Profile for Marion

- Indicators of Child Well-Being - Demographic Change - Economic Condition of Families - Family Supports - Health /Mental Health - Contact Information - Definitions & Data Sources

Indicators of Child Well-Being        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent of students enrolled in free/reduced lunch   2004/2008  MO   Marion 40.5 44.4 42.0 47.0   Percent of births to mothers without h.s. diploma   2004/2008  MO   Marion 18.6 24.0 17.9 21.3   Percent low birthweight infants   1999-2003/2004-2008  MO   Marion 7.8 8.2 8.1 7.7   Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)   1999-2003/2004-2008  MO   Marion 7.7 4.5 7.4 6.4   Child deaths, ages 1-14 (per 100,000)   1999-2003/2004-2008  MO   Marion 24.2 18.2 20.3 17.4   Child abuse and neglect (per 1,000)   2004/2008  MO   Marion 41.3 50.0 32.1 46.2   Out-of-home placement entries (per 1,000)   2004/2008  MO   Marion 4.7 4.4 3.8 2.9   Percent annual high school dropouts   2004/2008  MO   Marion 3.3 2.9 3.9 5.8   Births to teens, ages 15-19 (per 1,000)   2004/2008  MO   Marion 44.3 54.1 45.4 63.7   Violent deaths, ages 15-19 (per 100,000)   1999-2003/2004-2008  MO   Marion 68.3 45.3 66.7 50.1 (Back to the top)

Demographic Change        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Child population   2004/2008  MO   Marion 1,416,633 6,982 1,421,469 6,941   Children as a percent of total population   2004/2008  MO   Marion 24.6 24.6 24.0 24.6   Percent Minority children   2004/2008  MO   Marion 21.3 10.3 22.6 10.9   Children with limited English proficiency   2004/2008  MO   Marion 14,855 6 19,053 13 (Back to the top)

Economic Condition of Families        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent children in poverty   2000/2007  MO   Marion 15.3 15.3 18.3 21.7         Children under age 6  MO   Marion 17.7 20.2 22.0 29.4   Percent children in single parent families   2000/2007  MO   Marion 24.3 24.5 31.2 35.7   Average annual wage/salary   2004/2007  MO   Marion $34,361 $26,757 $38,154 $29,136   Adult unemployment rate   2004/2008  MO   Marion 5.8 5.5 6.1 5.6   High school graduation rate   2004/2008  MO   Marion 85.6 88.0 85.8 77.9 (Back to the top)

Family Supports        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent parents paying child support in state system   2004/2008  MO   Marion 51.4 55.1 56.5 63.4   Children receiving subsidized child care   2004/2008  MO   Marion 45,071 228 42,224 195   Licensed child care capacity   2004/2009  MO   Marion 139,101 952 147,605 846   Accredited child care facilities   2003/2008  MO   Marion 417 0 563 7   Percent children receiving cash assistance   2004/2008  MO   Marion 5.5 6.4 4.5 4.7   Percent children receiving food stamps   2004/2008  MO   Marion 30.2 36.8 32.7 40.1 (Back to the top)

Health/Mental Health        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent children enrolled in MC+/Medicaid   2004/2008  MO   Marion 37.7 43.8 33.5 42.1   Percent children with elevated blood lead levels   2004/2008  MO   Marion 3.0 4.8 1.2 2.8   Children receiving public SED mental health services   2009/2007  MO   Marion 19,413 201 15,183 129   Juvenile law violation referrals, ages 10-17 (per 1,000)   2004/2007  MO   Marion 60.1 139.7 55.6 72.4

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