Profile for Moniteau

- 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   2003/2007  MO   Moniteau 39.2 34.9 41.7 39.5   Percent of births to mothers without h.s. diploma   2003/2007  MO   Moniteau 18.6 28.6 18.2 28.8   Percent low birthweight infants   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Moniteau 7.8 6.9 8.1 5.9   Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Moniteau 7.7 10.2 7.5 2.7   Child deaths, ages 1-14 (per 100,000)   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Moniteau 24.8 61.8 22.8 35.5   Child abuse and neglect (per 1,000)   2003/2007  MO   Moniteau 47.0 40.6 32.6 41.9   Out-of-home placement entries (per 1,000)   2003/2007  MO   Moniteau 4.8 3.5 3.8 2.7   Percent annual high school dropouts   2003/2007  MO   Moniteau 3.4 3.4 3.7 3.9   Births to teens, ages 15-19 (per 1,000)   2003/2007  MO   Moniteau 43.1 30.7 45.7 51.5   Violent deaths, ages 15-19 (per 100,000)   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Moniteau 70.3 75.1 65.1 141.5 (Back to the top)

Demographic Change        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Child population   2003/2007  MO   Moniteau 1,407,342 3,672 1,424,830 3,697   Children as a percent of total population   2003/2007  MO   Moniteau 24.7 24.5 24.2 24.4   Percent Minority children   2003/2007  MO   Moniteau 21.6 6.1 22.2 7.7   Children with limited English proficiency   2004/2007  MO   Moniteau 14,855 99 18,971 100 (Back to the top)

Economic Condition of Families        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent children in poverty   1990/2000  MO   Moniteau 17.7 12.1 15.3 13.1         Children under age 6  MO   Moniteau 20.2 11.7 17.7 14.9   Percent children in single parent families   1990/2000  MO   Moniteau 19.5 13.2 24.3 20.8   Average annual wage/salary   2003/2006  MO   Moniteau $33,257 $22,179 $36,643 $23,931   Adult unemployment rate   2003/2007  MO   Moniteau 5.6 4.5 5.0 4.5   High school graduation rate   2003/2007  MO   Moniteau 84.4 86.8 86.3 84.8 (Back to the top)

Family Supports        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent parents paying child support in state system   2003/2007  MO   Moniteau 51.1 53.3 55.2 60.4   Children receiving subsidized child care   2003/2007  MO   Moniteau 43,287 35 39,596 43   Licensed child care capacity   2003/2008  MO   Moniteau 136,647 324 148,239 304   Accredited child care facilities   2003/2008  MO   Moniteau 407 0 473 0   Percent children receiving cash assistance   2003/2007  MO   Moniteau 5.6 1.9 4.7 2.3   Percent children receiving food stamps   2003/2007  MO   Moniteau 28.1 19.4 31.0 24.3 (Back to the top)

Health/Mental Health        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent children enrolled in MC+/Medicaid   2003/2007  MO   Moniteau 37.2 28.2 33.2 28.0   Percent children with elevated blood lead levels   2003/2007  MO   Moniteau 4.4 1.6 1.5 1.0   Children receiving public SED mental health services   2003/2005  MO   Moniteau 41,176 77 45,449 92   Juvenile law violation referrals, ages 10-17 (per 1,000)   2003/2006  MO   Moniteau 59.8 26.4 58.6 44.6

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