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Profile for Newton
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Indicators of Child Well-Being
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Current
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Percent of students enrolled in free/reduced lunch
2002/2006 |
MO
Newton
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38.0
45.2 |
40.7
51.2 |
Percent of births to mothers without h.s. diploma
2002/2006
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MO
Newton
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18.9
24.6 |
18.8
24.6 |
Percent low birthweight infants
1997-2001/2002-2006
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MO
Newton
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7.7
6.3 |
8.1
7.0 |
Infant mortality (per 1,000
live births)
1997-2001/2002-2006
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MO
Newton
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7.5
8.7 |
7.7
7.6 |
Child deaths, ages 1-14 (per
100,000)
1997-2001/2002-2006
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MO
Newton
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25.3
30.3 |
23.2
34.3 |
Child abuse and neglect (per
1,000) 2002/2006
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MO
Newton
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44.0
49.2 |
32.7
35.0 |
Out-of-home placement entries (per
1,000) 2002/2006
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MO
Newton
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5.1
12.3
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4.1
9.6 |
Percent annual high school dropouts
2002/2006
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MO
Newton
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3.7
3.7 |
4.1
3.0 |
Births to teens, ages 15-19 (per 1,000)
2002/2006
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MO
Newton
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44.0
59.8 |
45.6
66.2 |
Violent deaths, ages 15-19
(per 100,000)
1997-2001/2002-2006
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MO
Newton
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71.6
57.2 |
65.5
120.0 |
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Demographic Change
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Trend
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Base
Year |
Current
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Child population
2002/2006 |
MO
Newton
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1,408,071
13,614 |
1,416,592
13,785 |
Children as a percent of total population
2002/2006 |
MO
Newton
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24.8
25.6 |
24.2
24.6 |
Percent Minority children
2002/2006 |
MO
Newton
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21.4
10.6 |
21.6
10.9 |
Children with limited English proficiency
2002/2006 |
MO
Newton
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11,535
155 |
19,092
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Economic Condition of Families
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Trend
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Base
Year |
Current
Year
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Percent children in poverty
1990/2000 |
MO
Newton
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17.7
17.2 |
15.3
14.2 |
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Children under age 6
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MO
Newton
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20.2
17.5 |
17.7
17.5 |
Percent children in single parent families
1990/2000
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MO
Newton
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19.5
14.4 |
24.3
19.5 |
Average annual wage/salary
2002/2005
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MO
Newton
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$32,527
$27,147 |
$35,448
$30,044 |
Adult unemployment rate
2002/2006
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MO
Newton
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5.2
5.7 |
4.8
4.4 |
High school graduation rate
2002/2006
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MO
Newton
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82.5
83.3 |
85.8
89.4 |
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Family Supports
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Trend
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Base
Year |
Current
Year
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Percent parents paying child support in state system
2002/2006
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MO
Newton
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50.1
51.3 |
53.0
59.3 |
Children receiving subsidized child care
2002/2006
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MO
Newton
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44,201
291 |
41,295
233 |
Licensed child care capacity
2002/2007
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MO
Newton
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131,943
817 |
142,019
824 |
Accredited child care facilities
2002/2007
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MO
Newton
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345
1 |
527
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Percent children receiving cash assistance
2002/2006
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MO
Newton
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6.0
3.3 |
5.0
3.3 |
Percent children receiving food stamps
2002/2006
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MO
Newton
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25.8
25.7 |
30.9
31.7 |
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Health/Mental Health
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Trend
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Base
Year |
Current
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Percent children enrolled in MC+/Medicaid
2002/2006
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MO
Newton
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35.1
33.9 |
33.3
36.4 |
Percent children with elevated blood lead levels
2002/2006 |
MO
Newton
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5.0
1.1 |
2.2
1.1 |
Children receiving public SED mental health services
2002/2005
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MO
Newton
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36,629
373 |
45,449
511 |
Juvenile law violation referrals,
ages 10-17 (per 1,000)
2002/2005
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MO
Newton
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61.8
57.0 |
59.0
72.6 |
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Definitions and
Data Sources
Kids Count Missouri Partners Missouri Kids Count Online Home
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KIDS COUNT in Missouri
Contact Information |
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Send questions about KCM Web site to:
Tanna Klein, Research Associate
Kleint@umsystem.edu
Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis
606 Clark Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: (573) 882-7396
Fax: [573] 884=4635
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Send questions about the KCM project to:
Citizen's for Missouri's Children
Statewide Office
One Campbell Plaza, Ste. 2A
St. Louis, MO 63139
Phone: (314) 647-2004
Fax: [314] 644=KIDS
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This page last modified November 5, 2007
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