Profile for Polk

- 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   Polk 39.2 49.1 41.7 49.7   Percent of births to mothers without h.s. diploma   2003/2007  MO   Polk 18.6 24.1 18.2 21.8   Percent low birthweight infants   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Polk 7.8 6.5 8.1 5.6   Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Polk 7.7 4.5 7.5 5.5   Child deaths, ages 1-14 (per 100,000)   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Polk 24.8 41.7 22.8 34.2   Child abuse and neglect (per 1,000)   2003/2007  MO   Polk 47.0 56.0 32.6 51.3   Out-of-home placement entries (per 1,000)   2003/2007  MO   Polk 4.8 3.2 3.8 2.4   Percent annual high school dropouts   2003/2007  MO   Polk 3.4 2.1 3.7 1.9   Births to teens, ages 15-19 (per 1,000)   2003/2007  MO   Polk 43.1 47.1 45.7 42.8   Violent deaths, ages 15-19 (per 100,000)   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Polk 70.3 33.8 65.1 65.0 (Back to the top)

Demographic Change        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Child population   2003/2007  MO   Polk 1,407,342 6,820 1,424,830 7,234   Children as a percent of total population   2003/2007  MO   Polk 24.7 24.3 24.2 23.9   Percent Minority children   2003/2007  MO   Polk 21.6 5.2 22.2 5.2   Children with limited English proficiency   2004/2007  MO   Polk 14,855 29 18,971 69 (Back to the top)

Economic Condition of Families        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent children in poverty   1990/2000  MO   Polk 17.7 20.3 15.3 20.0         Children under age 6  MO   Polk 20.2 23.3 17.7 20.5   Percent children in single parent families   1990/2000  MO   Polk 19.5 13.5 24.3 18.8   Average annual wage/salary   2003/2006  MO   Polk $33,257 $22,552 $36,643 $24,352   Adult unemployment rate   2003/2007  MO   Polk 5.6 5.2 5.0 4.7   High school graduation rate   2003/2007  MO   Polk 84.4 88.1 86.3 89.9 (Back to the top)

Family Supports        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent parents paying child support in state system   2003/2007  MO   Polk 51.1 50.3 55.2 59.4   Children receiving subsidized child care   2003/2007  MO   Polk 43,287 193 39,596 111   Licensed child care capacity   2003/2008  MO   Polk 136,647 496 148,239 678   Accredited child care facilities   2003/2008  MO   Polk 407 3 473 7   Percent children receiving cash assistance   2003/2007  MO   Polk 5.6 3.5 4.7 5.4   Percent children receiving food stamps   2003/2007  MO   Polk 28.1 35.7 31.0 40.8 (Back to the top)

Health/Mental Health        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent children enrolled in MC+/Medicaid   2003/2007  MO   Polk 37.2 48.2 33.2 44.2   Percent children with elevated blood lead levels   2003/2007  MO   Polk 4.4 0.9 1.5 1.1   Children receiving public SED mental health services   2003/2005  MO   Polk 41,176 396 45,449 391   Juvenile law violation referrals, ages 10-17 (per 1,000)   2003/2006  MO   Polk 59.8 77.4 58.6 73.6

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