Profile for Scott

- 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   Scott 39.2 49.3 41.7 52.8   Percent of births to mothers without h.s. diploma   2003/2007  MO   Scott 18.6 28.0 18.2 24.8   Percent low birthweight infants   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Scott 7.8 9.8 8.1 8.8   Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Scott 7.7 12.6 7.5 8.2   Child deaths, ages 1-14 (per 100,000)   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Scott 24.8 39.7 22.8 24.6   Child abuse and neglect (per 1,000)   2003/2007  MO   Scott 47.0 59.4 32.6 36.9   Out-of-home placement entries (per 1,000)   2003/2007  MO   Scott 4.8 3.9 3.8 4.0   Percent annual high school dropouts   2003/2007  MO   Scott 3.4 1.7 3.7 1.6   Births to teens, ages 15-19 (per 1,000)   2003/2007  MO   Scott 43.1 73.0 45.7 78.6   Violent deaths, ages 15-19 (per 100,000)   1998-2002/2003-2007  MO   Scott 70.3 34.0 65.1 40.5 (Back to the top)

Demographic Change        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Child population   2003/2007  MO   Scott 1,407,342 10,841 1,424,830 10,527   Children as a percent of total population   2003/2007  MO   Scott 24.7 26.6 24.2 25.8   Percent Minority children   2003/2007  MO   Scott 21.6 20.6 22.2 20.1   Children with limited English proficiency   2004/2007  MO   Scott 14,855 19 18,971 13 (Back to the top)

Economic Condition of Families        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent children in poverty   1990/2000  MO   Scott 17.7 22.6 15.3 23.5         Children under age 6  MO   Scott 20.2 28.4 17.7 28.3   Percent children in single parent families   1990/2000  MO   Scott 19.5 21.5 24.3 26.9   Average annual wage/salary   2003/2006  MO   Scott $33,257 $24,259 $36,643 $27,118   Adult unemployment rate   2003/2007  MO   Scott 5.6 5.6 5.0 5.8   High school graduation rate   2003/2007  MO   Scott 84.4 87.7 86.3 89.1 (Back to the top)

Family Supports        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent parents paying child support in state system   2003/2007  MO   Scott 51.1 50.1 55.2 53.8   Children receiving subsidized child care   2003/2007  MO   Scott 43,287 611 39,596 459   Licensed child care capacity   2003/2008  MO   Scott 136,647 1,330 148,239 1,240   Accredited child care facilities   2003/2008  MO   Scott 407 0 473 3   Percent children receiving cash assistance   2003/2007  MO   Scott 5.6 9.3 4.7 9.3   Percent children receiving food stamps   2003/2007  MO   Scott 28.1 42.5 31.0 45.8 (Back to the top)

Health/Mental Health        Trend Data     Base Year Current Year   Percent children enrolled in MC+/Medicaid   2003/2007  MO   Scott 37.2 50.5 33.2 47.4   Percent children with elevated blood lead levels   2003/2007  MO   Scott 4.4 1.5 1.5 0.4   Children receiving public SED mental health services   2003/2005  MO   Scott 41,176 612 45,449 691   Juvenile law violation referrals, ages 10-17 (per 1,000)   2003/2006  MO   Scott 59.8 97.2 58.6 99.0

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