2017 Kids Count Data Book: 16 Key Indicators of Child Well-Being

1. Children in Poverty -2% (2010-2015)
2. Children Whose Parents Lack Secure Employment -4% (2010-2015)
3. Children Living in Household with a High Housing Cost Burden -8% (2010-2015)
4. Teens not in School and not Working -2% (2010-2015)
5. Young Children Not in School +1% (2013-2015)
6. Fourth Graders Not Proficient in Reading -3% (2009-2015)
7. Eighth Graders Not Proficient in Math +1% (2009-2015)
8. High School Students not Graduating on Time -4% (2010-2015)
9. Low-Birthweight Babies 0.0% (2010-2015)
10. Children Without Health Insurance -3% (2010-2015)
11. Child and Teen Deaths per 100,000 -1% (2010-2015)
12. Teens Who Abuse Alcohol or Drugs -2% (2010-2015)
13. Children in Single-Parent Families +1% (2010-2015)
14. Children in Families Where the Household Head Lacks a High School Diploma -1% (2010-2015)
15. Children Living in High-Poverty Areas +1% (2008-2015)
16. Teen Births Per 1,000 -12% (2010-2015)

Notes: Negative % is an indication of improvement. Positive, is an indictation of decline and 0% is an indication of no significant change.
Source: AECF
Source URL: http://www.aecf.org/m/resourcedoc/aecf-2017kidscountdatabook...

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