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Texas KIDS COUNT Project Frances Deviney, PhD Texas KIDS COUNT Director Center for Public Policy Priorities [email protected] Belo Mansion Dallas, Texas November 1, 2005 What is the Value of KIDS COUNT? • Provides the most current county-level data available • Tailors data to local audience and circumstances • Informs critical decision-making about children and families • Serves as a resource for local advocates in Texas Children in Dallas Co. & Texas • Dallas Co. = 638,371 • Texas = over 6.1 million Source: Texas State Data Center and the Office of the State Demographer, 2003 Population Estimates Children ages 0-17 Child Poverty is on the Rise 25% 24% 23% 22% 21% 20% 19% 18% 17% 16% 15% Texas 23.6% 21.3% 20.5% Dallas Co. 19.9% 20.2% 17.8% 1997 1998 1999 2000 Source: U.S. Census, 2002 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates 2001 2002 Economic Security in Dallas Co. • Median Household Income – DOWN 5% to $41,271 (2000-2002) • Unemployment – CLIMBS to 6.8% (2000-2004) Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates; Texas Workforce Commission Infant Mortality Climbs After Low in 2000 Deaths per 1,000 Live Births 9.0 Dallas Co. 8.5 8.0 8.0 7.5 Texas 7.0 6.5 6.6 6.0 5.5 Source: Texas Department of State Health Services 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 5.0 Infant Health In Dallas Co. • Babies born with inadequate prenatal care –1 in 4 • Babies born weighing < 5.5 pounds –Over 3,300 Source: Texas Department of State Health Services, 2003 Birth Data More Children in Need Services for Children in Dallas Co. • Medicaid – UP 115%, over 161,000 enrolled (2000-2003) • Food Stamps – UP 116%, over 68,000 enrolled (2000-2003) • Head Start – UP 7%, over 4,000 enrolled (2000-2002) Sources: Texas Health & Human Services Commission; U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services Funding Threatened • Congress is discussing substantial cuts to programs affecting children. – – – – – Medicaid Food Stamps TANF Foster Care Child Support Assistance The State of the Economy is Reflected in the State of Texas and Dallas County Children Bucking the Trend: Dallas County Teens 10% Texas 9% 8% 7% Dallas Co. 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% 4.3% Source: Texas Education Agency, 4-year Longitudinal Dropout Rate 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 3.9% 1999 1998 Percent of 9th Grade Students who Graduated 4 Years Later High School Dropout Rate Shows Consistent Decline Percentage of All Live Births Births to Teens in Dallas Co. Lower than Rest of Texas . . . And Falling 18% 17% Texas 16.60% 16% 15% Dallas Co. 15.9% 13.8% 14% 13.5% 13% Source: Texas Department of State Health Services 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 12% 120.0 Dallas Co. 112.5 110.0 100.0 90.0 80.0 70.0 Texas 60.0 74.2 53.7 50.0 53.5 Source: Texas Department of State Health Services 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 40.0 1992 Deaths per 100,000 Teens Ages 15-19 Teen Violent Death Declined Sharply from Early 1990’s Investing in Our Kids • Dropout Prevention Programs • Pregnancy Prevention • Graduated Driver’s License Texas KIDS COUNT Project Frances Deviney, PhD [email protected] Center for Public Policy Priorities www.cppp.org