Child Well-Being in North Dakota

1. Child Well-Being in North Dakota Highlights from the 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book

2. North Dakota KIDS COUNT • Our mission: • To provide accurate, current data on child well-being in order to inform local and state discussions about how to secure better futures for all of North Dakota’s children. • All North Dakota KIDS COUNT resources are available for viewing and downloading at http://www.ndkidscount.org. North Dakota KIDS COUNT

3. Source for this Report 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book Funded by The Anne E. Casey Foundation http://datacenter.kidscount.org Data sources cover various years, but all indicators are based on the most recent data available North Dakota KIDS COUNT

4. How KIDS COUNT Measures Child Well-Being • New to 2012 Data Book: Four domains of child well-being • Economic well-being • Education • Health • Family and community North Dakota KIDS COUNT

5. Domain 1: Economic Well-Being • Indicators of economic well-being • Children in poverty • Children whose parents lack secure employment • Children living in households with a high housing cost burden • Teens not in school and not working • National ranking • North Dakota is #1 in the nation with respect to children’s economic well-being Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey North Dakota KIDS COUNT

6. Children in poverty Poverty is defined, federally, as those individuals with household incomes below $22,113 for a family of two adults and two children in 2010 Relates to children under 18 North Dakota KIDS COUNT

7. Percent of Children Living in Families with Incomes Below the Poverty Line North Dakota KIDS COUNT

8. Children whose Parents Lack Secure Employment • Secure parental employment occurs when • Single-parents work at least 35 hours per week, at least 50 weeks in the past year • At least one parent in a married-parent household works at least 35 hours per week, at least 50 weeks in the past year • Relates to children under 18 North Dakota KIDS COUNT

9. Percent of Children Living in Families Where No Parent has Regular, Full-Time, Year-Round Employment North Dakota KIDS COUNT

10. Children Living in Households with a High Housing Cost Burden • A high housing cost burden occurs when a household spends more than 30% of their monthly pretax income on housing-related expenses. • Includes rent, mortgage payments, taxes, and insurance • Relates to children under 18 North Dakota KIDS COUNT

11. Percent of Children Living in Households with a High Housing Cost Burden North Dakota KIDS COUNT

12. Teens Not in School and Not Working Relates to teens ages 16 to 19 Not enrolled in school (full-time or part-time) Not employed (full-time or part-time) Also referred to as “idle teens” or “disconnected youth” North Dakota KIDS COUNT

13. Percent of 16-19 Year Olds Who Are Not in School and Not Working North Dakota KIDS COUNT

14. Domain 2: Education • Indicators of educational well-being • Children not attending preschool • Fourth graders not proficient in reading • Eighth graders not proficient in math • High school students not graduating on time • North Dakota ranks 16th in the nation with respect to educational well-being of our children Data sources: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey North Dakota KIDS COUNT

15. Children not Attending Preschool Relates to children ages 3 to 4 Not enrolled in nursery school or preschool during the previous 2 months Children enrolled in kindergarten are excluded from this analysis North Dakota KIDS COUNT

16. Percent of Children Ages 3 to 4 Who Are Not Attending Preschool North Dakota KIDS COUNT

17. Fourth Graders Not Proficient in Reading • Relates to fourth grade public school students • This excludes Bureau of Indian Education schools and Defense Education Activity schools. • Proficiency measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) North Dakota KIDS COUNT

18. Percent of Fourth Graders Not Proficient in Reading North Dakota KIDS COUNT

19. Eighth Graders Not Proficient in Math • Relates to eighth grade public school students • This excludes Bureau of Indian Education schools and Defense Education Activity schools. • Proficiency measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) North Dakota KIDS COUNT

20. Percent of Eighth Graders Not Proficient in Math North Dakota KIDS COUNT

21. High School Students Not Graduating on Time Relates to the estimated percentage of an entering freshman class not graduating in four years Measure derived from the Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate (AFGR), U.S. Department of Education, which uses aggregate student enrollment data to estimate the size of an incoming freshman class and aggregate counts of the number of regular diplomas awarded four years later North Dakota KIDS COUNT

22. Percent of High School Students Not Graduating on Time North Dakota KIDS COUNT

23. Domain 3: Health • Indicators of health: • Low-birthweight babies • Children without health insurance • Child and teen death rates • Teens who abuse alcohol or drugs • North Dakota ranks 27th in the nation with respect to children’s health. Data sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey; and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, National Survey on Drug Use and Health North Dakota KIDS COUNT

24. Low-Birthweight Babies Relates to live births weighing less than 5.5 pounds (2,500 grams) Data reflect mother’s place of residence and not place of birth North Dakota KIDS COUNT

25. Percent of All Live Births that are Low Birthweight North Dakota KIDS COUNT

26. Children Without Health Insurance Relates to children not covered by any form of health insurance Relates to children under 18 North Dakota KIDS COUNT

27. Percent of Children Without Health Insurance North Dakota KIDS COUNT

28. Child and Teen Deaths Relates to the number of deaths, from all causes, to children ages 1 to 19 per 100,000 children in that age range Relates to children’s place of residence and not location of death North Dakota KIDS COUNT

29. Number of Deaths to Children and Teens per 100,000 Children and Teens North Dakota KIDS COUNT

30. Teens Who Abuse Alcohol or Drugs Relates to teens ages 12 to 17 Self-reports of dependence on or abuse of either illicit drugs or alcohol in past year Dependence or abuse is based on definitions found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders North Dakota KIDS COUNT

31. Percent of Teens Who Abuse Alcohol or Drugs North Dakota KIDS COUNT

32. Domain 4: Family and Community • Indicators of children’s family and community well-being • Children in single-parent families • Children in families where the household head lacks a high school diploma • Children living in high-poverty areas • Teen births • North Dakota ranks 4th in the nation with respect to this domain of child well-being Data Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics North Dakota KIDS COUNT

33. Children in Single-Parent Families Relates to children under 18 Includes those children living with their own unmarried parent, either in a family or subfamily (e.g., a child and parent living with a grandparents). Single-parent families include cohabitating couples but exclude married stepparents. North Dakota KIDS COUNT

34. Percent of Children Who Live in Single-Parent Families North Dakota KIDS COUNT

35. Children in Families Where the Household Head Lacks a High School Diploma Relates to children under 18 Household head lacks high school diploma or equivalent North Dakota KIDS COUNT

36. Percent of Children in Families Where the Household Head Lacks a High School Diploma North Dakota KIDS COUNT

37. Children Living in High-Poverty Areas • Relates to children under 18 • Living in census tracts (population areas) where the poverty rate of the total population is 30% or more • Poverty in 2010 • Income below $22,113 for family of two adults and two children North Dakota KIDS COUNT

38. Percent of Children Living in High-Poverty Areas North Dakota KIDS COUNT

39. Teen Births Relates to the number of births to teens ages 15 to 19, per 1,000 females in this age group Data reflect mother’s residence and not place of birth North Dakota KIDS COUNT

40. Number of Teen Births Per 1,000 Female Teens North Dakota KIDS COUNT

41. Overall national KIDS COUNT ranking In 2012, North Dakota ranked 6th in the nation for overall child well-being North Dakota KIDS COUNT

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