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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 369 524 PS 022 256 TITLE West Virginia Kids Count Data Book: 1993 County Profiles of Child Well-Being. INSTITUTION West Virginia Task Force on Children, Youth and Families, Charleston.; West Virginia Univ., Morgantown. Survey Research Center. PUB DATE 94 NOTE 185p. AVAILABLE FROM West Virginia Kids Count, West Virginia Task Force on Children, Youth and Families, 1031 Quarrier Street, Suite 313, Atlas Building, Charleston, WV 25301. PUB TYPE Reports - Descriptive (141) -- Statistical Data (110) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC08 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Child Abuse; *Child Health; *Child Welfare; *Counties; Demography; Dropout Rate; Early Parenthood; Educational Attainment; Elementary Secondary Education; Minority Groups; Mortality Rate; Poverty; Pregnancy; *State Surveys; Statistical Data; Unwed Mothers IDENTIFIERS *West Virginia ABSTRACT This report provides information on 12 indicators of child and adolescent health, education, and economic status in West Virginia at the state and county level. It includes a state profile, a minority profile, and 55 county profiles. Each of the indicators is discussed on a state-wide basis. The bulk of the report consists of one-page county profiles, each of which contains a chart showing the percentage increase or decrease in each of the 12 indicators from 1980 to 1991, actual rates in each period, state rate, and county rank. Tables outlining county demographic and family income data are also presented. The report documents several alarming trends. First, nearly 30 percent of West Virginia women giving birth for the first time are starting families with significant disadvantages, falling into at least 2 of 3 categories: they have less than 12 years of schooling, they are unmarried, or they are under age 20. The state's unmarried teen pregnancy rate also increased by 60 percent from 1980 to 1991. On the positive side, the report notes that rates have declined significantly for infant and child mortality, high school dropouts, and overall teenage pregnancy. Appendixes provide information about indicator definitions, methodology, and sources, along with the raw data for each county. (MDM) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ***********************************************************************
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ED 369 524 PS 022 256
TITLE West Virginia Kids Count Data Book: 1993 CountyProfiles of Child Well-Being.
INSTITUTION West Virginia Task Force on Children, Youth andFamilies, Charleston.; West Virginia Univ.,Morgantown. Survey Research Center.
PUB DATE 94
NOTE 185p.
AVAILABLE FROM West Virginia Kids Count, West Virginia Task Force onChildren, Youth and Families, 1031 Quarrier Street,Suite 313, Atlas Building, Charleston, WV 25301.
PUB TYPE Reports - Descriptive (141) -- Statistical Data (110)
EDRS PRICE MF01/PC08 Plus Postage.
DESCRIPTORS Child Abuse; *Child Health; *Child Welfare;*Counties; Demography; Dropout Rate; EarlyParenthood; Educational Attainment; ElementarySecondary Education; Minority Groups; Mortality Rate;Poverty; Pregnancy; *State Surveys; Statistical Data;Unwed Mothers
IDENTIFIERS *West Virginia
ABSTRACTThis report provides information on 12 indicators of
child and adolescent health, education, and economic status in WestVirginia at the state and county level. It includes a state profile,a minority profile, and 55 county profiles. Each of the indicators isdiscussed on a state-wide basis. The bulk of the report consists ofone-page county profiles, each of which contains a chart showing thepercentage increase or decrease in each of the 12 indicators from1980 to 1991, actual rates in each period, state rate, and countyrank. Tables outlining county demographic and family income data arealso presented. The report documents several alarming trends. First,
nearly 30 percent of West Virginia women giving birth for the first
time are starting families with significant disadvantages, fallinginto at least 2 of 3 categories: they have less than 12 years ofschooling, they are unmarried, or they are under age 20. The state'sunmarried teen pregnancy rate also increased by 60 percent from 1980to 1991. On the positive side, the report notes that rates havedeclined significantly for infant and child mortality, high schooldropouts, and overall teenage pregnancy. Appendixes provideinformation about indicator definitions, methodology, and sources,along with the raw data for each county. (MDM)
************************************************************************ Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made
from the original document.***********************************************************************
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t im
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ir na
mes
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f thi
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port
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al r
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nitio
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nife
r R
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t Virg
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k F
orce
on
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ldre
n. Y
outh
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ilies
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coo
rdin
ated
the
prod
uctio
n of
the
repo
rtan
d to
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umon
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rsity
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vey
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ts a
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icul
arly
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l for
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nific
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UN
T M
isso
uri.
Cal
iforn
ia N
ow.
Mar
gare
t Bro
dkin
. Ric
hard
Lou
t,. A
my
Hat
koff
and
Kar
en K
elly
Klo
pp.
Per
mis
sion
to c
opy.
dis
sem
inat
e or
oth
erw
ise
use
info
rmat
ion
from
this
Dat
a B
ook
is g
rant
ed a
s lo
ng a
sap
prop
riate
ack
now
ledg
emen
t is
give
n.
Add
ition
al c
opie
s ar
e av
aila
ble
for
$5.0
0 (p
osta
gein
clud
ed)
from
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
. Wes
t Virg
inia
Tas
k F
orce
on
Chi
ldre
n. Y
outh
and
Fam
ilies
, 103
1Q
uarr
ier
Str
eet,
Sui
te 3
13 A
tlas
Bui
ldin
g, C
harle
ston
.W
V 2
5301
.
Cop
yrig
ht 0
1994
Wes
t Virg
inia
Tas
k F
orce
on
Chi
ldre
n. Y
outh
and
Fam
ilies
.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
The
Ann
ie E
Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Tab
le O
f Con
tent
s
4F
orew
ord
5H
ow T
o U
se T
his
Boo
k
6O
verv
iew
And
Key
Fin
ding
s9
Sta
tus
Of C
hild
ren
By
Indi
cato
r16
Wes
t Virg
inia
Pro
file
17W
est V
irgin
ia M
inor
ity P
rofil
e18
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Sco
res
And
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
anki
ngs
75A
ppen
dice
s76
Def
initi
ons,
Met
hodo
logy
And
Sou
rces
84A
ctua
l Num
bers
1 0
The
Ann
ie E
Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
11
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Pag
e 3
For
ewor
d
The
199
3 W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T D
ata
Boo
k is
the
seco
nd a
nnua
l pro
file
of
the
cond
ition
of
Wes
t Vir
gini
a's
child
ren.
A p
roje
ct o
f th
e W
est
Vir
gini
a T
ask
Forc
e on
Chi
ldre
n. Y
outh
and
Fam
ilies
in c
olla
bora
tion
with
the
Wes
t Vir
gini
aU
nive
rsity
Sur
vey
Res
earc
h C
ente
r, W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T b
ring
s to
geth
er th
e be
st a
vaila
ble
data
to m
easu
re th
e he
alth
, eco
nom
ic, e
duca
tiona
land
soci
al w
ell-
bein
g of
chi
ldre
n in
Wes
t Vir
gini
a.
4
In 1
989,
the
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n an
dth
e C
ente
r fo
r th
e St
udy
of S
ocia
l Pol
icy
laun
ched
KID
S C
OU
NT
. Thi
s in
itiat
ive
ispr
emis
ed o
n th
e be
lief
that
the
mor
e th
e pu
blic
and
polic
y-m
aker
s kn
ow a
bout
the
stat
us a
ndne
eds
of c
hild
ren.
the
grea
ter
the
likel
ihoo
d th
ose
need
s w
ill h
e ad
dres
sed.
Fund
ed in
199
1. W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T is
one
ot 4
7 si
mila
r pr
ojec
ts in
oth
er s
tate
s.
12
The
199
3 W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T D
ata
Boo
k m
ea-
sure
s tw
elve
indi
cato
rs o
f ch
ild a
ndad
oles
cent
hea
lth,
educ
atio
n an
d ec
onom
ic s
tatu
s. I
t als
o in
clud
esba
ckgr
ound
,info
rmat
ion
for
each
cou
nty,
incl
udin
gde
mog
raph
ic a
nd f
amily
inco
me
data
. Thi
s ye
ar's
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Dat
a B
ook
uses
thre
e ne
win
dica
tors
to p
roO
ide
mor
e in
form
atio
n an
d to
hig
h-lig
ht p
resc
hool
edu
catio
nal o
ppor
tuni
ty. T
he n
ewin
dica
tors
are
: per
cent
low
bir
th-w
eigh
t bab
ies;
perc
ent o
f ch
ildre
n in
pov
erty
ser
ved
by H
ead
Star
t;an
d pe
rcen
t chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed f
or f
ree
and
redu
ced
scho
ol m
eals
. Cou
nty
leve
l inf
orm
atio
n on
the
perc
enta
ge o
f ch
ildre
n in
pov
erty
and
the
perc
enta
geof
sin
gle-
pare
nt f
amili
es is
not
upd
atab
le in
199
1be
caus
e th
is d
ata
is f
rom
the
cens
us a
nd is
upd
ated
by
coun
ty e
very
ten
year
s. WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
KID
S C
OU
NT
bel
ieve
s th
is d
ata
is v
ery
impo
rtan
t to
unde
rsta
ndin
g ho
w o
ur f
amili
es a
ndch
ildre
n ar
e fa
ring
, and
so
this
and
oth
er 1
990
dem
ogra
phic
dat
a is
incl
uded
.
Las
t yea
r's W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T D
ata
Boo
kin
spir
ed c
omm
unity
act
ion
for
at-r
isk
child
ren
and
insp
ired
man
y st
orie
s ab
out t
he n
eeds
of
child
ren
inth
e st
ate'
s pr
int a
nd b
road
cast
med
ia. W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T m
ini-
gran
ts a
lso
help
ed s
uppo
rt c
omm
unity
actio
n an
d w
ill b
e co
ntin
ued
in th
e up
com
ing
year
.W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T w
ill c
ontin
ue to
iden
tify
and
educ
ate
lead
ers
in th
e co
mm
unity
. KID
S C
OU
NT
asks
oth
ers
to c
onsi
der
how
they
mig
ht jo
in in
sup
port
of th
e ch
ildre
n of
Wes
t Vir
gini
a. W
e al
l nee
d to
do
mor
e. T
o jo
in a
con
stitu
ency
for
child
ren
and
beco
me
part
of
the
solu
tion,
cal
l 1-8
00-8
34-8
323.
13T
he A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
The
199
3 W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T D
ata
Boo
kco
nsis
ts o
f a n
atio
nal p
rofil
e, a
sta
te p
rofil
e, a
min
ority
pro
file
and
55 c
ount
y pr
ofile
s. a
ll of
hich
doc
umen
t the
sta
tus
of c
hild
ren
in W
est
Virg
inia
. Mos
t of t
he in
dica
tors
and
bac
kgro
und
fact
s ar
e ex
pres
sed
as p
efce
ntag
es o
r ra
tes.
All
the
actu
al n
umbe
rs b
ehin
d th
e pe
rcen
tage
s an
dra
tes
appe
ar in
the
App
endi
ces.
Tre
nd d
ata
is b
ased
on
the
rate
s or
per
cent
-ag
es o
f eac
h in
dica
tor
or b
ackg
roun
d fa
ct. I
nso
me
tren
d da
ta, t
he r
ound
ed v
alue
s fo
r an
indi
cato
r or
bac
kgro
und
fact
are
the
sam
e fo
rbo
th 1
980
and
1991
, whi
ch s
eem
s to
indi
cate
that
ther
e is
not
a p
erce
nt c
hang
e. H
owev
er, a
perc
ent c
hang
e is
occ
urrin
g. T
his
is d
ue to
roun
ding
of t
he fi
gure
s to
one
dec
imal
pla
ce. i
fth
e en
tire
figur
e w
as p
rese
nted
. the
n th
e di
ffer-
ence
in th
e 19
80 fi
gure
and
the
1991
figu
reou
ld b
e vi
sibl
e. In
mos
t cas
es th
ere
is a
cha
nge
heth
er it
he
larg
e or
sm
all.
Whe
n re
adin
g th
e pe
rcen
t cha
nge,
ple
ase
note
that
a la
rge
perc
ent c
hang
e m
ay o
nly
bein
dica
tive
of a
n ac
tual
incr
ease
or
decr
ease
of a
few
cas
es. T
his
occu
rs w
hen
ther
e ar
e on
ly s
mal
lnu
mbe
rs o
f cas
es, f
or e
xam
ple
Chi
ld D
eath
s.In
fant
Mor
talit
y, T
een
Inju
ry D
eath
s.
For
Low
Birt
h-W
eigh
t, In
fant
Mor
talit
y.C
hild
Dea
th. T
een
Birt
hs. B
irths
to U
nmar
ried
"Fee
ns. T
een
Inju
ry D
eath
s an
d B
irths
to M
othe
rsith
1.e
ss 't
han
a 12
th G
rade
Edu
catio
n, th
e19
80 v
alue
is th
e av
erag
e of
197
8. 1
979
and
1980
. and
the
1991
val
ue is
the
aver
age
of 1
989,
1990
and
199
1. T
he 1
980
Hig
h S
choo
l Dro
p-
outs
is th
e av
erag
e of
3 s
choo
l yea
rs:.
1978
-79.
197
9-80
and
198
0-81
; fig
ures
for
the
1991
val
ue is
the
aver
age
of 1
989-
90, 1
990-
91 a
nd 1
991-
92 s
choo
l,e
ars. A
com
posi
te c
ount
y ra
nk a
ppea
rs in
the
uppe
rrig
ht c
orne
r of
eac
h co
unty
pro
file.
It w
as d
eriv
ed b
yco
nver
sion
of s
core
s to
giv
e ea
ch in
dica
tor
equa
lw
eigh
t. T
he c
ompo
site
sco
res
wer
e th
en r
anke
d,I =
best
. 55=
wor
st.
Eac
h of
the
12 in
dica
tors
is a
lso
rank
ed in
sequ
entia
l ord
er fr
om b
est (
I) to
wor
st (
55).
Thi
sra
nkin
g w
as o
btai
ned
by s
impl
y ra
nkin
g th
e ra
te o
rpe
rcen
tage
from
bes
t to
wor
st. T
hese
indi
vidu
alin
dica
tor
rank
ings
app
ear
on e
ach
of th
e co
unty
pag
esun
der
the
coun
ty r
ank
colu
mn
and
are
base
d on
199
1da
ta. W
hene
ver
ther
e w
as a
tie
of tw
o or
mor
e co
untie
s,th
ey w
ere
all a
ssig
ned
the
sam
e ra
nk. e
.g..
if fo
urco
untie
s tie
d at
ran
king
pos
ition
1. t
hey
wer
e al
las
sign
ed a
ran
king
pos
ition
of I
. the
n th
e ne
xt c
ount
yw
as r
anke
d 5.
Cau
tion
shou
ld b
e us
ed in
inte
rpre
ting
the
resu
ltsof
the
rank
ings
. Som
e in
dica
tors
the
Chi
ld D
eath
Rat
e. fo
r ex
ampl
e -
docu
men
t rel
ativ
ely
rare
eve
nts.
For
exa
mpl
e, th
e co
unty
that
is r
anke
d 3r
d fo
r a
part
icul
ar in
dica
tor
may
hav
e a
valu
e of
2 p
erce
nt,
whi
le th
e co
unty
that
is r
anke
d 25
th m
ay h
ave
a va
lue
of 4
per
cent
.
1. A
111.
1( r
Cas
oy r
ound
afio
nW
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T
Thi
s ye
ar's
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Dat
a B
ook
uses
thre
e ne
w in
dica
tors
. The
refo
re. c
ompa
rison
s be
-tw
een
1992
and
199
3 co
mpo
site
cou
nty
rank
ings
shoi
ld n
ot b
e m
ade.
Eac
h co
unty
pro
file
incl
udes
a b
ar g
raph
that
disp
lays
the
perc
ent c
hang
e be
twee
n 19
80 a
nd 1
991
for
each
indi
cato
r. T
he s
tate
pro
file
cont
ains
nat
iona
lco
mpa
rison
dat
a, w
hile
the
coun
ty p
rofil
es c
ompa
reth
e co
untie
s to
the
stat
e av
erag
e.
"NA
" in
dica
tes
that
dat
a w
ere
not a
vaila
ble;
"NM
" is
use
d w
hen
the
1980
dat
a is
zer
o, a
nd th
e19
91 d
ata
is a
ny v
alue
abo
ve z
ero,
bec
ause
a p
erce
ntch
ange
frtim
zer
o ca
nnot
be
calc
ulat
ed. W
hen
the
1980
dat
a is
any
val
ue a
bove
zer
o, a
nd th
e 19
91 d
ata
is z
ero,
the
perc
ent c
hang
e sh
own
is a
lway
s 10
0pe
rcen
t.
Map
ping
- T
he le
gend
s lo
cate
d on
eac
h m
ap a
reca
tego
rized
by
utili
zing
the
perc
entil
es o
f eac
hin
dica
tor.
The
per
cent
iles
are
the
25th
. 50t
h an
d 75
thqu
artil
es. T
he c
ount
ies
wer
e di
vide
d in
to fo
ur e
qual
grou
ps (
perc
entil
es)
base
d on
the
perc
enta
ge o
r ra
te.
By
usin
g th
e pe
rcen
tiles
, a m
eani
ngfu
l sca
le is
cre
ated
so th
at c
ompa
rison
s co
uld
be m
ade
acro
ss r
egio
ns.
15P
age
5
Ove
rvie
w A
nd K
ey F
indi
ngs
Thi
s ye
ar's
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Dat
a B
ook
once
agai
n do
cum
ents
ala
rmin
g tr
ends
in th
e liv
es a
ndfu
ture
s of
too
man
y of
our
sta
te's
chi
ldre
n.
Tw
o st
riki
ng th
emes
em
erge
in lo
okin
g at
this
year
's d
ata
hook
. The
mos
t ala
rmin
g tr
end
is th
ein
crea
sing
num
bers
of
new
fam
ilies
who
sta
rt o
ff w
ithin
cred
ible
dis
adva
ntag
e. A
ccor
ding
to th
e 19
93 K
IDS
CO
UN
T D
ata
Boo
k, a
lmos
t 304
' of
Wes
t Vir
gini
aw
omen
giv
ing
birt
h fo
r th
e fi
rst t
ime
have
at
leas
t tw
oof
thre
e st
rike
s ag
ains
t the
;;.. T
hey
eith
er h
ave
less
than
twel
ve y
ears
of
scho
olin
g, o
r th
ey a
re u
nmar
ried
or th
ey a
re u
nder
age
twen
ty.
Ala
rmin
gly.
Wes
tV
irgi
nia'
s un
mar
ried
teen
pre
gnan
cy r
ate
has
wor
s-en
ed b
y ()
0.1
perc
ent f
rom
198
0 to
199
1. A
lmos
t one
-ha
lf o
f W
est V
irgi
nia'
s sc
hool
chi
ldre
n ar
e re
ceiv
ing
free
or
redu
ced-
pric
ed m
eals
, ref
lect
ing
wid
espr
ead
fina
ncia
l dis
tres
s. W
hile
the
stat
e ha
s m
ade
prog
ress
in r
educ
ing
the
perc
ent o
f al
l bir
ths
to m
othe
rs w
ithle
ss th
an a
12t
h gr
ade
educ
atio
n, s
till m
ore
than
25%
of th
e st
ate'
s bi
rths
are
to th
ese
vuln
erab
le m
othe
rs.
Hea
d St
art i
s do
ing
a co
mm
enda
ble
job
serv
ing
mat
i, at
-ris
k, lo
w-i
ncom
ech
ildre
n in
Wes
t Vir
gini
a.H
owev
er, o
nly
42.9
% o
f th
ose
elig
ible
are
bei
ngse
rved
. Res
earc
h sh
ows
that
dis
adva
ntag
ed c
hild
ren
with
out e
arly
chi
ldho
od e
duca
tion
are
at e
norm
ous
risk
for
sch
ool f
ailu
re a
nd f
or d
ropo
ut.
The
sec
ond
them
e is
that
Wes
t Vir
gini
a is
mak
ing
enol
mou
s pr
ogre
ss w
ith m
any
child
wel
l-be
ing
mea
sure
s, a
nd th
is p
rogr
ess
iste
achi
ng u
s w
hat w
ene
ed to
do
to m
ake
thin
gs b
ette
r fo
r ch
ildre
n an
dfa
mili
es. H
ealth
out
com
es f
or c
hild
ren
have
im-
prov
ed, a
nd th
e nu
mbe
r of
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s ha
vere
duce
d dr
amat
ical
ly. T
hese
impr
ovem
ents
are
the
Nal
,616
How
Wes
t Vir
gini
a's
Chi
ldre
nA
re D
oing
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Indi
cato
r
Perc
ent l
ow b
irth
-wei
ght
babi
es
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irth
s)
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
Perc
ent b
irth
s to
unm
arri
ed te
ens
(age
s 10
-19)
Perc
ent h
igh
scho
ol d
ropo
uts
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)
Perc
ent b
irth
s to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
Stat
e T
rend
s
1.5%
Wor
se
32.6
% B
ette
r
26.5
% B
ette
r
17.9
% B
ette
r
60.1
% W
orse
35.0
% B
ette
r
7.7%
Bet
ter
19.0
% B
ette
r
Cou
nty
Tre
nds
30 C
ount
ies
Bet
ter
43 C
ount
ies
Bet
ter
36 C
ount
ies
Bet
ter
46 C
ount
ies
BO
ter
54 C
ount
ies
Wor
se
53 C
ount
ies
Bet
ter
31 C
ount
ies
Bet
ter
54 C
ount
ies
Bet
ter
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
17T
he A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndal
ion
Ove
rvie
w A
nd K
ey F
indi
ngs,
cor
pued
resu
lt of
yea
rs o
f pu
blic
dis
cuss
ion
and
new
pro
gram
sth
at a
re n
ow p
ayin
g of
f. D
urin
g th
e la
st te
n ye
ars,
grea
t atte
ntio
n ha
s be
en p
aid
to b
oth
the
perc
ent o
fhi
gh s
choo
l dro
pout
s an
d th
e in
fant
mor
talit
y ra
te.
New
pro
gram
s ha
ve e
mer
ged.
and
thes
e ar
e pa
ying
off
with
tham
atic
impr
ovem
ents
. Fro
m 1
980
to 1
991,
the
drop
out r
ate
impr
oved
by
35 p
erce
nt. a
nd th
e in
fant
mor
talit
y ra
te im
prov
ed b
y 32
.6 p
erce
nt.
The
wel
l-be
ing
of c
hild
ren
is in
sepa
rabl
e fr
om th
ew
ell
-bei
ng o
f th
eir
fam
ilies
and
thei
r co
mm
uniti
es.
As
Dou
g N
elso
n. E
xecu
tive
Dir
ecto
r of
the
Cas
eyFo
unda
tion,
say
s. "
Indi
vidu
al is
sues
of
drug
abu
se.
delin
quen
cy. s
choo
l fai
lure
, chi
ld n
egle
ct. f
amily
brea
kdow
n a
nd te
en p
regn
ancy
can
not b
e ad
dres
sed
unle
ss th
ere
is a
n im
pact
on
the
com
mun
ity p
over
ty.
viol
ence
, det
erio
ratio
n an
d ho
pele
ssne
ss th
at b
reed
sth
ese
hum
an h
ards
hips
. The
refo
re .
.. ci
tizen
s ha
vego
t to
star
t thi
nkin
g ab
out c
omm
uniti
esno
t jus
tpr
oble
ms.
not
just
indi
vidu
als,
not
just
fam
ilies
, but
who
le c
omm
uniti
es a
s th
e cl
ient
and
obj
ect o
f al
l of
our
hum
an s
et-
ice
inve
stm
ents
."
Res
earc
h ov
er th
e pa
st te
n ye
ars
has
taug
ht m
uch
abou
t wha
t wor
ks. R
esea
rch
show
s th
at p
rogr
ams
that
ork
are
loca
l and
fle
xibl
e. W
est V
irgi
nia
has
laun
ched
a d
arin
g hu
man
ser
vice
ref
orm
mov
emen
tco
ordi
nate
d by
the
Gov
erno
r's C
abin
et o
n C
hild
ren
and
Fam
ilies
. Thi
s ef
fort
see
ks to
cre
ate
fam
ilyre
sour
ce n
etw
orks
at t
he lo
cal l
evel
that
are
fle
xibl
ean
d re
spon
sive
to th
e ne
eds
of c
omm
uniti
es. l
b do
this
req
uire
s th
e ac
tive
invo
lvem
ent o
f pr
ivat
e se
ctor
lead
ers
from
bus
ines
s, c
ivic
and
rel
igio
us c
omm
uni-
ties.
Thi
s pa
rtne
rshi
p be
twee
n th
e pr
ivat
e an
d th
epu
blic
sec
tors
w il
l im
prov
e co
ordi
natio
n of
ser
vice
s
tow
s A
mm
,F
Cag
ey F
ound
atam
18
for
need
y fa
mili
es a
nd r
educ
e th
e fr
agm
enta
tion
and
dupl
icat
ion
of e
ffor
t in
the
curr
ent s
ervi
ce s
yste
m.
Com
mun
ity-b
ased
fam
ily r
esou
rce
netw
orks
com
bine
dw
ith in
crea
sed
atte
ntio
n to
and
inve
stm
ent i
n pr
even
-tio
n pr
ogra
ms
like
Hea
d St
art,
WIC
and
DA
Y O
NE
will
dec
reas
e th
e ri
sks
youn
g fa
mili
es f
ace
and
prov
ide
the
oppo
rtun
ity f
or m
ore
child
ren
to s
ucce
ed.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
19Pa
ge 7
Ovd
rvie
w A
nd K
ey F
indi
ngs,
cont
inue
d
Perc
ent B
irth
s T
o U
nmar
ried
Tee
ns A
ges
10-1
9
WH
AT
TH
E M
AP
TH
.LS
US
Leg
end
4 6`
", to
8.0
%
to 9
.2%
9 2`
7, to
10.
6%
all 1
0.6%
to 1
4.1%
Tw
enty
-fiv
e co
untie
s ar
e w
orse
than
the
stat
e m
ean
perc
ent
(9.5
) of
bir
ths
to u
nmar
ried
teen
s.
Four
teen
cou
ntie
s ha
ve v
ery
high
per
cent
ages
of
birt
hs to
unm
arri
ed te
ens:
thes
e co
untie
s ar
e ab
ove
10.6
per
cent
.
rage
8
The
sou
ther
n an
d m
ore
urba
n co
untie
s te
nd to
hav
ehi
gher
perc
enta
ges
of b
irth
s to
unm
arri
ed te
ens.
20
Hig
h Sc
hool
Dro
pout
s
AMMMAMMMMO
I11
1111
. 116
.11%
voi
.segesovoi
11111...o
1
WH
AT
TH
E M
AP
TE
LL
S U
S
Leg
end
4.7%
to 1
3.4%
M 1
3.4%
to 1
5.8%
15.8
% to
19.
2%
III 1
9.2%
to 2
7.4%
Thi
rty-
two
coun
ties
are
bette
r th
an th
e st
ate
mea
n pe
rcen
t(1
6.6)
of
high
sch
ool d
ropo
uts.
Tw
enty
-thr
ee c
ount
ies
are
wor
se th
an th
e st
ate
mea
n pe
rcen
t(
16.6
) of
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s.
The
sout
hern
and
mor
e ur
ban
coun
ties
tend
to h
ave
ahi
gher
perc
enta
ge o
f hi
gh s
choo
l dro
pout
s.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
21
Sta
tus
Of C
hild
ren
By
Indi
cato
r
PE
RC
EN
T L
OW
BIR
TH
-WE
IGH
T B
AB
IES
Low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
arc
thos
e ba
bies
wei
gh-
ing
less
than
250
0 gr
ams,
or
5.5
poun
ds. a
t birt
h.Lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght i
s as
soci
ated
with
imm
edia
te a
ndfu
ture
ris
ks to
a n
ewbo
rn in
fant
. Low
birt
h-w
eigh
tba
bies
are
fort
y tim
es m
ore
likel
y to
die
dur
ing
the
first
mon
th o
f life
than
nor
rial w
eigh
t bab
ies.
Infa
nts
of lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght a
ccou
nt fo
r ap
prox
imat
ely
60pe
rcen
t of a
ll in
fant
dea
ths
durin
g th
e fir
st y
ear
of li
fe.
Sur
vi in
g lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght i
nfan
ts, p
artic
ular
ly th
ose
of e
rv lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght.
are
abou
t thr
ee ti
mes
mor
elik
el)
to e
xper
ienc
e se
vere
hea
lth p
robl
ems.
The
sepr
oble
ms
are
cost
ly fo
r ch
ildre
n an
d th
eir
fam
ilies
and
our
heal
th a
nd e
duca
tion
prog
ram
s.
The
re w
ere
1.53
5 lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght b
abie
s bo
rn in
Wes
t Virg
inia
in 1
991
and
1,98
5 bo
rn in
198
0. T
hepe
rcen
t of a
ll W
est V
irgin
ia b
irths
in 1
991
that
wer
elo
w b
irth-
wei
ght i
s 6.
9. U
nfor
tuna
tely
, we.
like
the
natio
n. a
re m
akin
g lit
tle p
rogr
ess
in r
educ
ing
this
ris
k.T
he p
erce
nt o
f Afr
ican
-Am
eric
an lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght
birt
hs in
Wes
t Virg
inia
gre
w fr
om 1
2.3
perc
ent i
n19
80 to
14.
0 pe
rcen
t in
1991
. The
per
cent
of w
hite
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
in W
est V
irgin
ia r
emai
ned
larg
el u
ncha
nged
.
How
ever
, the
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t rat
e in
thirt
y of
fifty
-live
Wes
t Virg
inia
cou
ntie
s im
prov
ed b
etw
een
1980
and
199
1. T
he c
ount
y w
ith th
e lo
wes
t per
cent
of
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bit
ths
was
Mor
gan
at 4
.4 p
erce
nt.
The
cou
nty
with
the
high
est p
erce
nt o
f low
birt
h-w
eig
ht b
irths
was
Ple
asan
ts a
t 10.
6 pe
rcen
t. T
heco
unty
with
the
grea
test
dec
reas
e in
its
low
birt
h-w
eig
ht r
ate
was
Cal
houn
. whi
ch w
ent f
rom
a r
ate
of10
.715
1.1
3W b
irths
) in
198
0 to
5.4
(5
LBW
birt
hs)
)1`,
Al,f
1,1
Py
in 1
991.
Bab
ies
mos
t lik
ely
to b
e at
ris
k fo
r lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght a
re th
ose
born
to y
oung
, sin
gle
or lo
w-in
com
em
othe
rs, a
nd a
lso
thos
e le
ss li
kely
to r
ecei
ve e
arly
,qu
ality
pre
nata
l car
e. .R
educ
ing
the
num
ber
of lo
wbi
rth-
wei
ght b
abie
s w
ill c
ontin
ue a
s th
e nu
mbe
rs o
fm
othe
rs r
ecei
ving
pre
nata
l car
e in
crea
ses
and
whe
nth
e ris
ks o
f sm
okin
g. a
lcoh
ol. d
rugs
and
poo
r nu
triti
onar
e re
duce
d.
INF
AN
T M
OR
TA
LIT
Y R
AT
E(p
er 1
,000
live
birt
hs)
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
refe
rs to
all
deat
hs th
at o
ccur
toin
fant
s un
der
one
year
of a
ge. T
he in
fant
mor
talit
yra
te is
reg
arde
d as
a b
asic
qua
lity
of li
fe in
dica
tor
for
a co
mm
unity
. It r
efle
cts
the
heal
th o
f bot
h th
e pr
eg-
nant
wom
an a
nd th
e in
fant
: it a
lso
refle
cts
the
cond
i-tio
ns in
whi
ch a
chi
ld li
ves
durin
g hi
s/he
r fir
st y
ear
oflif
e an
d th
e pa
rent
ing
the
child
rec
eive
s.
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
in 1
991
in W
est V
irgin
ia w
assl
ight
ly w
orse
than
the
natio
nal a
vera
ge. T
he U
nite
dS
tate
s ra
te w
as 8
.9, a
nd th
e W
est V
irgin
ia r
ate
was
9.1.
Ove
r th
e pe
riod
of 1
980
to 1
991,
the
num
ber
ofba
bies
dyi
ng b
efor
e th
eir
first
birt
hday
dec
ieas
ed. I
n19
80. t
he n
umbe
r of
infa
nt d
eath
s w
as 3
98: i
n 19
91,
the
num
ber
of in
fant
dea
ths
drop
ped
to 2
04. T
hese
num
bers
tran
slat
e in
to in
fant
mor
talit
y ra
tes
of 1
3.6
to9.
1, a
32.
6 pe
rcen
t im
prov
emen
t ove
r th
e el
even
year
s. Afr
ican
-Am
eric
an in
fant
mor
talit
y N
IZS
con
tinue
to h
e nm
ch h
ighe
r th
an w
hite
infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
s.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
How
ever
, the
Afr
ican
-Am
eric
an r
ate
impr
oved
at a
grea
ter
rate
than
eith
er th
e ov
eral
l or
whi
te r
ate
durin
gth
is e
leve
n-ye
ar p
erio
d, fr
om 2
3.7
infa
nt d
eath
s pe
r1,
0(X
) liv
e bi
rths
in 1
980
to 1
3.7
infa
nt d
eath
s pe
r1,
000
live
birt
hs in
199
1, a
42.
1 pe
rcen
t im
prov
emen
t.W
hite
rat
es w
ent f
rom
11.
3 to
9.0
, a 2
0.5
perc
ent
impr
ovem
ent.
The
low
est i
nfan
t mor
talit
y ra
te in
Wes
t Virg
inia
was
Cla
y C
ount
y. w
ith a
rat
e of
2.4
infa
nt d
eath
s pe
r1,
000
live
birt
hs. T
he m
ost s
igni
fican
t im
prov
emen
tov
er th
e el
even
yea
rs-is
Cla
y C
ount
y. w
ith it
s ra
tede
clin
ing
from
19.
2 pe
r 1.
000
in 1
980
to 2
.4 p
er1.
000
in 1
991.
How
ever
, bec
ause
man
y of
our
coun
ties
are
spar
sely
pop
ulat
ed. t
he a
ctua
l num
ber
ofbi
rths
and
dea
ths
are
smal
l.
Wes
t Virg
inia
has
mad
e en
orm
ous
prog
ress
ove
rth
e de
cade
in r
educ
ing
the
num
ber
of b
abie
s w
ho d
iebe
fore
thei
r fir
st b
irthd
ay. M
uch
of th
e pr
ogre
ss is
the
resu
lt of
bot
h m
edic
al te
chno
logy
and
impr
oved
acc
ess
to h
ealth
car
e fo
r bo
th m
othe
rs a
nd b
abie
s. M
edic
alte
chno
logy
has
con
trib
uted
to th
e in
crea
sed
surv
ival
rate
s of
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
who
oth
erw
ise
wou
ldha
ve d
ied.
Impr
oved
acc
ess
to h
ealth
car
e ha
sun
doub
tedl
y co
ntrib
uted
to im
prov
ed in
fant
mor
talit
yra
tes.
Elig
ibili
ty fo
r M
edic
aid
to p
regn
ant w
omen
and
infa
nts
up to
150
per
cent
of p
over
ty h
as m
ade
anen
orm
ous
cont
ribut
ion
to im
prov
ing
acce
ss to
car
e an
dth
eref
ore,
red
ucin
g in
fant
dea
ths.
Wes
t Virg
inia
stil
lla
gs b
ehin
d th
e na
tion,
how
ever
, and
the
natio
n la
gsbe
hind
mos
t ind
ustr
ial n
atio
ns in
clud
ing
Japa
n, H
ong
Kon
g, S
pain
, Bel
gium
and
Irel
and.
Incr
easi
ng th
e av
aila
bilit
y of
WIC
is a
lso
impo
r-ta
nt to
impr
ovin
g in
fant
mor
talit
y ra
tes.
WIC
is th
e
23P
a9e
fede
ral n
utri
tion
prog
ram
for
low
-inc
ome
preg
nant
wom
en. i
nfan
ts a
nd c
hild
ren.
Acc
ordi
ng to
a r
ecen
tgo
vern
men
t stu
dy. b
abie
s bo
rn to
wom
enw
ho p
artic
i-pa
te in
WIC
i:av
e a
bette
r ch
ance
of
surv
ivin
g th
eir
firs
t yea
r of
than
bab
ies
born
to n
on-p
artic
ipat
ing
km-i
ncom
e w
oiee
n.
CH
ILD
DE
AT
H R
AT
E(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)
'the
child
dea
th r
ate
is th
e nu
mbe
r of
dea
ths
from
all c
ause
s of
chi
ldre
n be
twee
n th
e ag
es o
f 1
and
14.
per
100.
000
child
ren
of th
e sa
me
age.
The
chi
ld d
eath
late
tells
us
abou
t ris
ks to
chi
ldre
n an
dho
w m
uch
ofth
is r
isk
has
resu
lted
in d
eath
. Ris
ks in
clud
e he
alth
prob
lem
s, e
xpos
ure
to h
azar
dous
con
ditio
ns, i
nad-
equa
te s
uper
visi
on a
nd in
tent
iona
l har
min
flic
ted
onth
e ch
ild. D
eath
s in
chi
ldho
od f
rom
illn
ess
and
inju
rym
ay h
e th
e re
sult
of a
com
bina
tion
of f
acto
rs r
elat
edto
chi
ld c
are
in th
e ho
me.
the
com
mun
ity o
rthe
loca
lse
rvic
e s
stem
.
The
re w
ere
103
chi
ld d
eath
s in
Wes
t Vir
gini
a in
1991
. The
chi
ld d
eath
rat
e fo
r W
est V
irgi
nia
child
ren
ages
I to
14
was
30.
0 pe
r 10
0.00
0ch
ildre
n. W
est
Vir
gini
a im
prov
ed it
s ch
ild d
eath
rat
e by
26.
5 pe
rcen
t.de
crea
sing
fro
m 4
0.8
in 1
980
to 3
0.0
in 1
991.
In W
est V
irgi
nia.
as
in th
e U
nite
d St
ates
. Afr
ican
-A
mer
ican
chi
ldre
n ar
e m
ore
likel
y to
die
than
whi
tech
ildre
n be
fore
thei
r fi
ftee
nth
birt
hday
. The
Afr
ican
-A
mer
ican
rat
e in
Wes
t Vir
gini
a in
199
1 w
as 5
2.6:
for
hite
s it
w a
s 29
.2.
24r'A
ge
Mos
t fat
al in
juri
es to
chi
ldre
n oc
cur
in p
redi
ctab
lepa
ttern
s an
d ar
e th
eref
ore
prev
enta
ble.
The
you
nger
the
child
, in
fact
, the
hig
her
the
prob
abili
ty th
at th
ede
ath
coul
d ha
ve b
een
prev
ente
d. S
trat
egie
s to
prev
ent i
llnes
s in
clud
e in
suri
ng th
at c
hild
ren
are
imm
uniz
ed e
arly
eno
ugh
and
rece
ive
the
full
seri
es o
fin
ocul
atio
ns. R
ecen
t stu
dies
by
the
Wes
t Vir
gini
aIl
ealth
Dep
artm
ent i
ndic
ate
that
onl
y 48
.1 p
erce
nt o
fW
est V
irgi
nia'
s tw
o ,-
ear-
olds
are
ful
ly im
mun
ized
.G
reat
er a
cces
s to
hea
lth c
are
can
also
red
uce
the
inci
denc
e of
fat
al il
lnes
ses.
Inj
ury
prev
entio
n ca
n be
acco
mpl
ishe
d th
roug
h po
licie
s an
d pr
ogra
ms
that
addr
ess
safe
ty a
t hom
e an
d in
the
com
mun
ity.
PER
CE
NT
OF
CH
ILD
RE
N I
N P
OV
ER
TY
SER
VE
D B
Y H
EA
D S
TA
RT
(ag
es 3
-4)
The
Hea
d St
art p
rogr
am is
bas
ed o
n th
e pr
emis
eth
at a
ll ch
ildre
n sh
are
cert
ain
need
s an
d th
at c
hild
ren
of lo
w-i
ncom
e fa
mili
es. i
n pa
rtic
ular
, can
ben
efit
from
a co
mpr
ehen
sive
, int
erdi
scip
linar
yde
velo
pmen
tal
prog
ram
to m
eet t
hose
nee
ds. T
his
benc
hmar
k w
asch
osen
as
one
way
to lo
ok a
t edu
catio
nal o
ppor
tuni
tyin
Wes
t Vir
gini
a. I
t mea
sure
s th
e de
gree
tow
hich
one
prog
ram
is r
each
ing
the
child
ren
and
fam
ilies
it w
asde
sign
ed to
ass
ist.
The
re a
rc o
ther
ben
efic
ial e
arly
child
hood
pro
gram
s in
pla
ce in
Wes
t Vir
gini
a; h
ow-
ever
. the
re is
no
stat
e or
cou
nty
leve
l dat
a ke
pt o
n
thes
e pr
ogra
ms.
In 1
993,
alm
ost h
alf
of a
ll el
igib
le c
hild
ren
wer
ese
rved
by
Hea
d St
art i
n W
est V
irgi
nia.
In
1993
.5.
742
low
-inc
ome
child
ren
wer
e en
rolle
d, o
r42.
9pe
rcen
t of
all p
oor
child
ren.
Acr
oss
the
Uni
ted
Stat
es.
slig
htly
mor
e th
an o
ne-t
hird
. 35.
7 pe
rcen
t. of
elig
ible
WV
MS
CO
UN
T
child
ren
are
reac
hed
ny H
ead
Star
t.
Cou
ntie
s re
achi
ng th
e hi
ghes
t pro
port
ion
ofel
igib
le c
hild
ren
are
loca
ted
in th
e so
uth
and
the
east
ern
panh
andl
e of
Wes
t Vir
gini
a. T
he m
ore
urba
nco
untie
s ar
e le
ss li
kely
to b
e re
achi
ng h
igh
prop
ortio
nsot
' elig
ible
chi
ldre
n.
The
siz
e of
the
elig
ible
pop
ulat
ion
(e.g
., nu
mbe
rof
poo
r ch
ildre
n) a
ppea
rs to
hav
e lit
tle to
do
with
the
prop
ortio
n of
chi
ldre
n en
rolle
d. S
ome
coun
ties
with
the
larg
est n
umbe
rs o
f po
or c
hild
ren
serv
e a
high
perc
ent o
f el
igib
les:
som
e w
ealth
ierc
ount
ies
do
sim
ilarl
y.
For
all i
ts b
enef
its. t
he H
ead
Star
t pro
gram
has
neve
r ha
d th
e fu
ndin
g ne
eded
for
all o
f th
e ch
ildre
nw
ho a
re e
ligib
le. W
est V
irgi
nia
beca
me
the
firs
t sta
teto
hav
e H
ead
Star
t in
ever
y sc
hool
dis
tric
t.T
heC
hild
ren'
s D
efen
se F
und
cite
s a
stud
y w
hich
show
sth
e gr
adua
tes
of p
rogr
ams
such
as
Hea
d St
art a
rem
ore
likel
y to
sta
y in
sch
ool,
earn
mor
e m
oney
.ow
nho
mes
and
car
s an
d ar
e le
ss li
kely
to b
e ar
rest
ed.
Supp
ort f
or H
ead
Star
t mus
t con
tinue
so
that
we
may
serv
e al
l tho
se a
t-ri
sk c
hild
ren
who
nee
d a
head
sta
rt.
PER
CE
NT
CH
ILD
RE
N A
PPR
OV
ED
FO
R F
RE
EA
ND
RE
DU
CE
D S
CH
OO
L M
EA
LS
(gra
des
K-I
2).
Chi
ldre
n ar
e ap
prov
ed f
or f
ree
or r
educ
ed-p
rice
dm
eals
in s
choo
l bas
ed o
n th
eir
fam
ily's
inco
me.
Free
scho
ol m
eals
are
pro
vide
d to
chi
ldre
n w
ho a
pply
who
se f
amily
inco
me
is a
t or
belo
w 1
30 p
erce
ntof
pove
rty:
red
uced
-pri
ced
mea
ls a
repr
ovid
ed to
thos
e
25T
he A
nnte
E C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
ho a
ppl)
w h
ose
fam
ily in
com
e is
at o
r be
low
185
perc
ent o
f po
vert
). T
he f
eder
al p
over
ty le
vel f
or a
lum
il of
thre
e at
I 30
per
cent
is $
15,3
36: a
tI
85
Nic
oll i
s $2
I .9
96.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
is u
sing
this
ben
chm
ark
as a
nin
dica
tor
of th
e ec
onom
ic v
ulne
rabi
lity
of c
hild
ren
inou
r co
il in
les.
Unf
ortu
nate
ly. i
ncom
e da
ta a
re n
ota
nlah
lc c
ount
-by
-cou
nty
ewep
t eve
ry te
n ye
ars
llnin
Th
the
cens
us. T
his
mea
sure
und
erco
unts
the
num
ber
of f
inan
cial
ly v
ulne
rabl
e ch
ildre
n in
Wes
tir
gini
a be
caus
e no
t all
fam
ilies
ar
ply
for
redu
ced-
pi ic
ed o
r tr
ee m
eals
eve
n th
ough
they
are
elig
ible
and
man
ci a
lles
sed.
\\ bi
le th
e pe
rcen
t of
child
ren
appr
oved
for
sch
ool
is n
ot o
ne to
cel
ebra
te, i
t may
mea
n th
e di
ffer
-en
ce b
ow e
en a
poo
r ch
ild w
ho is
atte
ntiv
e in
cla
ssan
d Ic
aini
ng a
nd o
ne w
ho
is f
allin
g be
hind
.
In 1
991,
112
.196
chi
ldre
n in
Wes
t Vir
gini
a w
ere
ed to
r tie
e or
red
uced
-pri
ced
mea
ls a
t sch
ool.
this
iepi
csen
ts 4
1 pe
rcen
t of
all s
choo
l chi
ldre
n fr
omk
nide
i gar
ten
thro
ugh
1201
gra
de. I
n th
e na
tion,
39.
7pe
iLen
t of
scho
ol c
hild
ren
are
sen
ed in
this
pro
gram
.
\ num
ber
of W
est V
irgi
nia
coun
ties
serv
e fr
ee o
rIc
ilutv
d pr
iced
mea
l, to
os
er 6
0 pe
rcen
t of
all s
choo
l!d
i en
I he
ditt
eren
ce h
etw
een
the
low
est a
nd11
11:h
est c
ount
) is
larg
e. 4
7.3
perc
enta
ge p
oint
s. T
his
iiia
\ be
espe
cted
g is
en
the
spre
ad o
f fi
nanc
id d
istr
ess
\\ lii
. h u
nder
lies
this
indi
cato
r.
At t
oss
the
stat
e, th
e pe
rcen
t of
scho
ol-a
gehi
ld, e
n ap
prm
ed f
or f
ree
and
redu
ced-
pric
ed m
eals
pu a
llels
pos
ert
patte
rns
base
d on
the
1990
cen
sus.
1.4
t'
rrm
nd M
int,
26
McD
owel
l and
Wyo
min
g pe
rcen
tage
s ar
e ve
ry h
igh.
othe
r so
uthe
rn c
ount
ies
with
mor
e si
gnif
ican
t em
ploy
-m
ent a
re n
ot s
o hi
gh. T
he c
entr
al c
ount
ies
are
part
icul
arly
hig
h. M
ore
urba
n ar
eas,
exc
ept M
erce
r(
Prin
ceto
n) a
nd R
alei
gh (
Bec
kley
). a
re f
ar b
elow
aver
age.
The
ent
ire
nort
hern
pan
hand
le a
lso
is w
ell
belo
w a
vera
ge. T
he r
ural
are
as h
ave
the
high
erpe
rcen
tage
s, r
efle
ctin
g th
c nu
mbe
r of
low
-inc
ome
fam
ilies
beh
ind
this
indi
cato
r.
The
fed
eral
pov
erty
leve
l in
1993
is $
11.8
92 f
or a
fam
ily o
f th
ree.
A th
ree-
pers
on f
amily
with
one
ful
l-tim
e m
inim
um w
age
wor
ker
earn
s ab
out $
8,84
0.w
hich
is $
3,05
2 le
ss th
an th
e fe
dera
l pov
erty
leve
l. In
1990
. Wes
t Vir
gini
a ha
d th
e hi
ghes
t per
cent
age
ofw
hite
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
of
all s
tate
s at
25.
4 pe
rcen
tan
d ra
nks
46th
in th
e nu
mbe
r of
Afr
ican
-Am
eric
anch
ildre
n in
pov
erty
at 5
0.2
perc
ent.
Chi
ldre
n w
ho li
ve in
pov
erty
are
mor
e lik
ely
toha
ve h
ealth
pro
blem
s at
bir
th, l
ack
heal
th c
are
as th
eygr
ow. h
ave
limite
d ed
ucat
iona
l opp
ortu
nitie
s an
d liv
ein
inad
equa
te h
ousi
ng o
r da
nger
ous
neig
hbor
hood
s.M
any
child
ren
over
com
e th
ese
odds
to li
ve h
ealth
yan
d pr
oduc
tive
lives
. but
man
y do
not
.
The
Nat
iona
l Com
mis
sion
on
Chi
ldre
n re
com
-m
ends
a n
umbe
r of
pro
gram
s to
ass
ist i
ncom
e se
cu-
rity
: (1)
a r
efun
dabl
e ta
x cr
edit
for
all c
hild
ren:
(2)
prov
idin
g th
e E
arne
d In
com
e C
redi
t as
an in
cent
ive
for
low
-inc
ome
pare
nts
to e
nter
the
paid
wor
k fo
rce:
(3 )
impr
ovem
ent o
f ch
ild s
uppo
rt e
nfor
cem
ent a
ndcr
eatio
n of
a g
over
nmen
t-in
sure
d m
inim
um b
enef
itw
hen
abse
nt p
aren
ts d
o no
t mee
t the
ir s
uppo
rt o
blig
a-tio
ns: (
4) p
rovi
ding
ess
entia
l tra
nsiti
onal
sup
port
s an
dse
rvic
es to
aid
fam
ilies
mov
ing
from
wel
fare
to w
ork:
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
(5 )
off
erin
g co
mm
unity
em
ploy
men
t opp
ortu
nitie
s to
poor
par
ents
who
arc
will
ing
and
able
to w
ork
but
unab
le to
fin
d a
job
on th
eir
own:
and
(6)
reo
rien
ting
Aid
to F
amili
es w
ith D
epen
dent
Chi
ldre
n as
a s
hort
-te
rm in
com
e su
ppor
t for
fam
ilies
exp
erie
ncin
gec
onom
ic h
ards
hip.
CH
ILD
AB
USE
/NE
GL
EC
T R
AT
E(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
Chi
ldre
n w
ho a
re v
ictim
s of
chi
ld a
buse
and
negl
ect m
ay s
uffe
r la
stin
g ph
ysic
al a
s w
ell a
s em
o-tio
nal p
robl
ems.
Whi
le n
ot c
oncl
usiv
e, a
buse
d an
dne
glec
ted
child
ren
are
mor
e lik
ely
to b
ecom
e ch
ildab
user
s th
emse
lves
, and
hav
e an
incr
ease
d ch
ance
of
beco
min
g ru
naw
ays
and
juve
nile
del
inqu
ents
. At a
min
imum
. the
y ne
ed im
med
iate
trea
tmen
t for
phy
sica
lin
juri
es a
nd e
mot
iona
l tra
umas
. Som
etim
es th
ey n
eed
to b
e re
mov
ed f
rom
thei
r ho
me
for
prot
ectio
n.
In 1
991,
541
.3 c
ases
of
child
abu
se a
nd n
egle
ctpe
r 10
0.00
0 ch
ildre
n in
Wes
t Vir
gini
a w
ere
repo
rted
to c
hild
abu
se a
utho
ritie
s, a
nd th
eir
case
s ha
ve b
een
subs
tant
iate
d fo
r fu
rthe
r in
vest
igat
ion
and
trea
tmen
t.T
his
figu
re d
oes
not r
efle
ct c
ases
that
go
unre
port
ed.
Exp
erts
agr
ee c
onfi
rmed
rep
orts
rep
rese
nt a
sm
all
perc
enta
ge o
f th
ose
child
ren
actu
ally
vic
timiz
ed. T
heU
nite
d St
ates
chi
ld a
buse
and
neg
lect
sub
stan
tiatio
nra
te in
199
0 w
as 1
,493
.7 p
er 1
00,0
(X)
child
ren.
The
low
est s
ubst
antia
ted
rate
was
97.
9 in
Jef
fer-
wn
Cou
nty.
The
hig
hest
sub
stan
tiate
d ra
te w
as1,
742.
9 in
Mar
ion
Cou
nty.
Rat
es a
re h
ighe
r in
mor
eur
ban
area
s. I
nter
estin
gly.
Min
go a
nd L
ogan
, sim
ilar
in m
any
way
s. h
ave
very
dif
fere
nt r
ates
; 1,0
22.8
and
27P
age
I I
Sta
fts O
f Chi
ldre
n B
y In
dica
tor,
cont
inue
d
334.
2 re
spec
tivel
y.
Thr
ough
out t
he c
ount
ry. c
hild
abu
se c
ases
hav
ein
crea
sed
fifiy
-fol
d in
the
last
twen
ty y
ears
to n
early
Thr
ee m
illio
n an
nual
ly -
a tr
end
attr
ibut
able
to to
ugh
econ
omic
tim
es, t
he p
reva
lenc
e of
vio
lenc
e in
Am
eri-
can
soci
ety
and
a br
eakd
own
inne
ighb
orho
od li
fe.
Par
t of t
he s
olut
ion
to r
educ
ing
child
abu
se a
ndne
glec
t is
both
a fo
cus
on p
reve
ntio
n an
d m
ore
com
mun
ity-b
ased
effo
rts
to s
uppo
rt fa
mili
es. N
o on
eag
ency
is a
hle
nor
shou
ld h
e ex
pect
ed to
pre
vent
and
trea
t abu
se a
nd n
glec
t. G
over
nmen
t at a
llle
vels
with
busi
ness
, civ
ic a
nd r
elig
ious
org
aniz
atio
ns s
houl
dw
ork
toge
ther
to h
elp
stre
ngth
en c
omm
uniti
es. Y
outh
need
opp
ortu
nitie
s in
a s
afe
cons
truc
tive
plac
e to
be
toge
ther
with
pos
itive
adu
lt ro
le m
odel
s an
d to
find
posi
tive
role
s fo
r th
emse
lves
in th
eir
com
mun
ity. A
num
ber
of e
ffort
s ar
e un
derw
ay to
enc
oura
ge th
is k
ind
of s
uppo
rt in
clud
ing
the
Wes
t Virg
inia
Chi
ldre
n's
Just
ice
Tas
k F
orce
, whi
ch is
sup
port
ing
mul
ti-di
sci-
plin
ary
team
s in
com
mun
ities
, as
wel
l as
the
rece
ntly
fund
ed W
est V
irgin
ia C
hild
Abu
se N
egle
ct D
atab
ase
Pro
ject
, a jo
int e
ffort
bet
wee
n th
e W
est V
irgin
iaS
upre
me
Cou
rt a
nd th
e W
est V
irgin
ia D
epar
tmen
t of
Ileal
th a
nd Il
uman
Res
ourc
es. T
he D
epar
tmen
t of
Ileal
th a
nd H
uman
Res
ourc
es a
lso
rece
ntly
laun
ched
ane
w a
ppro
ach
to a
buse
and
negl
ect t
reat
men
t cal
led
Chi
ld A
t Ris
k F
ield
.
Res
earc
h ha
s sh
own
that
inte
nsiv
e fa
mily
-bas
edse
rvic
es in
clud
ing
hom
e vi
sitin
g an
d su
ppor
t and
pare
nt e
duca
tion
redu
ce th
e in
cide
nce
ofab
use
and
negl
ect.
A fo
cus
on p
reve
ntio
n at
the
com
mun
ityle
vel
ith s
uppo
rt o
f bot
h go
vern
men
t and
the
priv
ate
sect
or is
vita
l to
reve
rsin
g th
e ris
ing
abus
ean
d ne
glec
t
of W
est V
irgin
ia's
chi
ldre
n.
TE
EN
BIR
TH
RA
TE
(age
s15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
The
teen
birt
h ra
te is
the
num
ber
of li
ve b
irths
tofe
mal
e te
ens
ages
15
to 1
9 ye
ars
old
per
1 .0
00 fe
mal
ete
ens
of th
e sa
me
age.
The
teen
birt
h ra
tein
clud
es a
llbi
rths
to b
oth
mar
ried
and
unm
arrie
d te
enag
e gi
rls.
The
re w
ere
3,91
7 bi
rths
to te
ens
in W
est V
irgin
iain
199
1: a
rat
e of
56.
5 bi
rths
per
1,0
00 fe
mal
e te
ens
ages
15
to 1
9. T
he U
nite
d S
tate
s ra
tefo
r th
e sa
me
year
is 6
2.1.
Ove
r th
c pe
riod
1980
to19
91. W
est
Virg
inia
's te
en b
irth
rate
fell
by 1
7.9
perc
ent.
In19
80, t
he W
est V
irgin
ia te
en b
irth
rate
was
68.
9. a
nd5.
921
babi
es w
ere
born
to te
en m
othe
rs th
at y
ear.
Thi
rty-
one
of W
est V
irgin
ia's
cou
ntie
s ha
ve a
teen
birt
h ra
te lo
wer
than
the
natio
n. T
he te
en b
irth
i ate
impr
oved
in fo
rty-
six
of o
ur fi
fty-f
ive
coun
ties
over
the
perio
d 19
80 to
199
1. T
he c
ount
y w
ith th
e lo
wes
tte
en b
irth
rate
is M
onon
galia
with
a r
ate
of20
.6. T
heco
unty
with
the
high
est t
een
birt
h ra
te is
Cla
y w
ith a
rate
of 9
0.9.
Gilm
er C
ount
y al
mos
t hal
ved
its te
enbi
rth
rate
bet
wee
n 19
80 a
nd 1
991,
goi
ng fr
om a
rat
e58
.0 (
28 b
irths
) in
198
0 to
28.
3 (1
0 bi
rths
) in
199
1.T
his
is a
51.
2 pe
rcen
t im
prov
emen
t ove
r th
e el
even
year
per
iod.
The
sou
ther
n co
untie
s, p
artic
ular
ly M
cDow
ell.
Min
go. L
ogan
and
Lin
coln
. hav
e ve
ry h
igh
teen
birt
hra
tes. H
ealth
car
e fo
r pr
egna
nt te
ens
is o
ften
inad
equa
tefo
r a
num
ber
of r
easo
ns in
clud
ing
the
teen
s' d
isco
m-
fort
with
the
heal
th c
are
setti
ng: t
heir
inab
ility
to p
ay
for
the
cost
of b
oth
pren
atal
and
pos
t-na
tal c
are:
and
the
need
for
pare
ntal
con
sent
for
som
e se
rvic
es. I
n th
eU
nite
d S
tate
s, 8
0 pe
rcen
t of t
eena
gers
rep
ort t
heir
preg
nanc
ies
as u
nint
entio
nal.
The
diff
icul
ties
man
yte
enag
ers
have
obt
aini
ng fa
mily
pla
nnin
gse
rvic
es
appe
ar to
influ
ence
the
rate
of t
eena
gepr
egna
ncie
s.P
regn
ant t
eens
are
als
o le
ss li
kely
to s
tart
pre
nata
lca
re w
ithin
the
first
trim
este
r.
PER
CE
NT
BIR
TH
S T
O U
NM
AR
RIE
D T
EE
NS
(age
s10
-19)
Thi
s in
dica
tor
mea
sure
s th
e pr
opor
tion
of a
llbi
rths
that
are
to te
ens
who
are
unm
arrie
d at
the
time
of th
e ba
by's
birt
h. T
he d
iffer
ence
bet
wee
n pe
rcen
tbi
rths
to u
nmar
ried
teen
s an
d th
e te
en b
irth
rate
isth
e
deno
min
ator
s of
eac
h in
dica
tor.
For
per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens,
the
deno
min
ator
is a
ll bi
rths
, and
this
mea
sure
tells
us
som
ethi
ng a
bout
the
risk
to th
ege
nera
tion
of th
e ch
ildre
n be
ing
born
. With
the
teen
birt
h ra
te, t
he d
enom
inat
or is
teen
s, a
nd th
is m
easu
rete
lls u
s so
met
hing
abo
ut w
hat i
s ha
ppen
ing
with
toda
y's
teen
s. T
he p
erce
nt o
f birt
hs to
teen
s is
apr
edic
tor
of e
cono
mic
har
dshi
p fo
r bo
th th
e in
t'ant
and
the
teen
mot
her.
Firs
t, a
teen
mot
her
is le
ss li
kely
tofin
ish
high
sch
ool a
nd th
eref
ore
to g
et a
wel
l-pay
ing
job.
Sec
ond,
an
unm
arrie
d te
en m
othe
r ha
s to
jugg
leth
e ro
le o
f car
etak
er a
nd b
read
win
ner
both
. Chi
ldsu
ppor
t col
lect
ions
lag
behi
nd n
eed.
Thi
rd,t
here
is
incr
easi
ng e
vide
nce
that
chi
ldre
n ne
ed b
oth
a fa
ther
and
mot
her
pres
ent f
or th
em. T
he b
irth
rate
for
unm
arrie
d w
hite
teen
s in
crea
sed
152
perc
ent,
whi
leth
e ra
te fo
r un
mar
ried
Afr
ican
-Am
eric
an te
ens
incr
ease
d by
10
perc
ent o
ver
the
perio
d of
197
0 to
1989
. The
incr
ease
in th
e ra
te o
f birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d
WV
KIO
S C
OU
NT
The
Ann
ie E
Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
29
Sta
tus
Of C
hild
ren
By
Indi
cato
r,co
ntin
ued
teen
s is
con
sist
ent w
ith th
e in
crea
se in
the
rate
of
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d w
omen
20
y ca
rs o
f age
and
old
er.
In 1
991.
9.5
per
cent
of a
ll bi
rths
in W
est V
irgin
iass
ere
to u
nmar
ried
teen
s. T
he n
umbe
r of
bab
ies
born
to u
nnia
rrie
d te
ens
has
grow
n fr
om 6
per
cent
of a
llbi
t ths
in 1
980
to 9
.5 p
erce
nt o
f all
birt
hs in
199
1.1
his
repr
esen
ts a
60.
1 pe
rcen
t wor
seni
ng tr
end
over
the
last
ele
ven
sear
s. T
he U
nite
d S
tate
s pe
rcen
t in
!tit)
! " a
, 9.1
).
All
Vs
est V
irgin
ia c
ount
ies
exce
pt P
ocah
onta
sin
crea
sed
thei
r pe
rcen
t of a
ll bi
rths
to u
nmar
ried
teen
sdu
i ing
the
last
des
en
year
s. T
he c
ount
y w
ith th
elo
w e
st p
erce
nt w
as
Tuc
ker
with
4.6
per
cent
. ref
lect
ing
htur
birt
hs. T
he c
ount
y w
ith th
e hi
ghes
t per
cent
was
1.og
an s
s ith
14.
1 pe
rcen
t. re
flect
ing
76 b
irths
. The
coun
ts s
s ith
the
shar
pest
ris
e in
the
perc
ent o
f all
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
was
Lew
is w
hich
wen
t fro
m3.
9 pe
rcen
t (10
birt
hs)
in 1
980
to 1
2.5
perc
ent (
25bi
rths
) in
199
1. T
he s
outh
ern
and
mor
e ur
ban
coun
ties
tend
to h
ave
high
er p
erce
ntag
es o
f unm
arrie
dte
ens
has
ing
babi
es.
Eve
rts
sugg
est t
hat c
hang
es in
the
teen
birt
h ra
tee
the
resu
lt of
inte
rrel
ated
fact
ors.
Soc
io a
ndec
onom
ic s
tatu
s an
d ec
onom
ic o
ppor
tuni
ty im
pact
ate
en's
mot
ivat
ion
for
and
succ
ess
in d
elay
ing
child
-bi
rth.
Cul
tura
l. re
ligio
us a
nd fa
mily
atti
tude
s to
war
dse
sua
lity.
con
trac
eptio
n, fa
mily
pla
nnin
g an
d th
eac
cept
abili
ty o
f chi
ldbe
arin
g at
an
early
age
als
o ex
ert
a st
ong
influ
ence
on
teen
s. P
ublic
pol
icy
inth
e ar
eas
(it s
ex e
duca
tion.
con
trac
eptio
n an
d fa
mily
pla
nnin
g is
likel
y to
pla
y a
sign
ifica
nt r
ole
as w
ell.
Tee
nage
rsne
ed .u
ppor
t and
info
rmat
ion
that
will
giv
e th
em th
ean
d th
e m
otiv
atio
n to
del
ay c
hi k
lbea
ring.
The
y
( .te
ny r
ow,d
atw
n30
also
nee
d ac
cess
to q
ualit
y pr
enat
al c
are
if th
ey d
obe
com
e pr
egna
nt a
nd e
duca
tiona
l and
sup
port
ser
vice
son
ce th
ey b
egin
par
entin
g.
PER
CE
NT
HIG
H S
CH
OO
L D
RO
POU
TS
A h
igh
scho
ol d
ropo
ut is
one
who
leav
es h
igh
scho
ol b
efor
e gr
adua
tion
with
out t
rans
ferr
ing
toan
othe
r sc
hool
. Chi
ldre
n w
ho d
o no
t com
plet
e hi
ghsc
hool
are
mor
e lik
ely
to h
ave
heal
th. e
cono
mic
and
soci
al p
robl
ems.
Hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s ar
e le
ss li
kely
than
hig
h sc
hool
gra
duat
es to
find
em
ploy
men
t and
has
c le
ss e
arni
ng p
oten
tial t
han
grad
uate
s. D
ropp
ing
out o
f hig
h sc
hool
incr
ease
s th
e ris
k fo
r po
vert
y.F
amili
es h
eade
d by
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s ar
e m
ore
likel
y to
hav
e in
com
es b
elow
the
fede
ral p
over
ty le
vel.
\Ves
t Virg
inia
has
mad
e en
orm
ous
prog
ress
ove
rth
e la
st e
leve
n ye
ars
in r
educ
ing
the
num
ber
and
perc
ent o
f hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s. In
198
0. 2
5.6
perc
ent.
one-
quar
ter
of a
ll hi
gh s
choo
l stu
dent
s.dr
oppe
d ou
t: in
199
1. it
was
16.
6 -
repr
esen
ting
a 35
perc
ent i
mpr
ovem
ent i
n th
e dr
opou
t rat
e ov
er e
leve
ny
ears
. The
re w
ere
8.09
4 dr
opou
ts in
Wes
t Virg
inia
in19
80: t
here
wer
e 4.
243
drop
outs
in 1
991.
The
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
rat
e im
prov
ed in
all
coun
ties
exce
pt M
ingo
and
Pen
dlet
on o
ver
the
elev
enye
ars.
The
cou
nty
with
the
low
est d
ropo
ut r
ate
in19
91 w
as T
ucke
r at
4.7
per
cent
. rep
rese
ntin
g 5
drop
outs
. The
cou
nty
with
the
high
est d
ropo
ut r
ate
ss a
s S
umm
ers
at 2
7.4
perc
ent,
repr
esen
ting
49dr
opou
ts.
Cou
ntie
s w
ith h
igh
dta
pout
rat
es a
lso
have
hig
h
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
perc
enta
ges
of u
nmar
ried
teen
birt
hs. (
See
sta
te m
aps
on th
ese
indi
cato
rs o
n pa
ge 8
.)
The
pro
gres
s W
est V
irgin
ia h
as m
ade
over
the
deca
de in
red
ucin
g th
e nu
mbe
r of
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
ste
ache
s us
wha
t wor
ks to
impr
ove
child
wel
l-bei
ng.
Effo
rts
incl
ude
both
pub
lic d
iscu
ssio
n of
the
issu
esan
d im
plem
enta
tion
of c
omm
unity
-bas
ed p
rogr
ams.
such
as
men
torin
g, in
volv
ing
the
who
le c
omm
unity
inta
cklin
g th
e pr
oble
m.
Dec
reas
ing
the
num
ber
of h
igh
scho
ol d
ropo
uts
isno
t eno
ugh
how
ever
. Sta
ying
in s
choo
l and
gra
duat
-in
g do
es n
ot n
eces
saril
y m
ean
child
ren
are
getti
ng th
eed
ucat
ion
they
nee
d. It
pro
vide
s no
gua
rant
ee th
at a
grad
uate
will
be
read
y fo
r co
llege
or
voca
tiona
ltr
aini
ng. A
s w
e co
ntin
ue to
impr
ove
on th
is m
easu
reby
kee
ping
chi
ldre
n in
sch
ool,
let u
s co
ntin
ue to
impr
ove
the
qual
ity o
f the
edu
catio
n th
ey r
ecei
ve.
JUV
EN
ILE
DE
LIN
QU
EN
CY
CA
SE R
AT
E (
ages
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
The
juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te is
the
num
ber
of r
epor
ted
delin
quen
cy c
ases
per
1.0
(X)
yout
hs a
ges
10 to
19.
The
juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te r
efle
cts
upon
how
wel
l our
fam
ilies
and
com
mun
ities
car
efo
rth
eir
yout
h. It
mea
sure
s th
e ris
k to
chi
ldre
n an
d al
lm
embe
rs o
f a c
omm
unity
.
Wes
t Virg
inia
's d
elin
quen
cy c
ase
rate
is m
uch
low
er th
an th
e na
tion.
In 1
990.
the
last
yea
r fo
r w
hich
natio
nal d
ata
was
ava
ilabl
e, th
e U
nite
d S
tate
s de
lin-
quen
cy c
ase
rate
was
49.
6. w
hile
Wes
t Virg
inia
's r
ate
was
29.
6 fo
r th
e sa
me
year
. In
1991
. Wes
t Virg
inia
's
31P
age
13
Sta
tus
Of C
hild
ren
By
Indi
cato
r, c
ontin
ued
delin
quen
cy c
ase
rate
was
32.
4. I
n 19
91, t
here
wer
e8.
960
delin
quen
cy c
ases
sta
tew
ide;
5,7
04 d
iffe
rent
juve
nile
s w
ere
invo
lved
in th
ese
case
s. I
n W
est
Vir
gini
a. th
e m
ost c
omm
on a
ge g
roup
ing
of ju
veni
les
invo
lved
in d
elin
quen
cy p
roce
edin
gs w
as 1
5 to
16
y ea
rs f
or b
oth
mal
es a
nd f
emal
es.
90.8
per
cent
of
Wes
t Vir
gini
a ju
veni
les
wer
eliv
ing
with
par
ents
or
rela
tives
at t
he in
itiat
ion
of th
eca
se. 6
1.4
perc
ent o
f th
e ju
veni
les
had
no p
rior
invo
lvem
ents
with
suc
h pr
ocee
ding
s. 8
2 pe
rcen
t of
the
juve
nile
s in
volv
ed in
del
inqu
ency
pro
ceed
ings
w e
re w
hite
. 69
perc
ent o
f th
ejuv
enile
s w
ere
mal
e.
Ove
rall,
the
mor
e ur
ban
coun
ties
have
hig
her
ju%
eni
le d
elin
quen
cy c
ase
rate
s. T
hese
cou
ntie
s ar
eK
anaw
ha. M
erce
r. R
alei
gh. C
abel
l. W
ood.
Bro
oke.
Ohi
o an
d B
erke
ley.
How
ever
, the
del
inqu
ency
issu
e is
not o
nly
an u
rban
one
. In
1991
. the
re w
ere
895
case
sof
juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
in L
ewis
. Tay
lor,
Nic
hola
s.G
reen
brie
r. B
oone
and
McD
owel
l Cou
ntie
s.
Bas
ed u
pon
a re
cent
stu
dy. 2
.6 p
erce
nt o
f al
lju
veni
le o
liens
es in
Wes
t Vir
gini
a w
ere
viol
ent o
rot
her
seri
ous
pers
onal
Mon
ies.
The
num
ber
ofse
riou
s ju
% e
nile
off
ense
s in
Wes
t Vir
gini
a w
ent d
own
by 5
6 ca
ses
fnan
199
0 to
199
1. E
ven
thou
gh1.
164
mor
e of
fens
es w
ere
repo
rted
, the
mos
t com
mon
offe
nses
wer
e st
atus
off
ense
s, s
uch
as r
unni
ng a
way
f rf
hom
e an
d m
isde
mea
nors
. The
re w
ere
72 f
ewer
serio
us p
rope
rty
offe
nses
and
16
mor
e se
riou
s pe
r-so
nal o
f te
nses
. Wes
t Vir
gini
a's
delin
quen
cy r
ate
rem
ains
muc
h lo
wer
than
the
natio
nal a
vera
ge.
Thi
sdi
stin
ctim
may
not
con
tinue
, how
ever
, and
Wes
tV
irgi
nia
is li
kely
to s
ee in
crea
ses
unle
ss w
e ed
ucat
ean
d un
ify
our
com
mun
ities
and
nei
ghbo
rhoo
dsw
ith
Pag
e1.
132
the
activ
e su
ppor
t of
all m
embe
rs o
f th
e co
mm
unity
.A
gain
, im
prov
emen
ts in
this
indi
cato
r w
ill b
e m
ade
whe
n w
e ar
e re
ady
to m
ake
sim
ilar
long
-ter
m c
omm
it-m
ents
as
we
have
don
e w
ith th
e dr
opou
t rat
e.T
here
isa
conn
ectio
n be
twee
n ch
ildw
ell-
bein
g m
easu
res
and
delin
quen
cy. B
eing
bor
n su
bsta
ntia
lly u
nder
wei
ght
Iead
s to
poo
r co
gniti
ve d
evel
opm
ent,
whi
ch in
turn
leav
es y
outh
poo
rly
prep
ared
for
late
r ac
hiev
emen
t in
scho
ol. S
choo
l fai
lure
is a
dir
ect r
isk
fact
or f
orde
linqu
ency
.
TE
EN
IN
JUR
Y D
EA
TH
RA
TE
(ag
es 1
5-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)
The
teen
inju
ry d
eath
rat
e m
easu
res
rate
s of
dea
th,
for
yout
h ag
es 1
5 to
19.
fro
m u
nint
entio
nal i
njur
ies.
hom
icid
es o
r su
icid
es. U
nint
entio
nal i
njur
ies,
suc
h as
auto
acc
iden
ts. a
re th
e le
adin
g ca
uses
of te
en d
eath
s.
The
ris
ks te
ens
face
may
be
the
resu
lt of
sev
eral
fact
ors
incl
udin
g a
teen
ager
's b
ehav
ior,
thei
r em
o-tio
nal h
ealth
, the
env
iron
men
t in
whi
ch th
ey li
ve a
ndth
eir
acce
ss to
ser
vice
s su
ch a
s co
unse
ling.
Alc
ohol
and/
or d
rug
abus
e is
a c
ontr
ibut
ing
fact
or in
man
yte
en u
nint
entio
nal i
njur
ies,
hom
icid
esan
d su
icid
es.
Alc
ohol
usa
ge is
invo
lved
in a
ppro
xim
atel
y on
e-ha
lfof
all
teen
ager
mot
or v
ehic
le f
atal
ities
. Loo
king
at
the
natio
n as
a w
hole
, mal
es a
re g
ener
ally
mor
e at
ris
k.W
hite
mal
es a
re m
ore
likel
y to
die
due
to m
otor
vehi
cle
inju
ries
and
by
suic
ide
than
Afr
ican
-Am
eric
anm
ales
. Afr
ican
-Am
eric
an m
ales
are
mor
e lik
ely
todi
e
as a
res
ult o
f a
hom
icid
e.
The
teen
inju
ry d
eath
rat
e is
an
impo
rtan
t ind
ica-
tor
of h
ow s
afe
the
envi
ronm
ent i
s fo
r te
enag
ers.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
The
re w
ere
114
teen
inju
ry d
eath
s in
Wes
tV
irgi
nia
in 1
991,
a r
ate
of 8
0.5
deat
hs to
you
ths
ages
15 to
19
per
100,
000
yout
hs o
f th
e sa
me
age.
The
Uni
ted
Stat
es 1
991
rate
was
70.
9 de
aths
per
100
,000
yout
hs o
f th
e sa
me
age.
Ove
r th
e la
st e
leve
n ye
ars.
the
Wes
t Vir
gini
a ra
te h
as d
ecre
ased
fro
m a
rat
eof
87.2
in 1
980
(152
dea
ths)
to 8
0.5
(114
dea
ths)
in19
91. T
his
repr
esen
ts a
7.7
per
cent
impr
ovem
ent i
nth
e te
en in
jury
dea
th r
ate.
In W
est V
irgi
nia.
the
Afr
ican
-Am
eric
an te
enin
jury
dea
th r
ate
incr
ease
d ov
er th
e la
st e
leve
n ye
ars,
from
a r
ate
of 5
5.8
in 1
980
to a
rat
e of
82.
2 in
199
1,so
mew
hat h
ighe
r th
an th
e ov
eral
l rat
e bu
t low
er th
anth
e na
tiona
l rat
e fo
r A
fric
an-A
mer
ican
you
th. I
nth
eU
nite
d St
ates
, the
Afr
ican
-Am
eric
an te
en in
jury
dea
thra
te is
104
.6 p
er 1
00,0
00 y
outh
s ag
es15
to 1
9.
Thi
rty-
two
of o
ur c
ount
ies
have
hig
her
rate
s th
anth
e na
tion.
Thi
rty-
one
coun
ties,
how
ever
, im
prov
edfr
om 1
980
to 1
991.
Cou
ntie
s w
ith th
e hi
ghes
t rat
este
nd to
be
rura
l, w
ith th
e ex
cept
ion
of M
erce
ran
d
Ral
eigh
.
Res
earc
h sh
ows
that
whe
n te
ens
die
viol
eptly
,th
ere
are
ofte
n si
gnif
ican
t gap
s in
the
supp
Ort
san
dop
port
uniti
es th
at h
ad b
een
avai
labl
e to
them
.E
ffor
ts
to in
volv
e te
ens
in p
rodu
ctiv
e co
mm
unity
activ
ities
.m
enta
l hea
lth s
ervi
ces,
sub
stan
ce a
buse
pro
gram
s,or
gani
nd a
fter
-sch
ool a
ctiv
ities
. sup
port
gro
ups
and
men
tor
prog
ram
s ar
e of
ten
lack
ing.
Com
mun
ities
that
fill
in th
ese
gaps
can
hel
p W
est V
irgi
nia
cont
inue
toim
prov
e in
its
over
all r
educ
tion
in th
e nu
mbe
rof
teen
s
who
die
vio
lent
ly e
ach
year
.
33T
he A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
Sta
tus
Of C
hild
ren
By
Indi
cato
r, c
ontin
ued
PER
CE
NT
BIR
TH
S T
O M
OT
HE
RS
WIT
H L
ESS
TH
AN
A 1
2th
GR
AD
E E
DU
CA
TIO
N
Par
ent e
duca
tion
is th
e be
st p
redi
ctor
of c
hild
wel
l-bei
ng, p
artic
ular
ly c
once
rnin
g ac
adem
ic a
chie
ve-
men
t. N
atio
nwid
e, a
bout
one
chi
ld in
eve
ry fi
ve is
born
to a
mot
her
with
less
than
a h
igh
scho
ol e
duca
-tio
n. In
Wes
t Virg
inia
, abo
ut o
ne c
hild
in e
very
four
isbo
rn to
a m
othe
r w
ith le
ss th
an a
hig
h sc
hool
edu
ca-
tion.
The
re w
ere
5.7
09 c
hild
ren
born
to m
othe
rs w
ithle
ss th
an a
hig
h sc
hool
edu
catio
n in
Wes
t Virg
inia
in19
91. T
his
repr
esen
ts o
ne-q
uart
er. o
r 25
.5 p
erce
nt, o
fal
l Wes
t Virg
inia
birt
hs. I
n 19
80. t
here
wer
e 9.
248
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a h
igh
scho
ol e
duca
-tio
n. o
r 31
.5 p
erce
nt o
f all
birt
hs. F
rom
198
0 to
199
1,th
e ra
te h
as im
prov
ed b
y 19
.0 p
erce
nt.
Mor
e th
an o
ne-h
alf o
f Wes
t Virg
inia
cou
ntie
sha
ve a
hig
her
rate
than
the
natio
n. A
ll W
est V
irgin
iaco
untie
s. e
xcep
t Ups
hur.
impr
oved
on
this
indi
cato
rm
er th
e pe
riod
1980
to 1
991.
The
cou
nty
with
the
low
est
rat
e is
Mon
onga
lia w
ith 1
2.4
perc
ent o
f all
birt
hs (
112
birt
hs)
to m
othe
rs w
ith le
ss th
an a
12t
hgr
ade
educ
atio
n. h
e co
unty
with
the
high
est r
ate
isM
cDow
ell w
ith 5
1.2
perc
ent o
f all
birt
hs (
251
birt
hs)
to m
othe
rsith
less
than
a12
thgr
ade
educ
atio
n.
The
sou
ther
n an
d ce
ntra
l cou
ntie
s ha
ve th
e hi
ghes
tpe
rcen
t of b
irths
to m
othe
rs w
ith le
ss th
an a
hig
hsc
hool
edu
catio
n. In
gen
eral
. the
mor
e ur
ban
coun
ties
hme
low
er r
ates
.
Gen
eral
ly, t
he c
ount
ies
with
the
high
est n
umbe
rsof
chi
klre
n in
po
erty
and
hig
hest
per
cent
of a
ll bi
rths
FO
P /k
now
F C
lsvy
Fttt
t fla
togi
34
to u
nmar
ried
teen
s ha
ve th
e hi
ghes
t per
cent
of b
irths
to m
othe
rs w
ith le
ss th
an a
hig
h sc
hool
edu
catio
n.T
hese
cou
ntie
s fa
ce a
spe
cial
cha
lleng
e of
edu
catin
gm
ore
disa
dvan
tage
d ch
ildre
n. Im
prov
ing
the
educ
a-tio
nal l
evel
of a
ll pa
rent
s is
crit
ical
to th
e st
ate'
sfu
ture
. Im
prov
ing
the
prev
entio
n of
teen
pre
gnan
cyan
d su
ppor
t to
keep
teen
s w
ho d
o ge
t pre
gnan
t in
scho
ol w
ill b
e ne
cess
ary
to c
ontin
ue th
e st
ate'
sim
prov
emen
t on
this
mea
sure
of c
hild
wel
l-bei
ng.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
35P
age
15
Wes
t Virg
inia
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aP
atte
rned
bar
s in
dsca
le s
late
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h.w
eigh
t bab
ies
\NO
RS
E
.FLI
1
6 8%
6 91
07
1%
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)I
\NX
13 6
9 1
8 9
N1'
.-}"
.Y1
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
.000
chi
ldre
n)\
.1".
Iti40
.830
.030
.7
Per
cent
of c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dby
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
.4)
NA
42.9
%35
.7%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
41.0
°,39
.7%
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00.0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
541.
3N
A
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1.0
00 fe
mal
es)
'Will
68.9
56.5
62.1
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
6.0%
9.5°
.9.
0%
(age
s 10
-19)
C.:-
N\
V..N
.
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
Pou
tsN
.25
.6%
16.6
%N
A
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10.1
9 pe
r 1
000
yout
hs)
,N
A32
.4N
A
teen
iniu
ry d
eath
rat
era
ges
15.1
9 pe
r 10
0.00
0 te
ens)
SW
.487
280
.570
9
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
_\
.W..k
li31
.5%
25.5
%24
0°.
Pa(3
, rti
36
.40
.:30
20-1
00
010
.20
30.4
0.5
0
WV
IcID
S C
OU
NT
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n1,
949.
644
1,80
0,93
3-7
.6%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
.139
$4,5
8746
1%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
9.5%
15.1
%58
.8%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
67.4
%73
.5%
9 0%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s31
6,19
224
5,15
9-2
2.5%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s29
6,34
636
8,77
324
.4%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.4%
10.5
%11
.7%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1855
9,63
844
3,57
7-2
0.7%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.7
%24
.7%
-13.
8V
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
3.8%
3.8%
-1.4
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
4.2%
4.5%
7.3%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
12.0
%17
.4%
45.4
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
18.7
%26
.2%
40.0
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$26.
628
$25,
602
-3.9
%
55W
ays
to m
ake
Kid
s C
ount
Eve
ryon
e ca
n do
som
ethi
ng to
impr
ove
the
lives
of W
est V
irgin
ia's
at-
risk
child
ren.
On
the
follo
win
g co
unty
pag
es,th
ere
are
55 d
iffer
ent
way
s yo
u ca
n m
ake
WV
KID
SC
OU
NT
.
37T
he A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
WV
Min
ority
Pro
file
l- A
I,-
II'
1,,o
v
1980
1991
1980
1991
1980
1991
1980
1990
1980
1991
1980
1990
1980
1990
1980
1990
38
6.5
1.5%
1980
12.3
13.8
%19
80
6.6
Wor
se19
9114
.0W
orse
1991
11.3
20.5
%19
8023
742
.1%
1980
9.0
Bet
ter
1991
13.7
Bet
ter
1991
40.2
27.4
%19
8020
.216
0.4%
1980
29 2
Bet
ter
1991
52.6
Wor
se19
91
5 3
70.0
%19
8023
.12.
4%19
80
9.0
Wor
se19
9123
.6W
orse
1991
92 6
12 9
%19
8055
847
.3%
1980
80 7
Bet
ter
1991
82.2
Wor
se19
91
17 9
41 9
%19
8034
147
.2%
1980
25 4
Wor
se19
9050
2 '
Wor
se19
90
536.
323
21 0
%19
8020
.061
18.6
%19
80
423.
744
Dec
reas
e19
9016
.329
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opul
atio
n
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
13.8
94
$3.3
28
13.0
92
S4,
756
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
10 7
%17
.5%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ith
early
pre
nata
l car
e67
8%
76.3
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1.
112
1,37
6
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
545
2,31
9
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
16.4
%18
.5%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
184,
005
3,36
5
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.8
%25
.9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0 7%
0.7%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0 7%
'0.
8%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
12.7
%15
5%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
27 7
%30
.2%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$18.
572
$20,
365
-5.8
%
42.9
%
62.9
%
12.6
%
23.7
%
50.1
%
12.8
%
-16.
0%
-10.
2%
0.4%
6 7%
22.8
%
9.1%
9.7%
55W
ays
to m
ake
Kid
s C
ount
Num
ber
4: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R R
OU
TIN
E.
Sho
w in
tere
st in
you
r ch
ild's
edu
catio
n.
51P
age
23
Bro
oke
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
ale
Sol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
e10
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
OR
SE
3. 2
BE
TT
ER 1
+
I6
3°.
6 5°
.6
9°.
27
infa
nt m
orta
lity
rale
W e
t 1.0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
39.2
13 7
8 3
9 t
21
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1.11
per
100
000
chi
ldre
n)\
100.
I120
.20.
030
.01
Per
cent
nt c
hild
ren
in p
mer
ty s
enre
dby
Hna
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
4)N
A37
.80.
42 9
%35
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-121
1
NA
28.5
'.41
0%
4
Chi
ld a
nse
negl
ect r
ate
lt,-
Iarl
900
chik
ten)
.N
A45
9 8
511
333
Tee
n bi
d', r
ate
rage
s 15
.19
per
1 00
0 fe
mal
es)
1 . 1
\40
.340
756
55
Per
cent
h.r
ths
to u
nmar
ried
teen
s10
3.2
Moe
; 10
tql
1XN
.NN
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..
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N4
6'.
9 4'
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5'.
29
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r nn
t hrq
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s8.
3\N
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8°,
13.6
°.16
6°.
15
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
tera
ges
10 1
9 pe
, 1.0
00 y
outh
s)N
A63
932
453
Tee
n in
iury
dea
th r
ate
562.
6(a
rs 1
5.19
per
100
000
teen
s),M
11 4
75 3
BO
525
Pe,
r.nt
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\15
5 N20
.5%
17.3
%25
.5'0
6
.....m
rSO
-10 52
1020
.10
.20
.30
.40
.50
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
Oos
ite C
ount
y flA
nk
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n31
,117
26,9
25-1
3.5%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
,074
$4,5
5948
.3%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.2%
9.4%
13.9
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
80.5
°.76
7%
-4.7
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s5.
463
4.09
5-2
5.0%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s3.
380
3,75
311
.0%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.80
,9.
8%0.
0%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
188,
496
6,09
0-2
8.3%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
27.3
%22
.6%
-17.
4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.0°
.1.
2°.
13.2
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.9°
.1.
4%56
.5%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
11.4
%14
.2°.
24.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
13.0
%17
.2°6
32.3
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$34,
126
$31,
407
-8.0
%
55K
W ia
dyss
ct o
o um
nat k
e
Num
ber
5:C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R R
OU
TIN
E.
Hel
p w
ith y
our
child
's h
omew
ork.
The
Ann
re E
Ca:
ny F
ound
atio
n
Cab
ell C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aS
ofic
Pes
Indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
i Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sla
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Indi
cato
rs
i'r o
r..,.
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n,,.
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rI b
abre
s
WO
RS
E
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MI
BE
TT
ER
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..,,.. 7.5%
ii,.
.
6.9%
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129
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30 0
22
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c-c
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c1
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1'(
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for
free
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.' -P
als
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os K
121
NA
33.3
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000
10
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/ 1,1
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NA
335
454
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21
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c.
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5%36
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54
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1.2
0.3
0.4
0
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ink
29
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n10
6.83
596
,903
-9.3
%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
,173
$5.0
3458
.7%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
10.5
°.15
9%
51.4
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
68 3
°.83
.0°.
21.5
°.
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s22
.979
15.2
30-3
3.7%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s26
.086
31,8
2122
.0%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.3%
8.9%
-4.3
%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1027
,193
21,1
71-2
2.1%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
25.5
%21
.9%
-14.
1%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
4 9%
4.9%
0.1%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
mde
r ag
e 18
5.7%
6.3%
10.4
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
15 4
%21
.0%
36.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
16.8
°.24
.8%
48.0
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$27.
288
$28,
090
2.9%
55K
W ia
dyss
ct o
ok
e
Num
ber
6: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R R
OU
TIN
E.
Rea
d st
orie
s to
you
r ch
ild.
55P
age
25
Cal
houn
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIII
Sol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
e10
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
le p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
OR
SE
:
. ..
49.4
10 7
%5
4%6
9%5
irdai
.t m
orta
lity
rate
me,
1 0
00 li
ve b
irtlis
i
I16
418
19
152
Chi
ld d
ei.W
r ra
te22
6.3
lait.
S 1
-14
per
100
000
child
ren)
1/4.
18 2
59 3
30 0
53
Pec
ont .
4 ch
ildre
n in
por
eriv
cei
edby
Hea
rt S
tart
Win
s 3
.1i
NA
51 8
%42
9%
16
Pei
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed to
r tr
ee a
ndre
di:r
od s
choo
l mea
ls tg
rade
s K
-121
NA
61 5
%41
0%
49
Chi
li ab
.ise
negl
ect r
ate
inur
101
1 00
0 ch
ildre
n1
NA
1355
.854
1 3
54
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ri m
il, r
ate
rage
s 1`
,19
per
I 000
lem
ales
i
1111
.111
1.11
11.1
1.11
111.
1
,40
.711
2 4
66 7
56 5
43
perc
ent b
aths
',a
unm
arrie
d te
ens
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5%29
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37 4
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16 6
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nile
dol
inqu
oncy
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e ra
lerg
ins
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9 pe
r1
000
yout
hs)
NA
13 4
32 4
20
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n m
inty
dea
l1 r
ate
. lan
t, 15
19
pp, 1
00 0
00 te
ens)
28.3
140
418
0 2
80 5
52%
.1
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icer
'' ha
ti.,;
to m
ower
s vi
lii11
0,..
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n a
12th
gra
de e
duca
tion
i.N
31.2
43.7
%30
1%
25 5
'042
20.1
0.2
0.3
04(
I
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y F
lank
54
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n8.
250
7,84
7-4
.9%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
.572
54.8
7036
.3%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
12.7
%20
0°'
n57
.6%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
77.1
%78
.6%
1.9%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
yIng
indu
strie
s1.
009
1,03
62.
7%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s66
890
335
.2%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
15.0
%20
.8%
38.7
%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tc,
tal p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
182.
380
2,13
9-1
0.1%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
29.2
%27
.1°.
-7.2
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0 8%
0 6%
-18.
6%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0 0%
0.6%
NM
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
13.2
°019
.2%
45.7
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
34.7
%37
.1°.
7.0%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$17,
837
$17,
671
55K
Wia
dyss
ctoo
umna
tke
Num
ber
7: C
HA
NG
EY
OU
R R
OU
TIN
E.
Enc
oura
ge y
our
child
's e
nthu
sias
m to
rle
arni
ng.
57T
he A
lltIto
0 C
asny
Fou
ndat
ion
Cla
y C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIII
ISol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
a P
atte
rned
bat
s in
thca
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
fit
Per
cent
low
birt
h w
eigh
t bab
ies
IO
°S
E
0.8 1
BE
TT
ER
+
7.2%
7.2%
6.9%
37
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
10er
1 00
0 liv
e bi
rths
)
87.6
19.2
2.4
9.1
1
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
«40
4.9
taw
s 1-
11 p
er 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
11.
11.3
57 2
30.0
52
Pe
cent
fit c
hild
ren
in p
m e
rty
serv
edby
Hea
d S
tan
rage
s 3-
41N
A58
.90.
42.9
°.10
Pe«
:ent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls 'g
rade
s K
-12)
NA
66 8
%41
0%
54
Chf
l I a
b6:s
e ne
glec
t rat
e, W
V il
liO '1
101(
001
NA
335
254
1 3
20
(per
' H1,
, ral
eta
c.c
15.1
0 pe
r 1
000
lem
ales
)1.
18.0 li
110
990
956
555
Per
cent
birt
hR to
unm
arre
d te
ens
40.3
9 2%
13.0
0.9.
5%53
(acr
es 1
0 19
1\.N
IX
PP
.rnr
il hi
gh s
choo
l dro
rou
ts11
68.5
36 8
%11
6%
16.6
%9
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
tem
ons
10 1
9 0.
( 1
000
yout
hs)
..
NA
6
5.1
32 4
6
Tee
« hh
ury
deat
h ra
te,.
ir, 1
4 re
( 10
0 00
0 W
est
Mk,
74.2
152
639
480
59
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f P11
1 11
1111
5 10
mot
hers
WO
ICS
S
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
S.
23.8
"ki
49.2
'.37
5%
25.5
'.50
11".
a I
(^.
0 I
rs,m
1iti
nn
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200
410
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.30
50
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KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
p.os
ite C
ount
y R
ank
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n11
.265
9.98
5-1
1.4%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$2
,816
54.5
8162
.7%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
14.0
%27
.7%
98.2
°.0
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ith58
.2%
68.3
%17
.3%
early
pre
nata
l car
e53
044
6-1
5.8%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s52
570
534
.3%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s15
.7%
16.9
%7
6%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
183.
876
2.98
3-2
3.0%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
34 5
%29
.9%
-13
3%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0 2%
0.2%
-10
9%
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cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0 0%
.100
NM
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10 1
%17
6%
74 2
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
37.4
%48
.4%
29.4
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$17,
322
$16,
130
-6.9
%
55W
ays
to m
ake
Kid
s C
ount
Num
ber
8:C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R R
OU
TIN
E.
Ass
ign
chor
es to
the
child
ren,
and
mak
ech
ores
a p
art o
f the
dai
ly r
itual
. Chi
ldre
nne
ed to
be
need
ed b
y th
eir
fam
ilies
.
59P
age
27
Dod
drid
ge C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIII
Sol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
a P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs
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cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
WO
RS
E
:
BE
TT
ER
+ 41.4
9.6%
5.6%
6.9%
8
Infa
nt m
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lity
rate
1per
1.0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
41.4
113
78
09.
120
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ld d
eath
rat
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ges
1-14
per
100
000
chi
ldre
n)\
N.
100.
039
40
030
.0I
Per
cent
of c
hild
ren
,ri p
over
ty s
erve
dby
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d S
tart
(ag
es 3
-41
NA
64.4
%42
.9°.
9
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
51 3
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39
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hild
abu
sem
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ct r
ate
(per
100
000
chi
ldre
n)
I
NA
694.
154
1.3
42
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n tw
in r
ate
carie
s 15
-19
per
1 00
0 le
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17.2
67 7
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560
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20
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ens
433
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teen
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posi
te C
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y R
ank
13
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und
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ts
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al p
opul
atio
n7,
433
7,09
3-4
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catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)53
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3546
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cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
9.5°
.15
2`.
59.6
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
77.5
%80
.2%
3.5°6
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s65
044
6-3
1.4%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s41
339
3-4
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mpl
oym
ent r
ate
8.5%
7.3%
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Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
182,
281
1,87
3-1
7.9%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.8
%26
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2%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.4%
0.6%
65.3
%
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cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
J ag
e 18
0.00
01.
0°.
NM
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10 3
%13
3°.
29.1
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
27.5
°626
2°.
.4.9
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
518.
972
$19.
830
4.5%
55,W
iady
ssct
oo
umna
t k e
Num
ber
9: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R R
OU
TIN
E.
Eat
mea
ls a
s a
fam
ily;
nobo
oks,
new
spap
ers
or te
levi
sion
allo
wed
.
The
Ann
ie E
Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Fay
ette
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s m
dcal
e co
unty
per
cent
cha
nge
El P
ader
ned
bars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
ergh
t bab
ies
OR
SE 16
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BE
TT
ER
+
6.4%
7.5%
6.9%
42
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nt m
orta
litl r
ate
lye'
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e bi
rths
)\
29.:
14.6
10.2
9.1
37
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ld d
eath
ral
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rs I
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er 1
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hild
ren)
\N
42.2
43.4
25.1
30 0
23
Pe'
cent
11
chO
dren
I41
pove
rty
serv
ed
h H
ead
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rt (
ages
341
I1f
I
NA
1
41.5
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27
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
48 6
°.41
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ld a
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lect
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er 1
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r
NA
347.
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n N
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19
fin
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41
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r pu
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1 do
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8949
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cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
14.3
%20
.2%
42.0
%
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cent
birt
hs w
ith
early
pre
nata
l car
e53
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Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s5,
599
3.97
1-2
9.1%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s6,
126
7.45
321
.7%
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mpl
oym
ent r
ate
14.2
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%
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und
Fac
ts
Tot
;l po
pula
tion
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r ag
e 18
17,1
5412
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-29.
5%
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cent
pop
ulat
ion
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r ag
e 18
29.6
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Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
7.9%
6.8%
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4%
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cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
8.3°
.7.
2°6
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3%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
13 0
°.19
.4%
49 5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
22 4
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.0%
51.5
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$23.
388
$20,
848
-10.
9%
55W
ays
to m
ake
Kid
s C
ount
Num
ber
10:
CH
AN
GE
YO
UR
RO
UT
INE
.T
ake
the
phon
e of
f the
hoo
k or
ref
use
toan
swer
it d
urin
g th
e di
nner
tim
ean
d fa
mily
time.
63P
age
29
Gilm
er C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
ala
Sol
d ba
rs in
thca
te c
ount
per
cent
cha
nge
EZ
1 P
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rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Per
cent
low
birt
hwei
ght b
abie
s
\NO
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E
1
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+
9 . 7
.,.-
9.5%
5.7%
6.9%
10
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nt m
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lity
rate
leer
1 0
00 li
ve b
liths
i\..
76.1
18.5
4.4
9.1
4
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
eia
oos
114
per
100
000
thild
reni
2 1
.3 \\X.4
59 5
46 8
30 0
46
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ceni
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child
ren
in p
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ty s
ell e
dby
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d S
tart
(eo
ns 3
-41
NA
34.9
%42
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41
Per
cent
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for
free
and
,e't-
g-:e
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grad
es K
-121
NA
63 5
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0%
51
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glec
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511
58 0
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2
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cent
bat
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31 8
5.00
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1)
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ount
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l pep
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8,33
475
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n ex
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r pu
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51,
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cent
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ilies
with
rel
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ren
who
are
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DC
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9.8%
19.1
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cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
77.2
°679
.6%
3.2%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1.
079
829
-23.
2%
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al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s61
778
527
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mpl
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ent r
ate
7.5%
11.1
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ts
Tot
al p
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atio
n un
der
age
182,
262
1.77
3-2
1.6%
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cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
27.1
%23
.1°0
-14.
8%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.9%
1.0%
5.9%
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cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
.
unde
r ag
e 18
0.4%
0 5%
43.5
%
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cent
chi
ldre
n in
Sin
gle-
pare
nt fa
mili
es10
.5%
15.8
%50
.1%
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cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
20.8
%40
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95.7
%
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ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$18,
688
$16,
994
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r 11
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at a
ppoi
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ents
with
you
r ch
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n as
you
wou
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ny o
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mee
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you
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late
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ndat
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nt C
ount
y
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nge
1980
-199
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rend
Dat
aIN
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ars
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cate
cou
nty
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ent c
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sta
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nt m
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rths
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ren)
77.2
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28 1
49 8
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cent
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ren
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ser
ved
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ages
3-4
,N
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cent
thild
ren
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lect
rat
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32
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tlra
tera
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000
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10,2
10
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46
10.5
27
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70
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%
child
ren
who
are
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DC
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nts
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9.4°
.
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cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
82.1
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al jo
bs in
hig
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918
3,55
221
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al jo
bs in
tow
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1.
146
2.32
310
2.7%
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mpl
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ent r
ate
7.8%
11.6
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ts
Tot
al p
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n un
der
age
183,
117
2,64
4-1
5.2%
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cent
pop
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ion
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r ag
e 18
30.5
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cent
min
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ion
1 5%
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r ag
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1.3°
.1.
7°.
26.3
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
8 1°
.15
.0%
83 8
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
26 0
%16
.2%
-37
6%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$20,
474
$25,
327
23.7
%
55,W
iady
ssct
oo
umqa
tk e
Num
ber
12: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R R
OU
TIN
E.
Em
phas
ize
drea
m ti
me,
not
qua
lity
time.
Rem
embe
r ly
ing
on y
our
back
in th
e gr
ass
wat
chin
g th
e cl
ouds
mov
e? T
hat's
dre
amtim
e.
67P
age
31
Gre
enbr
ier
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIII
Sol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
ein
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
..
Pp-
ron
lo.v
birt
h w
eigh
t bab
ies
P.i
. ..
1
1
6 6%
1
5 4%
1
6 9%
5
'Ilia
Ni n
^,),
1ailt
y ra
le,n
ie b
irths
)N
.44
60.9
12 5
4 9
9 1
5
cly,
t tco
lb r
ale
'Arc
I14
per
10'
3 00
0 cM
dren
)%
,..'S
29.6
..%\ 4
,
29.1
20 5
30.0
18
Pe'
,e'd
'4 c
hild
ren
in p
ol.e
rty
serv
edt.,
.leo
1 S
tart
ray
s 3
4'N
A45
.8%
42.9
%22
Per
, en'
':.n
ildre
,, ap
prci
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndie
lui e
l ..c
hqn,
mea
ls fg
rade
s K
-12)
NA
48 1
°.41
0%
33
cI"
.1
ati i
se n
egle
ct r
ate
.I.,.-
IPO
000
chi
l(tre
n)N
A71
3 4
541
344
teen
CrI
c at
ela
rer
100
0 fe
mal
es)
17.4 N
.....
68.2
56.3
56.5
23
Pw
re-1
t),(
th, I
n .in
rnat
ned
teen
yt0
.9'1I
6.0%
7.3°
.9.
5'.
12..i
li.s
10 It
),%
..
i., ,.
..,'T
hat,
cr,,
,,01
drop
outs
NM
I't
53.1
35.7
%16
7%
16.6
°.33
hi,e
m,n
del
inqu
ency
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e ra
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teen
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i., d
eath
rat
e
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15
lg P
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ens)
28.
113
281
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529
Iit
,m-I
birt
hsI)
mot
hers
we
less
iian
12th
gra
de e
duca
tion
_
2 3.
1
N.
's32
7%
25.2
%25
5%
30
5010 68
30.2
0In
0.1
0.2
0.3
040
50
WV
KIO
S C
OW
1T
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n37
,665
35,0
48-6
.9%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
,245
$4,0
7725
.7%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
5.6%
9.0%
61.1
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
53.5
%72
.4%
35.3
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s4,
195
4,06
4-3
.1%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s7,
014
8,94
027
.5%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
11.7
%12
.4%
6.0%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1810
,666
8,27
0-2
2.5%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.3
%23
.8%
-15.
8%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
4.4%
4.0°
.-9
.3%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
4.8%
4.4°
.-6
6%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
11.6
%17
.6°.
51.7
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
16 4
%23
.8%
44.9
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$23,
125
$23.
819
3.0%
55,W
iady
ssct
ooum
natk
eN
umbe
r 13
: CH
AN
GE
A C
HIL
D'S
LIF
E.
Offe
r to
ass
ist a
fam
ily,
69T
he A
nnie
E C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
Ham
pshi
re/C
ount
y
Percent Change 1980-1991
Trend Data
1.1
Sol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
ein
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
.ndu
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Indi
cato
rsW
OR
SE
4.4 1
..
6 2%
6 5%
6 9%
27P
erce
nt lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght b
abie
s
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
tper
1.0
00 li
ve b
irths
)47
.7\
6 5
9 7
9 1
34IV
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1.14
per
100
.000
chi
ldre
n)\
NI/K
V333
29.4
19.6
30.0
15
Per
cent
ol c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dby
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
-it)
NA
57.6
%42
.9°6
11
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r tr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
.12)
NA
49.0
%41
.0%
37
Chi
ld a
buse
neg
lect
rat
ww
er 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
-..
NA
318
954
1 3
18
Tee
n hi
lth r
ate
iage
s 15
-19
per
1 00
0 fe
m a
les)
23.7
.\\I 0
L\V
58 1
71 9
56.5
47
Per
cent
birt
hs lo
.. -
nam
ed te
ens
116.
5(a
ges
10 1
91\
.3.
8%8.
1%9
5%16
Per
cen
t hig
h sc
hoo/
dro
pout
s11
.6
&21
.8%
19.2
%16
.6%
41
Juve
mle
deh
ngue
ncy
case
rat
era
ges
19.1
9 pe
r I 0
0( y
outh
s)
,.
NA
24.0
32 4
35
leen
niu
ry d
eath
rat
ela
ges
15 1
9 pe
r 10
0.00
0 te
ens)
11.2
\NN
143
215
9.2
80 5
51
Per
cent
birP
is lo
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
,
14.2
\\
29 2
%25
.1°6
25 5
0 6
27
40
11A
glow
r(
( ./(
y r
70
.20
. 10
0n
.20
.30
40.5
0
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
poite
Cou
nty
fl,in
k36
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n14
,867
17.0
8414
.9%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
,068
$4,2
6739
.1%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8 4%
9.9%
18.7
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
83.4
%71
.7%
-14.
0%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
hpay
ing
indu
strie
s1.
434
1.56
79.
3%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
527
1,92
426
.0%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
7.0%
13.6
%94
.3%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
dera
ge18
4.59
34,
390
-4.4
%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.9
%26
.6%
-13.
9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.0%
1.1%
8.4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
1.1%
1.4%
28.1
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
14.0
%40
.9%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
20.0
%21
.1%
5.4%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$22,
377
$24,
164
8.0%
55,W
iady
ssct
ooum
natk
eN
umbe
r 14
: CH
AN
GE
A C
HIL
D'S
LIF
E.
Cal
l you
r lo
cal i
nfor
mat
ion
and
refe
rral
agen
cy o
r lib
rary
and
ask
for
the
nam
esof
yout
h an
d fa
mily
ser
vice
org
aniz
atio
ns th
atm
ay n
eed
assi
stan
ce.
71P
age
33
Han
cock
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIII
ISol
d ba
rs in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
1:33
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indt
cale
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t 1 a
bies
WO
RS
E
32.
1
.._ I
BE
TT
ER
+
5 7%
I7
5%6
9%42
infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
ipe,
1 00
0 liv
e bi
rths
t%
..
28.3\
13 8
9 9
9 1
35
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
eia
cie.
; 1.'4
per
100
000
chi
ldre
n)
23.3
26 5
32.6
30.0
34\
Per
cent
,1 c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
d
hvc-
19,1
(1A
rt la
w,:
3S
'41
NA
23.4
%42
.9°.
54
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed to
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
1--
NA
21.9
'.41
.0°.
1
Chi
ld a
b.is
e ne
glec
t ral
e(p
c' 1
00 o
ff) c
hild
rent
-
NA
371
554
1 3
25
Tee
'. t.i
df, ,
are
(IT
-, 1
5 10
'.ie
I 000
fem
ales
)&
20.1 \
I
48 7
38 9
56 5
3
pmce
rli b
irths
to .P
maf
.ied
teen
s56
.0ii
\g
15
4°,
8.4°
.9.
5%20
ro, e
nt h
ol, s
.cl''
'!1
ti. P
OW
s1.
20.3
16 2
%12
.9°.
16 6
°,11
\Ju
veni
le d
elin
quen
cy c
ase
rate
(,10
0s 1
0 10
per
1 0
00 y
outh
s)N
A17
932
428
teen
iiitu
fv d
eath
rat
e1,
,,t,,
lc 1
9 pe
r 10
0 00
0 te
ens)
5.7 V
r
66.6
628
805
21
Per
cent
bot
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\\
31.0
22.7
°.15
.7°.
25 5
°.3
t
1020 72
1061
020
.30
.40
50
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
po,,i
tt. C
ount
y R
ank
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n40
.418
35,2
18-1
2.9%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)53
,168
$4,2
8735
.3%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
7.5%
11.1
0048
.2%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
75.9
%78
.9°.
3.9%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s15
,223
10,4
60-3
1.3%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s6.
665
7.30
79.
6%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
8.3%
9.10
/09.
6%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts,.
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1811
,311
8,07
5-2
8.6A
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.0
%22
.9%
-18.
1%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
3.1%
3.1%
2.0%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
3.2°
,3.
6°.
9.5%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
11.8
°,17
2°.
46.0
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
9 3°
.18
.1%
95.6
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$36,
466
$30,
576
-16.
2%
55W
ays
to m
ake
Kid
s C
ount
Num
ber
15: C
HA
NG
E A
CH
ILD
'S L
IFE
.V
olun
teer
to b
o a
men
tor,
a tu
tor
or a
n af
ter-
scho
ol h
elpe
r.
73T
he A
nnie
E C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
Har
dy C
oun
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIII
ISoh
o ba
rs in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
1:3
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
mee
t cha
nge
Cou
nty
Per
cent
tow
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
ii..
--...
28.8
5.0%
6.4%
6.9%
23
mfa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
100.
3(y
et1
000
live
birt
hs)
11.
\7
515
.09.
149
Chi
ld if
elth
rat
e:
1,yn
1.1
4 oe
.r 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
,k).
10
00.
030
.01
Per
cent
uf c
rAtir
en in
or.
netty
ser
ved
t), H
eA S
tart
iage
s 3-
1)N
A10
9 1
%42
.9 %
2
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prm
.ed
tor
free
arid
mce
d sc
hoo'
mea
lc (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
43.4
°.41
0%
23
Chi
ld a
buse
neg
lect
ral
etp
ef 1
00 0
00 c
hild
reol
NA
878.
554
1.3
46
Tee
n t n
th r
ate
).1q
es 1
5 19
per
1 0
00 fe
mal
es)
1.1
I.V
11.
62 8
63 5
56.5
37
Per
cent
birt
hs to
onm
aro.
d te
ens
272_
N.IC
'6
8'.
8 6%
9.5%
21
Ines
10
19:
%..
'C\N
.
p, ;,
,),t
hiql
scl
v)0
1 dI
ni)1
115
jthen
)le d
elin
quen
cy c
ase
rate
!doe
s to
to p
er 1
000
you
thsl
N..\
1(%
.
30.2
N23
5%
16 4
%16
6%
32
NA
10.6
32.4
15
Tee
n 'li
my
deat
h ra
teid
oes
15-1
9 pe
r 10
0 00
0 te
ens)
18.5
37 2
44 0
80.5
12&
V
For
um b
irths
to m
othe
rs w
ith le
ssth
an a
12t
h gr
ade
educ
atio
nS
.N
27.4
30 8
%22
3%
25.5
°.18
n
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r t.
ori)
.0)1
)t.-
0
.11
302)
it)cr
.10
.20
.30
40
74
.50
MI K
IDS
CO
UN
T
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n
Edu
catio
ndi
ture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llarY
,
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
10,0
30
$3.6
03
11,1
20
84.2
99
10.9
%
19.3
%
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8. 7
°.5
5%-3
6.8%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
82 6
°.84
.2°6
1.8%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1.
977
2.67
135
.1%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1.
046
1,37
031
.0%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
7.1%
9.4%
32.4
%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
182.
797
2,61
8-6
.4%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
27.9
%23
.8%
-14.
5%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
2.1'
.2.
1%-0
.5%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
2 0%
2 2°
.8.
7%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10 3
%14
.4%
39.0
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
23 2
%15
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-34.
2%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$20.
309
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ber
16:
CH
AN
GE
YO
UR
NE
IGH
BO
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ate
mat
eria
ls to
you
r lo
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and
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cas
sette
s,vi
deot
apes
or
art s
uppl
ies.
75P
age
35
Har
rison
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
El P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs
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cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
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OR
SE
BE
TT
ER
11 .
8
+
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1
6 1°
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Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1 .0
00 li
ve b
irths
)
1
.24
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X.
13 3
10 1
9 1
36
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
000
chi
ldre
n)
3.5
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t26
927
830
029
i
Per
cent
nt c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dby
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tart
(ag
es 3
-4)
NA
32.6
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42
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cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
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ndre
duce
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hool
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grad
es K
-121
NA
41.4
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lect
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27
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26
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catio
n ex
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s pe
r pu
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1 do
llars
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6946
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cent
all
fam
ilies
with
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ated
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ren
who
are
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DC
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birt
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ithea
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are
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al jo
bs in
hig
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ing
indu
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mpl
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ent r
ate
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10.7
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ts
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al p
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n un
der
age
1821
,248
17,0
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cent
pop
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ion
unde
r ag
e 18
27.3
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cent
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ority
pop
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ion
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1.9°
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cent
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pop
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ion
unde
r ag
e 18
2.0%
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%
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cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
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t fam
ilies
12.3
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%
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cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
18.1
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35.7
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ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$25,
578
$25,
245
-1.3
%
55W
ays
to m
ake
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s C
ount
Num
ber
17:C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R N
EIG
HB
OR
-H
OO
D. S
tart
a W
atch
Pro
ject
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your
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saf
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r ch
ildre
n. The
Ann
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Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Jack
son
Cou
nty
Percent Change 1980-1991
Trend Data
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bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
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Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
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29
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139
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s pe
r pu
pil
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1 do
llars
)
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cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
25.7
94
$3.3
77
25.9
51
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88
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44.7
%
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
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nts
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11.8
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cent
birt
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ithea
rly p
rena
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are
72 2
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al jo
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hig
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ying
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773
3.51
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9.1%
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al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s2.
842
3.97
739
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mpl
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11.5
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%
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und
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ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
le7,
668
6,76
3-1
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cent
pop
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ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.5
%26
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cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.3%
0.5%
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%
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cent
min
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pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.4%
0.7%
55.1
%
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cent
chi
ldre
n in
s:ng
te-p
aren
t fam
ilies
9.3%
15 1
%62
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cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
13.7
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.6%
79.5
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$30.
026
$25,
121
-16.
3%
55K
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dyss
ctoo
umna
tke
Num
ber
18: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R N
EIG
HB
OR
-H
OO
D. C
reat
e a
neig
hbor
hood
chi
ld c
are
coop
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ive.
Cal
l the
Nat
iona
l Ass
ocia
tion
for
the
Edu
catio
n of
You
ng C
hild
ren
for
help
(1-
800-
424-
2460
).
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age
37
4
Jeffe
rson
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aS
old
bars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
l Pat
tern
ed b
ars
inch
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
1
OR
SE
2. 3
BE
TT
ER
+
6.6%
6.4%
., 6.9%
23
inta
nt m
orta
lity
rate
li.n:
u 1.
000
live
hirt
hs1
\47
.112
.66.
79.
110
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rat
era
les
1-14
per
100
000
chi
ldre
n)._
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49.8
65.1
32 7
30 0
35
Pe-
cent
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hild
ren
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over
ty s
erve
dti,
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
-41
NA
40 5
°.42
.9%
31
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cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed (
or fr
ee a
nd'e
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12I
.
NA
31.7
%41
.0°.
9
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ld a
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lect
ral
eim
100
000
chr
idre
nt
h.
NA
97.9
541
31
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n t.l
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ate
r iu
es 1
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20
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arrie
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ens
38.7
17.
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5%
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24 \6
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50
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p
4030 50
20to
410
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p°t
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utity
17
Bac
kgro
und
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ts
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al p
opul
atio
n30
,302
36,7
1621
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catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$2
,680
$4,3
8663
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cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
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nts
8.3%
7.3°
.-1
1.2%
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cent
birt
hs w
ith
early
pre
nata
l car
e77
.3%
72 4
%-6
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al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
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s3.
008
4.13
637
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bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s4,
518
6,81
750
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ent r
ate
6.3%
10.2
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und
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ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
188,
915
9.19
53.
1%
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cent
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ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.4
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0%
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cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
9.6%
8 3%
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cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
12.1
°.9.
70 .
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cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
13.6
%15
3°.
12.6
%
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cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
17.9
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.7°.
-23.
5%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$27,
042
$34,
887
29.0
%
55W
ays
to m
ake
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s C
ount
Num
ber
19: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R N
EIG
HB
OR
-H
OO
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tart
a n
eigh
borh
ood
new
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ter
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ents
.
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Cou
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rend
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bar
s in
dica
te c
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indu
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mpl
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n un
der
age
1860
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8%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
13 8
%21
0%
52 6
%
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cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
137%
22.0
%60
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Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$31,
334
$30,
030
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%
55K
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dyss
ct u
mna
t ke
Num
ber
20: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R N
EIG
HB
OR
-H
OO
D. H
elp
teen
s fo
rm a
bab
ysitt
er's
co-
op o
r cl
ub.
83P
age
39
Lew
is C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIII
ISol
id b
ars
auka
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
in P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
VO
RS
EB
ET
TE
R
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+
8.2°
.
,,. 7 3%
.,...
6.9°
.
fi
40
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1 0
00 li
ve b
irths
)
8.2
N ..
" %
N. .
\13
.815
.09.
149
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
.000
chi
ldre
n)10
0.8
II25
651
430
050
\N
Per
cent
nt c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dth
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
-41
NA
20 6
%42
.9%
55
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed to
r lre
e an
dre
duce
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choo
l mea
ls (
grad
es K
-121
NA
52 5
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0%
41
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ned
teen
sfa
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191
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57
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mot
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less
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2th
grad
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29 8
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32.2
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25.5
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al p
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catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
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1 do
llars
)
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cent
all
fam
ilies
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rel
ated
18,8
13
$3,0
76
17.1
94
$4,7
51
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%
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child
ren
who
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DC
rec
ipie
nts
9.5%
15 9
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.0%
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cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
79.6
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70
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Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s2.
638
2,18
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al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
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307
3,06
232
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mpl
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ent r
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10.0
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und
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ts
Tot
al p
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atio
n un
der
age
185,
165
4,16
0-1
9.5%
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cent
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ion
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r ag
e 18
27.5
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cent
min
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ulat
ion
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cent
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ulat
ion
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r ag
e 18
0.6°
60
8°.
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%
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cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
12 7
°.18
1%
42.5
%
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cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
20.2
%31
40.
55.1
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$23,
066
$22,
273
-3.4
%
55W
ays
to m
ake
Kid
s C
ount
Num
ber
21: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R N
EIG
HB
OR
-H
OO
D. C
reat
e a
neig
hbor
hood
stu
dyce
nter
at y
our
loca
l lib
rary
or
recr
eatio
nce
nter
.
The
Ann
ie r
: Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Linc
oln
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIII
Sol
d ba
rs in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
EE
2 P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
52.3
WO
RG
E
1
. ..
II
I
5 5%
I
8 4%
I
6 9%
,
51
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nt m
orta
hty
rate
rper
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00 li
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)1.
86
714
89
146
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. NiN
%.
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ral
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ges
1.14
per
100
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chi
ldre
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cent
of c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dby
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
.41
NA
38.0
%42
.9%
34
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
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hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
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0%
47
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501
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r 1
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ase
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al p
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atio
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21,4
94-9
.2%
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catio
n ex
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iture
s pe
r pu
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1 do
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)83
.295
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4441
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cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
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%-2
6.2%
76.2
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cent
birt
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ith
early
pre
nata
l car
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al jo
bs in
hig
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s1,
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1,03
72.
3%
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al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
099
1,43
130
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mpl
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ent r
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14.3
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und
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ts
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al p
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atio
n un
der
age
187,
894
5179
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cent
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ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
33 4
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0.0%
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cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.2
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.8%
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%
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cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
28.9
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.1%
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%
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ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$21,
166
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868
-20.
3%
55W
ays
to m
ake
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s C
ount
Num
ber
22: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R C
OM
MU
NIT
Y.
Use
this
dat
a bo
ok to
iden
tify
prob
lem
s in
your
com
mun
ity a
nd m
obili
zein
divi
dual
s to
wor
k on
one
of t
he is
sues
.
Pag
e 41
Loga
n C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIII
solid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
Ei P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
a
Per
cent
low
birt
hwei
ght b
abie
s
k0
°S
E
2.3
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TT
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+
7.4°
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2%6.
9°.
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37
trita
i:t m
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lity
rate
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0 liv
e bi
rths
i
--30
.213
39
39
129
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300
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reni
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cent
al c
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ren
in p
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ty s
en.e
lt-
, Hea
1 S
tart
r ag
es 3
.41
NA
40 8
°.42
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29
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cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r tr
ee a
ndie
trce
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choo
l mea
ls (
grad
es K
i12)
NA
44 7
° .
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26
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posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
48
.
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al p
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atio
n
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catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)
Per
cent
all
tmrt
ies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
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cent
birt
hs w
ith
50.6
79
$2.8
67
10.7
°.
43.1
25
$4.5
96
22.2
'.
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9%
60.3
%
108
1%
early
pre
nata
l car
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8°.
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%7.
8%
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al lo
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hig
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indu
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461
5.53
3-3
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al lo
bs in
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-pay
ing
indu
strie
s6,
334
7,31
815
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mpl
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ent r
ate
8.6%
12 8
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kgro
und
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ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1816
,758
11.9
69-2
8.6%
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cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
33.1
%27
.8°.
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9%
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cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
4 7
3-1
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cent
min
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pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
4.70
03.
9%-1
5.7%
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cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
11 6
°.17
.5°.
50.1
%
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cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
21 9
%37
300
70.7
%
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ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$25,
483
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100
-17.
2%
55K
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dyss
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natk
e
Num
ber
23: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R C
OM
MU
NIT
Y.
Iden
tify
com
mun
ity le
ader
s an
d le
t the
Tas
kF
orce
kno
w w
ho th
ey a
re s
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ey m
ay r
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vea
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S C
OU
NT
boo
k.
89T
he A
nnie
E C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
McD
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l Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aS
ohd
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indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
l Pat
tern
eb b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
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nt c
hang
e
.
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lmv
birt
h-w
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t bab
ies
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+
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nt m
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t per
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i
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all
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ilies
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cent
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hs w
ith
49.8
99
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69
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34.5
64
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249
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%
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%
early
pre
nata
l car
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al jo
bs in
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h-pa
ying
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strie
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2,54
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al jo
bs in
low
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ing
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strie
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942
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%
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und
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ts
Tot
al p
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n un
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age
1817
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r ag
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pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
14 2
%14
4%
1.7°
.
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
13 8
°019
1%
38.1
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
31 2
%50
3%
61.2
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$21.
729
$15.
756
-27.
5%
55K
Wia
dyss
ctoo
umna
tke
Num
ber
24: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R C
OM
MU
NIT
Y.
Fin
d ou
t wha
t chi
ldre
n's
issu
es a
re b
eing
deba
ted
in y
our
com
mun
ity ln
d jo
in in
thos
ede
bate
s.
91P
age
43
Mar
ion
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
a1.
1 S
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
1
Per
cent
lox
birt
h w
eigh
t bab
ies
OR
SE
;
BE
TT
ER
2 2
. 2
+
7.2%
... 5.6%
6.9°
08
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
100
0 liv
e bi
rths
)
40.7
15.8
9:4
9.1
31
ChM
dea
th r
ate
rage
s 1-
14 p
er 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
5.7
)6,
34 8
36 8
30 0
39
Per
cent
of c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
er'.e
dby
Hea
d S
tan
(age
s 3.
4tN
A31
6%
42.9
%44
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
29 9
°O41
.0%
7
Chi
ld a
bose
rneg
lect
ral
e(P
er 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
1.74
2 9
54)
355
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n t i
on r
ate
'ars
15.
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er I
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rnal
es)
A
kXV
19.8
. .X
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656
5
,
12
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hs I,
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191
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15
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7%9
5%34
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cent
h -
oh s
choo
l dro
pout
s.
48
. 925
9%
13 7
%16
6%
16
Juve
rIe
dehn
ouen
cy c
ase
rate
(age
s 10
-19
per
1 00
0 yo
uths
)N
A10
332
413
Tee
n (O
lury
dea
th r
ate
'10p
s 15
19
Pe'
100
000
leen
s1W
29 9
83 0
58 2
80 5
18
Per
rnot
birt
hs to
mot
hers
wilh
le..c
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
...
1 7.
3 N23
5%
19 5
°025
5'0
10
3(1
1(1
().1
0.2
041
0.4
0.5
0
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
pwsi
te C
uunt
y16
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n65
.789
57.4
61-1
2.7%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
.435
$4.7
9539
.6%
Per
cent
.all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
10.2
%16
2°'
,-
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
76.3
%75
.0%
-1.7
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s11
.812
8.42
1-2
8.7%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s9.
764
10.7
309.
9%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.9%
11.0
%11
.1%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1817
,369
12,9
67-2
5.3%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
26.4
%22
.7%
-1 4
.2%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
4 0%
3.8%
-4.1
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
4.8%
4 7%
-3.7
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
12 5
%17
0%
35.7
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
16 6
%28
5%
59.2
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$272
66$2
5,96
3-4
.8%
55K
W ia
dyss
ct o
o um
nat k
e
Num
inr
25: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R C
OM
MU
NIT
Y.
Con
vene
a g
roup
of b
usin
ess,
rel
igio
us, l
abor
and
civi
cle
ader
s an
d as
k th
em to
iden
tify
prog
ram
s or
str
ateg
ies
that
can
help
incr
ease
fam
ily in
com
e in
you
r co
mm
unity
.
93T
he A
nme
F C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
Mar
shal
l Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
a11
1 S
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
Ei P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Indl
cato
rs
rpic
ent l
ow b
irth-
wei
ght b
abie
s
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Q43
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;
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TT
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d m
atIa
l4 r
ate
ppr
t.non
im te
nrth
st
14.6
\J
8 6
7 3
9 1
16
Cha
d de
ath
tate
i nes
I11
per
100
(1'n
chi
ldre
n)\
-,
76.1
39.8
9 5
30 0
6
Per
cent
.4 c
hddr
en in
ro.
erty
ser
ved
'
Di,
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
-41
NA
31.3
%42
.9%
46
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r tr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls Ig
-ade
s K
-12)
NA
38.8
%41
0%
14
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H a
b.is
e re
qlec
t rat
eiP
c't 1
00 0
00 c
hild
reni
,N
A70
1 2
541.
343
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n hr
th r
ate
1,T
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S IC
lo P
er 1
.000
fern
ales
t6.
-18.5 \
59.5
48.5
56 5
13
rerc
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.rth
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k Iv
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ens
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, tch
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34.7
20 5
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.
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del
rqu
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cas
e ra
teG
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per
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00 s
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hs)
NA
24 0
32 4
34
Tee
n In
ul d
eath
rat
ei i
qeg
ts In
j P
r 10
0 (o
r. r
ealis
t
77.9
106
423
580
56
Per
cert
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\23
024
.5',
18 8
%25
5%
8
ii.'4
1
41,n
.0 I
(t.
ey
-to
PO
nin
.20
.31)
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WV
KID
S C
OU
NI
Com
poY
tn C
ount
y R
at4.
5
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n41
.608
37.0
04-1
1.1%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
486
$4.9
5342
.1%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
9.4%
12.8
%52
.4%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ith
early
pre
nata
l car
e83
9%
77.3
%-7
.8%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s8.
353
5,95
9-2
8.7%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s4.
224
5,61
933
.0%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
11.9
%10
.4%
-12.
6%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1812
.020
9,12
7-2
4.1%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28 9
%24
.4%
-15.
4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1 0%
0.9%
-3.8
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0 9%
1.0%
20.2
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
11 1
%16
.3%
47 3
°".
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
11 8
%21
.4%
80 9
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$31.
045
$26,
974
-13.
1%
55K
W ia
dyss
ct o
o um
natk
e
Num
ber
26: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R C
OM
MU
NIT
Y.
Fin
d ou
t if y
our
com
mun
ity h
as a
Fam
ilyR
esou
rce
Net
wor
k.
95N
um 4
5
Mas
on C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIII
Sol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eP
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
WO
W)E
.
1 1
.2
;
BE
TT
ER
f
6 5%
5 8%
I
6 9°
611
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rale
(per
1.0
00 li
ve b
irths
)kb
.
34.2 1
11 0
7 2
9 1
14
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
.000
chi
ldre
n).
N'
52.4
55.1
26.2
30.0
25
Per
cent
of c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dby
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
-4)
NA
28.6
%42
.9°.
51
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es N
-12)
NA
40.5
°,41
.0°.
19
Chi
ld a
buse
-neg
lect
rat
e(P
er 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
.N
A59
8.2
541.
340
Tee
n bi
rth
rale
(age
s 15
-19
per
1 00
0 fe
mal
es)
33.6
76.9
51 1
56.5
16
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
53.6
(age
s 10
-19)
%..
5.6°
.8.
7°.
9.5°
.22
pe,r
nnt t
i,gh
scho
ol d
ropo
uts
--
7.7
I.\
.
15.8
°614
.6',
16.6
°.22
Auvendo dolingunncy
case
rat
e(a
rc, 1
0 In
per
1 (1
00 y
outh
s)N
A21
032
432
Tee
n in
iury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
.19
per
100
000
teen
s)N
.N.
,55
.520
4 7
91.1
80.5
34
Per
cont
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\32
.S\
36.3
°.24
.5'.
25 5
%26
mm
eeie
rbso
-40
30 96
20-1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0
WV
MS
CO
UN
T
Com
polto
C ll
mity
12
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n27
,045
25,1
33-7
.1%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
,382
$4,8
3042
.8%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
6.3%
14.6
°.13
1.4%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
66.4
%74
.7%
12.4
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s4,
529
4.14
0-8
.6%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s2,
828
3.41
120
.6%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
12.8
%14
.2%
10.9
%
B'a
ckgr
ound
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
188.
041
6,52
0-1
8.9%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
29.7
%25
.9%
-12.
9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.9%
0.9%
0.4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
1.1°
.1.
1°.
-7.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.4
%16
.3°.
57.8
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
16.0
°.27
.5%
71.8
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$26.
720
$24,
125
-9.7
%
55K
Wia
dyss
ctoo
umna
tke
Num
ber
27: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R C
OM
MU
NIT
Y.
fIf
your
com
mun
ity h
as a
Fam
ily R
esou
rce
Net
wor
k, jo
in it
.
97T
he A
nnie
ECaqoy
Fou
ndat
ion
Mer
cer
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aN
ISol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
S3
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
WO
RS
EB
ET
TE
R +
70Il
li1
9.4%
8.6%
6.9%
53
ME
h.
11=
1111
1111
=1=
1111
11
..5
7.5
19.5
8.3
9.1
21
14. '
64.7
NA
55.3
29.8
%
30.0
42.9
%
51 49
MN
MIN
MIS
N
NA
46.1
%41
.8%
28
NA
813.
754
1.3
45
h.
18.5 \
74.5
60.7
56.5
31
52.1 \
6.2°
o
1
41 3
'I
NA
50.0
32.4
51
14.0
M.
103
911
8.4
80.5
43
Pe,
ceni
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
.
234
.4°e
28.3
%25
.5%
38
.10
U..'
IC
.I.,v
/
3020
.10
.10
.20
.30
.40
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WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
p.Fo
to C
uny
f?1,
uk50
Bac
kgro
Urid
Fnc
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n73
,942
64,8
82-1
2.3%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)63
,034
.$4
,547
49.8
%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
11.9
%16
.8%
40.9
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
67.6
%66
.0%
-2.3
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s9.
063
6578
-27.
4%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s13
,970
15,2
389.
1%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.2%
9.4%
2.2%
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1820
,938
15,6
08-2
5.5%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28 3
%24
.0%
-15.
2%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
7 4%
7.0%
-4.9
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
8.0%
8.9%
11.0
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
12 5
%18
.0%
44.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
19.9
%29
.3%
47.0
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$25.
663
$24.
020
-6.4
%
55W
ays
to m
ake
Kid
s C
ount
Num
ber
28: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R C
OM
MU
NIT
Y.
If yo
ur c
omm
unity
doe
s no
t hav
e a
Fam
ilyR
esou
rce
Net
wor
k, c
all t
he G
over
nor's
Cab
inet
on
Chi
ldre
n an
d F
amili
es a
t 558
-060
0,an
d as
k w
hat y
ou c
an d
o to
hel
p st
art o
ne.
99P
age
47
Min
eral
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aal
Sol
id b
ats
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eP
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tale
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs
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cent
tow
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
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RS
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11I 6
8%
I6
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9%13
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nt m
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lity
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)
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i.
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ld d
eath
rat
e(a
nec
t 14
per
100
000
child
ren)
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80.0
32.4
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5
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cent
rit
child
ren
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over
ty s
erve
dby
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lage
s 3-
41N
A56
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Per
cent
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ldre
n ap
prm
ed to
r fr
ee a
ndin
duce
d ,c
.hoo
l mea
ls (
grad
es K
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.I
NA
39-4
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..17
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ld a
buse
!neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ien)
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269
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13
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rate
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s 15
19
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mal
es)
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6.
58.3
51 4
56.5
17
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birt
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arrie
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ens
rage
s 10
-191
1
5 1.
81.
4.5%
6.8%
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,
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cent
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%16
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- 13\ .
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nile
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ency
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e ra
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433
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ry d
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(age
s 1'
)-19
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teen
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er' b
irths
to m
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rs w
ith le
ssth
an a
1;lh
gra
de e
duca
tion
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5 N.
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.3%
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°05
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0
1 0
030
2010
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0.2
043
0.4
0.5
0,
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S C
OU
NT
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kgro
und
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n27
,234
26,7
87-1
.6%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
,084
$4.6
8451
.9%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.9%
9.6%
8.2%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
76.6
%80
.1%
4.6%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s3.
457
3,55
72.
9%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s2,
503
3,44
237
.5%
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mpl
oym
ent r
ate
8.0%
6.9%
-13.
8%
Bac
kgi o
ifild
F a
cts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
188.
150
6,69
0-1
7.9%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
29.9
%25
.1%
-16.
3%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
3.3%
3.1%
-5.8
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
4.1%
3.80
.-8
.4%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.7
%14
.7%
37.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
16.8
%19
.4%
15.6
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$25,
631
$26.
895
4.9%
Num
ber
29: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
RC
OM
MU
NIT
Y.
Fin
d ou
t if t
he h
ospi
tal o
r bi
rthi
ng c
ente
rin
your
com
mun
ity h
as th
eD
AY
ON
E P
rogr
am.
55W
ays
to m
ake
Kid
s C
ount
The
Ann
ie E
Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Min
go C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
a11
11 S
ok' b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
S3
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
II
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
1O
RS
E
9.4
RE
TT
ER
+
6.9%
6.3%
6.9%
20
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
raie
(per
1.0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
28.,
N..-
-
12.2
8.7
9.1
27
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1.14
per
100
.000
chi
ldre
n)\
N,
50.3
59.0
29.3
30.0
30
Per
cent
n1
child
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dby
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
41N
A78
.0%
42.9
%5
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
48.4
%41
.0%
35
Chi
ld a
buse
:neg
fect
rat
e(p
er 1
00.0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
1022
.854
1.3
49
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
rage
s 15
-19
per
1.00
0 fe
m a
les)
I.20
..X
N10
9.4
87.1
56.5
54
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
(age
s 10
19)
CL\
NN
XV
.8,
6 6
N6
2%11
.6%
9.5%
47
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s37
.616
.3%
22.5
%16
.6%
52\
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10.1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
13.7
32.4
22
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n ir)
iury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100
000
teen
s)il
69.4
141
443
.280
511
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
1(14
\\
46.8
%42
.0%
25.5
%54
50
1 ho
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tin I
trey
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orl,I
tIon
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n
I )2
.20
00
.10
420
.30
.40
450
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KID
S C
OU
NT
Bac
kgro
und
FT
hcts
Tot
al p
oput
atio
n37
,336
33,8
51-9
.3%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$2
,849
S4.
235
48.6
%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
18.2
%28
.7%
57.2
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
42.6
%55
.9%
31.4
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s5,
182
5.96
215
.1%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s4,
084
4,46
59.
3%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.6%
11.6
%20
.8%
Bac
koro
und
itts
Tot
al p
Opu
latio
n un
det a
ge 1
813
,126
10,2
66-2
1.8%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
35 2
%30
.4%
-13.
5%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
3 1%
2.8%
-12.
5%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
2.9%
2.8%
-4.0
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
12 5
%18
.6%
48.4
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
30.2
%37
.7%
24.6
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$22,
900
$19,
643
-14.
2%
55W
ays
to m
ake
Kid
s C
ount
Num
ber
30: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R C
OM
MU
NIT
Y.
If yo
ur c
omm
unity
hos
pita
l has
a D
AY
ON
EP
rogr
am, c
all a
nd s
ee h
ow y
ou m
ight
hel
p.
103
Pag
e 49
Mon
onga
lia C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s m
chca
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
ES
3 P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
WO
ICE
40. 1
BE
TT
ER
4
1I
4 8%
I6
8°.
6 9%
32
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1.0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
NM
\11
112
29
142
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
.000
chi
ldre
n)\
58.5
34.1
14.2
30.0
10
Per
cent
of c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dby
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
-41
NA
31.5
°42
9%
45
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
29 3
%41
.0%
6
Chi
H a
buse
rneg
lect
rat
eip
er 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
1 18
.854
1 3
29
Tee
n hi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1.0
00 le
mal
es1
&33
.030
.720
656
.51
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
3 1
7li
3.9%
5.1%
9 5°
.3
lane
s 10
191
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erce
nt h
igh
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ol d
ropo
uts
...
k4
4 .3
28 1
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.6%
16.6
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nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1.
000
yout
hs)
NA
14.0
32 4
24
Tee
n aw
ry d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
15-1
9 pe
r 10
0.00
0 te
ens)
W59
.346
.919
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55
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
bro
th le
ss
than
a 1
.).th
gra
de e
duca
tion
\'N
-
38 5
20.2
°012
.4%
25.5
%1
5040
104
3020
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420
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4050
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S c
OU
NT
k...o
tillty
RA
pi,
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n75
,024
76,5
292.
0%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
.299
$4,4
7135
.5%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
4.5%
9.2%
80.4
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
77 2
%82
.3°;
"6.
6%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s10
,470
10.2
87-1
.7%
Tot
al jo
bs in
tow
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s11
,520
18,3
1158
.9%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
7.1%
5.4%
-23.
9%
'Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1816
,658
15.0
43-9
.7%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
22.2
%19
.9%
-10.
3%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
3.7%
5.00
.34
9%
Per
cent
min
onty
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
3.7%
5.0%
34.6
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
11.2
%15
.8°.
41.1
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
11.2
%19
.1%
70.7
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$28,
731
$30,
426
5.9%
55W
ays
to m
ake
Kid
s C
ount
Num
ber
31: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R C
OM
MU
NIT
Y.
If yo
ur c
omm
unity
doe
s no
t hav
e a
DA
Y O
NE
Pro
gram
, cal
l the
Wes
t Virg
inia
Tas
kF
orce
on
Chi
ldre
n at
1-8
00-8
34-8
323,
and
find
out
wha
tyo
u ca
n do
to g
et D
AY
ON
E s
tart
ed.
1 95
The
Ann
ie r
Cac
ey F
ound
atio
n
Mon
roe
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIII
Sol
id b
ars
mcb
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
l Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Indi
cato
rsO
FC
E
5 4 i b
BE
TT
ER
.
6.7%
7.0%
6.9%
35P
erce
nt lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght b
abie
s
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1.0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
52.6
14.8
7.0
9.1
11
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
.000
chi
ldre
n)\
60.
35.4
14.1
30.0
9
i
Per
cent
ot c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dby
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
-41
NA
46.6
%42
.9%
21
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
47.4
%41
.0%
31
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
ral
e(p
er 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
0_
_
NA
131.
354
1.3
3
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1.00
0 fe
mal
es)
I
8.8
55.7
k
50.8
56.5
15
I
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
146.
3(a
ges
10-1
9 )
\N
V.
3.5°
.8.
7%9.
5%22
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s1%
.
260
.21
9%8.
7%16
.6%
3
Juve
nile
rfn
i nqu
ency
cas
e ra
te
(ars
10
i per
1.0
00 y
outh
s)
1
NA
24.0
32.4
35
Tee
n ni
nny
deat
h ra
te
lane
s IS
19
Per
100
000
teen
s)
51.1
\V11
9 5
180.
680
553
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\\26
432
.8%
24.1
%25
.5%
24
Ihn
Ann
ie t
Cac
ey F
oto/
Id:0
1ml
5040
-30
-20
1 96
-10
041
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
pt
1,-
15
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n12
,873
12,4
92-3
.0%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
.125
$4,6
4848
.7%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
4.5%
9.0%
100.
7%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
55.1
%71
.2%
29.4
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s97
61,
076
10.2
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s85
51,
179
37.9
%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
7.1%
10.2
%43
.7%
Bac
kgro
und
Fact
s
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
183,
805
3,04
7-1
9.9%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
29.6
%24
.6%
-16.
9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
2.0%
1.6%
-22.
4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
1.8%
1.4%
-21.
7%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
8.7%
13.5
%55
.0%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
25.3
%25
.4%
0 5%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$19.
792
$21,
530
8.8%
55K
Wia
dyss
ctoo
umna
tke
Num
ber
32: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R C
OM
MU
NIT
Y.
Vol
unte
er in
you
r lo
cal c
hild
car
e ce
nter
to b
ea
pare
nt a
ide
to o
ffer
resp
itefo
r ov
erw
orke
dch
ild c
are
wor
kers
.
107
Pag
e 51
Mor
gan
Cou
nty
Percent Change 1980-1991
Trend Data
IIIIS
ok, b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
e.
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
WO
RS
ER
ET
TE
R +
30.
6.4%
4.4%
6.9%
1
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
lper
1 0
00 li
ve b
irths
)
36.1
3\
\5.
17.
09.
111
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
Der
100
000
Chi
ldre
n)\
-.v
86.8
115
515
.330
011
Per
cent
i-if
child
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dby
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
-41
-N
A16
9.0°
.42
.9°.
1
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed to
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
121
NA
38.8
%41
0%
14
Chi
ld a
buse
meg
lect
rat
e(p
er (
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
397.
354
1.3
27
Tee
n hi
dli r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1 00
0 fe
mal
es)
0-
6.6
65.6
61 2
56.5
32b.
S,.\
NX
Per
cent
birt
hs to
urr
nam
ed te
ens
69(
\ag
es 1
0 19
1
3
1
\-
5.3°
.9.
0°.
9 5%
26
Per
cent
tvoh
Sch
ee l
drop
outs
,
N.
27.6
21.8
%15
.8%
16.6
%28
.Ju
veni
le d
elin
quen
cy c
ase
tate
(ape
s 10
.19
per
1.00
0 yo
uths
).
NA
_.
10 5
32,4
14
Tee
n in
iury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
19
per
100
000
teen
s)...
-
\V24
.111
3.1
85.9
80.5
30
Per
i PM
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
201
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
-13
.9
\\
27.5
".23
7%
25.5
".22
'
5040
.30
.20
.10
0.1
042
0.3
0.4
050
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
to C
ount
y fin
nk28
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n10
,711
12,4
1615
.9%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)S
3.02
6$4
,202
38.9
%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
4.70
/07.
1%52
.1%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
75.3
%73
.7%
-2.1
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s87
21,
351
54.9
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
039
1,64
157
.9%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
6.7%
10.4
%55
.2%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
183,
022
2,76
9-8
.4%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.2
%22
.8%
-19.
1%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.2%
1.2%
-1.3
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
1.2%
1.1%
-11.
5%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
8.5%
12.7
%50
.1%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
20.6
%10
.3°.
-50.
1%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
S24
,726
$28,
252
14.3
%
55K
W ia
dyss
ct c
lo u
mna
tk e
Num
ber
33: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R C
OM
MU
NIT
Y.
Ask
loca
l bus
ines
ses
and
bene
fact
ors
todo
nate
fund
s fo
r ch
ild c
are
scho
lars
hips
tom
ake
day
care
ava
ilabl
e to
thos
e w
ho n
eed
it
mos
t.
109
The
Ann
ie E
. Cag
ey F
ound
atio
n
Nic
hola
s C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
a11
11 S
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
Ei P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
i s
51.1
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
WO
RS
E
1
BE
TT
ER
+
4 6%
7 0%
6 9%
35
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
iper
1.0
90
live
birt
hs)
N.
X.
17 5
7 1
9 1
13
Chi
ld d
r,at
h ra
tera
ges
1.14
per
100
000
chi
ldre
n)\
r
63.8
48.1
17.4
30.0
13
Per
cent
of c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dby
Hea
d S
tart
rag
es 3
-41
'N
A37
2%
42.9
'.38
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
44.6
%41
.0°.
.25
Chi
ld a
buse
'neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00.0
00 C
hild
ren)
NA
204.
054
1.3
6
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
!age
s 15
-19
per
1.00
0 fe
mal
es)
b.
19.0 \
78.7
63.7
56.5
38
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
rage
s 10
-191
\76.0
15.
5%9.
6%9.
5°.
33
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s
'30
.2\
23.2
%16
.2%
16.6
%31
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1.
000
yout
hs)
NA
40.0
32.4
49
Tee
n in
iury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100.
000
teen
s)N
,
42.8
107.
761
.680
.520
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\I 6
. 7
1135
.0°o
29.1
%25
.5°o
39
llio
Ari"
r r
Cac
ey F
ound
atio
n
50.4
030
-20
tO0
.10
.20
+30
.40
110
.50
WV
KID
S C
OU
N1
,
Com
pw-a
te C
ount
y H
26
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
28.1
26
$2.7
62
26,7
51
S4,
584
-4.9
%
66.0
%
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8 7%
16.5
%90
.3%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
69 6
%68
.1%
-2.1
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s6.
103
3.67
5-3
9.8%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s2.
989
4,47
549
.7%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
11.9
%16
.4%
37.8
%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
189.
062
7,35
2-1
8.9%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
32.3
%27
.5%
-15.
0%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.3%
0.4%
47.1
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.0%
0.6%
NM
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.5
%16
.0%
52.6
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n M
pov
erty
21.0
%32
.4%
54.0
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$23.
688
$21,
390
-9.7
%
55W
ays
to m
ake
Kid
s C
ount
Num
ber
34: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R C
OM
MU
NIT
Y.
Bec
ome
a m
embe
r of
the
Wes
t Virg
inia
Saf
eK
ids
Coa
litio
n, a
nd jo
in w
ith o
ther
org
aniz
a-tio
ns to
hel
p ke
ep o
ur k
ids
safe
. Cal
l the
Wes
t Virg
inia
offi
ce o
f EM
S (
304-
558-
3956
).
illP
age
53
Ohi
o C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIII
ISol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
ein
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
IOP
:SE
1
11 _5
BE
TT
ER
7.1%
6.3%
6.9%
20
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rale
Wei
400
0 liv
e bi
rths
)%
..
72.8
19.8
5.4
9 1
7
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
era
ges
1.14
per
100
000
chi
ldre
ntk.
34.9
41.1
26.8
30.0
27
Per
cent
nf c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dhy
Hea
d S
tart
rag
es 3
.4i
.4
NA
24.7
%42
.9°.
53
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
26.8
%41
.0°.
3
Chi
ld a
buse
negl
ect r
ate
(per
100
000
chi
ldre
n)N
A43
0.0
541.
331
Tee
n bi
rth
rale
tage
s 15
-19
per
1 00
0 fe
mal
es)
3 1.
6h.
IN35
.947
.256
.511
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
98.8
(age
,. 10
.19)
N..%
.
.,
6.1%
12.0
'.9.
5%49
Per
cent
hot
) sc
hool
dro
pout
s
.....
65 2
25.6
%8.
9%16
.6%
4
Juvr
.rill
e .to
linqu
ency
cas
e ra
teN
inec
10
19 p
er I
000
yout
hs)
NA
19 6
32 4
31
'leen
.no.
py d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
IS 1
9 pe
r 10
0 00
0 te
ens1
,
10 6
W.
77 6
69 4
80 5
22
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
lhan
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
0 8 \.
'N'
19.9
°.19
.7%
25.5
%12
4030
-2o
1/2
10.1
0.2
043
0+
40S
o
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
t
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n61
,389
50,4
16-1
7.9%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
,595
S. .
.147
34.8
%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
10.0
%14
.0%
39.1
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ith
early
pre
nata
l car
e81
.7%
71.9
%-1
2.0%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s10
,351
7,43
9-2
8.1%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s18
,506
19,6
476.
2%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
8.1%
6.8%
-16.
0%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1814
,700
11,1
62-2
4.1%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
23.9
%21
.9%
-8.4
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
4.1%
4.1%
-0.1
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
5.9%
6.3%
6.8%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
lepa
rent
fam
ilies
15.8
%21
.2%
34.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
14.7
%20
.8%
41.8
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$29,
511
$30.
037
1.8%
55W
ays
to m
ake
Kid
s C
ount
Num
ber
35: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R C
OM
MU
NIT
Y.
Hel
p re
duce
pov
erty
by
part
icip
atin
g in
the
Ear
ned
Inco
me
Cre
dit O
utre
ach
Cam
paig
n.C
all t
he N
atio
nal W
omen
's L
aw C
ente
r fo
rm
ore
info
rmat
ion
(202
-328
-516
0).
113
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Pen
dlet
on C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
a11
11 S
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
El P
atte
rned
par
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
OF
CE
-
16.3
;
E3E
TT
ER
.-
7.6%
6.3%
6.9%
20
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
iper
1.0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
V40
.57
33.6
20.0
9.1
54
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
.000
chi
ldre
n)
,...,
\N
0.0
85.4
30.0
55
Per
cent
of c
hkfr
en in
pov
erty
ser
ved
by H
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A70
.6%
42.9
°.1
7
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
48.1
%41
.0°O
33
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00.0
00 c
hild
ren)
,N
A51
6.3
541.
337
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1.00
0 fe
mal
es)
I..
40.3
72 3
43.2
56 5
7
Pe
fcen
l birt
hs to
uni
nani
ed te
ens
r ag
es 1
0-19
1\12
6 1 NW
%\'\\\
N.
2.8%
6.3%
9.5%
5
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s2
59
,
12 7
%15
.9%
16.6
%29
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
le(a
ges
1(11
9 pe
r 1
000
yout
hs)
NA
11.3
32 4
18
leen
Ivry
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100.
000
teen
s)\V
24.4
269
320
3.7
80.5
55
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
0 6
S.
-
\23
.8%
23.7
°O25
.5'o
22
Ar
C.1
,0y
so40
30
4-2
0-1
010
2030
.40
SO
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
k
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n7.
910
8,04
71.
7%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
.289
$4.9
9351
.8%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
.9.4
%5.
8%-3
7.8%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
73.7
%81
.8%
11.0
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s91
31.
178
29.0
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s68
21,
021
49.7
%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
10.6
%7.
8%-2
6.4%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ti,
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
182.
151
1,93
7-9
.9%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
27.2
%24
.1%
-11.
6%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
2.5%
2.3%
-7.8
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
3.2%
2 8%
-13.
1%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
9 4%
11.4
°.20
.9%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
26.3
%16
.9%
-35.
6%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$19,
795
522.
500
13.7
%
55W
ays
to m
ake
Kid
s C
ount
Num
ber
36: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
RC
OM
MU
NIT
Y'.
Hel
p fa
mili
es w
ith c
hild
car
e co
sts
by p
artic
i-pa
ting
in th
e C
hild
Car
e T
ax C
redi
t Out
reac
hC
ampa
ign.
Cal
l the
Nat
iona
l Wom
en's
Law
Cen
ter
for
mor
e in
form
atio
n at
202
-328
-516
0.
115
Pag
e 55
Ple
asan
ts C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
a11
11 S
ohd
bars
indr
cate
cou
nty
pois
on' c
eran
geE
i Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indr
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Indi
cato
rsW
OR
SE
BE
TT
EI
I10
6°.
6 9%
I55
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
1I5
41
4 9%
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
.
(per
1.0
00 li
ve b
irths
)
9.8 \
20 2
18 2
9 1
53
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
000
chi
ldre
n)\ V
a (\-
(N.'
100.
122.
00.
030
.01
Per
cent
of c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dby
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
-4)
NA
41.7
%42
.9%
26
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
36.3
°641
.0%
13
Chi
ld a
birs
emeg
lect
rat
e(p
el 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
258
754
1.3
11
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1 0
00 fe
mal
es)
__
\35
.664
.941
.856
.56
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
(aqe
s 10
-19)
\16
.641
,7.
5%8.
8%9.
5°.
24
Per
cent
MO
sch
ool d
ropo
uts
Ni.
!A
22.7
%9
4°.
16.6
%6
NA
0.0
32 4
1Ju
veni
le d
elin
quen
cy c
ase
rale
(age
s 10
-19
per
1 00
0 yo
uths
)
Tee
n im
ury
deat
h ra
te(a
ges
15.)
9 pe
r 10
0 00
0 te
ens)
W%
73.7
211.
255
.680
516
Per
cent
bul
bs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\\
All
4 7
830
.1%
15.7
°.25
5°.
3
50
paw.
co,
40.3
0.2
0.1
0*1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n8,
236
7,64
7-7
.2%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$4
,425
$5,9
9635
.5%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
5.2%
9.9%
89.2
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ith
early
pre
nata
l car
e69
.3%
75.3
%8.
7%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s2.
610
1,24
1-5
2.5%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s89
295
87.
4%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
8.5%
17.2
%10
2.4%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
tr;
Tot
al p
opM
atio
n un
der
age
182,
510
1,93
3-2
3.0%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.5
%25
.6%
-15.
9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.4%
0.4°
.24
.2%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.3%
0.5°
.62
.3%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
iries
11.1
%16
.8°.
51,3
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
16.5
%25
.2°.
52.4
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$28.
455
$26,
110
-8.2
%
55W
ays
to m
ake
Kid
s C
ount
Num
bor
37: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R W
OR
KP
LAC
E.
Enc
oura
ge y
our
empl
oyer
to te
ach
youn
gpe
ople
job
skill
s an
d pr
ovid
e Jo
b op
port
uniti
es.
117
The
Ann
ie E
. Cac
ey F
ound
atio
n
Poc
ahon
tas
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aS
ond
bars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
S3
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
inth
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
1
OR
SE
:
NM
BE
TT
ER
20.2
4
fr
7.5%
6.0%
6.9%
13
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
trie
r 1.
000
live
birt
hs)
87.2
23.5
3.0
9.1
2
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1.14
per
100
.000
chi
ldre
n)
III ..N
5 9.
048
.720
.030
.016
.
Per
cent
of c
hild
ren
In p
over
ty s
erve
dby
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
.4)
NA
29.9
%42
.9°.
48
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r tr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
57.8
%41
.0%
48
Chi
ld a
buse
'neg
lect
rat
e(P
er 1
00.0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
956.
554
1.3
48
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1.00
0 fe
mal
es)
,.t.
\28.8
90.0
64.1
56.5
39
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
(age
s 10
.19)
M.
19 8
-8.
2%6.
6%9.
5%6
\P
erce
nt h
igh
scho
ol d
ropo
uts
\34
5. 6 \
22.7
%14
.4°.
16 6
%21
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10.1
9 pe
r 1.
000
yout
hs)
--4
NA
19.3
32.4
30
Tee
n ni
ftily
dea
th r
ate
rage
s 15
-19
per
100.
000
teen
s)fil
316.
219
6.8
125
580
.5
.
46
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
,
\\28
.734
.1%
24 3
%
..-
25.5
%25
tinA
1,4.
F C
asey
Fou
ndah
nn
co40
3(3
-20
il8-i0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Cn1
pR
;Ink
20
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n9.
919
8,95
0-9
.8%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
.700
$4,9
3733
.4%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.7%
7.3%
-16.
5%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
55.9
%76
.3%
36.5
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h'-p
ayin
g in
dust
ries
1.18
41.
647
39.1
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1.
252
1,75
340
.0%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
11.2
%14
.8%
32.1
%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
182,
738
2,09
1-2
3.6%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
27.6
%23
.2%
-15.
9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.1%
1.0%
-7.7
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.3%
0.8%
132.
8%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
9.4%
15.1
%60
.4%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
13.3
%26
.3%
97.2
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$23,
045
$20,
595
-10.
6%
55W
ays
to m
ake
Kid
s C
ount
Num
ber
38: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R W
OR
KP
LAC
E.
Enc
oura
ge y
our
com
pany
or
empl
oyer
toco
-spo
nsor
chi
ldre
n's
team
spo
rts
or d
ay c
are
scho
lars
hips
. 1.19
Pag
e 57
1.
Pre
ston
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
a11
1 S
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
10 P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
.
Per
cent
h a
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
OR
SE
BE
Mill
1 7
5
I
8 0%
I
6 6%
6 9%
29
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
'ate
(per
1.0
00 li
ve b
iri;.
.:'\
N ..
NX
\30.4
S12
48
69
126
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)1N
.55
.360
.527
.030
.028
perc
ent o
f chi
ldre
n in
per
,ert
y se
rved
by H
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A55
.8°.
--42
.9°.
%13
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
46.3
°.41
.0°6
29
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00.0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
304.
354
1.3
17
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1.00
0 fe
mal
es)
MO
77.0
50.1
56.5
14
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
(age
s 10
19)
111/
4.
83 7...
\3.
9%7.
2%9.
5°6
11
Per
cent
h .g
h sc
hool
dro
pout
sh.
NW
43.
825
.2%
13.7
%,
16.6
°616
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10.1
9 pe
r 1
000
yout
hs)
-
..
NA
3.5
32.4
3
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
19
per
100.
000
teen
s)
..
6.
127.
145
.380
.514
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\\26
.730
.1%
22.1
%25
.5%
161-
131.
10 5
11
50-.
10.3
0
120
-20
1010
420
.30
.40
vitt
KID
S C
OU
NT
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n30
46()
29,2
00-4
.114
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
,037
$4.6
4653
.0%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
9.5%
13.5
%42
.0%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
67.9
%77
.0%
13.3
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s3.
600
3,21
4-1
0.7%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s2,
289
3,34
045
.9%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
10.8
%9.
9%-8
.3%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
le9,
392
7,88
7-1
6.0%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.8
%27
.2%
-11.
9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.5°
.0.5°o
7.2%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.5°
60.
7%42
.4%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
9.3%
13.0
%40
.7%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
22.7
%22
.7%
0.1%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rS)
$23,
414
$23,
222
-0.8
%
55K
iady
ssC
tun
at k
eN
umbe
r 39
: CH
AN
GE
YO
UR
WO
RK
PLA
CE
.E
ncou
rage
you
r em
ploy
er to
pro
vide
ast
ruct
ure
thro
ugh
whi
ch e
mpl
oyee
s ca
nvo
lunt
eer
with
com
mun
ity p
rogr
ams.
121
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Put
nam
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIII
Sol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perC
ent c
hang
eE
S3
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Indi
cato
rs
Pef
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
\NO
RG
EB
ET
TE
1 9
96
2%5
0%6
9%2
:
infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1.0
00 h
ve b
irths
)!6
.X
61.7
9 3
3 6
9 1
3
Chi
d de
ath
rate
(age
s 1
.14
per
100.
000
child
ren)
\47
.041
.922
.230
.021
Per
cent
of c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dh
Hea
d S
tart
(..i
yes
3-4)
NA
47.1
%42
.9°.
620
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
h
NA
23.9
%41
.0%
2
Chi
ld a
b.is
e ne
glec
t rat
eT
er 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
183.
254
1.3
5
Tee
n tr
th r
are
fag
es 1
5 19
per
1 0
00 fe
mal
es)
10.9
h \\V
te%
. 1 S
:
52 4
46.7
56.5
9
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
rage
s 10
.193
%..87
.0N
IWN
, .N
. ,3.
1°0
5.9%
9.5
%4
Per
ren
t hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s&
31.4
NA
V20
0%
13.7
%'1
6.6%
16
Juve
n.ln
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te!.1
p+c
10 1
9 pe
r 1.
000
youl
tiS1
,
NA
15.5
32 4
25
Tee
n in
iury
dea
th r
ate
iagn
s 15
19
per
100
000
teen
s)X
S',
30.6
61 4
42 6
80.5
10
Per
cerl
birt
hs to
mot
hers
wrt
h le
sslh
an a
12t
h gr
ade
educ
atio
n!1
,.\27
.320
.1%
14.6
%25
.5%
2
,
n(r
ro(r
oariw
so.4
0-3
0-2
0.1
00
.10
+20
+30
.10
1?2
.50
WV
KID
S C
OW
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n38
,181
44,2
0515
.8%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
.066
84,3
3541
.4%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
4.7%
6.8%
44.7
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
77.7
%79
.9%
2.8%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s3.
946
5,07
728
.7%
'Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s3,
772
8,22
111
7.9%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
10.5
%8.
7%-1
7.1%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1811
.616
.11
,462
-1.3
%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.4
%26
.8%
-12.
0%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.4%
0.8%
77.2
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.6%
1.1°
.92
.3%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
8.4%
13.0
%54
.5%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
11 4
%14
.2%
24.8
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$30.
877
$31,
448
1.8%
55K
Wia
dyss
ctoo
umna
t ke
Num
ber
40: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R W
OR
KP
LAC
E.
Enc
oura
ge y
our
empl
oyer
to le
t em
ploy
ees
chec
k in
with
thei
r ch
ildre
n.
123
Pag
e59
Ral
eigh
Cou
nty
Percent Change 1980-1991
Trend Data
giS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
EE
3 P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rsW
OR
SE
BE
TT
ER
+t,
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
103
Nom
7.2%
7.9°
.6.
9%48
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1.0
00 li
ve b
irths
)
1511
111
\11
112
.912
.19.
141
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
.000
chi
ldre
n)
aril
k.91
1.
38.1
34.6
30 0
37
MN
MIN
Per
cent
of c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dby
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
-41
Ill.
NA
43.7
%42
9%
24
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
41.8
%41
.0%
21
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00.0
00 c
hild
ren)
.N
A26
9 2
541.
314
Tee
n bi
rth
rale
(age
s 15
.19
per
1.00
0 fe
mal
es)
1111
1M
NN
i.m
ill82
360
.156
530
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
87.8
(age
s 10
19)
\MIN
111=
111
NN
E M
N
EN
INim
lin
NM
MO
6 4%
12 0
%9
5'.
49
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s
NM
I
iMIII
MIII
IIIII
MN"I N
M11
3130
.5%
21.6
%16
6%
48
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10.1
9 pe
r 1
000
yout
hs)
NA
50 3
32.4
52
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100.
000
teen
s)
NM
78.6
MIN
MilM
NM
N
MIlll
l77.1
137
780
549
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e nd
ucat
ion
MI I \n
31 8
%29
.4'.
25 5
%40
Page
no
40
124
10
20
10
0410
20
430
440
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
l.;C
.:)w
ity51
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n86
,821
77,1
02-1
1.2%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$2
.882
$4,4
4154
.1%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.2%
17.3
%10
9.9%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
45.0
%72
.4'.
60.9
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s11
,798
7,57
3-3
5.8%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s14
,292
17,6
0423
.2%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.9%
11.0
%11
.1%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1826
,270
20,0
58-2
3.6%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.3
%26
.1%
-13.
7%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
8.5%
8.4%
-1.4
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
9.2%
10.2
%10
.4%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.5
%17
.8%
69.0
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
16.0
%28
.6%
80.3
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$27,
298
$24,
391
-10.
7%
LNum
ber
41: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R W
OR
KP
LAC
E.
Enc
oura
ge y
our
empl
oyer
to a
llow
wor
king
pare
nts
to u
se th
eir
sick
leav
e to
car
e fo
r si
ckch
ildre
n.55W
ays
to m
ake
Kid
s C
ount
125
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Ran
dolp
h C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
a11
11 S
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
Es3
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
Cal
e pe
rcen
t cha
nge
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
1
44.5
JOF
?SE
I
BE
TT
ER
+
5.0%
....
7.3%
6.9%
40
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1 n0
0 liv
e bi
rths
;\
17.9
10.2
8.4
9.1
24IN
Chi
ld d
rath
tato
(age
s 1
14 p
er 1
00.0
00 c
hild
ren)
-...
.N
.56
.343
.919
.230
.014
Per
cent
of c
hild
ren
in p
oter
ty s
erve
dby
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
-41
NA
32.0
%42
.9°.
43
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
53.3
%41
0%
43
Chi
ld a
buse
'neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
268.
154
1.3
12
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
.19
per
1.00
0 fe
mal
es)
10.5 \\
68.8
61.5
56.5
34. S
i .N
1 S
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
(age
s 10
.191
64.2
6 1%
10.1
%9.
5°.
37
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s.
53.7
28 4
%13
.2°.
16.6
%12
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te
(Nes
10.
19 p
er 1
.000
you
ths)
NA
13.9
32.4
23
Tee
n ,r
ilury
dea
th r
ate
rage
s 15
-19
per
100
000
teen
s)48
660
980
.519
1\X
N
Per
cont
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\17
4 1g33
7°.
27.8
%25
.5%
35
50
11,1
, AV
M..
I Cx.
ey
-40
30.2
0
126
-10
.19
420
*30
**10
*SO
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
22
Bac
kgro
und
loci
-,
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n28
.734
28,1
83-1
.9%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
.121
$4,5
8146
.8%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.2%
12.2
%49
.7%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ith
early
pre
nata
l car
e68
.1%
73.7
%8.
3%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s4.
082
3,61
8-1
1.4%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s5,
241
6,37
021
.5%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.8%
14.5
%48
.0%
Bac
kgro
und
Fdc
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
188,
071
6.71
5-1
6.8%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.1
%24
.2%
-14.
0%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.2%
1.3%
6.3%
Per
cent
min
ority
Pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.7%
1.10
050
.2%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.8
%16
.6%
53.8
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
21.0
%29
.9%
42.6
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
cOm
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$23.
483
$21,
522
-8.4
%
55W
ays
to m
ake
Kid
s C
ount
Num
ber
42: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R W
OR
KP
LAC
E.
Enc
oura
ge y
our
empl
oyer
to s
uppo
rtco
mm
unity
day
car
e ef
fort
s.
1?7
Pag
e 61
Ritc
hie
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aS
ohd.
bars
indf
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
e 0
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
I
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
. -W
OR
SE
I
tirT
i t .3
2
'
:7
4%5
0%6
9%2
17 5
8 7
9 1
27In
fant
mor
talit
y ra
te(p
et 1
.000
live
birt
hs)
\\
50.0
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
.000
chi
ldre
n)I 5
0.2
.N
13.4
33.6
30.0
36
Per
cent
ot c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dby
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
.4)
'N
A35
.7%
42.9
%40
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed to
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
52.2
%41
000
40
Chi
ld a
buse
ineg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
519
654
1.3
38
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1 0
00 fe
mal
es)
\36
.390
.357
.656
526
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
39.4
V M
I,
5.4%
7.6%
9 5%
13
(age
s 10
-191
\"
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s7
323
.3%
21.6
%16
.6%
48
r Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10 In
per
1 0
00 y
outh
s)N
A4
737
45
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100
000
teen
s)S
h.N
.
66.9
284.
094
.080
535
,
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
.1
1
\s
5.2
N29
.9%
25.4
%25
.500
31
c0$0
-30
-20
-10
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0
1 ?8
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
t.,
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n11
,442
10,1
84-1
1.0%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
,024
$4,5
8951
1%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
6.1%
11.8
%93
.6%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ith
early
pre
nata
l car
e67
.6%
75.6
%11
.8%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1,
877
2,07
910
.8%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
008
1,30
729
.7%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
,13
.0%
13.2
%1.
5%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
t,;
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
183,
258
2.50
2-2
3.2%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.5
%24
.5%
-14.
2%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.2%
0.2%
23.0
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.0%
0.3°
6N
M
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
11.7
°.0
16.8
0.43
.6%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
22.0
°634
.9°6
58.4
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$21,
023
$20,
584
-2.1
%
55K
W ia
dyss
ct o
o um
natk
e
Num
ber
43: C
HA
NG
E T
HE
SY
ST
EM
.V
ote.
129
The
Ann
e, E
Cag
ey F
ound
atio
n
Roa
ne C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIII
Sol
id b
ars
indo
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
ein
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Indi
cato
rs*
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
WO
RS
ER
E T
TE
R .
ulim
ium
ig1
8.6°
66.
4%6.
9%23
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1 0
00 li
ve b
irths
)
IIIM
IIIIM
INI
IMM
O=
MIN
I MIN
427
1111
1Mal
l20
010
.49.
138
'
Chi
ld d
eath
fate
(age
s 1-
14 p
er 1
00.0
00 c
hild
ren)
MIN
INIII
MIIM
\ MIN
I NM
MIII
IIIII
aM
INI
78.5
48.8
10.5
30.0
7
Per
ceni
of c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dby
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
-41
NA
30.8
%42
.9%
47
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
nd
redu
ced
scho
ol m
eals
(gr
ades
K-1
2)N
A62
1%
41.0
%50
Chi
ld a
buse
meg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
591.
654
1 3
39
Tee
n bo
th fa
te(a
ges
15 1
9 pe
r 1.
000
fem
ales
)
1...
.,,,5
61\
I85
883
256
.553
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
(ano
s 10
191
\MI I
13 1
.2III
I IN
,M
N II
II=
MIM
ININ
IMM
INN
.111
!". .
% .\
\Xe
m a
I w
ooN
INm
iioj
i
4.7°
.11
0%
9 5°
.44
11=
1111
1111
1111
26 6
°.15
0%
16.6
%25
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s
Juve
nile
del
lnqu
ency
cas
e ra
tera
ges
10 1
9 pe
r 1
000
yout
hs)
NA
18 4
32 4
29
len
ein
iuty
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100.
000
teen
s)
SO
MIM
1111
11=
1111
11M
IN11
1111
189.
2
sffl.
50 5
146
180
550
Poi
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
.th
an a
12t
h gr
ade
educ
atio
n
MU
M11
812
\\
36.3
%32
.0%
25 5
°.44
SO
ii.1
"I
S1,
0, I
N10
1111
'1,1
40.3
0
130.2
010
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
(iltii
!r.
43
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n15
.952
15,1
57-5
.0%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$2
,577
$4,1
1559
.7%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.4%
15.6
%86
.3%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ith
early
pre
nata
l car
e62
.5%
70.2
%12
.4%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s2,
276
1,73
7-2
3.7%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
641
1,86
813
.8%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
11.4
%17
.5%
53.5
%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
104,
493
4,05
7-9
.7%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.5
%26
.8%
-5.8
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.9%
0.4%
-53.
8%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
00°.
0.3%
hIM
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10 4
%16
.6%
58.8
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
20.4
%38
.2%
87 3
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dol)a
rs)
$21,
058
$17,
898
-15.
0%
55 la
adys
scto
ouna
tke
Num
ber
44: C
HA
NG
E T
HE
SY
ST
EM
.A
sk y
our
elec
ted
offic
ials
wha
t the
y ar
edo
ing
to h
elp
child
ren.
131
Pag
e 83
Sum
mer
s C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIII
IISol
d ba
rs in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
ID P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Per
cent
low
birt
h %
%ei
ght b
abie
s3
61
BE
TT
ER
.
f-
72.9
8.2% 27
.4
7.9% 7.
4
6.9% 9.1
'
48 17In
fant
mor
talit
y ra
teip
er 1
0)'.
101,
0bi
rths
)
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
ela
ges
I-1.
1 pe
r 10
0 00
0 ch
ildr
en)
\X
'59
.162
.025
.330
.024
Per
cent
of c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty c
ooed
by H
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3,1
)
NA
42.5
'.42
.9' .
35
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12I
NA
56.5
%41
0%
45
Chi
ld a
bose
neg
lect
rar
e(p
er 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
r
NA
511.
954
1.3
36
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
1 00
0 fe
mal
es)
(age
s 15
.19
per
V35
.289
257
856
.527
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
(age
s 10
.191
t31
111
8.5°
.11
1%
9 5°
.45
NIL
X\N
X\X
\
Per
cent
hill
sch
ool d
ro p
outs
21 .1
34.8
%27
.4%
16.6
°.55
\\
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10 1
9 pe
r 1
000
yout
hs)
NA
16 8
32 4
26
Ten
n in
iuly
dea
th r
ate
lauP
S15
19
per
100
000
teen
s)\..
V66
.110
3 3
35 0
80 5
8
Per
cmill
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
10 6
,
39.0
°.34
9'0
25 5
%48
in 6
1
no
132
;'0I
flIn
. 10
.P0
30.4
050
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
A A
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
t-,
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n15
.875
14.1
73-1
0.7%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
.377
$4,4
4331
.6%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
16.3
%18
.4°.
13.2
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
53.5
%71
.9°.
34.4
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s86
062
6-2
7.2%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
513
1,60
25.
9%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
13.1
%12
.5%
-4.6
%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
tc;
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
184.
304
3,32
1-2
2.8%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
27.1
%23
.49
-13.
8%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
7.8°
.6.
1°.
-22.
5%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
4.2%
3.5°
.-1
8.1%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le p
aren
t fam
ilies
14.2
%17
.4°.
22.6
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
29.3
%32
.3%
10.3
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$20,
426
$20.
076
-1.7
%
55W
ays
to m
ake
Kid
s C
ount
Num
ber
45: C
HA
NG
E T
HE
SY
ST
EM
.Ic
kntif
y th
ose
prog
ram
s in
you
r co
mm
unity
that
are
mak
ing
a di
ffere
nce
for
child
ren,
and
mak
e su
re y
our
stat
e le
gisl
ator
vis
itsth
emw
hen
he/s
he is
hom
e.
133
The
Ann
ie E
Cov
ey F
ound
atto
n
Tay
lor
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIII
Sol
id b
ars
inec
ate
coun
ty p
erce
nt c
hang
eE
l Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
OR
SE
BE
TT
ER
I+
7.9%
7.9%
6.9%
.
48
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1 0
00 li
ve b
irths
)X
MN
15.0
14.8
9 1
46
MIM
I MIN
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
ei a
ges
1-14
per
100
.000
chi
ldre
n)
EM
ME
N\
20.6
Iv27
.722
.030
.020
Per
cent
of c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
d
by H
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
1N
A53
.4%
42.9
%15
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
52.7
°.41
.0%
42
Chi
ld a
buse
.neg
tect
rat
e(P
er 1
00.0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
390
354
1 3
26
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
tape
s 15
.19
per
1 00
0 fe
mal
es)
1 7
.376
.463
256
536
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
rage
s 10
.191
\102
05
0%10
.2°.
9.5°
.38
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s7
.1
XV
25 8
°.23
9%
16 6
%53
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1.
030
yout
hs)
IN
A32
.732
444
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
rage
s 15
-19
per
100
000
teen
s)al
100.
015
8.1
0.0
80 5
1
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
18.6
\..N
30,9
°.25
1%
25 5
°,27
1 Ito
A'-a
Cny
I ot
uutla
boli
SO
400 13
4
10.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
por-
oto
42
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n16
,584
15,1
83-8
.4%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
,126
$4,4
1941
.4%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
10.8
%16
.5%
53.6
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
72.7
%73
.8'.
1.5%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1,
608
1,55
1-3
.5%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
322
1,35
12.
2%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
11.7
%12
.5%
6.8%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
184,
900
3,84
3-2
1.6%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
29.5
%25
.4%
-14.
1%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.0%
1.0%
-4.4
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0 9%
1.0%
10.1
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
12.0
%16
.4%
36.9
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
19.6
%29
.4%
50.0
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$23,
729
$22,
357
-5.8
%
55W
ays
to m
ake
Kid
s C
ount
Num
ber
46: C
HA
NG
E T
HE
SY
ST
EM
.E
stab
lish
a P
aren
t Act
ion
Net
wor
k in
Wes
tV
irgin
ia. C
all t
he F
amily
Res
ourc
e C
oalit
ion
for
mor
e in
form
atio
n (3
12-7
87-0
977)
.
135
Pag
e 65
Tuc
ker
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIII
Sol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
i Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
WO
RS
E t w
RE
TT
EH
+10
Gro
w- Is
7.8%
9.8%
6.9°
.54
Infa
nt m
orla
lity
rate
(per
1 0
00 h
ve b
irths
)G
24.0
24 6
9.1
55
Chi
ld d
eath
tale
(age
s 1-
14 p
er 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
1M
INI I
II=
\ NM
I MIM
E
MN
WW
I
a89
847
230
047
Pe,
cent
of c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dby
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
.41
NA
25.0
%42
9%
52
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
47.0
%41
.0%
30
Chi
ld a
buse
'neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
161
354
1 3
4
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
.1n
per
1.00
0 fe
mal
es)
h,E
563
.469
756
546
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
rris 11
3.9
%4
6%9
5%1
i loo
s 10
-101
%. N
MIM
IMI
pAri-
nlit
high
cch
ocil
drop
outs
NM
I NM
...M
N -MO aIN
N73
.917
8°.
4 7°
.16
6°.
1
NA
5.3
32 4
7Ju
vem
le d
elin
quen
cy C
ase
rate
mge
s 10
-19
per
1.00
0 yo
uths
)
Tee
n iil
luty
dea
th r
ate
lact
ec 1
5-10
per
100
000
teen
s/
MiN
11.1
111M
INN
IMM
IIIIII
I1
7 1.
042
211
4.4
80.5
42
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
1111
N11
1111
11=
11
S..
21.0
mil
25 7
%20
4%
25 5
°014
r30
-20
-10
010
.20
430
.40
50
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Ili
137
Com
pw,it
e C
ount
y H
Ank
31
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n8,
675
7,73
9-1
0.8%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$2
,841
54.9
9976
.0%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
5.2%
7.9%
51.4
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
72 0
%73
.50
2.1%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1,
104
1.26
214
.3%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
016
1.39
937
.7%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.3%
11.9
%28
.0%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
182,
497
1,86
0-2
5.5%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.9
%24
.1%
-16.
8%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.3%
0.3%
3.9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0 0%
0.6%
NM
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.0
%11
.3°.
13.8
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
20.7
°622
.2°6
7.5%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$21,
317
$22,
825
7.1%
55K
iady
ssct
ooun
atke
Num
ber
47: C
HA
NG
E T
HE
SY
ST
EM
.G
et a
n or
gani
zatio
n to
sho
w th
e C
hild
ren'
sD
efen
se F
und'
s vi
deo,
Far
m A
nim
als,
a 3
0-se
cond
pub
lic s
ervi
ce a
nnou
ncem
ent o
nim
mun
izat
ion.
Cal
l CD
F (
202-
662-
3610
) .
The
Ann
ie E
Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Tyl
er C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
a1.
1 S
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
per
cen
chan
geE
33 P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
Cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
WO
RS
E
1
RF
TT
ER
1 8
9
.-
I
6 2%
5 0%
I
6 9%
2
Wan
t mor
talit
y ra
te(p
er 1
.000
live
birt
hs)
\N
.N.
61.8
15 5
5 9
9 1
8
Chi
ld d
itarh
ral
e(a
ges
114
per
100
000
chi
ldre
n)\
XN
.wV
53.8
37.3
17.3
30.0
12
Per
cent
of c
hild
ren
in p
cher
ty s
erve
dhi
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
41
NA
74 6
%42
.9 %
6
Per
cent
ch:
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
41.9
%41
.0°.
22
Chi
ld a
buse
meg
lect
rat
eip
ori 0
0 00
0 ch
ildre
n)N
A24
0.2
541.
38
Tee
n bi
rth
rale
(age
s 15
-19
per
1.0
00 fe
mal
es)
1.\IM
V34
369
945
.956
.58
Per
cent
birt
hs to
imm
aine
d te
ens
ages
10-
101
;1.
18
8V
6 0°
.7,
1°4
9.5%
10
Pe
rcen
t hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s
-
'N.
44.6
16.9
%9.
4%16
.6%
6
,luye
r,le
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(A
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1.
00(1
you
ths)
NA
9 5
32 4
12
The
p m
iury
dea
th r
ate
i.rile
ci 5
-19
per
100
000
teen
s)
1
132
7
,
44 6
80 5
13\
Per
cept
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
./
\26
.229
6'o
22.1
%25
.5%
16
(1,
nyV
101,
1.11
01!
1,0
403.
130
100
410
.20
.30
.40
138
.50
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
e.I
Com
po,;i
te C
i)Lin
ty IL
ink
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n11
,320
9.82
7-1
3.2%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$2
,871
$4,6
3961
.6%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
6.3%
12.5
%97
.1%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
75.4
%74
.3%
-1.6
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1,
446
1,33
0-8
.0%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
payi
ng in
dust
ries
815
812
-0.4
%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.3%
8.4%
-9.7
%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
183,
515
2,49
9-2
8.9%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
31.1
%25
.5%
-18.
0%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.2%
0.4%
95-9
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.0°
.0.
4%N
M
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
8 7%
14.1
%61
.1%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
17.3
%20
.5%
18.3
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$28,
494
$25,
462
-10.
6%
55K
W ia
dyss
ct u
mna
t ke
Num
ber
48: M
AK
E A
FIN
AN
CIA
LC
ON
TR
IBU
TIO
N. C
ontr
ibut
e to
gro
ups
wor
king
for
child
ren.
139
Pag
e 67
Ups
hur
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIII
Sol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eP
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ieS
.
OR
SE
3.4
BE
TT
ER
f
7.2%
6.9%
6.9%
,
33
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
ioer
1 0
00 h
e bi
rths
)
7.16
.014
.89.
146
\N
.Nt
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
000
chi
ldre
n)1
554
\N
I20
051
130
049
Per
cent
of c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dby
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
.4)
.N
A48
.4%
42.9
%18
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
.121
NA
47.4
°.41
.0'.
31
Chi
ld a
bose
meg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00.0
00 c
hild
renl
NA
103.
454
1 3
2
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
.19
per
1 00
0 fe
mal
es)
.-
1.8
b.'S
546
55.6
565
19
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
95ra
ge,:
10 '0
1%
k3
14.
1%8.
0%9
5%14
Per
cent
h ig
h sc
hool
dro
priu
ts28
.924
.7%
17.6
%16
6%
36
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-
la p
er 1
000
you
ths)
NA
25 1
32 4
38
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
19 p
er 1
00 0
00 te
ens)
\V70
.454
.016
080
54
PP
ICN
I birt
hS 1
0 1,
t(Ith
erS
with
lc:S
S
11m
n a
12th
gra
de e
duca
tion
5 9
-30
4%
32 2
%25
5%
46\
..
'140
2010
0.1
0.2
030
.40
450
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
po..:
:to C
oljn
tv33
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n23
,427
23,0
64-1
.5%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$2
,893
$4.5
6957
,9%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
6.0%
15.4
°615
5.90
4,
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
67.9
%70
.7%
4.0%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s3,
824
3.01
4-2
1.2%
Tot
al jo
bs in
tow
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s3.
783
4,16
610
.1%
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mpl
oym
ent r
ate
7.9%
16.5
%10
8,9%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
186,
830
5,80
5-1
2.4%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.3
%25
.4%
-10.
3%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.8%
1.0%
32.8
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.5%
0.7%
36.4
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
9.8%
16.3
%66
.9%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
20.0
%30
.0%
50.3
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$24,
408
$22,
267
-8.8
%
55K
W ia
dyss
ct o
o um
nat k
e
Num
ber
49:
MA
KE
A F
INA
NC
IAL
CO
NT
RIB
UT
ION
. Sup
port
the
grou
ps th
atar
e do
ing
the
wor
k yo
u be
lieve
is m
ost
impo
rtan
t.
141
The
Ann
ie t:
Cir.
oy F
ound
atio
n
Way
ne C
ount
y.
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIN
Sol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
ein
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Indi
cato
rsW
OR
SE
2 5
.0
BE
TT
ER
1
L.4
II
6 1%
I
7 6%
6 9°
.45
Per
cent
low
bul
h-w
e ig
ht b
abie
s
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
Iper
1 0
00 h
ve b
irths
)
47.9
6 5
9 6
9 1
33
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
eia
ges
1.14
per
100
000
chi
ldre
n)\
N.
61.6
52.7
20.2
30.0
17
Per
cent
01
child
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dhv
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
-41
NA
43 9
%42
.9°.
23
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r tr
ee a
nd'e
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
38.9
°.41
.0%
15
Chi
ld a
buse
neg
lect
rat
eio
ei 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
243.
254
1.3
10
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
ilqns
151
9 pe
r 1.
000
fem
ales
)
m.-
--...
.-..-
..---
4N
MI
\17
.3 \76
162
.956
.535
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unr
narn
ed te
ens
ilge,
to to
t\79
.4N
IC%
.N.
4.5°
.8
0%9
5°o
14
Per
- A
i" t b
oh s
choo
l nro
pout
s..
42.:
31.9
%18
.2%
16 6
%37
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
Q p
er 1
000
you
ths)
.. i
NA
13.5
32 4
21
Tee
n in
lury
dea
th r
ale
tar,
. 15
19 p
er 1
0(1
000
teen
s)
0.6
M88
488
980
533
Pei
cent
birr
hS 1
0 M
othe
rs w
ith le
SS
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
6.2
32 8
°o30
8°o
25 5
'.43
14f
o.t
504
l 1
142
2010
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30.4
0*S
O
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KID
S C
OIJ
NIT
Com
pos.
ite C
ount
y R
ank
25
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n46
,021
41,8
79-9
.0%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$2
,815
$4.2
9652
.6%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.0%
14.1
%76
.3%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
69.5
%85
.4%
23.0
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s3,
815
3.66
8-3
.9%
Tot
al jo
bs in
tow
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s3.
067
4,41
343
.9%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.5%
10.9
%14
.7%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1814
,134
10,6
89-2
4.4%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.7
%25
.7%
-16.
4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.3%
0.4%
36.5
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.2%
a%11
8.9%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.4
%15
.5%
48.3
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
23.8
%28
.5%
19.6
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$24,
697
$23,
525
-4.7
%
55K
W ia
dyss
ct o
o um
natk
e
Num
ber
50: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R P
LAC
E O
FW
OR
SH
IP. V
olun
teer
to h
elp
with
chi
ldca
re a
t you
r pl
ace
of w
orsh
ip.
143
Pag
e 69
Web
ster
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
a11
11 S
old
bars
fnch
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
M P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
1
Per
cent
low
birt
h w
eigh
t bab
ies
_111
SE
!
6. 6
BE
TT
ER
.
6.7%
6.2%
6.9%
r,,
I.
17
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1 0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
32.0 N
18.3
12.4
9.1
43
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
.000
chi
ldre
n)\..
45.3
54.5
29.8
30.0
31
Per
cent
of c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dby
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
-4)
NA
37.4
%42
.9°.
36
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
66.0
°.41
.0°.
52
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
ral
e(p
er 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
I-
NA
409.
054
1 3
28
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1 00
0 fe
mal
es)
16.6
\ . ..
WV
6
--.
90.7
75.7
56.5
50
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
(age
s 10
-191
67.3
6 . '
V, .
\\X\N
,7.
0°.
11.7
°.9.
5%48
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s
T
\59
.747
.8%
19.3
°.16
.6°.
42
Aw
enile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
teN
ulos
10.
19 p
et1
000
yout
hs)
NA
5 6
32 4
9
Tee
n in
iury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-)9
per
100
000
teen
s)
16.3
h..N
94 9
110
480
541
Per
cent
b,r
tris
to m
othe
rs w
ith le
ssth
an a
12t
h gr
ade
educ
atio
ni
10.4
\-V
I43
.6°.
39.1
°.25
.5%
51
P:Ir
v14
4co
40.3
020
ro0
. in
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.30
.40
.50
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KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
poyt
n49
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n12
,245
10,5
23-1
4.1%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
,039
$4,7
5356
.4%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
19.3
%27
.3%
41.6
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
76.1
%66
.3%
-12.
9%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s92
193
41.
4%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s80
893
916
.2%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
15.0
%20
.1%
34.0
%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
183,
997
2,93
4-2
6.6%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
32.6
%27
.3%
-16.
2%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.1%
0.2%
67.8
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.1%
0.3%
581.
2%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
13.2
%19
.6%
49.2
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
36.0
%46
.0%
27.6
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$17.
917
$15,
489
-13.
6%
55K
W ia
dyss
ct o
o um
nat k
e
Num
ber
51: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R P
LAC
E O
FW
OR
SH
IP. H
elp
your
chu
rch
esta
blis
h a
care
givi
ng n
etw
ork.
145
The
Ann
ie E
Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Wet
zel C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
a11
11 S
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
Egi
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
-
5.4 i
-.
5.1%
5.4%
6.9°
65
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1.0
00 li
ve b
irths
)N
.
39.9
12 6
7.5
9.1
18
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e70
.2(a
ges
1-14
per
100
.000
chi
ldre
n)\
N25
.743
.730
.044
Per
cent
M c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dhi
, Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 1
41N
A35
.8°O
42 9
%39
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
33.8
°641
.0%
11
Chi
ld a
buse
neg
lect
ral
eir,
100
(on
chi
ldre
mN
A30
2.6
541.
316
leen
1 In
rat
era
ges
15 1
9 pe
r1
000
fem
ales
)I
9.0
&I
1.i
60 4
65 8
56.5
41
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unw
orrie
d te
ens
140.
2i r
ues
IT 1
Q1
14
6%11
.1%
9.5%
45
rorin
n. tu
n11
scho
nl d
ro p
eutS
-i
6%.
49.0
'N20
7%
10.5
%16
.6%
8
J-ye
liao
0(.n
guen
cy c
ase
rale
( til
es 1
0.19
per
1.0
00 y
outh
s)N
A6
432
411
leen
niu
ry r
feat
h ra
te'.1
9es
15 1
c1 p
er 1
00 0
00 te
ens)
1,N
V.
.8 -
r10
1.6
86 6
80.5
31
perc
eur
birt
hs to
mot
hers
vat
h le
sslh
an a
12t
h gr
ade
educ
atio
n?k
, N.N
,X%
19.6
29.4
%23
6%
25 5
%21
40
lee
Ann
ie I
imey
F n
ieid
Ahn
ir14
620
10.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0
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KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
po,,i
to C
ount
y H
onk
11
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n21
,874
19,2
10-1
2.2%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$2
.914
$4,3
1648
.1%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.4%
14.9
%77
-8%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ith
early
pre
nata
l car
e75
.3%
73.9
%-1
.8%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1,
946
1,71
8-1
1.7%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s2,
703
3,50
329
.6%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
10.1
%10
.9%
7.9%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
186.
698
4,95
7-2
6.0%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.7
%25
.7%
-16.
3%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.3%
0.4%
13.6
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.00
60.
4%N
M
Per
cent
chi
kken
insi
ngle
-par
ent f
amili
es11
4%
15.9
%39
.2%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
13.7
%26
6%
94 0
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$30,
437
$28,
122
-7.6
%
W5
iayd
ss
t m oo u
nake
5N
umbe
r 52
: CH
AN
GE
YO
UR
PLA
CE
OF
WO
RS
HIP
. Enc
oura
ge y
our
plac
e of
wor
ship
to o
ffer
chur
ch-s
pons
ored
fam
ilyre
trea
ts.
147
Pag
e 71
W r
t Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aso
tid b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
l Pat
tern
ed b
ats
indi
cate
sta
re p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
WO
RS
E
4.2 i
BE
TT
ER
+
6.6%
6.9%
6.9%
33
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
.74.
716
.09.
151
(per
1.0
00 li
ve b
irths
)
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
.000
chi
ldre
n)
N
\N
.0.
062
.030
054
Per
cent
of c
hild
ren
01 p
over
ty s
erve
d
by H
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-.
1)N
A37
3%
42.9
°.37
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es 1
(.12
)N
A43
.8%
41.0
0 .
24
Chi
ld a
buse
neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
1,30
0.6
541
352
Tee
n bo
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1 00
0 f e
mal
es)
h.\
34.6
61.1
40 0
56.5
4
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
326
\5
2°6
6.9°
.9
500
9
rage
s 10
191
1.'
Per
cent
h ,o
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s17
.4N
NW
.17
.7%
14.6
%16
6°.
22
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10.1
9 pe
r 1
000
yout
hs)
I
NA
11 5
32.4
19
Tee
n in
iury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
.19
per
100
000
teen
s)W
.10
0.0
66.1
0.0
80 5
1
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
ii.s
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\X
S
_
34.2
27.5
0.18
1%
25 5
°.7
hair.
cli
148
4030
2010
0.1
0.2
0.3
044
050
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Cor
npos
itc-
imty
Rin
k24
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n4.
922
5.25
66.
8%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$3
,343
$4,4
3132
.5%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
7.8%
15.2
%95
.5%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
66.2
%74
.5%
12.5
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s33
832
2-4
.7%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s24
632
431
.7%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
11.7
%19
.2%
64.1
%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
181,
508
1,38
4-8
.2%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.8
%26
.7%
-13.
3%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.2%
-55.
40/0
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.0%
0.1%
NM
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t (am
ities
7.9%
14.3
%82
.0%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
19.7
%24.9%
26.2
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$22,
006
$21.
193
-3.7
%
55K
Wia
dyss
ctoo
umna
t ke
Num
ber
53: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R P
LAC
E O
FW
OR
SH
IP E
ncou
rage
you
r ch
urch
topu
blis
h K
IDS
CO
UN
T fa
cts
in th
eir
new
slet
ter
and/
or c
hurc
h bu
lletin
.
149
Tho
Ann
ie E
Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Woo
d C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
aIII
ISol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eP
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
rtge
0
Perc
ent l
ow b
irth
wei
ght b
abie
s
00
a
1
BE
TT
ER
6. 8
+
7.7%
6.4%
6.9%
,ty 23
infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
iper
1 0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
54.2
18.1
8.3
9.1
21
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1.14
per
100
.000
chi
ldre
n)
8. \N
I35
.532
.430
.033
Per
cent
of c
hild
ren
10 p
over
ty s
erve
dhy
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
4)N
A38
.1°0
42.9
%33
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
dure
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
1...-
.
NA
31.4
%41
.0%
8
Chi
ld a
buse
neg
lect
rat
eW
el 1
00 0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
1,32
1.2
541.
353
Tee
n 1,
1(1h
rat
e
lage
r. 1
5 .1
9 pe
r 1
000
fem
ales
)
5.9
\V &
NZ
68.3
57.4
56.5
25
Per
cent
birt
hc to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
tars
10.1
91..
42.7
.1C
W.
\\N,1
6.6
%9.
5%9.
5%31
Por
i-nril
hig
h sc
hno
r dr
opou
ts15
.0.
22.9
%19
.4%
16 6
%43
` 1I
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
Cas
e ra
tera
ps 1
0.19
per
1 0
00 y
outii
:)N
A33
.432
.445
leen
,iiru
ry d
eath
rat
e11
4.7
I ig
p; i
ti 19
per
100
000
teen
s)44
595
.680
536
M:
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
man
a r
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
_\
18.5 \
...24
.100
19.6
°.25
.5%
11
'f
n ,,
I r
4020
150.
.10
.10
.20
430
.40
.50
Wv
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
dok
34
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n93
,648
87,0
60.7
,0%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$2
,917
64,7
2462
.0%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
7.5%
11.1
%48
.4%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
74.9
%75
.2%
0.4%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s18
,139
15,5
59-1
4.2%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s18
.000
23.3
4929
.7%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.1%
8.9%
-2.2
%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1826
,934
21,3
45-2
0.8%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.8
%24
.6%
-14.
6%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.2%
1,5%
27.4
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
1.4%
2.2%
55.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
12.6
%17
.9%
42.4
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
14.7
%18
.7%
26.9
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$29,
494
$30,
582
3.7%
55,W
iady
ssct
um
nat k
e
Num
ber
54: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R P
LAC
E O
F.
WO
RS
HIP
. Enc
oura
ge y
our
chur
ch to
prov
ide
day
care
for
low
-inco
me
child
ren.
151
Page
73
Wyo
min
g C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
1T
rend
Dat
a11
1 S
citid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
Ei P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
late
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
I0
E.
BE
TT
ER
EN
E16
.4
!
4
7.5%
6.2%
6.9%
", k 17
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1.0
00 li
ve b
irths
)1/
4."1
61.6
12.7
4.9
9.1
5
Chi
ld d
eath
ral
e(a
ges
1 -1
4 pe
r 10
0.00
0 ch
ildre
n)1/
4\V
IM57
.562
.126
.430
.026
Per
cent
of c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty s
erve
dby
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
-4)
NA
51.6
%42
.9%
17
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
54.4
%41
.0%
44
Chi
ld a
buse
meg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00.0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
506.
454
1.3
35
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
.19
per
1.00
0 fe
m a
les)
'1/4
34.2
85.5
56.2
56.5
22
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
rage
s1
0 -
1 9
)
11Z
3.6
\ \W
WL
\N .
\.
4.8%
10.6
%9.
5%41
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
poul
sN
._..
.
669
.21.
4%6.
5%16
.6%
2
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1.
000
yout
hs)
NA
5.5
32.4
8
Tee
n in
iury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100.
000
teen
s)ill
26.2
102.
275
.480
.526
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
114
N.
\44
.3°6
39.3
%25
.5%
52
Paul
" '4
50-4
0-3
0-2
0.1
00
.10
.20
.30
.40
.50
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
152
Com
pn,,n
i, C
ount
y [-
Link
21
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n35
,993
28,9
29-1
9.6%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
1 do
llars
)$2
,902
$4,3
1148
.5%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
12.9
%24
.6%
90.3
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
42.7
%64
.2%
50.1
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s6.
599
2,75
0-5
8.3%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s2,
554
2,37
0-7
.2%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
12.6
%14
.2%
12.7
%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1812
,472
8,29
4-3
3.5%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
34.7
%28
.6%
-17.
4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.4%
1.1°
-19.
5%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
1.3%
1.1%
-12.
4%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.1
%16
.9°.
66.8
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
24.1
%36
.2%
50.4
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$27,
300
$20,
730
-24.
1%
[55
KW
iady
ssg
:Int
ik e
Num
ber
55: C
HA
NG
E Y
OU
R P
LAC
E O
FW
OR
SH
IP. S
tart
an
infa
nt m
orta
lity
prev
en-
tion
initi
ativ
e in
you
r ho
use
of w
orsh
ip. C
all
the
Sou
ther
n R
egio
nal P
roje
ct o
n In
fant
Mor
talit
y (2
02-6
24-5
897)
for
info
rmat
ion.
15.3
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
.rrn
..:1
-kid
s.'
coun
t
.0
154
BE
ST
CO
PY
AV
AIL
AB
LE
App
endi
ces 15
5
Def
initi
ons,
Met
hodo
logy
And
Sou
rces
h.C11
11,1
) A
BU
SE/N
EG
LE
CT
RA
FE (
per
100,
000
child
ren)
Indi
cato
r:T
he n
umbe
r of
sub
stan
tiate
d ab
use
and
negl
ect
case
s "o
pen"
for
furt
her
serv
icin
gby
a s
ocia
l
Nor
ker
per
100.
000
chik
lren.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t the
sta
te a
nd c
ount
y le
vel,
this
indi
cato
ris
a
rate
per
101
1,00
0 ch
ildre
n ba
sed
on19
91-1
992
kcal
yea
r da
ta. T
he r
ate
is c
alcu
late
d as
100,
000
times
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
unde
r 18
ha in
g "o
pen"
sub
stan
tiate
d ab
used
and
neg
lect
case
s di
vide
d by
the
tota
lnu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
n
unde
r 18
.
Indk
ator
Cla
rifi
catio
n:N
o tr
end
data
has
bee
n ca
lcul
ated
for
this
indi
cato
r du
e to
the
una
aila
bilit
y of
198
0 da
ta.
Dat
a So
urce
s:S
tine
(199
1) W
V D
epar
tmen
t of I
leal
than
d
!Inm
an R
esou
rces
. Chi
ld P
rote
ctiv
e S
ervi
ces.
Fis
cal Y
ear
Beg
inni
ng J
uly
I. 19
91 E
ndin
gJu
ne
30. 1
991.
CH
ILD
DE
AT
H R
AT
E (
ages
1-1
4 pe
r10
0,00
(1 c
hild
ren)
Indi
cato
r:T
lte n
umbe
r of
dea
ths
due
to a
ll ca
uses
. of
child
ren
heis
s ee
n th
e ag
es o
f 1-1
4 ye
ars.
per
1(1)
.(10
0 ch
ild! e
n.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is v
aria
ble
is a
rat
epe
r 10
0.00
0 ch
ildre
nba
sed
on a
thre
e ye
ar
156
aver
age
(197
8, 1
979.
and
198
0 fo
r19
80 a
nd 1
989.
1990
, and
199
1 fo
r 19
91).
The
rat
e is
cal
cula
ted
as10
0.00
0 tim
es th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ld d
eath
s du
e to
all
caus
es d
ivid
ed b
y th
e to
tal n
umbe
r of
child
ren
ages
1-
14.
Nat
iona
l dat
a is
bas
ed o
n th
e nu
mbe
r of
dea
ths
due
to
all c
ause
s di
vide
d by
the
tota
l num
ber
of c
hild
ren
ages
1-14
tim
es 1
00,0
00. N
atio
nal d
ata
is b
ased
on
1991
figur
es.
Indi
cato
r C
lari
fica
tion:
Due
to th
e sm
all n
umbe
r of
chi
ld d
eath
s on
the
coun
tyle
vel,
a sm
all c
hang
e in
the
actu
al n
umbe
r fr
omth
e
perio
d 19
80 to
199
1 m
ay r
esul
t in
a la
rge
perc
enta
gech
ange
for
tren
d da
ta.
Dat
a So
urce
s:St
ate
(198
0, 1
991)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lth A
ndH
uman
Res
ourc
es, B
urea
u of
' Pub
lic H
ealth
. Offi
ceof
Epi
dem
iolo
gy a
nd H
ealth
Pro
mot
ion,
Hea
lth S
tatis
tics
Cen
ter,
Cha
rlest
on, W
V.
Nat
iona
l (19
91)
Nat
iona
l
Cen
ter
for
Hea
lth S
tatis
tics.
Adv
ance
Rep
orto
f Fin
alM
orta
lity
Sta
tistic
s. 1
991.
Mon
thly
Vita
l Sta
tistic
sR
epor
t: V
ol. 4
2, N
o. 1
Sup
pl. H
yatts
ville
. Mar
ylan
d:P
ublic
Hea
lth S
ervi
ce. 1
993,
ED
UC
AT
ION
EX
PEN
DIT
UR
ES
PER
PU
PIL
(199
1 D
olla
rs)
Bac
kgro
und
Fact
:C
urre
nt p
er p
upil
expe
nditu
res
base
d on
ave
rage
daily
atte
ndan
ce fo
r pu
blic
sch
ool p
rogr
ams
pre-
kind
erga
r-te
n th
roug
h 12
th g
rade
exp
ress
ed in
fisca
l yea
r 19
91-
1992
con
stan
t dol
lars
.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?F
or c
ompa
rison
pur
pose
s, e
duca
tiona
l exp
endi
ture
data
for
1980
-198
1w
ere
conv
erte
d in
to 1
991-
1992
dolla
rs; a
def
lato
rof
.58
was
pro
vide
dby
the
Nat
iona
lC
ente
r fo
r E
duca
tion
Stat
istic
s.
Dat
a So
urce
s:(1
980)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Edu
catio
n: 1
980-
1981
Edu
catio
nal S
tatis
tics
Sum
mar
y A
nnua
l Rep
ort,
Page
137.
(19
91)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Edu
catio
n:Pe
r Pu
pil
Exp
endi
ture
for
Inst
ruct
iona
l Per
sonn
el, 1
991-
1992
.
INFA
NT
MO
RT
AL
ITY
RA
TE
(pe
r 1,
000
live
birt
hs)
Indi
cato
r:T
he n
umbe
r of
dea
ths
of in
fant
s un
der
one
year
of
age
per
1.00
0 liv
e bi
rths
.
How
is t
Con
stru
cted
?A
ta
stat
e an
d co
unty
leve
l, th
is v
aria
ble
is a
rat
e pe
r1,
000
live
birt
hs b
ased
on
a th
ree
year
ave
rage
(197
8,19
79, a
nd 1
980
for
1980
and
198
9, 1
990
and
1991
for
1991
. )T
he r
ate
is c
alcu
late
d as
1,0
(X)
times
the
num
ber
of in
fant
dea
ths
due
to a
ll ca
uses
div
ided
by
the
num
ber
ot' t
otal
bir
ths.
Nat
iona
l dat
a is
bas
ed o
n th
e nu
mbe
r of
infa
nt d
eath
soc
curr
ing
in 1
991
from
all
caus
es d
ivid
ed b
y th
eto
tal
num
ber
of b
irth
s in
199
1 tim
es 1
,000
.
Indi
cato
r C
lari
fica
tion:
Due
toth
e sm
all n
umbe
r of
dea
ths
to in
fant
s un
der
one
year
of
age
on th
e co
unty
leve
l, a
smal
l cha
nge
inth
e ac
tual
num
ber
from
the
peri
od 1
980
to 1
99 I
may
rem
ilt in
a la
rge
perc
enta
ge c
hang
e fo
r tr
end
data
.
157
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
The
Ann
ie E
Cas
ey F
ounc
falio
n
Dat
a So
urce
s:St
ate
(198
0, 1
991)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f H
ealth
and
Hum
an R
esou
rces
, Bur
eau
of P
ublic
Hea
lth.
()ft
ice
of E
pide
mio
logy
and
Hea
lth P
rom
otio
n.Il
ealth
Sta
tistic
s C
ente
r. C
harl
esto
n, W
V.
Nat
iona
l (19
91)
Nat
iona
l Cen
ter
for
Hea
lthSt
atis
tics.
Adv
ance
Rep
ort o
f:Fi
nal M
orta
lity
Stat
istic
s. 1
991.
Mon
thly
Vita
l Sta
tistic
sR
epor
t: V
01.4
2. N
o. 2
. Sup
pl. H
yatts
ville
.M
aryl
and:
Pub
lic I
lea
1th
Serv
ice.
199
3.
JUV
EN
ILE
DE
LIN
QU
EN
CY
CA
SE R
AT
E(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
Indi
cato
r:T
he n
umbe
r of
del
inqu
ency
cas
es r
epor
ted
per
I .0
00 y
outh
s ag
es 1
0-19
. The
se c
ases
incl
ude
child
ren
accu
sed
of s
tatu
s of
fens
es, m
isde
mea
n-or
s. a
nd f
elon
ies.
Hom
is it
Om
stru
cted
?T
his
vari
able
is a
rat
e pe
r 1.
000
yout
hs b
ased
on
the
repo
rtin
g pe
riod
of
July
I. 1
991
thro
ugh
June
30. 1
992.
The
rat
e is
cal
cula
ted
as 1
.000
tim
esth
e nu
mbe
r of
rep
orte
d de
linqu
ency
cas
es f
or.v
outh
s ag
es 1
0-19
di i
ded
by th
e to
tal n
umbe
r of
outh
s ag
es 1
0-19
Indi
cato
r C
lari
fica
tion:
No
tren
ds a
re c
alcu
late
d fO
r th
is in
dica
tor
due
toth
e un
avai
labi
lity
of d
ata
in 1
980.
Nat
iona
l dat
ais
not
ava
ilabl
e at
this
tim
e.T
he s
ame
child
can
he
the
subj
ect o
f m
ore
than
one
case
mer
the
repo
rtin
g ye
ar; t
he8,
960
case
sre
port
ed in
this
dat
a in
volv
ed 5
304
diff
eren
ten
iles.
Thi
s ca
se r
ate
refl
ects
the
num
ber
of
110
e 1
Cos
oy F
otin
dabo
n
158
juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
es th
at w
ere
repo
rted
as
bein
gha
ndle
d st
atew
ide;
it is
not
an
adju
dica
tion
rate
.
Dat
a So
urce
s:W
V S
upre
me
Cou
rt o
f A
ppea
ls. J
uven
ile J
ustic
eC
omm
ittee
. Juv
enile
Del
inqu
ency
in W
est V
irgi
nia.
Ann
ual R
epor
t, Ju
ly I
. 199
1 to
Jun
e 30
. 199
2.Ju
veni
le J
ustic
e D
ata
Bas
e. T
able
IV
. Pag
e 14
.
ME
DIA
N F
AN
IIL
Y I
NC
OM
E (
1990
Dol
lars
)B
ackg
roun
d Fa
ct:
Tha
t fam
ily in
com
e at
whi
ch f
ifty
per
cent
of
all
fam
ilies
hav
e a
high
er in
com
e an
d fi
fty
perc
ent o
f al
lfa
mili
es h
ave
a lo
wer
inco
me.
Bot
h 19
80 a
nd 1
990
med
ian
fam
ily in
com
es a
re e
xpre
ssed
in c
onst
ant 1
990
dolla
rs.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?T
he m
edia
n fa
mily
inco
me
is b
ased
on
cens
us d
ata.
"lb
arri
ve a
t the
198
0 m
edia
n fa
mily
inco
me
in 1
990
dolla
rs. t
he 1
980
med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e w
as d
ivid
edby
a d
efla
tor
of .6
5.
Bac
kgro
und
Fact
Cla
rifi
catio
n:D
ata
for
this
var
iabl
e is
not
upd
atab
le f
or 1
991
on th
est
ate
or c
ount
y le
vels
and
is th
eref
ore
pres
ente
d as
I 99
0 da
ta o
n th
ese
leve
ls.
Dat
a So
urce
s:(1
980)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. C
ensu
s of
Pop
ulat
ion
and
Hou
sing
. 198
0: S
umm
ary
Tap
e Fi
le 3
C, (
Tab
le74
)/Pr
epar
ed b
y th
e B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
-W
ashi
ng-
ton:
The
Bur
eau
(WV
Uni
vers
ity O
ffic
e of
Hea
lthSe
rvic
es R
esea
rch)
. 199
2. (
1990
) B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
Cen
sus
of P
opul
atio
n an
d H
ousi
ng 1
990:
Sum
mar
y T
ape
File
3C
. (T
able
107
A)/
Prep
ared
hy
the
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. -
Was
hing
ton:
The
Bur
eau
(WV
Uni
vers
ity o
f H
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
esea
rch)
, 199
2.
PER
CE
NT
AL
L F
AM
ILIE
S W
ITH
RE
LA
TE
DC
HIL
DR
EN
WH
O A
RE
AFD
C R
EC
IPIE
NT
SB
ackg
roun
d Fa
ct:
The
per
cent
age
of f
amili
es w
ith r
elat
ed c
hild
ren
who
rece
ive
publ
ic a
ssis
tanc
e un
der
the
Aid
to F
amili
esw
ith D
epen
dent
Chi
ldre
n (A
FDC
) or
Aid
to F
amili
esw
ith D
epen
dent
Chi
ldre
n-U
nem
ploy
ed P
rogr
am(A
FDC
-U).
Elig
ibili
ty f
or th
is p
rogr
am is
inco
me
base
d.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?T
o ar
rive
at t
he p
erce
ntag
e. th
e to
tal o
f A
FDC
and
AFD
C-U
cas
es a
re d
ivid
ed b
y th
e nu
mbe
r of
fat
uitie
sw
ith r
elat
ed c
hild
ren.
Fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
chi
ldre
nar
e co
mpr
ised
of
mar
ried
cou
ples
with
rela
ted
chil-
dren
. fem
ale
head
s w
ith r
elat
ed c
hild
ren,
and
mal
ehe
ads
with
rel
ated
chi
ldre
n. A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is b
ackg
roun
d fa
ct is
a p
erce
ntag
e ba
sed
on a
thre
e ye
ar a
vera
ge (
FY 7
8-79
. 79-
80, 8
0-81
for
198
0an
d FY
89-
90. 9
0-91
. and
91-
92 f
or 1
991.
)
Dat
a So
urce
s:(1
980)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f H
ealth
and
Hum
anR
esou
rces
. Fis
cal Y
ear
78-7
9, 7
9-80
, 80-
81: u
npub
-lis
hed
annu
al b
ulle
tin f
rom
Off
ice
of A
udits
, Res
earc
han
d A
naly
sis.
(19
91)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f H
ealth
and
Hum
an R
esou
rces
. Fis
cal Y
ear
89-9
0, 9
0-91
, 91-
92:
unpu
blis
hed
annu
al b
ulle
tin f
rom
Off
ice
of A
udits
.R
esea
rch
and
Ana
lysi
s. 159
Pag
e 77
Def
initi
ons,
Met
hodo
logy
And
Sou
rces
,co
ntin
ued
PER
CE
NT
BIR
MS
TO
MO
TH
ER
S W
ITH
LE
SST
HA
N A
12t
h G
RA
DE
ED
UC
AT
ION
Indi
cato
r:T
he p
erce
ntag
e of
all
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a I 2
th g
rade
edu
catio
n.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is in
dica
tor
is b
ased
on
ath
ree
year
ave
rage
(19
78. 1
979,
and
198
0 fo
r 19
80an
d 19
89. 1
990,
and
199
1 fo
r 19
91).
The
num
erat
oris
num
ber
of b
irths
to m
othe
rs -
with
less
than
a I
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion-
div
ided
by
the
num
ber
of to
tal
birt
hs.
The
nat
iona
l fig
ure
is c
alcu
late
d in
the
sam
e w
ay a
sst
ate
and
coun
ty fi
gure
s. b
ut is
bas
ed o
n da
ta fr
om o
ne\ e
at. 1
991.
Indi
cato
r C
lari
fica
tion:
The
bas
e po
pula
tion
is a
ll bi
rths
to m
othe
rs, r
egar
d-le
ss o
f
Sour
ces:
Stat
e (1
980,
199
1) W
VD
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
and
!Inm
an R
esou
rces
. Bur
eau
of P
ublic
Hea
lth. O
ffice
of
Epi
dem
iolo
gy a
nd Il
ealth
Pro
mot
ion.
Hea
lth S
tatis
tics
Cen
ter.
Cha
rlest
on, W
V.
Nat
iona
l (19
91)
Nat
iona
lC
ente
r fo
r 1l
ealth
Sta
tistic
s. A
dvan
ce R
epor
t of F
inal
Nat
ality
Sta
tistic
s, 1
991
.M
onth
ly V
ital S
tatis
tics
Rep
ort;
Vol
.42.
No.
3. S
uppl
. Hya
ttsvi
lle. M
aryl
and:
Pub
lic Il
ealth
Ser
N ic
e, 1
993.
p,,j,
fl
160
PER
CE
NT
BIR
TH
S T
O U
NM
AR
RIE
D T
EE
NS
(age
s10
-19)
Indi
cato
r:A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is in
dica
tor
is th
epe
rcen
tage
of l
ive
birt
hs w
hich
are
to u
nmar
ried
wom
en a
ges
10-1
9. A
t a n
atio
nal l
evel
, the
per
cent
-ag
e re
pres
ents
live
birt
hs w
hich
are
to u
nmar
ried
wom
en u
nder
20
year
s of
age
.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is in
dica
tor
is b
ased
on
ath
ree
year
ave
rage
(19
78. 1
979.
and
198
0 fo
r 19
80an
d 19
89, 1
990.
and
199
1 fo
r 19
91).
The
num
erat
oris
the
num
ber
of b
irths
to u
nmar
ried
teen
s ag
es 1
0-19
:th
e de
nom
inat
or is
the
tota
l num
ber
of b
irths
.N
atio
nal d
ata
is c
alcu
late
d by
div
idin
g th
e nu
mbe
r of
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
unde
r ag
e 20
by
the
tota
lnu
mbe
r of
birt
hs.
Indi
cato
r C
lari
fica
tion:
Due
to th
e sm
all n
umbe
r of
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
in s
ome
coun
ties,
a s
mal
l cha
nge
in th
e ac
tual
num
ber
from
the
perio
d 19
80 to
199
1 m
ay r
esul
t in
a la
rge
perc
enta
ge c
hang
e fo
r tr
end
data
.T
he b
ase
popu
latio
n fo
r th
is in
dica
tor
is th
e bi
rths
toal
l mot
hers
, reg
ardl
ess
of a
ge.
Dat
a So
urce
s:St
ate
(198
0, 1
991)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lth a
nd!In
man
Res
ourc
es. B
urea
u of
Pub
lic H
ealth
. Offi
ce o
fE
pide
mio
logy
and
I le
alth
Pro
mot
ion,
I le
alth
Sta
tistic
sC
ente
r. C
harle
ston
. WV
.N
atio
nal (
1991
)N
atio
nal
Cen
ter
for
Hea
lth S
tatis
tics.
Adv
ance
Rep
ort o
f Fin
alN
atal
ity S
tatis
tics.
199
1. M
onth
ly V
ital S
tatis
tics
Rep
ort;
Vol
.42.
No.
3, S
uppl
. Hya
ttsvi
lle. M
aryl
and:
Pub
lic Il
ealth
Ser
vice
. 199
3.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
PER
CE
NT
BIR
TH
S W
ITH
EA
RL
Y P
RE
NA
TA
LC
AR
EB
ackg
roun
d Fa
ct:
The
per
cent
age
of li
ve b
irths
that
are
to w
omen
who
Non
pre
nata
l car
e in
the
first
thre
e m
onth
s of
thei
rpr
egnm
cy.
Hi,v
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is in
dica
tor
is a
per
cent
-ag
e, b
ased
on
a th
ree
year
ave
rage
(19
78. 1
979,
and
1980
for
1980
and
198
9. 1
990.
and
199
1 fo
r 19
91).
The
num
erat
or fo
r th
e va
riabl
e is
num
ber
of m
othe
rsw
ith fi
rst t
rimes
ter
care
: the
den
omin
ator
is a
ll bi
rths
with
kno
wn
pren
atal
car
e.N
atio
nal d
ata
is b
ased
on
the
num
ber
of m
othe
rs w
ithfir
st tr
imes
ter
care
in 1
991
divi
ded
by th
e to
tal b
irths
with
kno
wn
pren
atal
car
e du
ring
the
sam
e pe
riod.
Bac
kgro
und
Fact
Cla
rifi
catio
n:Li
ve b
irths
to w
omen
who
did
not
rep
ort t
he m
onth
inw
hich
pre
nata
l car
e w
as s
tart
ed w
ere
excl
uded
from
the
com
puta
tion.
Thi
s va
riabl
e do
es n
ot te
ll us
any
thin
g ab
out t
hequ
ality
, fre
quen
cy, o
r co
nsis
tenc
y of
car
e th
at th
em
othe
r re
ceiv
ed d
urin
g th
is ti
me.
Lac
k of
ear
lypr
enat
al c
are
does
not
in a
nd o
f its
elf c
ause
poo
r bi
rth
outc
omes
.
Dat
a So
urce
s:St
ate
(198
0, 1
991)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lth a
ndH
uman
Res
ourc
es. B
urea
u of
Pub
lie H
ealth
, Offi
ce o
fE
pide
mio
logy
and
Hea
lth P
rom
otio
n. H
ealth
Sta
tistic
sC
ente
r, C
harle
ston
, WV
.N
atio
nal (
1991
)N
atio
nal
Cen
ter
for
Hea
lth s
tatis
tics.
Adv
ance
Rep
ort o
f Fin
alN
atal
ity S
tatis
tics.
199
1. M
onth
ly V
ital S
tatis
tics
161
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Rep
ort:
Vol
. 42.
No.
3. S
uppl
. Hya
ttsvi
lle.
Mar
land
: Pub
lic H
ealth
Ser
vice
. 199
3.
PER
CE
NT
CII
ILD
RE
N A
PPR
OV
ED
FO
RFR
EE
AN
D R
ED
UC
ED
SC
HO
OL
ME
AL
Sgr
ades
K-1
2 I
Indi
cato
r:"t
he p
erce
nt o
f al
l enr
olle
d ch
ildre
n in
gra
des
K-
12kt
ho h
a e
appl
ied
and
been
app
rove
d fo
r fr
eeu
redu
ced
scho
ol in
eals
.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a c
ount
and
sta
te le
vel,
this
var
iabl
e is
ape
rcen
tage
bas
ed o
n 19
91-1
992
fisc
al y
ear
data
.'th
e nu
mer
ator
is th
e nu
mbe
r of
sub
mitt
ed a
ndap
prm
ed a
pplic
atio
ns f
or f
ree
or r
educ
ed p
rice
scho
ol m
eals
in g
rade
s K
-12:
the
deno
min
ator
isth
e to
tal s
tude
nt e
itrol
lmen
t in
grad
es K
-I2.
Indi
cato
r C
lari
fica
tion:
N()
tren
d da
ta h
as b
een
calc
ulat
ed f
or th
isin
dica
tor.
'the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
who
are
elig
ible
for
fre
ean
d re
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls is
thou
ght t
o be
und
er-
coun
ted
sinc
e no
t all
elig
ible
per
sons
ret
urn
the
appl
icat
ion
form
. It i
s es
timat
ed th
at a
ppro
xi-
mat
el.v
7' ;
of in
com
e el
igib
les
natio
nally
do
not
appl
y fo
r fr
ee o
r re
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls. W
hile
this
indi
cato
r is
bei
ng u
sed
in li
eu o
f th
e "P
er-
cent
Chi
klre
n in
Pov
ert,"
the
actu
al p
erce
ntag
ere
ceiv
ing
free
or
redu
ced
scho
ol m
eals
will
be
high
er s
ince
elig
ibili
ty f
or f
ree
scho
ol m
eals
is a
tI
;0' i
01 p
m e
rtv
and
redu
ced.
185
Cf
.
Dat
a So
urce
s:St
ate
(199
1) W
V (
)coa
l t m
ent o
f E
duca
tion.
iiA
.0,
I(-
F,to
lt1.1
1:on
162
Off
ice
of C
hild
Nut
ritio
n. C
harl
esto
n, W
V. W
est
Vir
gini
a C
hild
Nut
ritio
n Pr
ogra
ms,
Per
cent
age
ofN
eedy
Stu
dent
s. O
ctob
er F
isca
l Yea
r 19
91-1
992.
Nat
iona
l (19
91)
Uni
ted
Stat
es D
epar
tmen
t of
Agr
i-cu
lture
: Chi
ld N
utri
tion
Div
isio
n, F
ood
and
Nut
ritio
nSe
rvic
e. M
onth
ly P
rogr
am R
epor
t. O
ctob
er F
isca
lY
ear
1991
-199
2.
PER
CE
NT
CH
ILD
RE
N I
N P
OV
ER
TY
Bac
kgro
und
Fact
:T
he p
erce
ntag
e of
chi
ldre
n un
der
18 y
ear.
; of
age
who
live
in p
over
ty a
s de
fine
d by
the
U.S
. Bur
eau
of th
eC
ensu
s. T
he p
over
ty th
resh
old
for
a fa
mily
of
four
pers
ons
was
$13
.360
in 1
990.
How
is it
('o
nstr
ucte
d?'1
1) a
rriv
e at
the
perc
ent c
hild
ren
in p
over
ty, t
he to
tal
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
belo
w th
e po
vert
y le
vel a
redi
vide
d by
the
tota
l num
ber
of c
hild
ren
unde
r ag
e 18
.
Bac
kgro
und
Fact
Cla
rifi
catio
n:1)
ata
for
this
var
iabl
e is
not
upd
atab
le a
t the
sta
te o
rco
unty
leve
ls f
or 1
991
and
is th
eref
ore
pres
ente
d as
1990
dat
a.
Dat
a So
urce
s:St
ate(
1980
) B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
Cen
sus
ofPo
pula
tion
and
Hou
sing
, 198
0: C
hara
cter
istic
s of
the
Popu
latio
n. C
hapt
er I
). D
etai
led
Popu
latio
n C
hara
c-te
rist
ics,
Uni
ted
Stat
es S
umm
ary
(PC
80-1
-D I
-A
LT
able
304
. Was
hing
ton:
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s (W
VIl
nive
rsity
Off
ice
of I
leal
th S
ervi
ces
Res
earc
h), 1
984.
(199
0) B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
Cen
sus
of P
opul
atio
nan
d H
ousi
ng. 1
990:
Sum
mar
y T
ape
File
3C
. (T
able
P117
)/Pr
epar
ed b
y th
e B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
-W
ashi
ngto
n: T
he B
urea
u (W
V U
nive
rsity
Off
ice
ofIl
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
esea
rch
), 1
992.
Nat
iona
l 419
80)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. 1
980
Cen
sus
of P
opul
atio
n.C
hara
cter
istic
s of
the
Popu
latio
n. C
hapt
er B
, Gen
eral
Popu
latio
n C
hara
cter
istic
s, P
C80
- I
-B I
, Bur
eau
of th
eC
ensu
s, 1
983.
(19
90)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. C
ensu
sof
Pop
ulat
ion
and
Hou
sing
199
0: S
umm
ary
Tap
e Fi
le3C
(T
able
P12
6)/P
repa
red
by th
e B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
-W
ashi
ngto
n: T
he B
urea
u (W
V U
nive
rsity
Off
ice
of H
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
esea
rch)
, 199
2.
PER
CE
NT
CH
ILD
RE
N I
N S
ING
LE
-PA
RE
NT
FAM
ILIE
SB
ackg
roun
d Fa
ct:
The
per
cent
age
of "
own"
chi
ldre
n un
der
age
18 w
holiv
e in
fam
ilies
hea
ded
by a
per
son
with
out a
spo
use
pres
ent i
n th
e ho
me.
"O
wn"
chi
ldre
n in
clud
e th
efa
mily
hea
d's
child
ren
by b
irth
, mar
riag
e, o
r ad
optio
n.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?T
o ar
rive
at t
he p
erce
nt c
hild
ren
in s
ingl
e pa
rent
fam
ilies
, the
tota
l num
ber
of c
hild
ren
in s
ingl
e pa
rent
fam
ilies
wer
e di
vide
d by
the
tota
l num
ber
of c
hild
ren
unde
r ag
e 18
. Sin
gle
pare
nts
are
com
pris
ed o
f fe
mal
ehe
aded
fam
ilies
and
mal
e he
aded
fam
ilies
with
no
spou
se p
rese
nt. N
umbe
rs f
or th
isfo
rmul
a w
ere
base
don
cen
sus
data
.
Bac
kgro
und
Fact
Cla
rifi
catio
n:D
ata
for
this
var
iabl
e is
not
upd
atab
le a
t the
sta
te o
rco
unty
leve
l and
is th
erel
bre
pres
ente
d as
199
0 da
ta a
tth
ese
leve
ls.
Dat
a So
urce
s:St
ate
(198
0) B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
Cen
sus
ofPo
pula
tion
and
Hou
sing
. :98
0: S
umm
ary
Tap
e Fi
le 2
163
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Pag
e 79
Def
initi
ons
Met
hodo
logy
And
Sou
rces
, con
tinue
d
(WV
). (
Tab
les
1312
and
B13
)/P
repa
red
by th
eB
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
-W
ashi
ngto
n: T
he B
urea
u(W
V U
ni.e
rsity
Offi
ce o
f Hea
lth S
ervi
ces
Res
earc
h). 1
992.
(19
90)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s.C
ensu
s of
Pop
ulat
ion
and
Hou
sing
. 199
0:S
umm
ary
Tap
e F
ile IC
. (T
able
P21
)/P
repa
red
byth
e B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
-W
ashi
ngto
n: T
he13
ur,:a
u (W
VU
nive
rsity
Offi
ce o
f Hea
lthS
ers
kes
Res
earc
h). 1
992.
Nat
iona
l (19
80)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. 1
980
Cen
sus
of P
opul
a-tio
n. C
hara
cter
istic
s of
the
Pop
ulat
ion.
Cha
pter
13. (
iene
ral P
opul
atio
n C
hara
cter
istic
s. P
C80
-1-
131.
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. 1
983.
(19
90)
1992
Kid
s C
ount
Dat
a B
ook-
Sta
te P
rofil
es o
f Chi
ldW
ell-B
eing
. Cen
ter
for
the
Stu
dy o
f Soc
ial
Pol
k- S
uite
503
. 125
0 E
ye S
tree
t.:
Was
hing
ton.
D.C
. 200
05.
PER
CE
NT
111
(;11
5C
1100
1. D
RO
POU
TS
Indi
cato
r:T
he p
erce
ntag
e of
all
stud
ents
who
leav
e a
publ
icsc
hool
. bef
ore
grad
uatio
n w
ithou
t tra
nsfe
rrin
g to
anot
her
scho
ol.
Hom
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty.
leve
l, th
is in
dica
tor
isba
sed
on a
thre
e ye
ar a
% e
rage
of s
choo
l yea
rs19
78-1
979.
197
9-19
80, a
nd 1
980-
1981
for
1980
and
1989
.199
0, 1
990-
199
I. an
d 19
91-1
992
for
1991
. Thi
s pe
rcen
t is
base
d on
the
num
ber
ofdr
opou
ts d
i% id
ed b
y. th
e nu
mbe
r of
dro
pout
s pl
usth
e nu
mbe
r of
gra
duat
es. T
he n
umbe
r of
drop
-
out \
is b
ased
on
grad
es 7
- 12
whi
leth
e nu
mbe
r of
giad
uate
s is
tor
12th
gra
de o
nly.
Dat
a So
urce
s:
r.tiw
Po16
41
Stat
e (1
980,
199
1) W
V D
epar
tmen
t of
Edu
catio
n:un
publ
ishe
d sp
ecia
l tab
ulat
ions
by
the
WV
Dep
art-
men
t of E
duca
tion.
Cha
rlest
on. W
V.
Nat
iona
l (19
91)
U.S
.B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus:
Cur
rent
Pop
ulat
ion
Rep
orts
, Ser
ies
P-2
0. N
o. 4
69, S
choo
l Enr
ollm
ent-
Soc
ial a
nd E
cono
mic
Cha
ract
eris
tics
of S
tude
nts:
Oct
ober
199
1. U
.S. G
over
nmen
t Prin
ting
Offi
ce.
Was
hing
ton.
D.C
. 199
3.
PER
CE
NT
LO
W B
IRT
11-W
EIG
HT
BA
BIE
SIn
dica
tor:
The
per
cent
age
of li
ve b
irths
rec
orde
d as
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t. B
abie
s of
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t are
thos
e w
how
eigh
und
er 2
.500
gra
ms
(5.5
pou
nds)
at b
irth.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is in
dica
tor
is a
per
cent
-ag
e ba
sed
on a
thre
e ye
ar a
vera
ge(1
978,
197
9, a
nd19
80 fo
r 19
80 a
nd 1
989.
199
0 an
d 19
91 fo
r 19
91).
The
num
erat
or fo
r th
is v
aria
ble
is n
umbe
r of
low
binh
-wei
ght b
abie
s: th
e de
nom
inat
or is
tota
l birt
hsfo
r al
l age
s.N
atio
nal d
ata
is th
e nu
mbe
r of
low
birt
h-w
eigh
tba
bies
in 1
991
divi
ded
by th
e to
tal 1
991
birt
hs fo
r al
lag
es.
Indi
cato
r C
lari
fica
tion:
Whi
le th
e lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght i
ndic
ator
enc
ompa
sses
two
le e
ls o
f birt
h-w
eigh
t. th
ose
of' m
oder
atel
y lo
ww
eigh
t
and
very
low
-wei
ght,
it is
thos
e su
rviv
ing
infa
nts
ofve
ry lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght w
ho r
esea
rch
has
show
n to
hav
e
nota
bly
high
er o
dds
of im
paire
d de
velo
pmen
t: th
isfa
ct c
an h
e m
aske
d w
hen
look
ing
at th
e tw
o le
vels
oflo
w b
irth-
wei
ght i
n co
mbi
natio
n.
Dat
a So
urce
s:St
ate
(198
0, 1
991)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lth a
ndH
uman
Res
ourc
es, B
urea
u of
Pub
lic H
ealth
. Offi
ce o
fE
pide
mio
logy
and
Hea
lth P
rom
otio
n, H
ealth
Sta
tistic
sC
ente
r. C
harle
ston
, WV
.N
atio
nal (
1991
)N
atio
nal
Cen
ter
for
Hea
lth S
tatis
tics.
Adv
ance
Rep
ort o
f Fin
alN
atal
ity S
tatis
tics.
199
1. M
onth
ly V
ital S
tatis
tics
Rep
ort;
Vol
. 42,
No.
3. S
uppl
. Hya
ttsvi
lle, M
aryl
and:
Pub
lic H
ealth
Ser
vice
. 199
3.
PER
CE
NT
MIN
OR
ITY
PO
PUL
AT
ION
Bac
kgro
und
Fact
:T
he p
erce
ntag
e ot
' the
tota
l pop
ulat
ion
that
is id
enti-
fied
as m
inor
ity.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?T
o ar
rive
at p
erce
nt m
inor
ity p
opul
atio
n. th
e m
inor
itypo
pula
tion
has
been
div
ided
by
the
tota
l pop
ulat
ion.
Num
bers
for
this
form
ula
wer
e ba
sed
on 1
980
and
1990
cen
sus
data
.
Bac
kgro
und
Fact
Cla
rifi
catio
n:D
ata
for
this
var
iabl
e is
not
upd
atab
le a
t the
sta
te o
rco
unty
leve
l for
199
1 an
d is
ther
efor
e pr
esen
ted
as19
90 d
ata
at th
ese
leve
ls.
Dat
a So
urce
s:(1
980)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. C
ensu
s of
Pop
ulat
ion
and
Hou
sing
. 198
0: S
umm
ary
Tap
e F
ile IC
. (T
able
7)/P
repa
red
by th
e B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
-W
ashi
ng-
ton:
The
Bur
eau
(WV
Uni
vers
ity O
ffice
of H
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
esea
rch)
, 199
2. (
1990
) B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
Cen
sus
of P
opul
atio
n an
d H
ousi
ng, 1
990:
Sum
mar
y T
ape
File
IC. (
Tab
le P
6)/P
repa
red
by th
eB
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
-W
ashi
ngto
n: T
he B
urea
u(W
V U
nive
rsity
Offi
ce o
f Hea
lth S
ervi
ces
Res
earc
h),
199
7.
WV
MS
CO
UN
TT
he A
nnie
E C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
165
PER
CE
NT
NII
NO
RIT
Y P
OPU
LA
TIO
NU
ND
ER
AG
E 1
8B
ackg
roun
d Fa
ct:
The
per
cent
age
of th
e po
pula
tion
unde
r ag
e 18
iden
tifie
d as
a m
inor
ity.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?lb
arr
ive
at th
e pe
rcen
t min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
, the
tota
l min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r18
was
div
ided
by
the
tota
l pop
ulat
ion
unde
r 18
.N
umbe
rs f
or th
is f
orm
ula
wer
e ba
sed
on c
ensu
sda
ta.
Bac
kgro
und
Fact
Cla
rifi
catio
n:D
ata
for
this
var
iabl
e is
not
upd
atab
le f
or 1
991
on th
e st
ate
or c
ount
y le
vel a
nd is
ther
efor
epr
esen
ted
as 1
990
data
at t
hese
leve
ls.
Dat
a So
urce
s:(1
980)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. C
ensu
s of
Popu
latio
n an
d H
ousi
ng. 1
980:
Sum
mar
y T
ape
File
IC
(T
able
I 2
)/Pr
epar
ed b
y th
e B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
-W
ashi
ngto
n: T
he B
urea
u (W
V U
nive
r-si
ty O
ffic
e of
Hea
lth S
ervi
ces
Res
earc
h), 1
992.
(199
0) B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
Cen
sus
ofPo
pula
tion
and
Hou
sing
. 199
0: S
umm
ary
Tap
eFi
le I
C, (
Tab
le P
I 2
I/Pr
epar
ed b
y th
e B
urea
uof
the
Cen
sus.
-W
ashi
ngto
n: T
he B
urea
u (W
VU
nive
rsity
Off
ice
of H
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
esea
rch)
,lo
co.
PER
CE
NT
OF
CH
ILD
RE
N I
N P
OV
ER
TY
SER
VE
D 1
11 H
EA
D S
TA
RT
(ag
es 3
-1)
Indi
cato
r:T
he p
erce
ntag
e of
all
3-4
year
-old
s in
pov
erty
who
are
par
ticip
atin
g in
Hea
d St
art.
The
Ann
o, F
Cas
ey F
etaa
datio
n16
6
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t the
sta
te, c
ount
y, a
nd n
atio
nal l
evel
, thi
s va
riab
le is
a pe
rcen
tage
bas
ed o
n 19
93 d
ata.
The
num
erat
or f
orth
is in
dica
tor
is th
e nu
mbe
r of
3-4
yea
r ol
ds s
erve
d by
Hea
d St
art:
the
deno
min
ator
is th
e es
timat
ed n
umbe
rof
3-4
yea
r ol
ds in
pov
erty
.
Indi
cato
r C
lari
fica
tion:
Thi
s in
dica
tor
is b
ased
on
data
fro
m 1
993:
no
tren
dda
ta h
as b
een
calc
ulat
ed f
or th
is in
dica
tor.
The
rea
der
will
als
o no
tice
that
in s
ome
coun
ties,
the
perc
enta
geof
3-4
yea
r ol
ds s
erve
d by
Hea
d St
art e
xcee
ds th
epe
rcen
tage
of
child
ren
in p
over
ty: t
his
is d
ue to
the
fact
that
gui
delin
es f
or th
e pr
ogra
m a
llow
up
to 1
0%of
thos
e ch
ildre
n en
rolle
d in
Hea
d St
art t
o ex
ceed
the
inco
me
leve
l.W
hile
the
data
indi
cate
s th
at a
onl
y a
cert
ain
perc
ent-
age
of e
ligib
les
are
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Star
t, O
ne s
houl
dno
t ass
ume
that
ful
l fun
ding
of
the
prog
ram
for
all
elig
ible
s w
ould
res
ult i
n 10
0% p
artic
ipat
ion
sinc
eso
me
elig
ibks
may
cho
ose
not t
opa
rtic
ipat
e or
alre
ady
be p
artic
ipat
ing
in s
ome
othe
r pr
ogra
m.
Dat
a So
urce
s:St
ate
(199
3) D
epar
tmen
t of
Hea
lth a
nd H
uman
Serv
ices
. Reg
ion
III.
Adm
inis
trat
ion
for
Chi
ldre
n an
dFa
mili
es, O
ffic
e fo
r C
omm
unity
Pro
gram
s. P
hila
del-
phia
. Pen
nsyl
vani
a. N
atio
nal (
1993
) R
aik
num
bers
incl
udin
g th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
, who
are
thre
e to
fou
r ye
ars
Old
, wer
e su
pplie
d by
the
Hea
dSt
art B
urea
u, A
dmin
istr
atio
n of
Chi
ldre
n, Y
outh
,an
dFa
mili
es, H
ealth
and
Hum
an S
ervi
ces.
The
per
cent
-ag
e of
3-4
yea
r ol
ds s
erve
d by
Hea
d St
art w
asca
lcul
ated
by
Surv
ey R
esea
rch
Cen
ter
staf
f.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
PER
CE
NT
PO
PUL
AT
ION
UN
DE
R A
GE
18
Bac
kgro
und
Fact
:T
he p
erce
ntag
e of
the
tota
l pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?T
o ar
rive
at t
he p
erce
nt p
opul
atio
n un
der
18, t
hepo
pula
tion
unde
r 18
has
bee
n di
vide
d by
the
tota
lpo
pula
tion.
Num
bers
for
this
for
mul
a w
ere
base
d on
1980
cen
sus
data
for
198
0 an
d 19
90 c
ensu
s da
ta f
or19
90.
Bac
kgro
und
Fact
Cla
rifi
catio
n:D
ata
for
this
var
iabl
e is
not
upd
atab
le f
or 1
991
on th
eco
unty
leve
l and
is th
eref
ore
pres
ente
d as
199
0 da
ta a
tth
is le
vel.
Dat
a So
urce
s:(1
980)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. C
ensu
s of
Pop
ulat
ion
and
Hou
sing
. 198
0: S
umm
ary
Tap
e Fi
le I
C. (
Tab
le10
)/Pr
epar
ed b
y th
e B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
-W
ashi
ng-
ton:
The
Bur
eau
(WV
Uni
vers
ity o
f H
ealth
Serv
ices
Res
earc
h). 1
992.
(19
90)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s.C
ensu
s of
Pop
ulat
ion
and
Hou
sing
, 199
0: S
umm
ary
Tap
e Fi
le I
C, (
Tab
le P
12)/
Pre
pare
d by
the
Bur
eau
ofth
e C
ensu
s. -
Was
hing
ton:
The
Bur
eau
(WV
Off
ice
ofH
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
esea
rch)
. 199
2.
TE
EN
MT
H R
AT
E (
ages
15-
19 p
er 1
,000
fem
ales
)In
dica
tor:
The
num
ber
of li
ve b
irth
s to
teen
s ag
es 1
5-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es a
ges
15-1
9 ye
ars.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is in
dica
tor
is a
rat
e pe
rI
MO
O f
emal
es a
ges
15-1
9 ba
sed
on a
ave
rage
of
1978
,
167
Page
61
1979
. and
198
0 da
ta fo
r 19
80 a
nd 1
989,
199
0,19
91. f
or 1
991.
The
rat
e is
cal
cula
ted
as 1
.000
times
the
num
ber
of te
en b
irths
to fe
mal
es a
ges
15-1
9 di
vide
d by
the
tota
l num
ber
of fe
mal
esag
e. 1
5-19
.N
atio
nal d
ata
is c
alcu
late
d in
the
sam
e m
anne
rex
cept
that
it is
bas
ed o
n 19
91 d
ata
and
not a
thre
e-ye
ir a
era
ge.
Indi
cato
r C
lari
fica
tion:
The
bas
e po
pula
tion
for
this
indi
cato
r is
the
tota
lnu
mbe
r of
fem
ales
, age
s 15
-19.
Dat
a So
urce
s:St
ate
(198
1), 1
991)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lthan
d H
uman
Res
ourc
es. B
urea
u of
Pub
lic H
ealth
.O
ffice
of E
pide
mio
logy
and
Hea
lth P
rom
otio
n.H
ealth
Sta
tistic
s C
ente
r. C
harle
ston
, WV
.N
atio
nal (
1991
)N
atio
nal C
ente
r fo
r H
ealth
Sta
tistic
s. A
dvan
ce R
epor
t of F
inal
Nat
ality
Sta
tistic
s. 1
991.
Mon
thly
Vita
l Sta
tistic
sR
epor
t: V
ol. 4
2. N
o. 3
. Sup
pl. H
yatts
ville
.N
lary
land
: Pub
lic H
ealth
Ser
vice
. 199
3,
11.:E
N I
NJU
RY
111
.: M
I K
AT
E(a
ges
15-1
9er
101
1.01
H)
teem
)In
dica
tor:
The
num
ber
of d
eath
s fr
ont h
omic
ides
. sui
cide
san
d un
inte
ntio
nal i
njur
ies
to te
ens
ages
15-
19ea
rs p
er 1
00.0
00 te
ens.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is in
dica
tor
is a
thre
e ye
ar a
vera
ge (
1978
, 197
9, a
nd 1
980
for
1980
and
198
9, 1
990,
and
199
1 fo
r 19
91).
Eac
hco
mpo
nent
of t
he te
en in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(hom
i-
168
PAU
° R
.'
cide
, sui
cide
, and
uni
nten
tiona
l inj
urie
s) is
div
ided
by
the
num
ber
of y
outh
s ag
es 1
5-19
and
then
mul
tiplie
dby
100
.000
. To
arriv
e at
the
over
all t
een
inju
ry d
eath
rate
, the
thre
e co
mpo
nent
rat
es a
re s
umm
ed.
The
nat
iona
l fig
ure
is c
alcu
late
d in
the
sam
e w
ay a
sst
ate
and
coun
ty fi
gure
s, b
ut is
bas
ed o
n da
ta fr
om o
neye
ar, 1
991.
Indi
cato
r C
lari
fica
tion:
Like
the
infa
nt m
orta
lity
and
child
dea
th r
ates
, thi
sra
te d
oes
not t
ell u
s an
ythi
ng a
bout
the
qual
ity o
f life
for
thos
e te
ens
surv
ivin
g lif
e-th
reat
enin
g in
jurie
s.D
ue to
the
smal
l num
ber
of te
en d
eath
s on
the
coun
tyle
vel,
a sm
all c
hang
e in
the
actu
al n
umbe
r fr
om th
epe
riod
1980
to 1
991
may
res
ult i
n a
larg
e pe
rcen
tage
chan
ge fo
r tr
end
data
.
Dat
a So
urce
s:St
ate
(198
0. 1
991)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lth a
ndH
uman
Res
ourc
es. B
urea
u of
Pub
lic H
ealth
, Offi
ce o
fE
pide
mio
logy
and
Hea
lth P
rom
otio
n, H
ealth
Sta
tistic
sC
ente
r. C
harle
ston
, WV
.N
atio
nal (
1991
)N
atio
nal
Cen
ter
for
Hea
lth S
tatis
tics.
Adv
ance
Rep
ort o
f Fin
alM
orta
lity
Sta
tistic
s, 1
991.
Mon
thly
Vita
l Sta
tistic
sR
epor
t: V
ol.4
2. N
o. 2
. Sup
pl. H
yatts
ville
, Mar
ylan
d:P
ublic
Hea
lth S
ervi
ce. 1
993.
TO
TA
IIO
BS
IN H
IGH
-MIN
GIN
DU
ST
RIE
SB
ackg
roun
d F
act:
The
per
cent
age
chan
ge in
the
num
ber
of jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s w
hich
a c
ount
y ha
s ga
ined
or
lost
from
198
0 to
199
1. J
obs
in th
e m
inin
g, m
anuf
actu
r-in
g. c
onst
ruct
ion,
tran
spor
tatio
n an
d fin
anci
al s
ecto
rsar
e cl
assi
fied
as "
high
" pa
ying
pro
fess
ions
.
Dat
a So
urce
s:(1
980)
U.S
.D
epar
tmen
t of C
omm
erce
, Bur
eau
ofE
cono
mic
Ana
lysi
s. T
able
CA
25, A
pril,
199
1.(1
991)
U.S
. Dep
artm
ent o
f Com
mer
ce, B
urea
u of
Eco
nom
icA
naly
sis.
Tab
le C
A25
. May
, 199
2.
TO
TA
L JO
BS
IN L
OW
-PA
VIN
G IN
DU
ST
RIE
SB
ackg
roun
d F
act:
The
per
cent
age
chan
ge in
the
num
ber
of jo
bs in
low
-pa
ying
indu
strie
s w
hich
a c
ount
y ha
s ga
ined
or
lost
from
198
0 to
199
1. J
obs
in a
gric
ultu
ral s
ervi
ces,
who
lesa
le a
nd r
etai
l tra
de a
nd s
ervi
ces
sect
ors
are
cons
ider
ed a
s "lo
w"
payi
ng p
rofe
ssio
ns.
Dat
a So
urce
s:(1
980)
U.S
. Dep
artm
ent o
f Com
mer
ce, B
urea
u of
Eco
nom
ic A
naly
sis.
Tab
le C
A25
, Apr
il, 1
991.
(19
91)
U.S
. Dep
artm
ent o
f Com
mer
ce. B
urea
u of
Eco
nom
icA
naly
sis,
Tab
le C
A25
. ivl
ay. 1
992.
POPL
ILA
TIo
NB
ackg
roun
d Fa
ct:
The
tota
l pop
ulat
ion
as r
epor
ted
in th
e ce
nsus
.
Dat
a So
urce
s:(1
980)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. C
ensu
s of
Pop
ulat
ion
and
Hou
sing
, 198
0: S
umm
ary
Tap
e F
ile IC
. (T
able
1 )/
Pre
pare
d by
the
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. -
Was
hing
-to
n: T
he B
urea
u (W
V U
nive
rsity
Offi
ce o
f Hea
lthS
ervi
ces
Res
earc
h). 1
992.
(199
1)U
.S. B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus
and
Reg
iona
l Res
earc
h In
stitu
te. W
est V
ir-gi
nia
Uni
vers
ity, J
uly
I. 19
91.
169
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
The
Ann
ie E
Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Def
initi
ons,
Met
hodo
logy
and
Sou
rces
,co
ntin
ued
UM
!, P
OPU
LA
TIO
N U
ND
ER
AG
E 1
8B
ackg
roun
d Fa
ct:
The
tota
l pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
as
repo
rted
inth
e 19
80 a
nd 1
990
Cen
sus.
Bac
kgro
und
Fact
Cla
rifi
catio
n:D
ata
for
this
var
iabl
e is
not
upd
atab
le f
or 1
991
on th
e co
unty
leve
l and
is th
eref
ore
pres
ente
d as
1990
dat
a at
that
leve
l.
Dat
a So
urce
s:(1
980)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. C
ensu
s of
Popu
latio
n an
d H
ousi
ng. 1
980:
Sum
mar
y T
ape
File
IC
. (T
able
10)
/Pre
pare
d by
the
Bur
eau
ofth
e C
ensu
s.-W
ashi
ngto
n: T
he B
urea
u (W
Vlln
iver
sity
Off
ice
of H
ealth
Ser
vice
s). 1
992.
( 19
90)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. C
ensu
s of
Popu
latio
n an
d H
ousi
ng. 1
990:
Sum
mar
y T
ape
File
IC
, (T
able
P11
)/Pr
epar
ed b
y th
e B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
-Was
hing
ton:
The
Bur
eau
(WV
Ilni
vers
ity O
ffic
e of
Hea
lth S
ervi
ces
Res
earc
h.19
92.
UN
EM
PLO
YM
EN
T B
AI
Bac
kgro
und
Fact
:T
he n
umbe
r of
peo
ple
who
are
act
ivel
y lo
okin
gfo
r w
ork
but a
re u
nem
pl)y
ed a
s a
perc
enta
ge o
fth
e ci
vilia
n la
bor
forc
e.
IIom
is it
Con
stru
cted
?T
his
vari
able
is a
per
cent
age
base
d on
the
Wes
tV
irgi
nia
Lab
or F
oice
Sta
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