Kids Count Data for 2011: Ingham County children

1. Ingham
BaCkground InformatIon (all data are for 2010 unless otherwIse noted.)
numBer rate mI
Percent of children, ages 0-18, receiving assistance
famIly suPPort Programs 45
Children receiving...
• subsidized child care, ages 0–121 1,560 3.7% 3.4%
Percent of Children
• FIP cash assistance1,3 3,047 4.7% 6.2% Medicaid
30
• Food Assistance Program1,4 20,010 30.7% 30.4%
FAP
Children with support owed 18,635 24.7% 20.7% Subsidized
Care
• receiving none (% of those owed) 5,253 28.2% 29.5%
15 FIP
• receiving less than 70% of amount 12,129 65.1% 62.6%
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Source: Michigan Department of Human Services and Michigan Department
of Community Health, Vital Records and Health Data Development
Section.
numBer rate mI
aCCess to health Care
Children insured 60,418 94.8% 94.9%
Children, ages 0–18 insured by...
• Medicaid1 25,932 39.8% 40.7%
%
2000 2010 Change
• MIChild 616 0.9% 1.2%
Fully immunized toddlers, ages 19–35 months (for the series 4:3:1:3:3:1)1 3,645 69.9% 70.0%
PoPulatIon
Lead poisoning in children, ages 1–2
Child population
• tested 2,952 43.0% 36.2%
0–17 65,279 58,599 -10.2%
• poisoned (% of tested) 14 0.5% 0.8%
• Ages 0-4 17,644 16,119 -8.6%
Children, ages 1–14, hospitalized for asthma (rate per 10,000)2 176 36.3 20.8
• Ages 5-9 18,303 16,086 -12.1%
• Ages 10-14 18,380 16,295 -11.3%
ChIldren wIth sPeCIal needs
• Ages 15-19 26,270 26,756 1.9%
Babies with a birth defect** 314 8.8% 6.6%
Students in Special Education1 6,689 15.1% 14.4%
Children receiving Supplemental Security Income (rate per 1,000)1 1,123 19.2 19.2
1 as of december 2010. note: Percentages reflect percent of population unless
2 annual rate and number are based on the three-year otherwise noted.
period 2007–2009 and only for counties with a total * sometimes a rate could not be calculated because of low
number over 20. incidence of events or unavailable data.
3 family Independence Program. ** Based on three year period 2006-2008.
4 state name for the federal supplemental nutrition n/a not available.
assistance Program, formerly called “food stamps.” see data notes and definitions for details.
kIds Count In mIChIgan data Book 2011

2. iNGHAm
TRENdS IN CHILd WELL-BEINg 2000–2008/09**
BASE YEAR CURRENT YEAR PERCENT CHANgE IN RATE
-100 0 100
NUMBER RATE NUMBER RATE RANk1 MI RATE WoRSE BETTER
Economic Security** 2005 2009 Ingham
Children in poverty Michigan
• ages 0–17 13,004 21.1% 12,925 22.5% 38 22.2% 7
• ages 5–17 8,958 20.6% 8,615 21.3% 44 20.2% 3
2006 2010
Students receiving free/reduced
price school lunches2 16,809 35.8% 20,720 46.8% 24 46.5% 31
Child Health 1998–2000 2007–2009
Less than adequate prenatal care (2008–09)‡
— — 811 23.5% 18 29.5%
Low-birthweight babies 292 7.8% 281 8.1% 58 of 81 8.5% 3
Infant mortality (per 1,000) 26 6.9 26 7.4 32 of 49 7.6 7
Child deaths, ages 1–14 (per 100,000) 11 21.3 7 15.7 12 of 34 17.4 26
Adolescence
Births to teens, ages 15–19 (per 1,000) 411 30.1 346 25.3 27 33.3 16
Teen deaths (per 100,000) 11 42.1 6 24.2 1 of 39 55.6 42
2007 2010
High school dropouts** 592 15.4% 520 14.0% 76 of 80 11.1% 9
Abuse/Neglect (per 1,000) FY2000 FY2010
Children in investigated families 6,197 94.8 5,195 88.7 43 70.1 6
Confirmed victims 1,172 17.9 1,492 25.5 65 13.8 42
Children in out-of-home care 748 11.4 499 8.5 71 of 76 5.1 26
2009 Education (not proficient in math) 2003 2010
Fourth grade (MEAP) 1,258 35.8% 263 8.3% 52 8.5% 77
Live Births
Eighth grade (MEAP) 1,808 49.5% 791 24.6% 68 22.0% 50
3,351 2010
Median
2008 2010
Household Total Population High school students (MME) 1,440 48.1% 1,307 46.2% 30 49.6% 4
Income 280,895
$42,990 Unemployment 1
A ranking of 1 means a county has the ‘‘best’’ rate compared to other counties in the state. Unless noted, the ranking is based on 82–83 counties. Missing bars indicate no change
Rate 2
Family income for eligible students is below 185 percent poverty level. or a rate could not be calculated;
10.4% * Sometimes a rate could not be calculated because of low incidence of events or unavailable data. a ‘‘0’’ reflects no change.
** Due to changes in the data measures, comparisons between 2000 and the current year could not be made for some indicators. Percentage change is calculated
‡ Due to Michigan’s revised birth certificate, 2008–09 data cannot be compared with those of previous years. with unrounded rates.
MME – Michigan Merit Exam instead of the MEAP.
Beginning in 2007 Michigan high school students have taken the ACT college entrance exam.
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