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Common Trends in the Well-Being of Children and Youth

A presentation discussing the well-being of children and youth in North Dakota, including demographics, economic well-being, family structures, education, and risky behaviors.

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Common Trends in the Well-Being of Children and Youth

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  1. Common Trends in the Well-Being of Children and Youth A presentation to the Cultural Diversity Resources Annual Diversity Conference October 30, 2012

  2. Preliminary Information North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  3. Today’s outline • Part 1: Setting the Stage • Overview of your interests in children’s issues • Getting ready for a quiz • Part 2: Presenting the Data • Who Are North Dakota’s Children • Demographics of children • How are North Dakota’s Children Doing? • Economic well-being • Family structures and supports • Education • Risky behaviors North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  4. Your interests • In what ways do you work with children and teens? • When do you need to access data about children and teens? • What types of data about children and teens would help you in your efforts? Or better understand your community? North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  5. A true or false quiz There are more children living in North Dakota now than in any year in the past 2 decades. Children in the FM Area are much more racially diverse than are children in North Dakota as a whole. Children who are racially identified as Black have experienced the largest percentage growth of racial groups in North Dakota in the past decade. North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  6. Quiz, continued 4. Persons in minimum wage jobs who work year-round, full-time earn more than the poverty level. 5. The percentage of children living in poverty in North Dakota was lower in 2010 than in 2000. 6. Children identified as American Indian have poverty rates that are twice as high as white children in North Dakota. North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  7. You’re Almost Done… 7. North Dakota has one of the lowest rates in the nation of mothers in the labor force. 8. The percentage of children living in two-parent households has decreased in North Dakota over the past 10 years. 9. North Dakota University System graduates who are minorities are more likely to remain in ND following graduation than are white graduates. North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  8. Who are North Dakota’s Children? • Growth rates • Racial diversity • U.S. Census Bureau: • Decennial Census; Population Estimates Program; American Community Survey • http://factfinder2.census.gov • http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.html North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  9. True or False? • There are more children living in North Dakota now than in any year in the past 2 decades. • FALSE • Despite recent growth, there are 15% fewer children in the state than in 1990. North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  10. Number of Children Ages 0-17 in North Dakota, 1990-2010 North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  11. Number of Children Ages 0-17 in North Dakota, 2000-2010 7% decline North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org 12% increase

  12. True or False • Children in the FM Area are much more racially diverse than are children in North Dakota as a whole. • FALSE • 92% of children in the FM Area are white • 86% of children in ND are white North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  13. Percent of Children in North Dakota and FM Area by Race, 2010 North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  14. True or False • Black children have experienced the largest percentage growth in number during the past decade. • TRUE • This is true for both the state as a whole and for the FM Area. North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  15. Percent Change in Children in North Dakota and FM Area by Race, 2000-2010 North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  16. How are North Dakota’s Children Doing? • KIDS COUNT state-by-state comparisons, based on • Economic well-being • Family and community • Education • Health North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  17. How are North Dakota’s Children Doing? • 2012 rankings in the United States: • New Hampshire • Massachusetts • Vermont • New Jersey • Minnesota • North Dakota (#6) • While the overall picture is good for North Dakota, we know that disparities exist. North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  18. Economic Well-Being • Poverty • Parents in the labor force • U.S. Census Bureau: • American Community Survey • http://factfinder2.census.gov North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  19. True or False? • Theme: Putting poverty in context • Persons in minimum wage jobs who work year-round, full-time earn more than the poverty level. • TRUE, but only for one-person households. North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  20. Poverty guidelines in 2012 Income by household size North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org Minimum wage, working 40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year = $15,080

  21. True or False • Given the strength of ND’s economy, the percentage of children living in poverty in North Dakota was lower in 2010 than in 2000. • FALSE • The poverty rate for children in North Dakota changed little from 2000 to 2010. • The percent of children in poverty in the FM Area rose from 2000 to 2010. North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  22. Percent of Children Living in Poverty, North Dakota and FM Area, 1990-2010 North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  23. True or False? • American Indian children have poverty rates that are twice as high as white children in North Dakota. • FALSE • Almost 5 times as high North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  24. Percent of North Dakota Children Ages 0-17 Living in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity, 2010 North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  25. North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  26. Younger children are at greater risk for living in poverty than are older children. North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  27. Percent of North Dakota Children Living in Poverty by Age and Race, 2010 North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  28. Parents in the labor force North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  29. Multiple Job Holders, 2010 North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  30. True or False? • North Dakota has one of the lowest rates in the United States of mothers in the labor force. • FALSE • North Dakota has the 2nd highest percentage of mothers (women with children under 18) who are in the labor force in the nation. North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  31. Percent of Women with Children Under 18 Who are in the Labor Force, 2006-2010 North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  32. North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  33. Family Structure and Supports • With whom do children live? • U.S. Census Bureau: • American Community Survey • http://factfinder2.census.gov North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  34. True or False • The percentage of children living in two-parent households has decreased in North Dakota over the past 10 years. • TRUE • The percentage of children living in two-parent households decreased in North Dakota, but increased slightly in the FM Area. North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  35. Percent Change in Children in North Dakota and FM Area by Type of Residence, 2000-2010 North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  36. Percent of Children in 2010 Who Live with ..... North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  37. Access to health insurance • U.S. Census Bureau: • American Community Survey • http://factfinder2.census.gov North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  38. Percent of Children Without Health Insurance by Age Group, 2010 North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  39. The availability of child care • Shaped by number of parents in labor force • Capacity of child-care facilities • North Dakota Child Care Resource & Referral http://www.ndchildcare.org/data-pub/ North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  40. North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  41. North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  42. Educational Well-Being • How are North Dakota students doing with regard to reading and math skills? Are there disparities? • Are students graduating from high school? • Are students prepared for college? • How many high school graduates attend college? • Are graduates remaining in the state? North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  43. Percent of 4th Graders Not Proficient in Reading by Race, North Dakota and US, 2011 North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org North Dakota United States

  44. Percent of 8th Graders Not Proficient in Math by Race, North Dakota and US, 2011 North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org United States North Dakota

  45. North Dakota students have higher than average graduation rates, when compared with all students in the U.S. • National Center for Education Statistics – and available through KIDS COUNT Data Center http://datacenter.kidscount.org/ North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  46. Averaged Freshman Graduation Rates of Public School Students, 2001-2009 North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  47. Graduation rate disparities • North Dakota Department of Public Instruction http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/dpi/reports/Profile/index.shtm North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  48. North Dakota High School Graduation Rates Over Time by Race/Ethnicity North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  49. College readiness • ACT, Inc. http://www.act.org/newsroom/data/2012/ readinessreports.html North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

  50. Average ACT Composite Score of North Dakota Students, by Race/Ethnicity, 2012 North Dakota KIDS COUNT www.ndkidscount.org

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