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Topic: Children and Youth


 
    Artwork: "Karissa" provided by the          Museum of Kids' Art

Reflecting the importance we place on our children, this section gauges health, family support, engagement and risk exposure are included. Measures relating to the educational achievement of children and youth are included in the Education Topic.

Approximately 295,000 children and youth under the age of 20 live in our seven-county region. This age group constitutes 26% of the area's total population. The state of life for our children is best described as one of contrasts. In many ways, our children are better off than those elsewhere in NewYork and in the nation. For example, our area experiences fewer instances of low-weight births, higher rates of prenatal care, and lower rates of childhood poverty and teen pregnancy.
Artwork: "Paris" provided by the Museum of Kids Art
In some measures, our children fare more poorly, such as our higher rate of infant mortality. In the case of children with elevated blood lead levels, our area still rates more poorly than the state, but significant progress has been made (see the "What's Being Done" tab). Unfortunately, in the United States, those who are poor — including their children — experience greater challenges to health and well-being. Since the poor of our region are overwhelmingly concentrated in the City of Rochester, the conditions faced by children within the city are far more challenging. For example, more than 40% of Rochester's children live in poverty, compared with the region-wide total of 17%.





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The measures for this topic are listed under the "Indicators-at-a-Glance" heading on this page. By clicking on any of these indicators, you can view the details relating to that measure, including the source of the data and any limitations. You can also view this information in a variety of charts and graphs. To gain a broader context for the measures, click on the "Trends" tab. For information about community efforts to address the issues presented by the indicators, click on the "What's Being Done" section. The "Resources" tab provides links to a variety of information sources.


 

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