| FAMILY & COMMUNITY POPULATION |
| Total Population |
Definition
For 1990 and 2000, the actual count of the total population of Texas by racial and ethnic group. For all other years, estimates of the total Texas population by racial and ethnic group.
Data Source
U.S. Census Bureau (1990, 2000). July 1st Estimates, Texas State Data Center and Office of the State Demographer, University of Texas at San Antonio (all other years).
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Total Child Population |
Definition
For 1990 and 2000, the actual count of the Texas population under 18 years of age by racial and ethnic group. For all other years, estimates of the state population under 18 by racial and ethnic group.
Data Source
U.S. Census Bureau (1990, 2000). July 1st Estimates, Texas State Data Center and Office of the State Demographer, University of Texas at San Antonio (all other years).
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Child Population By Age Group |
Definition
For 1990 and 2000, actual counts of the number of children within each age group. For all other years, estimates of the number of children within each range of ages.
Data Source
U.S. Census Bureau (1990, 2000). July 1st Estimates, Texas State Data Center and Office of the State Demographer, University of Texas at San Antonio (all other years).
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Children In Foster Care |
Definition
Actual number of children in foster care and rate per 1,000 children ages 0-17.
Data Source
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, annual Legislative Data Book.
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| ECONOMIC RESOURCES, SECURITY, & OPPORTUNITY |
| Poverty For Total Population |
Definition
For 1989 and 1999, actual count and percentage of the total Texas population in households with incomes below the official federal poverty threshold. For all other years, estimates of the number and percentage of the total Texas population living in households with incomes below the official federal poverty threshold.
Data Source
U.S. Census Bureau (1989, 1999). U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates Program (all other years).
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Child Poverty |
Definition
For 1989 and 1999, actual count and percentage of related children under the age of 18 living in families with incomes below the official federal poverty threshold. For all other years, estimates of the number and percentage of children living in families with incomes below the official federal poverty threshold.
Data Source
U.S. Census Bureau (1989, 1999). U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates Program (all other years).
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Median Household Income |
Definition
The point at which one-half of all households have higher incomes and one-half of all households have lower incomes.
Data Source
U.S. Census Bureau (1989, 1999). U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates Program (all other years).
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Unemployment |
Definition
Percentage of the civilian labor force either not working, or looking for work, or available to accept a job. For state-level data, the numbers are for actual unemployment, not adjusted for fluctuations during the year such as seasonal work, etc.
Data Source
Texas Workforce Commission.
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Children Receiving TANF (a.k.a. AFDC prior to 1997) |
Definition
Number and percentage of children under 18 years of age receiving cash assistance through the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (1997 and after) and the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program (prior to 1997).
Data Source
Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
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EARLY CARE & EDUCATION
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Children On State Subsidized Child Care |
Definition
Number of children receiving child care subsidy as a percentage of the population of children ages 0-12.
Data Source
Texas Workforce Commission. |
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| Children In Public Pre-Kindergarten |
Definition
Number and percentage of children ages three and four enrolled in public school pre-kindergarten programs.
Data Source
Texas Education Agency.
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Children In Head Start Program |
Definition
Number and percentage of the children ages three and four enrolled in the Head Start program.
Data Source
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.
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SCHOOL SUCCESS
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| Special Education Students |
Definition
Number and percentage of students in all grades receiving special education services.
Data Source
Texas Education Agency.
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Students In Bilingual/ESL Programs |
Definition
Number and percentage of students in all grades receiving bilingual or English as Second Language instruction.
Data Source
Texas Education Agency.
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High School Dropout And Completion |
Definition
Graduation status for entire cohort of ninth grade students at the time the class graduates.
Data Source
Texas Education Agency.
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| Students Passing TAKS Reading/ELA (TAAS prior to 2003) |
Definition
Number and percentage of third through eleventh grade students meeting the panel recommendation for the reading component of the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills examination (prior to the 2002-2003 school year, the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills).
Data Source
Texas Education Agency.
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| Students Passing TAKS Math (TAAS prior to 2003) |
Definition
Number and percentage of third through eleventh grade students meeting the panel recommendation for the mathematics component of the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills examination (prior to the 2002-2003 school year, the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills).
Data Source
Texas Education Agency.
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TEENS AT RISK
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| Juvenile Violent Crime Arrests |
Definition
Number of arrests, and rate per 100,000 children aged 10 to 17, for the offenses of murder, manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Data Source
Texas Department of Public Safety.
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| Births to Teens |
Definition
Number of births to females aged 13 through 19, and percentage of all live births (by racial and ethnic group in our online database).
Data Source
Texas Department of State Health Services.
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Births to Single Teens |
Definition
Number of births to unmarried females aged 13 through 19, and percentage of all live births (by racial and ethnic group in our online database).
Data Source
Texas Department of State Health Services.
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PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, & EMOTIONAL HEALTH
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Infant Mortality |
Definition
Number of deaths, and rate per 1,000 live births, of children under one year of age (by racial and ethnic group in our online database).
Data Source
Texas Department of State Health Services.
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Low Birthweight Babies |
Definition
Number and percentage of live births of infants weighing under 5.5 pounds, or 2,500 grams (by racial and ethnic group in our online database).
Data Source
Texas Department of State Health Services.
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Births to Women Who Received Inadequate Prenatal Care
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Definition
The number of births to women who received no prenatal care, and percentage of all live births. Based on Kessner Index criteria, care is deemed inadequate if the mother never received prenatal care, care began in the 3rd trimester, if care included 4 or fewer visits for a pregnancy of 34 or more weeks, 3 or fewer for a pregnancy of 32-33 weeks, 2 or fewer for a pregnancy of 30-31 weeks, one or fewer for a pregnancy of 22-29 weeks, or no visits for a pregnancy of 17-21 weeks. Data is available by racial and ethnic group in our online database.
Data Source
Texas Department of State Health Services.
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Children Enrolled In Medicaid |
Definition
Number and percentage of children ages 0-18 enrolled in the Texas Medicaid program.
Data Source
Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
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Children Enrolled In CHIP |
Definition
Number and percentage of children ages 0-18 enrolled in the Texas Children's Health Insurance Program.
Data Source
Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
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Children Receiving SSI |
Definition
Number and rate per 1,000 children ages 0-17 receiving Supplemental Security Income.
Data Source
U.S. Social Security Administration & Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
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HUNGER & NUTRITION
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Children Receiving Food Stamps |
Definition
Number and percentage of children ages 0-17 enrolled in the Food Stamp program.
Data Source
Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
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Children Receiving Free Or Reduced Lunch |
Definition
Number and percentage of total school enrollment receiving either free or reduced priced school lunch.
Data Source
Texas Education Agency.
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Children Receiving WIC |
Definition
Number of infants and children combined as a percentage of the total child population ages 0-4, receiving assistance through the Women's, Infants, and Children's food program (broken out by infants ages 0-1 and children ages 1-4 in our online database).
Data Source
Texas Department of State Health Services.
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SAFETY & PERSONAL SECURITY
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Confirmed Victims of Child Abuse |
Definitions
Actual number of children, and rate per 1,000 children ages 0-17, confirmed as victims of child abuse.
Data Source
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, annual Legislative Data Book.
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Child Deaths |
Definition
Number of deaths, and rate per 100,000, of children ages 1-14 from all causes.
Data Source
Texas Department State Health Services.
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Teen Violent Deaths |
Definition
Number of deaths, and rate per 100,000, of teens ages 15 through 19 by homicide, suicide, and accident.
Data Source
Texas Department State Health Services.
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Children Living In Family Violence Shelters
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Definition
Actual number of children, and rate per 1,000 children ages 0-17, living in family violence shelters.
Data Source
Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
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