The State of Texas Children 2006: Armstrong County

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"Children" refers to ages 0-17 unless indicated otherwise.
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 Armstrong in Context
Median Age: 41 Adult Population with High School Diploma: 82.4%
Average Household Size: 2.6 Adult Population with Bachelor's Degree: 20.5%
Rural Population Percentage: 100.0% Texas House District(s): 88
Home-Ownership Rate: 79.1% Texas Senate District(s): 28
Language Other Than English Spoken at Home: 4.0%

Armstrong County Data
  
Most
Current
Year
 Count % or
Rate		 Current
Rank		 2000
Data
(rate or % reported unless not available)
Change
Since
2000
County with 1st Rank
(rate or % reported unless not available)
County with Last
Rank
(ties may cause final ranks to be less than 254th)
I. Family and Community Population
MC=Multiple Counties
i. Total Population 2004 2,158 -- 236th 2,148 Harris = 3,645,275 Loving = 63 (254th)
a. White 2004 2,025 -- 212th 2,008 Harris = 1,374,353 Loving = 55 (254th)
b. Black 2004 5 -- 241st 4 Harris = 651,851 MC = 0 (251st)
c. Hispanic 2004 122 -- 249th 116 Harris = 1,381,191 Loving = 8 (254th)
d. Other Race 2004 6 -- 243rd 20 Harris = 237,880 Loving = 0 (254th)
ii. Total Child Population 2004 530 -- 232nd 559 Harris = 1,028,371 Loving = 9 (254th)
a. White 2004 474 -- 207th 496 Harris = 303,149 Loving = 6 (254th)
b. Black 2004 2 -- 235th 1 Harris = 199,237 MC = 0 (245th)
c. Hispanic 2004 53 -- 247th 58 Harris = 470,279 MC = 3 (253rd)
d. Other Race 2004 1 -- 237th 4 Harris = 55,706 MC = 0 (245th)
iii. Child Population by Age Group
a. 0-5 2004 147
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--- 		233rd 149 Harris = 367,142 Loving = 2 (254th)
b. 6-11 2004 165
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--- 		232nd 191 Harris = 327,234 Loving = 1 (254th)
c. 12-14 2004 107
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--- 		233rd 111 Harris = 171,005 Loving = 2 (254th)
d. 15-17 2004 111
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--- 		234th 108 Harris = 162,990 Loving = 4 (254th)

Armstrong County Data
  
Most
Current
Year
 Count % or
Rate		 Current
Rank		 2000
Data
(rate or % reported unless not available)
Change
Since
2000
County with 1st Rank
(rate or % reported unless not available)
County with Last
Rank
(ties may cause final ranks to be less than 254th)
II. Economic (In)Security and Support
MC=Multiple Counties
i. Poverty for Total Population 2003 202 9.7% 15th 12.2% Collin = 5.4% Starr = 36.2% (254th)
ii. Child Poverty 2003 67 13.1% 16th 19.7% Collin = 6.7% Starr = 48.6% (254th)
iii. Median Household Income 2003 $38,608 -- 48th $100 Collin = $74,136 Zavala = $18,553 (254th)
iv. Unemployment 2005 44 3.9% 30th 3.1% Mason = 2.7% Maverick = 13.3% (254th)
v. Children Receiving TANF 2004 0 0.0% 244th 0.4% MC = 10.9% MC = 0.0% (244th)
vi. Children Receiving SSI
(Rate per 1,000 children age 0-17) 		2004 --- -100.0 --- 14.3 Brooks = 36.8 MC = 0.0 (241st)

Armstrong County Data
  
Most
Current
Year
 Count % or
Rate		 Current
Rank		 2000
Data
(rate or % reported unless not available)
Change
Since
2000
County with 1st Rank
(rate or % reported unless not available)
County with Last
Rank
(ties may cause final ranks to be less than 254th)
III. Maternal and Infant Health
MC=Multiple Counties
i. Births* 2004 24 --- 236th 39 Harris = 67,490 Loving = 0 (254th)
ii. Births To Teens Ages 13-19
(Percentage of all live births) 		2004 2 8.3% 17th 20.5% MC = 0.0% Culberson = 44.0% (254th)
iii. Births To Single Teens Ages 13-19
(Percentage of all live births) 		2004 2 8.3% 36th 17.9% MC = 0.0% Roberts = 37.5% (254th)
iv. Infant Mortality
(Rate per 1,000 live births) 		2004 0 0.0 1st 25.6 MC = 0.0 Coke = 66.7 (254th)
*ALL indicators in this section use preliminary birth data provided by the state.

Armstrong County Data
  
Most
Current
Year
 Count % or
Rate		 Current
Rank		 2000
Data
(rate or % reported unless not available)
Change
Since
2000
County with 1st Rank
(rate or % reported unless not available)
County with Last
Rank
(ties may cause final ranks to be less than 254th)
IV. Nutrition
MC=Multiple Counties
i. Children Receiving Food Stamps 2004 29 5.5% 238th 3.4% Brooks = 52.6% Loving = 0.0% (251st)
ii. Children (0-5) Receiving WIC* 2004 25 20.3% 243rd 13.3% Hudspeth = 97.1% MC = 0.0% (253rd)
iii. Children Receving Free or Reduced-Price Lunch
(Percent of average daily attendance) 		2006 164 46.7% 210th 31.0% Reeves = 97.6% Collin = 20.5% (252nd)
*Counties with small populations may yield WIC percentage participation rates greater than 100%. This may be due to the different methods and times of year that enrollment and population numbers are estimated by HHSC and the State Data Center, respectively.

Armstrong County Data
  
Most
Current
Year
 Count % or
Rate		 Current
Rank		 2000
Data
(rate or % reported unless not available)
Change
Since
2000
County with 1st Rank
(rate or % reported unless not available)
County with Last
Rank
(ties may cause final ranks to be less than 254th)
V. Health Care
MC=Multiple Counties
i. Children (0-18) Enrolled in Medicaid 2004 63 11.2% 247th 6.0% Hudspeth = 66.2% Borden = 4.9% (254th)
ii. Children (0-18) Enrolled in CHIP 2004 28 5.0% 196th 1.7% Stonewall = 17.8% Loving = 0.0% (254th)

Armstrong County Data
  
Most
Current
Year
 Count % or
Rate		 Current
Rank		 2000
Data
(rate or % reported unless not available)
Change
Since
2000
County with 1st Rank
(rate or % reported unless not available)
County with Last
Rank
(ties may cause final ranks to be less than 254th)
VI. Child Abuse/Neglect
MC=Multiple Counties
i. Confirmed Victims of Child Abuse
(Rate per 1,000 children ages 0-17) 		2005 4 7.6 50th 0.0 MC = 0.0 MC = 10.0 (254th)
ii. Children in Foster Care*
(Rate per 1,000 children ages 0-17) 		2005 1 1.9 221st 0.0 San Saba = 28.7 MC = 0.0 (236th)
iii. Children in Family Violence Shelters
(Rate per 1,000 children ages 0-17) 		2004 3 5.7 38th 0.0 Borden = 22.6 MC = 0.0 (226th)
*The base year for this indicator is 2001.

Armstrong County Data
  
Most
Current
Year
 Count % or
Rate		 Current
Rank		 2000
Data
(rate or % reported unless not available)
Change
Since
2000
County with 1st Rank
(rate or % reported unless not available)
County with Last
Rank
(ties may cause final ranks to be less than 254th)
VII. Death and Violence
MC=Multiple Counties
i. Child Death
(Rate per 100,000 for children ages 0-14) 		2004 1 100.0 252nd 100.0 MC = 0.0 King = 100.0 (254th)
ii. Teen Violent Deaths
(Rate per 100,000 for teens ages 15-19) 		2004 1 100.0 252nd 0.0 MC = 0.0 Glasscock = 100.0 (254th)
iii. Juvenile Violent Crime Arrests
(Rate per 100,000 youths ages 10-17) 		2004 0 0.0 1st -100.0 MC = 0.0 Crockett = 100.0 (254th)

Armstrong County Data
  
Most
Current
Year
 Count % or
Rate		 Current
Rank		 2000
Data
(rate or % reported unless not available)
Change
Since
2000
County with 1st Rank
(rate or % reported unless not available)
County with Last
Rank
(ties may cause final ranks to be less than 254th)
VIII. Early Care and Education
MC=Multiple Counties
i. Children (0-12) in State Subsidized Child Care 2004 6 1.8% 202nd 2.1% Dimmit = 17.1% MC = 0.0% (245th)
ii. Children (3-4) in Public Pre-Kindergarten 2004 0 0.0% 246th 0.0% King = 100.0% MC = 0.0% (246th)
iii. Children (3-4) in Head Start Program* 2002 0 0.0% 224th 0.0% Sterling = 74.1% MC = 0.0% (224th)
*"---" indicates that this county does not have a Head Start program. Children living in this county may attend Head Start in a neighboring county.

Armstrong County Data
  
Most
Current
Year
 Count % or
Rate		 Current
Rank		 2000
Data
(rate or % reported unless not available)
Change
Since
2000
County with 1st Rank
(rate or % reported unless not available)
County with Last
Rank
(ties may cause final ranks to be less than 254th)
IX. Education
MC=Multiple Counties
i. Students in Public School 2006 372 --- 234th 100 Harris = 755,290 Kenedy = 77 (253rd)
ii. Special Education Students 2006 47 12.6% 146th 15.5% Jeff Davis = 31.7% McMullen = 5.8% (253rd)
iii. Students in Bilingual/ESL Programs* 2006 6 1.6% 223rd 0.2% Webb = 53.3% MC = 0.0% (251st)
iv. High School Dropout and Completion (TEA)
a. Continued High School 2005 -- 0.0% 1st 3.3% MC = 0.0% Coke = 17.8% (187th)
b. Dropped Out 2005 -- 0.0% 1st 3.3% MC = 0.0% MC = 12.1% (177th)
c. Graduated 2005 22 95.7% 26th 86.7% MC = 100.0% Coke = 25.9% (252nd)
d. Received GED 2005 --- -100.0% --- 6.7% MC = 0.0% Coke = 55.7% (180th)
v. High School Attrition (IDRA)** 2005 --- ** --- 11% MC = 0.0% Coke = 53.0% (239th)
*"---" indicates fewer than 5 students in this category
**"**" indicates an attrition rate of less than zero

Armstrong County Data
  
Most
Current
Year
 Count % or
Rate		 Current
Rank		 2003
Data
(rate or % reported unless not available)
Change
Since
2003
County with 1st Rank
(rate or % reported unless not available)
County with Last
Rank
(ties may cause final ranks to be less than 254th)
X. TAKS Data
MC=Multiple Counties
i. Students Passing TAKS Reading/ELA
a. Third Grade 2006 27 100.0% 1st 80.6% MC = 100.0% Culberson = 79.5% (252nd)
b. Fourth Grade 2006 21 100.0% 1st 95.0% MC = 100.0% Crosby = 51.2% (252nd)
c. Fifth Grade 2006 24 100.0% 1st 80.6% MC = 100.0% Zavala = 66.5% (253rd)
d. Sixth Grade 2006 34 91.9% 147th 100.0% MC = 100.0% Sterling = 70.0% (252nd)
e. Seventh Grade 2006 25 96.2% 3rd 80.0% MC = 100.0% La Salle = 44.0% (252nd)
f. Eighth Grade 2006 28 96.6% 11th 80.0% MC = 100.0% Cottle = 61.1% (251st)
g. Ninth Grade 2006 27 100.0% 1st 82.8% MC = 100.0% Brooks = 72.3% (252nd)
h. Tenth Grade 2006 21 95.5% 20th 70.6% MC = 100.0% Coke = 61.0% (252nd)
i. Eleventh Grade 2006 24 100.0% 1st 72.4% MC = 100.0% Motley = 60.0% (252nd)
ii. Students Passing TAKS Math
a. Third Grade 2006 25 89.3% 47th 78.8% MC = 100.0% Atascosa = 71.0% (223rd)
b. Fourth Grade 2006 22 100.0% 1st 95.5% MC = 100.0% La Salle = 41.0% (252nd)
c. Fifth Grade 2006 24 100.0% 1st 90.3% MC = 100.0% Hudspeth = 61.4% (253rd)
d. Sixth Grade 2006 35 94.6% 8th 88.5% MC = 100.0% La Salle = 47.5% (252nd)
e. Seventh Grade 2006 22 84.6% 21st 66.7% MC = 100.0% Cottle = 15.4% (252nd)
f. Eighth Grade 2006 26 92.9% 4th 29.2% Hemphill = 97.2% MC = 42.0% (250th)
g. Ninth Grade 2006 24 85.7% 6th 82.8% Dickens = 100.0% Cottle = 13.3% (252nd)
h. Tenth Grade 2006 19 90.5% 3rd 44.4% Glasscock = 94.7% Hudspeth = 26.8% (252nd)
i. Eleventh Grade 2006 23 92.0% 12th 62.5% MC = 100.0% San Augustine = 47.9% (252nd)


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