The State of Texas Children 2006: Camp County

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"Children" refers to ages 0-17 unless indicated otherwise.
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 Camp in Context
Median Age: 37 Adult Population with High School Diploma: 69.5%
Average Household Size: 2.6 Adult Population with Bachelor's Degree: 12.2%
Rural Population Percentage: 60.5% Texas House District(s): 5
Home-Ownership Rate: 74.8% Texas Senate District(s): 1
Language Other Than English Spoken at Home: 15.9%

Camp 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 12,481 -- 154th 11,549 Harris = 3,645,275 Loving = 63 (254th)
a. White 2004 7,948 -- 148th 7,507 Harris = 1,374,353 Loving = 55 (254th)
b. Black 2004 2,315 -- 89th 2,201 Harris = 651,851 MC = 0 (251st)
c. Hispanic 2004 2,151 -- 164th 1,707 Harris = 1,381,191 Loving = 8 (254th)
d. Other Race 2004 67 -- 166th 134 Harris = 237,880 Loving = 0 (254th)
ii. Total Child Population 2004 3,318 -- 149th 3,102 Harris = 1,028,371 Loving = 9 (254th)
a. White 2004 1,747 -- 143rd 1,691 Harris = 303,149 Loving = 6 (254th)
b. Black 2004 627 -- 85th 654 Harris = 199,237 MC = 0 (245th)
c. Hispanic 2004 928 -- 151st 708 Harris = 470,279 MC = 3 (253rd)
d. Other Race 2004 16 -- 158th 49 Harris = 55,706 MC = 0 (245th)
iii. Child Population by Age Group
a. 0-5 2004 1,038
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--- 		149th 1,022 Harris = 367,142 Loving = 2 (254th)
b. 6-11 2004 1,117
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--- 		144th 1,056 Harris = 327,234 Loving = 1 (254th)
c. 12-14 2004 567
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--- 		154th 527 Harris = 171,005 Loving = 2 (254th)
d. 15-17 2004 596
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--- 		154th 497 Harris = 162,990 Loving = 4 (254th)

Camp County Data
  
Most
Current
Year
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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 2,154 18.2% 173rd 18.5% Collin = 5.4% Starr = 36.2% (254th)
ii. Child Poverty 2003 905 27.5% 190th 28.6% Collin = 6.7% Starr = 48.6% (254th)
iii. Median Household Income 2003 $31,622 -- 141st $100 Collin = $74,136 Zavala = $18,553 (254th)
iv. Unemployment 2005 306 5.7% 188th 5.1% Mason = 2.7% Maverick = 13.3% (254th)
v. Children Receiving TANF 2004 122 3.7% 75th 6.9% MC = 10.9% MC = 0.0% (244th)
vi. Children Receiving SSI
(Rate per 1,000 children age 0-17) 		2004 73 22.0 15th 13.2 Brooks = 36.8 MC = 0.0 (241st)

Camp County Data
  
Most
Current
Year
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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 194 --- 144th 100 Harris = 67,490 Loving = 0 (254th)
ii. Births To Teens Ages 13-19
(Percentage of all live births) 		2004 48 24.7% 235th 21.0% MC = 0.0% Culberson = 44.0% (254th)
iii. Births To Single Teens Ages 13-19
(Percentage of all live births) 		2004 40 20.6% 241st 14.2% MC = 0.0% Roberts = 37.5% (254th)
iv. Infant Mortality
(Rate per 1,000 live births) 		2004 0 0.0 1st 12.3 MC = 0.0 Coke = 66.7 (254th)
*ALL indicators in this section use preliminary birth data provided by the state.

Camp County Data
  
Most
Current
Year
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Rate		 Current
Rank		 2000
Data
(rate or % reported unless not available)
Change
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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 858 25.9% 71st 11.2% Brooks = 52.6% Loving = 0.0% (251st)
ii. Children (0-5) Receiving WIC* 2004 430 50.6% 78th 43.0% Hudspeth = 97.1% MC = 0.0% (253rd)
iii. Children Receving Free or Reduced-Price Lunch
(Percent of average daily attendance) 		2006 1,619 70.6% 54th 58.8% 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.

Camp 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 1,099 31.5% 100th 20.6% Hudspeth = 66.2% Borden = 4.9% (254th)
ii. Children (0-18) Enrolled in CHIP 2004 253 7.2% 96th 0.8% Stonewall = 17.8% Loving = 0.0% (254th)

Camp 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 36 10.0 116th 8.6 MC = 0.0 MC = 10.0 (254th)
ii. Children in Foster Care*
(Rate per 1,000 children ages 0-17) 		2005 19 5.8 126th 2.9 San Saba = 28.7 MC = 0.0 (236th)
iii. Children in Family Violence Shelters
(Rate per 1,000 children ages 0-17) 		2004 14 4.2 61st 1.0 Borden = 22.6 MC = 0.0 (226th)
*The base year for this indicator is 2001.

Camp 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 0 0.0 1st 0.0 MC = 0.0 King = 100.0 (254th)
ii. Teen Violent Deaths
(Rate per 100,000 for teens ages 15-19) 		2004 1 100.0 206th 0.0 MC = 0.0 Glasscock = 100.0 (254th)
iii. Juvenile Violent Crime Arrests
(Rate per 100,000 youths ages 10-17) 		2004 2 100.0 137th 72.0 MC = 0.0 Crockett = 100.0 (254th)

Camp County Data
  
Most
Current
Year
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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 143 6.1% 52nd 3.6% Dimmit = 17.1% MC = 0.0% (245th)
ii. Children (3-4) in Public Pre-Kindergarten 2004 73 22.5% 164th 18.3% King = 100.0% MC = 0.0% (246th)
iii. Children (3-4) in Head Start Program* 2002 40 10.4% 167th 12.0% 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.

Camp 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 2,427 --- 150th 100 Harris = 755,290 Kenedy = 77 (253rd)
ii. Special Education Students 2006 376 15.5% 38th 16.2% Jeff Davis = 31.7% McMullen = 5.8% (253rd)
iii. Students in Bilingual/ESL Programs* 2006 324 13.3% 30th 9.2% Webb = 53.3% MC = 0.0% (251st)
iv. High School Dropout and Completion (TEA)
a. Continued High School 2005 5 3.6% 69th 1.6% MC = 0.0% Coke = 17.8% (187th)
b. Dropped Out 2005 --- -100.0% --- 1.6% MC = 0.0% MC = 12.1% (177th)
c. Graduated 2005 125 90.6% 116th 86.5% MC = 100.0% Coke = 25.9% (252nd)
d. Received GED 2005 6 4.3% 116th 10.3% MC = 0.0% Coke = 55.7% (180th)
v. High School Attrition (IDRA)** 2005 79 36% 197th 41% MC = 0.0% Coke = 53.0% (239th)
*"---" indicates fewer than 5 students in this category
**"**" indicates an attrition rate of less than zero

Camp 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 151 92.6% 206th 70.9% MC = 100.0% Culberson = 79.5% (252nd)
b. Fourth Grade 2006 111 79.3% 174th 73.7% MC = 100.0% Crosby = 51.2% (252nd)
c. Fifth Grade 2006 147 87.5% 161st 59.5% MC = 100.0% Zavala = 66.5% (253rd)
d. Sixth Grade 2006 139 93.3% 114th 78.1% MC = 100.0% Sterling = 70.0% (252nd)
e. Seventh Grade 2006 120 78.4% 157th 76.4% MC = 100.0% La Salle = 44.0% (252nd)
f. Eighth Grade 2006 135 91.2% 41st 88.1% MC = 100.0% Cottle = 61.1% (251st)
g. Ninth Grade 2006 144 90.6% 146th 65.7% MC = 100.0% Brooks = 72.3% (252nd)
h. Tenth Grade 2006 112 80.0% 213th 65.6% MC = 100.0% Coke = 61.0% (252nd)
i. Eleventh Grade 2006 114 91.2% 103rd 56.0% MC = 100.0% Motley = 60.0% (252nd)
ii. Students Passing TAKS Math
a. Third Grade 2006 116 70.7% 202nd 63.1% MC = 100.0% Atascosa = 71.0% (223rd)
b. Fourth Grade 2006 108 77.7% 204th 51.5% MC = 100.0% La Salle = 41.0% (252nd)
c. Fifth Grade 2006 156 93.4% 75th 62.2% MC = 100.0% Hudspeth = 61.4% (253rd)
d. Sixth Grade 2006 108 73.0% 200th 70.2% MC = 100.0% La Salle = 47.5% (252nd)
e. Seventh Grade 2006 99 66.0% 177th 51.4% MC = 100.0% Cottle = 15.4% (252nd)
f. Eighth Grade 2006 83 56.8% 209th 49.7% Hemphill = 97.2% MC = 42.0% (250th)
g. Ninth Grade 2006 94 59.9% 130th 65.7% Dickens = 100.0% Cottle = 13.3% (252nd)
h. Tenth Grade 2006 73 53.3% 207th 47.7% Glasscock = 94.7% Hudspeth = 26.8% (252nd)
i. Eleventh Grade 2006 91 72.8% 194th 43.5% MC = 100.0% San Augustine = 47.9% (252nd)


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