The State of Texas Children 2006: Crockett County

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"Children" refers to ages 0-17 unless indicated otherwise.
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 Crockett in Context
Median Age: 37 Adult Population with High School Diploma: 62.1%
Average Household Size: 2.7 Adult Population with Bachelor's Degree: 10.4%
Rural Population Percentage: 26.7% Texas House District(s): 53
Home-Ownership Rate: 71.5% Texas Senate District(s): 19
Language Other Than English Spoken at Home: 48.0%

Crockett 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 4,079 -- 210th 4,099 Harris = 3,645,275 Loving = 63 (254th)
a. White 2004 1,737 -- 218th 1,792 Harris = 1,374,353 Loving = 55 (254th)
b. Black 2004 20 -- 221st 18 Harris = 651,851 MC = 0 (251st)
c. Hispanic 2004 2,287 -- 159th 2,242 Harris = 1,381,191 Loving = 8 (254th)
d. Other Race 2004 35 -- 195th 47 Harris = 237,880 Loving = 0 (254th)
ii. Total Child Population 2004 1,049 -- 210th 1,185 Harris = 1,028,371 Loving = 9 (254th)
a. White 2004 335 -- 218th 402 Harris = 303,149 Loving = 6 (254th)
b. Black 2004 2 -- 235th 0 Harris = 199,237 MC = 0 (245th)
c. Hispanic 2004 706 -- 164th 769 Harris = 470,279 MC = 3 (253rd)
d. Other Race 2004 6 -- 203rd 14 Harris = 55,706 MC = 0 (245th)
iii. Child Population by Age Group
a. 0-5 2004 316
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--- 		209th 323 Harris = 367,142 Loving = 2 (254th)
b. 6-11 2004 336
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--- 		209th 404 Harris = 327,234 Loving = 1 (254th)
c. 12-14 2004 191
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--- 		210th 226 Harris = 171,005 Loving = 2 (254th)
d. 15-17 2004 206
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--- 		208th 232 Harris = 162,990 Loving = 4 (254th)

Crockett 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 589 15.1% 94th 18.0% Collin = 5.4% Starr = 36.2% (254th)
ii. Child Poverty 2003 216 20.6% 74th 25.7% Collin = 6.7% Starr = 48.6% (254th)
iii. Median Household Income 2003 $33,037 -- 120th $100 Collin = $74,136 Zavala = $18,553 (254th)
iv. Unemployment 2005 82 3.9% 30th 3.7% Mason = 2.7% Maverick = 13.3% (254th)
v. Children Receiving TANF 2004 41 3.9% 66th 3.5% MC = 10.9% MC = 0.0% (244th)
vi. Children Receiving SSI
(Rate per 1,000 children age 0-17) 		2004 9 8.6 171st 5.9 Brooks = 36.8 MC = 0.0 (241st)

Crockett 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 60 --- 207th 40 Harris = 67,490 Loving = 0 (254th)
ii. Births To Teens Ages 13-19
(Percentage of all live births) 		2004 14 23.3% 226th 32.5% MC = 0.0% Culberson = 44.0% (254th)
iii. Births To Single Teens Ages 13-19
(Percentage of all live births) 		2004 9 15.0% 184th 22.5% MC = 0.0% Roberts = 37.5% (254th)
iv. Infant Mortality
(Rate per 1,000 live births) 		2004 0 0.0 1st 0.0 MC = 0.0 Coke = 66.7 (254th)
*ALL indicators in this section use preliminary birth data provided by the state.

Crockett 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 215 20.5% 126th 9.4% Brooks = 52.6% Loving = 0.0% (251st)
ii. Children (0-5) Receiving WIC* 2004 156 58.9% 45th 44.7% Hudspeth = 97.1% MC = 0.0% (253rd)
iii. Children Receving Free or Reduced-Price Lunch
(Percent of average daily attendance) 		2006 401 54.3% 169th 55.4% 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.

Crockett 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 353 31.3% 104th 16.3% Hudspeth = 66.2% Borden = 4.9% (254th)
ii. Children (0-18) Enrolled in CHIP 2004 117 10.4% 22nd 2.3% Stonewall = 17.8% Loving = 0.0% (254th)

Crockett 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 17 10.0 185th 8.0 MC = 0.0 MC = 10.0 (254th)
ii. Children in Foster Care*
(Rate per 1,000 children ages 0-17) 		2005 14 12.7 22nd 4.3 San Saba = 28.7 MC = 0.0 (236th)
iii. Children in Family Violence Shelters
(Rate per 1,000 children ages 0-17) 		2004 9 8.6 12th 0.0 Borden = 22.6 MC = 0.0 (226th)
*The base year for this indicator is 2001.

Crockett 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 0 0.0 1st 0.0 MC = 0.0 Glasscock = 100.0 (254th)
iii. Juvenile Violent Crime Arrests
(Rate per 100,000 youths ages 10-17) 		2004 5 100.0 254th 100.0 MC = 0.0 Crockett = 100.0 (254th)

Crockett 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 16 2.2% 186th 1.5% Dimmit = 17.1% MC = 0.0% (245th)
ii. Children (3-4) in Public Pre-Kindergarten 2004 28 27.2% 130th 23.1% King = 100.0% MC = 0.0% (246th)
iii. Children (3-4) in Head Start Program* 2002 0 0.0% 224th 37.0% 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.

Crockett 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 766 --- 215th 100 Harris = 755,290 Kenedy = 77 (253rd)
ii. Special Education Students 2006 102 13.3% 117th 8.4% Jeff Davis = 31.7% McMullen = 5.8% (253rd)
iii. Students in Bilingual/ESL Programs* 2006 82 10.7% 42nd 10.4% Webb = 53.3% MC = 0.0% (251st)
iv. High School Dropout and Completion (TEA)
a. Continued High School 2005 --- -100.0% --- 2.3% MC = 0.0% Coke = 17.8% (187th)
b. Dropped Out 2005 -- 0.0% 1st -- MC = 0.0% MC = 12.1% (177th)
c. Graduated 2005 63 98.4% 12th 96.6% MC = 100.0% Coke = 25.9% (252nd)
d. Received GED 2005 -- 0.0% 1st 1.1% MC = 0.0% Coke = 55.7% (180th)
v. High School Attrition (IDRA)** 2005 9 12% 21st 2% MC = 0.0% Coke = 53.0% (239th)
*"---" indicates fewer than 5 students in this category
**"**" indicates an attrition rate of less than zero

Crockett 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 42 87.5% 240th 83.3% MC = 100.0% Culberson = 79.5% (252nd)
b. Fourth Grade 2006 38 82.6% 134th 81.1% MC = 100.0% Crosby = 51.2% (252nd)
c. Fifth Grade 2006 42 89.4% 137th 59.3% MC = 100.0% Zavala = 66.5% (253rd)
d. Sixth Grade 2006 47 100.0% 1st 60.0% MC = 100.0% Sterling = 70.0% (252nd)
e. Seventh Grade 2006 46 75.4% 195th 80.7% MC = 100.0% La Salle = 44.0% (252nd)
f. Eighth Grade 2006 48 94.1% 19th 87.7% MC = 100.0% Cottle = 61.1% (251st)
g. Ninth Grade 2006 47 95.9% 34th 58.5% MC = 100.0% Brooks = 72.3% (252nd)
h. Tenth Grade 2006 47 88.7% 101st 52.3% MC = 100.0% Coke = 61.0% (252nd)
i. Eleventh Grade 2006 55 88.7% 155th 51.8% MC = 100.0% Motley = 60.0% (252nd)
ii. Students Passing TAKS Math
a. Third Grade 2006 39 79.6% 142nd 83.7% MC = 100.0% Atascosa = 71.0% (223rd)
b. Fourth Grade 2006 39 84.8% 100th 83.3% MC = 100.0% La Salle = 41.0% (252nd)
c. Fifth Grade 2006 41 85.4% 204th 75.9% MC = 100.0% Hudspeth = 61.4% (253rd)
d. Sixth Grade 2006 32 65.3% 239th 60.0% MC = 100.0% La Salle = 47.5% (252nd)
e. Seventh Grade 2006 43 69.4% 143rd 42.1% MC = 100.0% Cottle = 15.4% (252nd)
f. Eighth Grade 2006 45 88.2% 12th 51.5% Hemphill = 97.2% MC = 42.0% (250th)
g. Ninth Grade 2006 34 72.3% 28th 58.5% Dickens = 100.0% Cottle = 13.3% (252nd)
h. Tenth Grade 2006 28 56.0% 183rd 55.6% Glasscock = 94.7% Hudspeth = 26.8% (252nd)
i. Eleventh Grade 2006 51 81.0% 82nd 44.1% MC = 100.0% San Augustine = 47.9% (252nd)


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