The State of Texas Children 2006: Falls County

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"Children" refers to ages 0-17 unless indicated otherwise.
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 Falls in Context
Median Age: 37 Adult Population with High School Diploma: 66.2%
Average Household Size: 2.5 Adult Population with Bachelor's Degree: 9.6%
Rural Population Percentage: 57.1% Texas House District(s): 57
Home-Ownership Rate: 71.7% Texas Senate District(s): 22
Language Other Than English Spoken at Home: 13.9%

Falls 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 18,311 -- 127th 18,576 Harris = 3,645,275 Loving = 63 (254th)
a. White 2004 9,933 -- 130th 10,364 Harris = 1,374,353 Loving = 55 (254th)
b. Black 2004 4,995 -- 56th 5,064 Harris = 651,851 MC = 0 (251st)
c. Hispanic 2004 3,303 -- 140th 2,941 Harris = 1,381,191 Loving = 8 (254th)
d. Other Race 2004 80 -- 154th 207 Harris = 237,880 Loving = 0 (254th)
ii. Total Child Population 2004 4,503 -- 122nd 5,136 Harris = 1,028,371 Loving = 9 (254th)
a. White 2004 1,894 -- 142nd 2,204 Harris = 303,149 Loving = 6 (254th)
b. Black 2004 1,402 -- 56th 1,596 Harris = 199,237 MC = 0 (245th)
c. Hispanic 2004 1,187 -- 137th 1,249 Harris = 470,279 MC = 3 (253rd)
d. Other Race 2004 20 -- 148th 87 Harris = 55,706 MC = 0 (245th)
iii. Child Population by Age Group
a. 0-5 2004 1,280
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--- 		133rd 1,369 Harris = 367,142 Loving = 2 (254th)
b. 6-11 2004 1,449
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--- 		119th 1,669 Harris = 327,234 Loving = 1 (254th)
c. 12-14 2004 878
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--- 		118th 943 Harris = 171,005 Loving = 2 (254th)
d. 15-17 2004 896
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--- 		122nd 1,155 Harris = 162,990 Loving = 4 (254th)

Falls County Data
  
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Rate		 Current
Rank		 2000
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(rate or % reported unless not available)
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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 3,407 21.6% 222nd 23.8% Collin = 5.4% Starr = 36.2% (254th)
ii. Child Poverty 2003 1,294 30.2% 214th 30.8% Collin = 6.7% Starr = 48.6% (254th)
iii. Median Household Income 2003 $26,853 -- 219th $100 Collin = $74,136 Zavala = $18,553 (254th)
iv. Unemployment 2005 462 6.3% 218th 5.3% Mason = 2.7% Maverick = 13.3% (254th)
v. Children Receiving TANF 2004 240 5.3% 31st 8.5% MC = 10.9% MC = 0.0% (244th)
vi. Children Receiving SSI
(Rate per 1,000 children age 0-17) 		2004 90 20.0 23rd 9.2 Brooks = 36.8 MC = 0.0 (241st)

Falls County Data
  
Most
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Year
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Rate		 Current
Rank		 2000
Data
(rate or % reported unless not available)
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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)
III. Maternal and Infant Health
MC=Multiple Counties
i. Births* 2004 208 --- 138th 100 Harris = 67,490 Loving = 0 (254th)
ii. Births To Teens Ages 13-19
(Percentage of all live births) 		2004 40 19.2% 174th 17.2% MC = 0.0% Culberson = 44.0% (254th)
iii. Births To Single Teens Ages 13-19
(Percentage of all live births) 		2004 34 16.3% 202nd 11.8% MC = 0.0% Roberts = 37.5% (254th)
iv. Infant Mortality
(Rate per 1,000 live births) 		2004 5 24.0 246th 0.0 MC = 0.0 Coke = 66.7 (254th)
*ALL indicators in this section use preliminary birth data provided by the state.

Falls County Data
  
Most
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Rate		 Current
Rank		 2000
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(rate or % reported unless not available)
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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 1,152 25.6% 77th 15.5% Brooks = 52.6% Loving = 0.0% (251st)
ii. Children (0-5) Receiving WIC* 2004 540 51.0% 73rd 46.1% Hudspeth = 97.1% MC = 0.0% (253rd)
iii. Children Receving Free or Reduced-Price Lunch
(Percent of average daily attendance) 		2006 1,925 74.3% 37th 67.9% 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.

Falls County Data
  
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Rate		 Current
Rank		 2000
Data
(rate or % reported unless not available)
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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 1,410 29.1% 130th 21.7% Hudspeth = 66.2% Borden = 4.9% (254th)
ii. Children (0-18) Enrolled in CHIP 2004 198 4.1% 226th 0.5% Stonewall = 17.8% Loving = 0.0% (254th)

Falls County Data
  
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Current
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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)
VI. Child Abuse/Neglect
MC=Multiple Counties
i. Confirmed Victims of Child Abuse
(Rate per 1,000 children ages 0-17) 		2005 67 10.0 168th 10.0 MC = 0.0 MC = 10.0 (254th)
ii. Children in Foster Care*
(Rate per 1,000 children ages 0-17) 		2005 39 8.4 64th 3.8 San Saba = 28.7 MC = 0.0 (236th)
iii. Children in Family Violence Shelters
(Rate per 1,000 children ages 0-17) 		2004 15 3.3 88th 2.3 Borden = 22.6 MC = 0.0 (226th)
*The base year for this indicator is 2001.

Falls 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)
VII. Death and Violence
MC=Multiple Counties
i. Child Death
(Rate per 100,000 for children ages 0-14) 		2004 0 0.0 1st 26.6 MC = 0.0 King = 100.0 (254th)
ii. Teen Violent Deaths
(Rate per 100,000 for teens ages 15-19) 		2004 1 63.2 169th 0.0 MC = 0.0 Glasscock = 100.0 (254th)
iii. Juvenile Violent Crime Arrests
(Rate per 100,000 youths ages 10-17) 		2004 3 100.0 138th 100.0 MC = 0.0 Crockett = 100.0 (254th)

Falls County Data
  
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Rate		 Current
Rank		 2000
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(rate or % reported unless not available)
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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 71 2.3% 181st 0.8% Dimmit = 17.1% MC = 0.0% (245th)
ii. Children (3-4) in Public Pre-Kindergarten 2004 85 20.6% 177th 24.0% King = 100.0% MC = 0.0% (246th)
iii. Children (3-4) in Head Start Program* 2002 90 20.8% 71st 11.1% 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.

Falls County Data
  
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Current
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Rate		 Current
Rank		 2000
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(rate or % reported unless not available)
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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 3,192 --- 128th 100 Harris = 755,290 Kenedy = 77 (253rd)
ii. Special Education Students 2006 446 14.0% 81st 16.1% Jeff Davis = 31.7% McMullen = 5.8% (253rd)
iii. Students in Bilingual/ESL Programs* 2006 249 7.8% 79th 6.4% Webb = 53.3% MC = 0.0% (251st)
iv. High School Dropout and Completion (TEA)
a. Continued High School 2005 10 5.0% 111th 6.9% MC = 0.0% Coke = 17.8% (187th)
b. Dropped Out 2005 8 4.0% 125th 5.1% MC = 0.0% MC = 12.1% (177th)
c. Graduated 2005 179 89.5% 138th 82.9% MC = 100.0% Coke = 25.9% (252nd)
d. Received GED 2005 --- -100.0% --- 5.1% MC = 0.0% Coke = 55.7% (180th)
v. High School Attrition (IDRA)** 2005 87 29% 137th 38% MC = 0.0% Coke = 53.0% (239th)
*"---" indicates fewer than 5 students in this category
**"**" indicates an attrition rate of less than zero

Falls 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 153 90.0% 230th 57.5% MC = 100.0% Culberson = 79.5% (252nd)
b. Fourth Grade 2006 133 73.9% 221st 48.5% MC = 100.0% Crosby = 51.2% (252nd)
c. Fifth Grade 2006 138 83.1% 218th 47.5% MC = 100.0% Zavala = 66.5% (253rd)
d. Sixth Grade 2006 154 92.2% 139th 57.8% MC = 100.0% Sterling = 70.0% (252nd)
e. Seventh Grade 2006 120 64.9% 240th 59.5% MC = 100.0% La Salle = 44.0% (252nd)
f. Eighth Grade 2006 129 71.7% 242nd 70.1% MC = 100.0% Cottle = 61.1% (251st)
g. Ninth Grade 2006 149 78.8% 244th 51.9% MC = 100.0% Brooks = 72.3% (252nd)
h. Tenth Grade 2006 147 83.5% 180th 53.3% MC = 100.0% Coke = 61.0% (252nd)
i. Eleventh Grade 2006 144 82.3% 220th 31.1% MC = 100.0% Motley = 60.0% (252nd)
ii. Students Passing TAKS Math
a. Third Grade 2006 129 75.0% 153rd 40.0% MC = 100.0% Atascosa = 71.0% (223rd)
b. Fourth Grade 2006 96 53.3% 250th 35.9% MC = 100.0% La Salle = 41.0% (252nd)
c. Fifth Grade 2006 131 76.2% 245th 36.9% MC = 100.0% Hudspeth = 61.4% (253rd)
d. Sixth Grade 2006 139 83.2% 95th 44.0% MC = 100.0% La Salle = 47.5% (252nd)
e. Seventh Grade 2006 97 51.9% 242nd 33.8% MC = 100.0% Cottle = 15.4% (252nd)
f. Eighth Grade 2006 87 50.3% 233rd 34.7% Hemphill = 97.2% MC = 42.0% (250th)
g. Ninth Grade 2006 94 49.0% 212th 51.9% Dickens = 100.0% Cottle = 13.3% (252nd)
h. Tenth Grade 2006 92 52.9% 209th 33.3% Glasscock = 94.7% Hudspeth = 26.8% (252nd)
i. Eleventh Grade 2006 118 68.6% 222nd 21.7% MC = 100.0% San Augustine = 47.9% (252nd)


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