| COUNTY IN CONTEXT |
| Median Age |
Definition
The median divides the age distribution into two equal parts. Half the population is younger and half is older than the median age.
Data Source
U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 Decennial Census |
| Average Household Size |
Definition
The average number of persons per occupied housing unit.
Data Source
U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 Decennial Census |
| Rural Population Percentage |
Definition
Percentage of total population living outside of densely settled areas of 2,500 people are more.
Data Source
U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 Decennial Census |
| Home-Ownership Rate |
Definition
The number of owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of all occupied housing units or households.
Data Source
U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 Decennial Census |
| Spending more than 30% of Income on Rent |
Definition
Percentage of specified renter-occupied housing units for which rent consumed more than 30 percent of household income.
Data Source
U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 Decennial Census |
| Speaking Language Other Than English at Home |
Definition
Percentage of population ages five and over that reported sometimes or always speaking a language other than English at home.
Data Source
U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 Decennial Census |
| Adult Population with High School Diploma |
Definition
Percentage of adults (ages 25 and up) whose highest degree was a high school diploma or its equivalent.
Data Source
U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 Decennial Census |
| Adult Population with Bachelor's Degree |
Definition
Percentage of adults (ages 25 and up) who have received a bachelor's degree from a college or university, or a master's, professional, or doctorate degree.
Data Source
U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 Decennial Census |
| FAMILY AND COMMUNITY POPULATION |
| Total Population |
Definition
For 1990 and 2000, the actual count of the total population of Texas racial and ethnic group. For all other years, estimates of the total Texas population 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). |
| Total Child Population |
Definition
For 1990 and 2000, the actual count of the Texas population ages 0-17 by racial and ethnic group. For all other years, estimates of the state population ages 0-17 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). |
| 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). |
| ECONOMIC (IN)SECURITY AND SUPPORT |
| 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). |
| Child Poverty |
Definition
For 1989 and 1999, actual count and percentage of related children ages 0-17 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). |
| 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). |
| 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. |
| Children Receiving TANF |
Definition
Number and percentage of children ages 0-17 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. |
| Children Receiving SSI |
Definition
Number, and rate per 1,000 children, children ages 0-17 receiving Supplemental Security Income.
Data Source
U.S. Social Security Administration & Texas Health and Human Services Commission. |
| MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH |
| Births |
Definition
Total number of births.
Data Source
Texas Department of State Health Services |
| Births To Teens Ages 13-19 |
Definition
Number of births to females aged 13 through 19, and percentage of all live births.
Data Source
Texas Department of State Health Services. |
| Births To Single Teens Ages 13-19 |
Definition
Number of births to unmarried females aged 13 through 19, and percentage of all live births.
Data Source
Texas Department of State Health Services. |
| Infant Mortality |
Definition
Number of deaths, and rate per 1,000 live births, of children under one year of age.
Data Source
Texas Department of State Health Services. |
| NUTRITION |
| Children Receiving Food Stamps |
Definition
Number and percentage of children ages 0-17 enrolled in the Food Stamp program. Data for Travis, Blanco, and Hays counties was not available in 2004 from the Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS). Statewide, TIERS only accounted for about 3 percent of the Texas Works caseload, but county-level data in the pilot areas was significantly affected.
Data Source
Texas Health and Human Services Commission. |
| Children (0-5) Receiving WIC |
Definition
Number of infants, number of non-infant children one through four years of age, and 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.
Data Source
Texas Department of State Health Services. |
| Children Receving Free or Reduced-Price Lunch |
Definition
Number and percentage of average daily attendance receiving either free or reduced-price school lunch.
Data Source
Texas Department of Agriculture |
| HEALTH CARE |
| Children (0-18) 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. |
| Children (0-18) Enrolled in CHIP |
Definition
Number and percentage of children ages 0-18 enrolled in the Texas Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Data Source
Texas Health and Human Services Commission. |
| CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT |
| Confirmed Victims of Child Abuse |
Definition
Number, and rate per 1,000 children ages 0-17, of children confirmed as victims of child abuse.
Data Source
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, annual Legislative Data Book. |
| 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. |
| Children in Family Violence Shelters |
Definition
Actual number, and rate per 1,000 children ages 0-17, of children living in family violence shelters.
Data Source
Texas Health and Human Services Commission. |
| DEATH AND VIOLENCE |
| Child Death |
Definition
Number of deaths, and rate per 100,000 children ages 1-14, from all causes.
Data Source
Texas Department State Health Services. |
| Teen Violent Deaths |
Definition
Number of deaths, and rate per 100,000 teens ages 15 through 19, by homicide, suicide, and accident.
Data Source
Texas Department State Health Services. |
| 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. |
| EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION |
| Children (0-12) in 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. |
| Children (3-4) 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. |
| Children (3-4) 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. |
| EDUCATION |
| Students in Public School |
Definition
Number of students in all grades.
Data Source
Texas Education Agency |
| Special Education Students |
Definition
Number and percentage of students in all grades receiving special education services.
Data Source
Texas Education Agency. |
| 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. |
| High School Dropout and Completion (TEA) |
Definition
Graduation status for entire cohort of ninth grade students at the time the class graduates.
Data Source
Texas Education Agency. |
| High School Attrition (IDRA) |
Definition
Percentage of students from a class of 9th graders not enrolled in 12th grade four school years later
Data Source
Intercultural Development Research Association |
| TAKS DATA |
| Students Passing TAKS Reading/ELA |
Definition
Number and percentage of fourth and tenth grade students passing the reading/English Language Arts (ELA) component of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills examination (prior to the 2002-2003 school year, the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills).
Data Source
Texas Education Agency. |
| Students Passing TAKS Math |
Definition
Number and percentage of fourth and tenth grade students passing the mathematics component of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills examination (prior to the 2002-2003 school year, the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills).
Data Source
Texas Education Agency. |
