2009 Kids Count Report

INTRODUCTION Message from the Montana Kids Count Team Kids Count is a name that truly summarizes who we are and why we do what we do. Although we collect, analyze, and track data, we are not just about numbers, trends and patterns. We hope to never lose sight of the fact that the data represent the children of Montana. These children are important Mission to us whether we’re parents, grandparents, caregivers, or teachers. The well-being of Montana’s kids The mission of Montana Kids Count is to increase awareness and is of concern to everyone, not only because they promote understanding of the status of Montana’s vulnerable have a major demographic presence but also because children and families through the gathering and dissemination of they are a source of joy, sometimes frustration, and data to advance effective policy and decisions to improve their because they are a social and moral reflection of the quality of life. adult society that is directly responsible for them. Our work at Montana Kids Count encompasses more than producing this data book. In the past year, we have also been involved with: • • • • • • •

Early childhood business summits throughout the state Compiling county health profiles Early Childhood Comprehensive System database maintenance Head Start Collaboration Project Evaluation/ School Readiness Project Evaluation Montana Community Change Project Evaluation Framework Analyzing child and teen death rates from motor vehicle crashes Compiling American Indian health profiles for Montana’s tribes and reservations

New Online Data Center

About Kids Count This is the ninth year that Montana Kids Count has produced a state data book with the help of our hosting organization, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at The University of Montana. Our goal is to provide a one-stop data shop by compiling key data on children that can help guide decision-makers at the state and county levels to improve or stabilize the well-being of children. The Montana Kids Count organization is a statewide, collaborative effort bringing together a wide range of groups including businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies interested in, or involved with, children and families. Montana Kids Count is one of 53 similar organizations throughout the United States funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. This network of state grantees utilizes data to promote the well-being of children at the local level and track changes in outcomes from year to year, providing the basis for comparative analysis. For more information about Annie E. Casey initiatives, including the Kids Count Network visit www.aecf.org.

Montana Kids Count is pleased to announce our new online Data Center where you can easily access timely data and information at the state and local level, as well as review sections of the book and other information. We look forward to growing our services and expanding the content and usability of the Web site through the presentation of data, issues, and all the things that make Kids Count! Check it out at: www.montanakidscount.org

Contact Us Montana KIDS COUNT www.montanakidscount.org 406.243.5113 Daphne Herling: Director Thale Dillon: Director of Economic Research Julie Ehlers: Director of Communications Shannon Furniss: Publications Director Nate Hegyi: Publications Assistant Gwen Landquist: Cover Design

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Table of Contents

County Indicators Montana..................

17

McCone...................

45

Beaverhead.............

18

Madison..................

46

Big Horn..................

19

Meagher..................

47

Blaine......................

20

Mineral...................

48

Broadwater............

21

Missoula.................

49

5

Carbon....................

22

Musselshell...........

50

5

Carter.....................

23

Park County............

51

The Obesity “Epidemic” ......................................................

6

Cascade...................

24

Phillips...................

53

Diet ....................................................................................................................

6

Chouteau.................

25

Pondera..................

54

Physical Activity .................................................................................................

8

Custer.....................

26

Powder River..........

55

Daniels....................

27

Powell.....................

56

Risk Factors .......................................................................................................

9

Dawson....................

28

Prairie.....................

57

Health Implications ...........................................................................................

9

Deer Lodge..............

29

Ravalli.....................

58

Understanding the Data ..................................................... 10

Fallon......................

30

Richland.................

59

Fergus.....................

31

Roosevelt................

60

Flathead..................

32

Rosebud..................

61

Gallatin...................

33

Sanders..................

62

Garfield..................

34

Sheridan.................

63

National Survey Of Children’s Health ................................

2

Home Environment ...........................................................................................

2

Child Care Issues ...............................................................................................

2

Health and Health Care Statistics .....................................................................

3

Community and Schools .................................................................................... About the Survey................................................................................................

State Indicators .................................................................................................

11

Demographic Characteristics ............................................................................

11

Health and Health Insurance ............................................................................

11

Social and Economic Characteristics .................................................................

12

Glacier....................

35

Silver Bow...............

64

Schools and Education ......................................................................................

13

Golden Valley..........

36

Stillwater...............

65

Births and Deaths .............................................................................................

13

Granite....................

37

Sweet Grass............

66

Head Start .........................................................................................................

14

Hill...........................

38

Teton........................

67

Early Childhood Characteristics ........................................................................

14

Jefferson................

39

Toole.......................

68

Safety Issues ......................................................................................................

15

Judith Basin.............

40

Treasure.................

69

Lake..........................

41

Valley......................

70

Prevention Needs Assessment Survey ..............................................................

15

Lewis & Clark..........

42

Wheatland..............

71

2009 County Data Introduction ........................................... 16 County Indicators ................................................................. 17 Sources ................................................................................ 74

Liberty.....................

43

Wibaux.....................

72

Lincoln....................

44

Yellowstone...........

73

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MONTANA

National Survey Of Children’s Health

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Home Environment Montana is providing its children with a home environment quality that exceeds that of the national average, if only by a small margin. More children in our state have mothers and fathers who are in good mental and physical health, and these parents have the time, ability, and willingness to take their children on outings, to read to their children every day, and to tell stories and sing to their children. Over half of Montana children have families that eat a meal together every day of the week. The vast majority of children in Montana live in neighborhoods that are considered safe and supportive and report feeling safe at school. The newest data from the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) were just released in spring of 2009, providing a wealth of information on children in Montana. The NSCH provides information on numerous facets of children’s lives, a few of which are presented in this essay and in the accompanying tables. It comes as little surprise that Montana fares very well in some areas, whereas other areas show more room for improvement. Montana children are doing considerably better than their national counterparts in many areas. For example, only 26 percent of 10-17-year-olds are overweight or obese, compared to 32 percent nationally. Although the general trend in this area appears to be a continued increase, Montana children benefit from some protective factors: a larger portion of children in Montana were fed breast milk as infants; children ages 6-17 engage in physical activity at a higher rate; and both 0-5-year-olds and 6-17-year-olds spend less time in front of a television, video, or video game than the national average (Table 1).

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“

Know where to find the

Child Care Issues

information and how to use it—that’s the secret of success.”

Close to two-thirds of Montana children under age 8 (a total of 68,400 children) live in families where all adults work outside the home. One-half of children ages 0-5 regularly attend non-parental child care in Montana. Despite this extensive need for child care for this age group, Montana has only 1,200 registered and licensed early care and education programs, providing approximately 20,000 slots. Due to this limited availability of center-based quality care options during early childhood, many parents are forced to rely on help

– Albert Einstein

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from relatives and friends, in-home or other non-licensed providers, or adjust their work schedules in order to care for their children. Those who rely on home-based or family-based care, where there is only one adult caregiver, are forced to scramble for alternate care if this one person falls ill or is for some other reason unable to provide care on a given day. The same holds true in the case of a child’s illness, as sick children are excluded from most care settings. In Montana, 12 percent of children ages 0-5 have parents who were forced to change child care arrangements at the last minute three or more times in the previous month. Over one-third of children in this age group have parents who have had to make last-minute changes in their child care arrangements and/or have had their work-life adversely affected by child care problems. Once a child enters the public school system, parents may feel a sense of relief. Unfortunately, children still have to stay home when they are sick, and they still need care after school is done for the day. Eighteen percent, fully double the national rate, of Montana children ages 6-11 have spent some time home alone without adult supervision during the week prior to taking the survey. It is a good thing that our neighborhoods are considered safe (Table 2).

Health and Health Care Statistics Close to 90 percent of Montana children are in very good or excellent health, while three-fourths of children ages 1-17 have teeth that are in very good or excellent condition (Table 3, page 4). Sixty-eight percent of children ages 2-17 have received needed mental health care or counseling. These rates are according to each child’s parent or guardian and are all above the national average. However, if we turn our attention to the number of children who actually receive professional health care, the numbers change. Sixty-two percent of children have a medical home – primary care that is accessible, continuous, and comprehensive – and 90 percent have a personal doctor or nurse who knows them well and is familiar with their health history. Yet only 81 percent have had a preventive medical visit during the past 12 months, and just 77 percent have had a preventive dental visit in the past 12 months. Sixty-four percent have had both – well below the national average of 72 percent. Given that Montana holds the highest rate in the country for children who have missed 11 days of school or more due to illness during the past month

Table 1 Obesity-Related Statistics Indicators

2007 MT

US

Children ages 0-5 who were ever breast fed or fed breast milk

86%

76%

Children ages 6-17 who engage in physical activity every day

32%

30%

Children ages 10-17 who are overweight or obese (BMI for age at or above 85th percentile)

26%

32%

Children ages 6-17 who spend four hours or more watching television or videos or playing video games on an average weekday

9%

11%

Children ages 0-5 who spend four hours or more watching television or videos on an average weekday

11%

13%

Children ages 6-17 who have a television in their bedroom

36%

50%

Source: National Survey of Children’s Health.

Table 2 Home Environment Indicators

2007 MT

US

Children whose mother's physical and mental health are very good or excellent

60%

57%

Children whose father's physical and mental health are very good or excellent

66%

63%

Children ages 0-5 who went on outings with family members every day during the previous week

17%

14%

Children ages 0-5 who were read to by family member every day during the previous week

57%

48%

Children who are sung to or told stories by family member(s) every day during the previous week

68%

59%

Children ages 6-17 whose family ate a meal together every day during the previous week

52%

46%

Children ages 6-17 who got enough sleep every night during the previous week

56%

64%

Children who live in supportive neighborhoods

87%

83%

Children who live in safe neighborhoods

92%

86%

Children ages 6-17 who are safe at school

94%

90%

Children living in a neighborhood with amenities that include all of the following: sidewalks, library, recreation center, park

42%

48%

Children living in a neighborhood with problems that include all of the following: rundown housing, litter, graffiti

6%

4%

Source: National Survey of Children’s Health.

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Table 3 Health and Health Care Statistics Indicators Children whose overall health is very good or excellent

2007 MT

US

88%

84%

Children age 1-17 whose teeth are in very good or excellent condition

75%

71%

Children with a medical home

62%

58%

Children who have a personal doctor or nurse or other health professional who knows them well and is familiar with their health history

90%

92%

Children who had one or more preventive medical visits during the previous 12 months

81%

89%

Children who had one or more preventive dental visits during the previous 12 months

77%

78%

Children who had both medical and dental preventive visits during the previous 12 months

64%

72%

Children age 2-17 who received needed mental health care or counseling during the previous 12 months

68%

60%

Children with unmet needs for medical, dental, mental health or or other health care at some time during the previous 12 months

9%

7%

Source: National Survey of Children’s Health.

(9.8 percent), it begs the question of whether Montana children really are as healthy as their parents think. There may be two contributing causes for the high rate of absenteeism due to illness:

Over one-third of Montana children ages 0-5 have parents who have had to make lastminute changes in their child care arrangements and/or have had their work-life adversely affected by child care problems.

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• First, Montana is in the bottom five in terms of state rate of uninsured children (13 percent, versus 9 percent nationally); • Secondly, even for those children who are fortunate enough to have health insurance coverage, preventive check-ups may not be included in their plans. Parents then defer care until a child has fully developed some form of health problem or illness, conditions that could have been detected and/or avoided through regular well-child doctor’s visits.

For those who are uninsured, medical events put an immense strain on already-taxed family finances. Twelve percent of Montana children live in households characterized as working poor, that is, their parents maintain regular employment but the household remains in relative poverty due to low levels of

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pay and high dependent expenses (Table 4). These problems borne by poverty or near-poverty are even more pronounced on the state’s Indian reservations, where poverty rates are higher and health care access is more limited.

Community and Schools In Montana, children ages 6-17 participate in organized activities outside of school at a high rate and youth engage in volunteer or community service work at the same rate as the national average, but they attend religious services less frequently (Table 5). Surprisingly, fewer Montana children live in neighborhoods with sidewalks, libraries, recreation centers, and parks, and slightly more live in neighborhoods with rundown housing, litter, and graffiti. However, the NSCH is designed primarily with urban children in mind, and our largely rural population, while not being blessed with sidewalks and recreation centers, has access to a wealth of other opportunities for outdoor recreation that urban residents can only dream of.

About the Survey The NSCH included telephone interviews with 1,800 Montana households. Information was collected on one child between 6 months and 17 years of age per household, with the same number of children (1,000) for each single-year age group. This survey, conducted in 2007, was the second iteration. The first survey was conducted in 2003, with the purpose of producing “…national and state-based estimates on the health and well-being of children, their families, and their communities.” The survey covers children virtually from birth and up, furnishing researchers, health care workers, and the like with an important glimpse of the conditions of early childhood. While information is gathered elsewhere on children 5 and older, very little information exists about children before they enter Kindergarten. In the absence of a fully-integrated State Longitudinal Data System (an initiative of the National Center for Education Statistics, The U.S. Department of Education), the NSCH constitutes the bulk of what is available.

Table 4 Child Care Issues Indicators

2007 MT

US

Children living in "working poor" households

12%

12%

Children ages 6-11 who spent some time home alone without supervision during the previous week

18%

9%

Children ages 0-5 whose parents had to change child care arrangements at the last minute three or more times during the previous month

12%

8%

Children ages 0-5 whose parents' employment was adversely affected because of problems with child care during the previous 12 months

13%

12%

Children ages 0-5 whose parents had to make last-minute changes in child care arrangements and/or work life was adversely affected by child care problems

35%

31%

Children ages 0-5 who regularly attend non-parental child care

50%

54%

Source: National Survey of Children’s Health.

Table 5 Community and School Statistics Indicators

2007 MT

US

Children ages 6-17 who participated in organized activities outside of school during previous 12 months

89%

81%

Youth ages 12-17 who engaged in volunteer or community service work once a week or more during the previous 12 months

15%

15%

Children ages 6-17 who spend one hour more reading for pleasure on an average weekday

17%

17%

Children who attend religious services once a week or more

47%

54%

Source: National Survey of Children’s Health.

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The Obesity “Epidemic” Throughout recent history, each generation tends to live longer and be healthier than the one before it. It comes as a shock, then, to realize that the trends in today’s child population put our children on track to become the first generation to live shorter, less healthy lives than their parents. The country’s rising obesity rates have been called an epidemic by many, implying that obesity is a contagious disease that spreads through the population. It certainly seems an apt metaphor, but apart from fundamental differences in the way they are spread (there is no “obesity bacteria”), there is one crucial difference: epidemics are illnesses that are responded to in a systemic fashion, through publicly-available vaccines and other precautionary measures, and carry little or no stigma. Obesity, on the other hand, has up until now been seen as a private problem. Montana has so far evaded the brunt of this epidemic. The rates of overweight and obese people are lower in Montana than in the rest of the country, while activity levels remain higher than the national average. We also spend less time inside, in front of a television, computer, or video game. While onehalf of children nationally have a television in their bedroom, only 36 percent of Montana children do (Table 1, page 3). Two factors figure at the forefront of the obesity and overweight issue: diet and physical activity.

Diet

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Knowledge exists to be imparted.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The equation is a simple one: when calorie intake exceeds calorie expenditure, the result is overweight and obese people. Over the last few decades, the American diet has skewed toward large portions that are high in fat, sugar, and calories, and short on fruits, vegetables, and whole grains (Table 6). Consumption of high-sugar drinks such as soda and fruit drinks has increased greatly over the past few decades, while milk consumption is experiencing a virtual free-fall. Children emulate the behaviors they see around them, both in terms of physical activity and diet. Poor nutrition in childhood has a documented impact on current and future health and development in children. Nutrition affects cognitive development, which is in turn connected to both social and emotional development. Children will carry the effects of poor

Table 6 Portion Distortion: 20 Years Ago vs. Today Portion Distortion 20 Years Ago

Difference

Today

Coffee w/whole milk and sugar 8-oz serving size 45 calories

305 calories

Mocha w/steamed milk and syrup 16-oz serving size 350 calories

Muffin 1.5 oz serving size 210 calories

290 calories

Muffin 4 oz serving size 500 calories

Pepperoni Pizza 2 slices 500 calories

350 calories

Pepperoni Pizza 2 slices 850 calories

Chicken Caesar Salad 1 1/2 cup serving size 390 calories

400 calories

Chicken Caesar Salad 3 1/2 cup serving size 790 calories

Popcorn 5-cup serving size 270 calories

360 calories

Popcorn 11-cup serving size 630 calories

Chicken Stir-Fry 2-cup serving size 435 calories

430 calories

Chicken Stir-Fry 4 1/2 cup serving size 865 calories

Source: Trust for America’s Health.

nutrition and obesity with them for the rest of their lives. Being overweight shortens people’s lives and deteriorates quality of life through associated health problems such as heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, which are far more costly to treat than to prevent. Helping children to be healthy now saves money and lives in the long run. The concept of “competing foods” in schools is worth visiting as part of a diet discussion. While public schools are making important contributions to combat hunger through their school lunch and breakfast programs, these efforts are compromised by the availability of unhealthy food and drink choices through vending machines and school stores. When children are taught about good nutrition in the classroom but are surrounded by options of poor nutritional quality, the mixed message they receive is that good nutrition is not important. Particularly for children, the importance of positive role models 2009 Montana Kids Count

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Georgia Elementary School Success Story The Brown Mill Elementary School in Lithonia, GA, has been sugar-free for over 10 years. The school’s nutrition program was completely overhauled in 1998, with the result that test scores, truancy rates, and counselor referral rates all improved. The school day starts with an hour of physical activity, such as jumping jacks or dance, followed by a nutritious breakfast provided to all students. Initially met with strong opposition upon implementation, it has now been replicated in at least 17 other Georgia schools with great success.

should not be underestimated. School districts can foster a health-conscious environment through increased physical activity and limiting access to unhealthy food choices, while adults should be encouraged to consider the impact their choices may have on other members of the family. There are many examples of schools working to improve this situation, though there are numerous social, cultural, and political barriers that have to be addressed for these efforts to have wide-spread success.

Physical Activity It is recommended that children and adolescents engage in at least 60 minutes of physical activity daily, including aerobic, muscle-strengthening, and bone-strengthening activity. School-based physical activity interventions prolong the duration of physical activity, reduce blood cholesterol, and time spent in front of a television or computer screen, and increase physical fitness levels.

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Yet, only about one-third of high school students meet the recommended levels of physical activity. Just over half of high school students have physical education (PE) at least once a week, while only 30 percent have PE daily. Budget and time constraints have forced many school systems to eliminate PE altogether, or severely curtail its offering, to focus on core academic subjects, allowing for more time to prepare for standardized tests. This happens despite the positive effects of physical activity on brain function being welldocumented, with a number of studies showing that aerobic activity improves cognition and in-school academic performance. Children’s surrounding environments also make a difference on their activity level. Those who live in neighborhoods with more green space are less likely to be overweight, as are children who live near parks and recreation areas. For each additional park located within half a mile of their home, the likelihood of walking to school more than doubles among girls, while leisure walking

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among boys increases by 60 percent. On the other hand, children who live farther away from parks and recreation areas are likely to have lower activity levels overall, with more time spent in front of a TV or computer screen.



Risk Factors



One of the risk factors involved in the obesity epidemic is poverty. As is the case in so many other areas of life, living in poverty puts people at higher risk, in this case for obesity. Of the numerous factors that affect obesity rates, many are compounded, if not caused, by poverty. Putting healthful and nutritious food on the table is becoming increasingly expensive, and frequently a family is faced with the choice between enough food and healthy food. In this trade-off between food quantity and quality, the result is a diet that fails to promote health and avert obesity. Regrettably, the cheapest foods available in many low-income neighborhoods are highly processed and high in fat, salt, and sugar, due to poor access to supermarkets, chain grocery stores, and healthful food products. The proximity of a fast-food restaurant, either near home or near school, further compounds this effect. Additionally, poverty exacerbates an already difficult situation as poor neighborhoods often lack the physical infrastructure that would encourage physical activity. Residents in these areas are faced with limited options for indoor physical activity, while outdoor facilities such as parks, sidewalks, and walking areas can be unsafe, in disrepair, or non-existent. Other risk factors include genetic, physiological, and life-stage issues, such as metabolism, childbearing, obese parents, and medication side effects. Psychological factors associated with obesity include body image concerns, stress eating, and substituting eating for other unhealthy behaviors such as smoking.

Health Implications Obesity and physical inactivity have a number of health impacts, many of which do not provide an immediate association, but are none the less a significant burden on society. • Mood disorders such as depression and anxiety increase along with weight. Compared to normal-weight students, obese students are 32 percent more likely to have attempted suicide, to have seriously

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considered suicide, or to have a plan to attempt suicide. Obesity increases the odds of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease later in life. Overweight and physically inactive people are more likely to develop heart disease (a leading cause of death in the U.S. and in Montana), to have high blood pressure, high levels of blood fats, or suffer a stroke or a heart attack. The increasing occurrence of Type 2 diabetes in children is largely driven by obesity, and while traditionally a disease in mature adults, it now accounts for up to 45 percent of new pediatric diabetes cases. Cancer, another leading cause of death, occurs with increasing frequency in people that are overweight or obese. It is speculated that fat cells affect overall cell growth in a person’s body. Being overweight or obese also increases the risk of development and progression of kidney disease and arthritis, as well as increased health risks during pregnancy and higher rates of associated Cesarean delivery.

Healthy child development is the foundation for community and economic development. Rather than dismiss the obesity problem as a personal one, it literally pays to provide children with a healthy environment in which to grow and develop to their full potential.

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Understanding the Data

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The tables on the following pages provide data on children in Montana, including demographics, socio-economic characteristics, health and health insurance, education, births and deaths, and early childhood. There are several things that are important to know about the data.

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Where Do We Get the Data? Most of the data we use come from Montana state agencies, the U. S. Census Bureau, or the Annie E. Casey Foundation. State agencies gather numbers from administrative records such as birth and death certificates, Medicaid files, and program reports.

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Statistics may be defined as a body of methods for making wise decisions in the face of uncertainty.” – W.A. Wallis

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Making Sense of the Data Generally speaking, indicators do not change dramatically from one year to the next. Sometimes there may be an anomalous year when one event causes a drastic increase in a rate or percentage, which in turn makes that year look dramatically different from the preceding years. For example, if a tragic car crash results in multiple teen deaths within a county, this event may skew the rate for that one year. For the most part, the indicators vary only slightly, making it very important to look at trends over time periods of five or ten years. This approach yields a much more accurate picture of what is actually going on in the state or within a county. For instance, the total number of children ages 5-17 is decreasing slowly in Montana. On a year-to-year basis this may constitute a decrease of less than 1,000 children, but when examining the trend between 2000 and 2008, the decline is significant (-8%) and has serious ramifications for the state budget. Economic Indicators as Drivers Economic conditions tend to be the driving force behind most indicators, such as demographics and program participation rates. For example, when a nation or a state is in a period of economic growth or decline, the percent of people in poverty using income-tested programs or accessing public health insurance will change.

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State Indicators 2000 Base Year

2006

Total state population

903,500

Population under age 18

228,370

Indicators

2007

2008

944,632

957,861

967,440

217,848

219,498

220,358

DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

Children under age 5 Children ages 5 through 17

54,596

57,916

59,132

61,114

173,774

159,932

160,381

159,244

Population under age 18 by gender Male children

118,092

112,380

112,664

113,112

Female children

111,693

106,549

106,834

107,246

198,897

186,539

186,807

193,226

22,141

21,072

20,775

25,666

7,378

9,378

9,705

11,749

38

39

39

39

Male

37

38

38

38

Female

38

41

40

40

8,770

13,289

16,678

17,465

3%

5%

7%

7%

Population under age 18 by race/ethnicity White alone American Indian/Alaska Native Hispanic/Latino Median age, total population

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE Number of children enrolled in CHIP (under 19, monthly average) As a percent of all children under 19 Number of children enrolled in Medicaid (under 18, monthly average) As a percent of all children under 18 Percent of children under 18 without health insurance

N/A

47,077

45,125

46,463

N/A

22%

21%

21%

16%

14%

13%

N/A

Percent of children 5 and under without health insurance

16%

16%

13%

N/A

Percent of children ages 6-17 without health insurance

15%

13%

13%

N/A

Percent of children under 18 without health insurance and in poverty (below 100% FPL)

24%

28%

20%

N/A

Percent of children under 18 without health insurance and in poverty (below 250% FPL)

8%

8%

7%

N/A

92%

93%

81%

63%

Immunization rate for 2-year-olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Why Do We Use the Indicators Presented Here? The mission of Montana Kids Count is to promote awareness and understanding of the status of Montana’s vulnerable families and children. We therefore choose the indicators that best measure their well-being, with the understanding that economic well-being drives many outcomes for children. How Can You Access the Data? Readers may also access the Montana Kids Count data at www.montanakidscount.org. This site provides a portal to the national Kids Count Data Center, where users can access data both by state and across states, from Montana Kids Count as well as that collected by our sponsoring organization, the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Through this site, data can be accessed in various formats, such as profiles, graphs, maps and rankings (http:// datacenter.kidscount.org/MT).

Sources: The Annie E. Casey Foundation (www.aecf.org); U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT Department of Public Health and Human Services (www.dphhs.gov). Note: *= See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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Indicators

2000 Base Year

2006

2007

2008

2009 Poverty Threshold (100% Federal Poverty Level)

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS Overall unemployment rate (all ages) Teen unemployment rate (ages 16-19)

5.2%

3.2%

3.1%

4.5%

12.4%

10.2%

10.3%

13.3%

Median household income

$33,281

$40,299

$43,000

$43,654

Per-capita personal income

$22,933

$31,004

$33,145

$34,256

25%

25%

26%

28%

2%

4%

5%

6%

2,180

2,129

1,774

1,588

Percent of children exiting state care by returning home

N/A

32%

39%

36%

Percent of children exiting state care through adoption

N/A

11%

14%

16%

Population ages 18-24

78%

82%

86%

83%

Population ages 25-34

87%

92%

91%

92%

Population ages 35-44

91%

92%

92%

94%

White alone

26%

28%

28%

28%

American Indian/Alaska Native alone

11%

11%

10%

14%

Children living w/one parent (percent of all children) Children living w/grandparents (percent of all children) Children in state care

Percent of population with high school degree or higher

Percent of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree or higher

Number of families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average) Number of Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average) Percent of children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch Number of women, infants and children receiving benefits through the WIC Program Percent of children under 18 in poverty (below 100% of the Federal Poverty Line, see table on page 11) Percent of children under 18 in extreme poverty (below 50% FPL)

4,641

3,278

3,170

3,292

59,660

80,320

80,114

87,241

32%

35%

36%

37%

22,353

19,131

19,820

20,619

17%

17%

18%

21%

4%

8%

7%

8%

Percent of children under 18 in moderate poverty (below 200% FPL)

49%

43%

42%

42%

Percent of children under age 5 in poverty (below 100% FPL)

17%

19%

21%

25%

Percent of people ages 18 through 24 in poverty (below 100% FPL)

25%

28%

27%

29%

Percent of single-parent families w/children in poverty (below 100% FPL)

32%

32%

36%

37%

7%

8%

8%

8%

Percent of married-couple families w/children in poverty (below 100% FPL) Sources: Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); The Annie E. Casey Foundation (www.aecf.org); U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.gov).

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Persons in family/ houshold

Household income

1

$10,830

2

$14,570

3

$18,310

4

$22,050

5

$25,790

6

$29,530

7

$33,270

8

$37,010

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2000 Base Year

2006

2007

2008

166,864

157,011

154,052

152,725

Public school enrollment (K-12)

154,700

144,418

142,823

140,936

Private school enrollment (K-12)

8,537

8,490

7,123

7,816

Home school enrollment (K-12)

3,627

4,103

4,106

3,973

537

794

539

963

Indicators SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION Total school enrollment (K-12)

Public School Enrollment Pre-Kindergarten Grades K-8

104,648

96,144

96,321

95,906

Grades 9-12

49,690

47,480

46,502

45,030

19,039

18,569

18,158

17,645

Number of students with disabilities, ages 3-21 High school dropout rate

4.2%

3.7%

5.2%

N/A

Enrollment in Head Start

4,377

5,391

5,448

5,470

Enrollment in Early Head Start 4th grade reading proficiency, all students White students

228

570

638

762

N/A

79%

79%

81%

N/A

83%

82%

85%

American Indian/Alaska Native students

N/A

60%

54%

56%

4th grade reading proficiency gap

N/A

-23

-28

-29

8th grade reading proficiency, all students

N/A

79%

81%

81%

White students

N/A

82%

84%

84%

American Indian/Alaska Native students

N/A

51%

57%

57%

8th grade reading proficiency gap

N/A

-31

-27

-27

10,946

12,499

11,881

12,124

12.1

13.2

12.7

12.8

63

70

71

73

5.8

5.6

6.0

6.1

102

67

68

75

Achievement Gap Achievement gap is defined in this text as the percentage-point difference between the percent of White students at proficiency and the percent proficiency among American Indian students. This gap can be calculated between any two groups, be it racial, socio-economic, or geographic, and is a measure of the disparity in achievement between said groups.

BIRTHS AND DEATHS Number of live births Birth rate (live births per 1,000 population) Number of infant deaths (<1 year old) Infant mortality rate (infant deaths per 1,000 live births) Number of child deaths (ages 1-17) Child death rate (child deaths per 1,000 children)

0.6

0.3

0.3

0.2

Percent of child deaths from accidents

58%

43%

47%

42%

Percent of child deaths from homicides/suicides

14%

12%

15%

13%

Percent of child deaths from non-traumatic causes

28%

45%

38%

45%

Sources: Montana Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov).

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Indicators

2000 Base Year

2006

2007

2008

4,377

5,391

5,448

5,470

HEAD START Total actual enrollment Head Start enrollment by race/ethnicity White

2,390

2,710

2,670

2,704

American Indian/Alaska Native

1,747

2,225

2,061

2,231

Hispanic/Latino origin

137

338

812

147

4,074

4,956

4,926

4,961

Number of homeless families served

N/A

139

197

408

Number of enrolled children with disabilities

543

774

758

705

Number of enrolled children referred for mental health treatment

328

184

208

149

Number of enrolled children who have completed a professional dental examination

3,639

4,169

4,000

4,121

Number of enrolled children with health insurance

3,176

4,911

5,028

4,968

Number of families enrolled in Head Start

Number of enrolled children with CHIP coverage Percent of enrolled families receiving TANF benefits

75

216

221

258

28%

24%

24%

22%

EARLY CHILDHOOD CHARACTERISTICS Percent of children under 5 without health insurance

16%

16%

13%

N/A

Percent of children under 5 living in poverty (below 100% FPL)

17%

19%

21%

25%

Number of children receiving Best Beginnings child care scholarships (monthly average)

N/A

5,285

5,173

5,324

10,946

12,499

11,881

12,124

Birth rate (number of live births per 1,000 population)

12.1

13.2

12.7

12.8

Percent of infants born to women receiving prenatal care beginning in 1st trimester

73%

82%

82%

69%

3%

4%

4%

N/A

11%

10%

10%

10%

6%

7%

7%

7%

Births to teens (< 20) (percent of all births)

16%

8%

7%

8%

Births to teens who were already mothers (percent of teen births)

16%

18%

N/A

N/A

Births to unmarried women (percent of all births)

31%

36%

36%

37%

Number of live births

Births to mothers receiving inadequate or no prenatal care (percent of all births) Pre-term births (<37 weeks of gestation) (percent of all births) Low birth-weight births (<5lbs 8 oz) (percent of all births)

Births to mothers with less than 12 years of education (percent of all births)

15%

15%

13%

N/A

Births to mothers who smoked during pregnancy (percent of al births)

18%

18%

17%

18%

Sources: Montana Head Start Program (www.headstartmt.org); The Annie E. Casey Foundation (www.aecf.org); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.gov).

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Prenatal Care Initiation 2008 data for the percent of infants born to mothers who initiated prenatal care in the first trimester show a marked decrease from earlier years. The decrease relates to changes in the way the data are collected on the new birth certificates implemented in Montana in 2008. Much, if not all, of this decline is related to changes in reporting and not to changes in prenatal care utilization. In each state that has implemented the new birth certificates, the percentage of women reported to begin care in the first trimester has typically fallen by at least 10 percent. As a result, 2008 rates are not comparable to rates from earlier years. A more in-depth discussion can be found in the National Vital Statistics Report ( http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ nvsr/nvsr57/nvsr57_07.pdf ).

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Indicators

2000 Base Year

2006

2007

2008

119.7

113.7

104.3

89.0

13,595

11,735

10,765

9,187

SAFETY ISSUES Juvenile arrest rate (ages 10-17; per 1,000 juveniles) Number of juvenile offenses Drug offenses (percent of all juvenile offenses)

8%

5%

9%

8%

Violent offenses (percent of all juvenile offenses)

11%

12%

12%

14%

Number of motor vehicle crashes with driver under 18

3,703

3,158

2,711

2,511

17%

14%

13%

11%

N/A

1,154

1,099

935

N/A

12%

12%

11%

2002

2004

2006

2008

All students

87%

88%

88%

88%

American Indian students

76%

76%

75%

77%

All students

86%

86%

86%

87%

American Indian students

85%

76%

78%

79%

All students

81%

81%

81%

81%

American Indian students

75%

76%

76%

76%

All students

13%

6%

6%

12%

American Indian students

18%

9%

8%

17%

All students

37%

39%

39%

38%

American Indian students

51%

52%

54%

51%

All students

28%

30%

27%

30%

American Indian students

42%

46%

45%

43%

All students

44%

48%

50%

50%

American Indian students

45%

49%

50%

47%

As percent of all crashes Number of substantiated cases of abuse As percent of reported cases of abuse Indicators

Prevention Needs Assessment Data on Montana prevention needs come from the DPHHS’s Prevention Needs Assessment (PNA) survey, which is conducted across the state each year in grades 8, 10 and 12. The data are provided at several levels, including by county, by school district, by gender, and by race, the latter providing an opportunity to conduct analyses specifically for American Indian youth.

PREVENTION NEEDS ASSESSMENT (Grades 8, 10, and 12) Percent of students who feel safe in their neighborhood

Percent of students who feel safe at their school

Percent of students who feel close to their mother and/or father

Percent of students who do not have a trusted adult to talk to about their problems

Percent of students who feel sad or depressed on most days during past year

Percent of students who skipped/cut school at least once during last 4 weeks

Percent of students who are praised by their teacher(s) when working hard in school

Sources: Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.gov).

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2009 County Data Introduction County-level data is extremely important for decision-makers, grant seekers, and local programs. The following pages present indicators that provide a snapshot of how vulnerable families are faring at the county level. The indicators included in this book are reported either as numbers of people or as percentages of a population. A handful of indicators are reported as rates per 1,000, reflecting the number of events per 1,000 people. The most current data year available varies by indicator and is a construct of how the data is collected and analyzed. Indicators also vary by time frame, being reported by calendar year, by state or federal fiscal year, or by academic year. Additionally, some indicators are reported as five-year rates, as is the case for infant mortality and other vital statistics: these rates are averaged for the period 2004-2008 because of the small population size in most Montana counties and the relative rarity of some vital events.

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County Data and the Census

“

The goal is to transform data into information, and information into insights.” – Carly Fiorina

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While currently much of the data from the Census Bureau are not disaggregated by county, the coming couple of years will see some significant changes in data availability. First, the Census Bureau is in the process of releasing multiyear data for sub-state areas, most notably counties, based on the American Community Survey (ACS). Already, three-year estimates for the years 2005-07 have been released for units with populations of 64,000 or more. In the next couple of years, five-year estimates will be released for all remaining areas. In the future, three- and five-year estimates will be updated and released annually. Secondly, results from the upcoming 2010 Census will provide new population data at the county and sub-county levels, which will help produce a baseline for more reliable population estimates for the pursuant intercensal years. Census data are used to distribute Congressional seats to states, to make decisions about what community services to provide, and to distribute $400 billion in federal funds to local, state, and tribal governments each year.

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Base Year 2000

Current Year

$33,281

$43,000

5.2%

4.5%

39,110

40,834

4,641

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

59,660

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

53,568

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-2008

5.8

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-2008

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS Median household income, 2007 Unemployment rate, 2008 Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

Montana

6%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

73%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-2008

16%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

N/A

46,463

8,770

17,465

166,864

152,725

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 Indicators

Base Year 2000

Current Year

903,500

967,440

230,062

220,358

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

7%

Children under age 5, 2008

54,869

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

116,747

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

58,446

53,156

County population under age 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone American Indian / Alaska Native alone Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

Total public, private, and home school enrollment (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

DEMOGRAPHICS Total state population, 2008

EDUCATION

257,440

246,441

223,467

208,547

24,372

24,262

8,117

12,081

38

39

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

537

963

19,039

17,645

4%

5%

SAFETY Juvenile referrals rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

119.7

89.0

13,595

9,187

8%

8%

11%

14%

5,703

2,511

8,837

7,878

92%

63%

EARLY CHILDHOOD Number of children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009 Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$29,796

$38,427

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

3.6%

3.6%

4.5%

481

383

40,834

18

25

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

438

620

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

289

320

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

3.4

4.5

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Beaverhead County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

Children under age 5, 2008 Children ages 5-13, 2008 Children ages 14-17, 2008 County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone American Indian / Alaska Native alone Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

5%

10%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

69%

60%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

12%

9%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

185

329

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

138

172

17,465

1,581

1,231

152,725

12

14

963

149

170

17,645

1%

3%

5%

N/A

49.3

89.0

69

49

9,187

7%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

64

9

2,511

88

43

7,878

87%

18%

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

9,202

8,903 -3%

7%

2,260

1,867

220,358

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

527

462

61,114

1,086

885

106,088

647

520

53,156

2,670

2,285

246,441

2,566

2,161

208,547

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

53

61

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

104

105

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

38

41

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$24,317

$33,004

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

18.0%

7.6%

4.5%

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007

1,657

1,369

40,834

268

326

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

2,066

3,272

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

1,476

1,659

52,228

18.9

8.9

6.1

5%

6%

7%

69%

52%

65%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Big Horn County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- State Current Year

12,671

12,841

967,440

1%

7%

4,534

4,192

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

1,180

1,233

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

2,302

2,020

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

1,052

939

53,156

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

19%

20%

8%

1,088

1,474

46,463

138

211

17,465

3,040

2,644

152,725

14

7

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

369

263

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

10%

12%

5%

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

N/A

43.6

89.0

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

110

83

9,187

3%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

40

11

2,511

54

134

7,878

94%

45%

63%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009 EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

SAFETY

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

4,917

4,578

246,441

White alone

1,225

983

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

3,526

3,268

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

233

332

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

30

31

39

Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$23,670

$32,331

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

5.0%

4.1%

4.5%

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007

775

596

40,834

Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

154

4

3,292

1,018

1,266

87,241

833

749

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

6.0

13.5

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009 Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

Blaine County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

Children under age 5, 2008 Children ages 5-13, 2008 Children ages 14-17, 2008 County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone American Indian / Alaska Native alone Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

9%

7%

69%

55%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

23%

21%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

653

582

46,463

- State Current Year

88

184

17,465

1,612

1,263

152,725

0

4

963

196

173

17,645

2%

6%

5%

N/A

95.9

89.0

25

87

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

16%

0%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

0%

14%

28

6

2,511

84

12

7,878

97%

74%

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

7,009

6,491 -7%

7%

2,287

1,853

220,358

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

9%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

569

553

61,114

1,154

845

106,088

564

455

53,156

2,517

2,059

246,441

982

704

208,547

1,479

1,282

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

40

76

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

34

37

39

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$29,034

$41,121

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

3.8%

4.8%

4.5%

257

163

40,834

4

13

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

251

347

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

246

282

52,228

17.7

9.6

6.1

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Broadwater County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08 Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

4%

10%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

86%

63%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

15%

16%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

148

174

46,463

47

83

17,465 152,725

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09)

774

753

Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

15

9

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

95

74

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

1%

6%

5%

N/A

41.2

89.0

17

20

9,187

0%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

33

6

2,511

22

8

7,878

91%

100%

63%

4,385

4,704 7%

7%

Population under age 18, 2008

1,105

903

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

234

213

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

575

446

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

296

244

53,156

1,185

1,000

246,441

1,140

955

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

18

20

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

22

25

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

41

46

39

Percent population change, 2000-2008

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

Median age in years, 2008

967,440

EDUCATION

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$29,010

$42,454

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

4.1%

3.8%

4.5%

399

293

40,834

9

11

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

264

423

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

407

369

52,228

11.2

2.3

6.1

4%

7%

7%

81%

72%

65%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Carbon County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

Children under age 5, 2008 Children ages 5-13, 2008 Children ages 14-17, 2008 County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08 Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008 Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

6%

6%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

147

217

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

127

186

17,465

1,689

1,424

152,725

0

5

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

175

197

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

2%

4%

5%

N/A

13.1

89.0

69

14

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

16%

0%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

0%

14%

54

18

2,511

25

40

7,878

97%

75%

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

9,552

9,657 1%

7%

2,293

1,890

220,358

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

494

449

61,114

1,202

921

106,088

597

520

53,156

2,488

2,077

246,441

2,405

1,985

208,547

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

24

32

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

94

100

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

42

45

39

Median age in years, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$23,505

$29,464

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

1.3%

3.0%

4.5%

88

43

40,834

0

0

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

41

8

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

82

42

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

0.0

0.0

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

0%

9%

7%

84%

47%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

0%

0%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

13

11

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

26

33

17,465

245

148

152,725

0

0

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

16

17

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

2%

0%

5%

N/A

0.0

89.0

0

0

9,187

0%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

0

0

2,511

3

0

7,878

100%

N/A

63%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Carter County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

Children under age 5, 2008

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

1,360

1,234 -9%

7%

361

195

220,358

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

55

32

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

187

102

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

119

61

53,156

385

220

246,441

383

218

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

0

1

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

5

0

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

42

48

39

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

Median age in years, 2008

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$31,489

$41,999

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

4.7%

4.1%

4.5%

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007

4,101

3,955

40,834

434

252

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

5,529

7,198

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

4,314

4,210

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

8.4

5.3

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

8%

8%

7%

86%

71%

65%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Cascade County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

Children under age 5, 2008

- State Current Year

80,357

82,026

967,440

2%

7%

20,912

20,256

220,358

5,337

5,759

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

10,608

9,753

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

4,967

4,744

53,156

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone American Indian / Alaska Native alone Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

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11%

8%

3,511

46,463

612

1,209

17,465

14,613

12,599

152,725

51

103

963

1,693

1,356

17,645

2%

6%

5%

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

23,164

22,210

246,441

20,356

18,794

208,547

1,341

1,334

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

866

1,281

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

37

40

39

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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14% 2,815

EDUCATION Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

N/A

152.5

89.0

3,459

1,387

9,187

5%

1%

8%

N/A

2%

14%

841

304

2,511

1,754

978

7,878

90%

78%

63%

kids count

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$30,365

$37,229

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

2.6%

3.2%

4.5%

226

300

40,834

7

5

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

144

228

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

318

278

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

0.0

28.8

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

5%

8%

7%

85%

66%

65%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Chouteau County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

5,225 -12%

7%

Population under age 18, 2008

1,721

1,096

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

386

210

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

905

536

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

430

350

53,156

Percent population change, 2000-2008

White alone American Indian / Alaska Native alone Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008 Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

8%

6%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

84

122

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

64

110

17,465

958

692

152,725

0

11

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

115

77

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

0%

2%

5%

N/A

42.0

89.0

26

31

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

27%

0%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

0%

14%

30

3

2,511

17

4

7,878

96%

60%

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

5,970

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

1,870

1,260

246,441

1,363

854

208,547

475

371

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

25

19

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

39

46

39

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$29,451

$36,296

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

3.4%

3.8%

4.5%

738

482

40,834

46

10

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

924

894

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

468

547

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

7.8

4.2

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Custer County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

Children under age 5, 2008

8%

9%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

78%

64%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

12%

10%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

416

504

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

101

175

17,465

2,141

1,883

152,725

4

11

963

279

233

17,645

3%

11%

5%

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

N/A

219.1

89.0

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

209

278

9,187

6%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

113

60

2,511

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

11,696

11,149 -5%

7%

2,939

2,532

220,358

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY

689

692

61,114

1,445

1,153

106,088

805

687

53,156

3,286

2,843

246,441

3,159

2,674

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

64

89

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

72

95

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

297

181

7,878

39

43

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

87%

68%

63%

Children ages 5-13, 2008 Children ages 14-17, 2008 County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

Median age in years, 2008

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$30,409

$33,137

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

1.9%

3.3%

4.5%

91

50

40,834

2

3

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

63

54

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

77

76

52,228

23.8

15.2

6.1

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Daniels County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

Children under age 5, 2008

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08 Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

5%

5%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

86%

59%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

10%

2%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

34

49

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

19

51

17,465

351

268

152,725

0

2

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

76

60

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

1%

5%

5%

N/A

89.9

89.0

11

16

9,187

0%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

0

3

2,511

19

2

7,878

100%

92%

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

2,017

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

446

1,643

967,440

-19%

7%

271

220,358

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

87

51

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

251

128

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

144

92

53,156

485

306

246,441

447

276

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

14

13

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

19

16

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

47

51

39

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

Median age in years, 2008

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$31,964

$43,678

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

2.4%

3.3%

4.5%

354

264

40,834

13

9

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

288

442

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

392

328

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

0.0

6.1

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

2%

7%

7%

82%

67%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

9%

12%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

167

239

46,463

90

161

17,465

1,543

1,338

152,725

3

17

963

190

190

17,645

1%

3%

5%

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

N/A

121.0

89.0

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

176

102

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

11%

0%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

0%

14%

76

41

2,511

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Dawson County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- State Current Year

Children under age 5, 2008 Children ages 5-13, 2008 Children ages 14-17, 2008 County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

9,059

8,490 -6%

7%

2,096

1,712

220,358

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

463

489

61,114

1,055

803

106,088

578

420

53,156

2,420

1,965

246,441

2,354

1,867

208,547

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

32

56

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

21

60

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

116

80

7,878

41

45

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

85%

58%

63%

Median age in years, 2008

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$26,692

$32,102

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

6.6%

5.9%

4.5%

595

405

40,834

51

31

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

878

912

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

526

549

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

4.1

10.4

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Deer Lodge County

Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

Children under age 5, 2008 Children ages 5-13, 2008 Children ages 14-17, 2008 County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

9%

7%

73%

64%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

19%

14%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

372

414

46,463

- State Current Year

96

121

17,465

1,537

1,128

152,725

7

15

963

194

173

17,645

2%

7%

5%

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

N/A

93.4

89.0

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

154

84

9,187

5%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

41

13

2,511

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

9,417

8,843 -6%

7%

2,122

1,620

220,358

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

6%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

433

393

61,114

1,074

758

106,088

615

469

53,156

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

2,415

1,841

246,441

2,271

1,711

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

60

59

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

71

77

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

121

74

7,878

42

45

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

98%

78%

63%

White alone

Median age in years, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$33,260

$42,408

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

3.1%

2.3%

4.5%

103

62

40,834

4

2

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

104

94

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

113

113

52,228

0.0

4.9

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

11%

8%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

90%

63%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

7%

10%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

67

71

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

32

78

17,465

594

478

152,725

0

2

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

49

57

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

1%

1%

5%

N/A

56.3

89.0

26

16

9,187

4%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

0

2

2,511

41

12

7,878

86%

69%

63%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Fallon County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

2,837

2,716 -4%

7%

724

548

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

138

187

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

365

215

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

221

146

53,156

800

599

246,441

783

582

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

3

6

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

4

6

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

41

46

39

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

Median age in years, 2008

967,440

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$28,446

$37,259

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

4.2%

4.2%

4.5%

581

504

40,834

19

9

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

455

661

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

673

604

52,228

11.8

2.0

6.1

2%

6%

7%

80%

64%

65%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Fergus County

Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

Children under age 5, 2008 Children ages 5-13, 2008 Children ages 14-17, 2008 County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08 Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008 Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

8%

7%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

351

393

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

198

304

17,465

2,250

1,771

152,725

10

21

963

259

265

17,645

3%

4%

5%

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

N/A

79.4

89.0

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

244

97

9,187

9%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

130

41

2,511

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

11,893

11,195 -6%

7%

2,919

2,169

220,358

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

617

523

61,114

1,475

1,040

106,088

827

606

53,156

3,198

2,388

246,441

3,085

2,254

208,547

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

38

59

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

44

53

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

197

145

7,878

42

47

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

79%

78%

63%

Median age in years, 2008

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$32,387

$45,122

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

5.5%

5.9%

4.5%

3,906

3,530

40,834

192

180

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

4,217

7,409

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

3,514

4,620

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

6.2

5.1

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

6%

6%

7%

82%

65%

65%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Flathead County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- State Current Year

74,471

88,473

967,440

19%

7%

19,287

20,800

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

4,415

5,922

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

9,887

9,996

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

4,985

4,882

53,156

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

9%

8%

3,923

46,463

858

2,100

17,465

Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09)

14,897

14,969

152,725

58

90

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

963

1,381

1,461

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

8%

6%

5%

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

N/A

126.6

89.0

1,380

1,178

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

13%

1%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

2%

14%

667

223

2,511

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

21,186

22,649

246,441

20,273

21,231

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

263

363

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

448

974

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

953

428

7,878

39

39

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

87%

57%

63%

White alone

Median age in years, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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12% 2,308

EDUCATION Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$35,710

$50,511

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

2.6%

3.7%

4.5%

2,001

2,158

40,834

80

86

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

1,687

3,074

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

1,704

2,113

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

5.0

6.6

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

5%

6%

7%

87%

69%

65%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Gallatin County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

6%

5%

8%

1,037

1,782

46,463

556

1,099

17,465

10,791

12,092

152,725

21

58

963

833

995

17,645

3%

4%

5%

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

N/A

66.3

89.0

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

633

491

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

16%

1%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

1%

14%

502

172

2,511

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009 Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

89,824 32%

7%

Population under age 18, 2008

14,899

19,610

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

3,935

6,085

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

7,505

9,495

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

3,459

4,030

53,156

18,294

23,189

246,441

17,550

21,851

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

201

308

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

432

981

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

611

612

7,878

31

32

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

74%

70%

63%

Percent population change, 2000-2008

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

Median age in years, 2008

967,440

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

67,831

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$24,808

$32,694

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

3.1%

3.3%

4.5%

73

58

40,834

0

0

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

34

36

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

43

48

52,228

0.0

11.8

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

25%

2%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

79%

62%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

0%

2%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

22

31

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

24

67

17,465

214

184

152,725

0

N/A

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

20

19

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

0%

0%

5%

N/A

72.6

89.0

2

9

9,187

0%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

0

1

2,511

7

8

7,878

100%

83%

63%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Garfield County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

Children under age 5, 2008

1,279

1,184

967,440

-7%

7%

313

267

220,358

86

74

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

145

135

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

82

58

53,156

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

348

287

246,441

344

282

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

2

3

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

3

4

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

42

46

39

White alone

Median age in years, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$22,491

$36,054

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

11.5%

8.3%

4.5%

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007

1,850

1,386

40,834

522

267

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

3,289

4,318

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

1,905

1,851

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

2.8

6.1

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

4%

9%

7%

67%

53%

65%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Glacier County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- State Current Year

13,297 0%

7%

4,624

4,095

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

1,075

1,203

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

2,353

1,974

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

1,196

918

53,156

Percent population change, 2000-2008

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

24%

21%

8%

1,615

1,812

46,463

62

214

17,465

3,037

2,713

152,725

19

10

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

479

405

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

3%

7%

5%

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

N/A

36.4

89.0

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

155

70

9,187

5%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

58

7

2,511

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009 EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

13,247

Population under age 18, 2008

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

SAFETY

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

5,056

4,525

246,441

White alone

1,364

1,110

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

3,533

3,117

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

98

245

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

186

29

7,878

31

31

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

99%

69%

63%

Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$20,453

$32,077

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

2.6%

4.5%

4.5%

63

72

40,834

5

1

3,292

59

57

87,241

129

98

52,228

0.0

0.0

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

11%

0%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

67%

54%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

0%

14%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

33

25

46,463

7

27

17,465

214

181

152,725

0

N/A

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

27

32

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

3%

3%

5%

N/A

18.5

89.0

10

2

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

10%

0%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

0%

14%

0

1

2,511

2

N/A

7,878

N/A

N/A

63%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009 Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009 Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

Golden Valley County

Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- State Current Year

Children under age 5, 2008

1,042

1,081

967,440

4%

7%

288

244

220,358

54

59

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

156

135

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

78

50

53,156

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

314

270

246,441

313

266

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

1

3

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

9

6

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

42

41

39

White alone

Median age in years, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$26,063

$35,436

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

7.4%

5.8%

4.5%

163

116

40,834

8

3

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

162

166

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

148

148

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

0.0

18.0

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Granite County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

2,830

2,821

967,440

0%

7%

686

508

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

137

121

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

358

237

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

191

150

53,156

739

564

246,441

702

534

208,547

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

5%

11%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

73%

75%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

10%

13%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

69

84

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

30

38

17,465

514

405

152,725

0

2

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

73

82

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

1%

3%

5%

N/A

3.5

89.0

10

1

9,187

0%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

10

7

2,511

27

6

7,878

100%

N/A

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

10

10

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

18

19

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

43

47

39

Median age in years, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$30,736

$39,155

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

4.0%

4.5%

4.5%

1,299

1,023

40,834

177

12

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

1,863

2,705

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

1,383

1,608

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

3.6

6.4

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

7%

6%

7%

73%

56%

65%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Hill County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- State Current Year

16,673

16,454

967,440

-1%

7%

4,707

4,351

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

1,190

1,324

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

2,326

2,059

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

1,191

968

53,156

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

17%

15%

8%

1,198

1,559

46,463

207

375

17,465

3,595

3,195

152,725

0

17

963

403

428

17,645

3%

6%

5%

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

N/A

135.9

89.0

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

567

259

9,187

6%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

166

43

2,511

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009 EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

5,358

5,001

246,441

White alone

3,821

3,162

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

1,324

1,561

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

110

217

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

395

195

7,878

35

34

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

95%

68%

63%

Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$41,820

$54,719

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

5.2%

4.0%

4.5%

414

305

40,834

26

14

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

389

454

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

366

414

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

0.0

8.1

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Jefferson County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

Children under age 5, 2008

2%

8%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

86%

67%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

10%

9%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

182

299

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

120

204

17,465

1,908

1,716

152,725

0

3

963

192

188

17,645

3%

4%

5%

N/A

31.9

89.0

76

45

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

24%

0%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

0%

14%

65

16

2,511

29

18

7,878

89%

37%

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

10,049

11,255 12%

7%

2,798

2,373

220,358

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

524

546

61,114

1,471

1,095

106,088

803

732

53,156

3,050

2,646

246,441

2,878

2,492

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

53

48

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

68

69

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

40

44

39

Children ages 5-13, 2008 Children ages 14-17, 2008 County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

Median age in years, 2008

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$26,198

$35,732

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

3.0%

4.0%

4.5%

133

92

40,834

2

2

3,292

70

68

87,241

167

140

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

0.0

0.0

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

0%

6%

7%

77%

60%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

0%

4%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

94

53

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

39

70

17,465

464

310

152,725

0

7

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

52

33

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

1%

0%

5%

N/A

21.4

89.0

8

6

9,187

0%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

10

3

2,511

13

8

7,878

94%

83%

63%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009 Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009 Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

Judith Basin County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

2,329 624

2,014

967,440

-14%

7%

379

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

121

60

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

330

179

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

173

140

53,156

667

432

246,441

652

424

208,547

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

2

2

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

5

11

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

42

48

39

Median age in years, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$27,169

$34,732

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

5.2%

6.7%

4.5%

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007

2,162

2,233

40,834

103

94

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

2,259

4,198

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

2,188

2,267

52,228

16.9

5.9

6.1

6%

9%

7%

79%

59%

65%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Lake County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- State Current Year

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

14%

15%

8%

1,458

2,263

46,463

325

637

17,465

5,043

4,756

152,725

21

20

963

378

533

17,645

8%

8%

5%

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

N/A

87.0

89.0

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

492

292

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

10%

0%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

0%

14%

200

48

2,511

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009 EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

26,507

28,690 8%

7%

Population under age 18, 2008

7,440

7,020

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

1,778

1,943

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

3,681

3,387

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

1,981

1,690

53,156

Percent population change, 2000-2008

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY

8,203

7,842

246,441

White alone

5,014

4,698

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

2,728

2,567

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

350

433

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

287

612

7,878

38

40

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

81%

70%

63%

Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$36,409

$46,647

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

3.7%

3.6%

4.5%

2,404

1,834

40,834

218

193

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

3,306

4,547

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

2,095

2,892

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

5.2

7.1

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

8%

9%

7%

88%

68%

65%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Lewis & Clark County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- State Current Year

60,925 9%

7%

Population under age 18, 2008

14,268

13,777

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

3,435

3,722

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

7,198

6,742

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

3,635

3,313

53,156

15,840

15,338

246,441

14,901

14,159

208,547

Percent population change, 2000-2008

White alone

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

967,440

11%

8%

2,537

46,463

410

856

17,465

Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09)

10,426

10,069

152,725

2

84

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

963

1,061

1,143

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

4%

6%

5%

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

N/A

106.8

89.0

1,661

685

9,187

7%

1%

8%

N/A

1%

14%

703

238

2,511

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

405

441

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

393

669

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

690

407

7,878

38

40

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

82%

83%

63%

Median age in years, 2008

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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10% 1,731

EDUCATION Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

55,716

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$27,412

$36,391

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

3.2%

3.7%

4.5%

86

57

40,834

2

2

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

36

53

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

65

47

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

15.9

0.0

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

22%

4%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

65%

61%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

9%

3%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

23

28

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

13

17

17,465

431

277

152,725

0

2

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

43

48

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

2%

0%

5%

N/A

5.3

89.0

5

1

9,187

0%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

0

4

2,511

11

3

7,878

94%

85%

63%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Liberty County

Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

2,158 557

1,725

967,440

-20%

7%

273

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

109

54

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

267

133

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

181

86

53,156

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

615

311

246,441

611

304

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

0

2

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

3

3

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

42

50

39

White alone

Median age in years, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$27,934

$33,680

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

8.8%

9.4%

4.5%

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007

1,427

1,071

40,834

104

53

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

1,834

2,532

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

1,430

1,374

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

5.6

5.8

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Lincoln County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

Children under age 5, 2008

18,837

18,971

967,440

1%

7%

4,772

3,752

220,358

937

866

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

2,436

1,798

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

1,399

1,088

53,156

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone American Indian / Alaska Native alone Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

2%

7%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

78%

62%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

14%

10%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

882

999

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

486

604

17,465

3,496

2,869

152,725

23

20

963

423

239

17,645

2%

3%

5%

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

N/A

63.3

89.0

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

349

135

9,187

8%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

99

25

2,511

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

5,183

4,152

246,441

4,941

3,906

208,547

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

77

67

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

120

138

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

207

57

7,878

42

47

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

98%

61%

63%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$28,974

$38,535

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

1.7%

2.6%

4.5%

88

61

40,834

0

1

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

46

29

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

57

90

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

0.0

0.0

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

McCone County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

0%

8%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

80%

60%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

17%

9%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

23

28

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

25

52

17,465

295

270

152,725

2

0

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

34

34

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

1%

4%

5%

N/A

0.0

89.0

13

18

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

15%

0%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

0%

14%

0

0

2,511

20

0

7,878

100%

62%

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

1,977

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

491

1,676

967,440

-15%

7%

326

220,358

SAFETY

Children under age 5, 2008

107

70

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

266

154

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

118

102

53,156

535

363

246,441

501

334

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

10

12

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

12

8

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

43

49

39

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

Median age in years, 2008

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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MONTANA KIDS COUNT

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$28,831

$40,949

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

3.6%

3.7%

4.5%

285

242

40,834

4

4

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

168

187

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

323

294

52,228

0.0

3.8

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

13%

4%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

79%

60%

65%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Madison County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

7,509 10%

7%

Population under age 18, 2008

1,570

1,337

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

320

284

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

774

664

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

476

389

53,156

Percent population change, 2000-2008

White alone American Indian / Alaska Native alone Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

9%

5%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

110

147

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

115

160

17,465

1,127

966

152,725

0

1

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

95

107

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

1%

1%

5%

N/A

24.9

89.0

36

0

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

17%

0%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

0%

14%

28

11

2,511

24

18

7,878

91%

29%

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

6,851

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

1,690

1,477

246,441

1,631

1,423

208,547

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

8

9

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

52

54

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

42

47

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$22,471

$33,305

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

6.6%

6.2%

4.5%

110

98

40,834

1

2

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

104

137

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

135

131

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

14.5

0.0

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

12%

15%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

72%

63%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Meagher County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

Children under age 5, 2008

1,932

1,868

967,440

-3%

7%

483

402

220,358

96

104

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

265

188

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

122

110

53,156

535

433

246,441

520

423

208,547

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone American Indian / Alaska Native alone Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

24%

5%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

70

77

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

38

60

17,465

326

256

152,725

0

1

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

36

21

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

2%

7%

5%

N/A

27.4

89.0

9

6

9,187

0%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

0

1

2,511

13

10

7,878

100%

80%

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

5

4

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

12

6

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

43

45

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$26,068

$34,314

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

7.3%

6.4%

4.5%

301

222

40,834

27

16

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

431

694

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

396

368

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

9.5

8.4

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Mineral County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

9%

7%

77%

58%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

13%

9%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

218

269

46,463

- State Current Year

59

104

17,465

816

697

152,725

10

6

963

103

141

17,645

4%

5%

5%

N/A

135.5

89.0

78

55

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

18%

0%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

0%

14%

29

6

2,511

42

21

7,878

81%

N/A

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

3,884

3,862 -1%

7%

942

777

220,358

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY

Children under age 5, 2008

194

224

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

485

348

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

263

205

53,156

1,037

844

246,441

952

764

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

32

29

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

30

26

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

41

46

39

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

Median age in years, 2008

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$33,248

$42,598

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

2.8%

4.5%

4.5%

4,295

3,754

40,834

389

242

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

5,820

9,936

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

4,009

4,559

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

3.9

3.8

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

7%

7%

7%

87%

69%

65%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Missoula County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

Children under age 5, 2008

- State Current Year

95,802

107,320

967,440

12%

7%

21,917

22,622

220,358

5,455

6,452

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

11,015

10,973

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

5,447

5,197

53,156

25,884

26,391

246,441

23,850

23,748

208,547

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

7%

8%

4,676

46,463

825

1,432

17,465

15,343

14,416

152,725

17

24

963

1,962

1,764

17,645

6%

4%

5%

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

858

931

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

614

953

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

33

35

39

Median age in years, 2008

8% 3,268

EDUCATION Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

N/A

114.6

89.0

2,007

1,131

9,187

7%

1%

8%

N/A

2%

14%

843

266

2,511

1,527

1,139

7,878

81%

52%

63%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$22,923

$32,919

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

6.7%

5.4%

4.5%

290

264

40,834

10

10

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

303

441

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

313

293

52,228

14.7

9.6

6.1

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Musselshell County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- State Current Year

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

7%

8%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

74%

63%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

11%

9%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

184

229

46,463

92

143

17,465

806

705

152,725

6

0

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

117

121

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

6%

4%

5%

N/A

73.9

89.0

41

32

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

10%

0%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

0%

14%

32

10

2,511

53

20

7,878

75%

50%

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

4,497

4,498 0%

7%

Population under age 18, 2008

1,051

860

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

222

222

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

516

422

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

313

216

53,156

Percent population change, 2000-2008

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

1,170

953

246,441

1,126

905

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

23

23

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

38

51

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

43

48

39

White alone

Median age in years, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$29,845

$40,173

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

4.8%

4.6%

4.5%

725

511

40,834

27

26

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

657

957

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

664

594

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

3.7

6.2

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Park County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

Children under age 5, 2008 Children ages 5-13, 2008 Children ages 14-17, 2008 County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone American Indian / Alaska Native alone Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

9%

6%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

86%

67%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

10%

7%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

320

434

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

288

303

17,465

2,515

2,357

152,725

13

17

963

264

265

17,645

2%

5%

5%

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

N/A

98.3

89.0

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

191

160

9,187

8%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

121

34

2,511

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

15,694

16,189 3%

7%

3,695

3,291

220,358

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

904

820

61,114

1,878

1,655

106,088

913

816

53,156

4,039

3,587

246,441

3,875

3,404

208,547

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

51

62

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

129

174

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

132

56

7,878

41

44

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

89%

45%

63%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$24,234

$28,254

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

2.2%

5.3%

4.5%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

34

28

40,834

Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

0

1

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

7

6

87,241

44

68

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

0.0

0.0

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

0%

N/A

7%

81%

75%

65%

0%

0%

8%

3

6

46,463

29

30

17,465 152,725

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

Petroleum County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000 493

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

128

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008 Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009 Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

436

967,440

-12%

7%

89

220,358

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09)

83

99

Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

0

0

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

7

10

17,645

0%

0%

5%

N/A

160.7

89.0

1

9

9,187

0%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

0

1

2,511

0

0

7,878

N/A

N/A

63%

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY

Children under age 5, 2008

35

18

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

58

49

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

35

22

53,156

138

95

246,441

138

91

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

0

2

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

2

2

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

41

46

39

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

Median age in years, 2008

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$26,699

$33,798

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

3.2%

4.5%

4.5%

341

185

40,834

14

3

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

311

339

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

442

453

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

7.8

0.0

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Phillips County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

5%

7%

77%

58%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

13%

10%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

184

239

46,463

- State Current Year

93

138

17,465

973

748

152,725

2

5

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

112

93

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

1%

2%

5%

N/A

98.0

89.0

92

50

9,187

9%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

32

8

2,511

48

38

7,878

100%

92%

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

4,601

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

6%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

1,256

3,904

967,440

-15%

7%

765

220,358

SAFETY

Children under age 5, 2008

227

187

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

660

333

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

369

245

53,156

1,367

863

246,441

1,176

711

208,547

126

97

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

32

26

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

41

48

39

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone American Indian / Alaska Native alone Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$28,198

$35,300

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

4.4%

4.9%

4.5%

477

351

40,834

67

41

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

636

849

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

549

431

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

8.6

10.6

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

8%

4%

7%

80%

65%

65%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Pondera County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- State Current Year

5,852 -9%

7%

Population under age 18, 2008

1,900

1,390

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

389

373

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

950

653

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

552

364

53,156

Percent population change, 2000-2008

White alone American Indian / Alaska Native alone Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

967,440

Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

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13%

8%

435

46,463

54

99

17,465

1,440

1,004

152,725

4

8

963

158

127

17,645

4%

2%

5%

N/A

55.9

89.0

56

44

9,187

5%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

28

11

2,511

30

22

7,878

100%

91%

63%

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

2,072

1,552

246,441

1,598

1,139

208,547

421

366

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

25

42

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

39

43

39

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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8% 367

EDUCATION Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

6,424

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

kids count

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$29,283

$31,461

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

2.0%

3.1%

4.5%

83

60

40,834

1

1

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

39

31

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

98

100

52,228

0.0

0.0

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

20%

6%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

76%

50%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

5%

8%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

27

27

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

38

48

17,465

377

331

152,725

0

0.0

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

42

38

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

1%

4%

5%

N/A

9.8

89.0

6

2

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

30%

0%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

0%

14%

0

2

2,511

16

5

7,878

95%

100%

63%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Powder River County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

1,858

1,694 -9%

7%

494

304

220,358

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

SAFETY

Children under age 5, 2008

110

47

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

262

157

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

122

100

53,156

526

338

246,441

509

324

208,547

15

13

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

6

13

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

42

49

39

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone American Indian / Alaska Native alone Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$29,595

$37,027

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

4.8%

6.8%

4.5%

355

229

40,834

23

13

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

386

488

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

246

279

52,228

15.9

3.7

6.1

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Powell County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- State Current Year

7,041 -2%

7%

Population under age 18, 2008

1,525

1,154

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

332

273

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

778

528

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

415

353

53,156

Percent population change, 2000-2008

White alone

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

8%

9%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

76%

63%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

15%

14%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

196

259

46,463

71

114

17,465

1,090

883

152,725

3

8

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

178

201

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

5%

2%

5%

N/A

7.2

89.0

69

5

9,187

9%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

22

7

2,511

42

37

7,878

92%

44%

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

7,180

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

1,702

1,327

246,441

1,598

1,222

208,547

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

27

41

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

53

50

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

40

42

39

Median age in years, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$24,999

$32,857

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

3.5%

3.8%

4.5%

53

34

40,834

2

0

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

34

57

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

66

64

52,228

0.0

0.0

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

14%

3%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

80%

56%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Prairie County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

Children under age 5, 2008

1,199

1,064

967,440

-11%

7%

224

162

220,358

50

36

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

102

81

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

72

45

53,156

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

14%

0%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

35

25

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

19

21

17,465

189

134

152,725

0

0

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

19

17

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

1%

3%

5%

N/A

0.0

89.0

6

0

9,187

0%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

0

2

2,511

0

6

7,878

100%

100%

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

242

180

246,441

236

176

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

1

N/A

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

4

N/A

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

49

52

39

White alone

Median age in years, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$28,589

$42,450

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

4.4%

5.8%

4.5%

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007

2,129

1,824

40,834

91

67

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

1,875

3,487

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

1,908

2,182

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

6.6

7.2

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

8%

7%

7%

83%

69%

65%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Ravalli County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- State Current Year

36,070

40,664

967,440

13%

7%

9,231

8,863

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

2,073

2,205

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

4,752

4,344

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

2,406

2,314

53,156

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone American Indian / Alaska Native alone Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

9%

10%

8%

1,146

1,832

46,463

819

1,225

17,465

6,578

5,972

152,725

24

25

963

732

760

17,645

0%

4%

5%

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

N/A

74.1

89.0

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

311

337

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

14%

0%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

0%

14%

266

105

2,511

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009 EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

10,075

9,722

246,441

9,722

9,323

208,547

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

94

96

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

324

482

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

432

311

7,878

41

44

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

83%

60%

63%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$31,885

$49,168

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

4.6%

2.8%

4.5%

563

296

40,834

8

5

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

487

392

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

497

418

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

3.3

8.8

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Richland County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

Children under age 5, 2008 Children ages 5-13, 2008 Children ages 14-17, 2008 County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

7%

9%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

82%

56%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

10%

11%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

311

250

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

223

202

17,465

2,043

1,646

152,725

23

30

963

256

228

17,645

5%

3%

5%

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

N/A

36.1

89.0

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

112

40

9,187

4%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

128

46

2,511

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

9,667

9,270 -4%

7%

2,661

2,012

220,358

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

558

514

61,114

1,395

942

106,088

708

556

53,156

2,903

2,231

246,441

2,791

2,100

208,547

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

73

77

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

75

96

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

116

71

7,878

39

44

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

91%

82%

63%

Median age in years, 2008

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$23,953

$29,744

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

8.2%

6.7%

4.5%

1,535

1,290

40,834

491

330

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

2,590

2,969

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

1,818

1,640

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

4.6

10.6

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

5%

8%

7%

71%

50%

65%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Roosevelt County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

Children under age 5, 2008 Children ages 5-13, 2008 Children ages 14-17, 2008 County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

20%

21%

8%

1,546

1,669

46,463

125

232

17,465

2,831

2,262

152,725

4

8

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

445

372

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

12%

8%

5%

N/A

16.5

89.0

30

26

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

20%

0%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

0%

14%

38

9

2,511

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

- State Current Year

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

10,620

10,089 -5%

7%

3,672

3,243

220,358

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

858

997

61,114

1,907

1,444

106,088

907

802

53,156

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

3,980

3,568

246,441

White alone

1,043

750

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

2,795

2,643

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

79

154

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

162

66

7,878

32

33

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

92%

94%

63%

Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$34,889

$44,948

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

7.6%

5.7%

4.5%

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007

900

715

40,834

Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

116

199

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

953

1,825

87,241

1,067

914

52,228

10.9

8.0

6.1

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

Rosebud County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

Children under age 5, 2008 Children ages 5-13, 2008 Children ages 14-17, 2008 County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

6%

7%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

70%

53%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

16%

16%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

604

971

46,463

- State Current Year

55

109

17,465

2,622

2,241

152,725

16

9

963

379

295

17,645

6%

9%

5%

N/A

77.5

89.0

58

99

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

20%

0%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

0%

14%

49

13

2,511

62

46

7,878

92%

63%

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

9,383

9,190 -2%

7%

3,143

2,700

220,358

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

723

825

61,114

1,603

1,211

106,088

817

664

53,156

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

3,406

2,949

246,441

White alone

1,766

1,260

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

1,515

1,533

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

105

145

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

35

38

39

Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$24,183

$31,932

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

6.1%

9.1%

4.5%

755

556

40,834

24

25

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

642

1,213

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

931

888

52,228

10.1

1.9

6.1

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Sanders County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

Children under age 5, 2008 Children ages 5-13, 2008 Children ages 14-17, 2008 County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone American Indian / Alaska Native alone Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08 Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

6%

7%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

75%

51%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

16%

11%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

432

654

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

205

326

17,465

1,891

1,550

152,725

0

18

963

203

161

17,645

4%

3%

5%

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

N/A

62.2

89.0

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

217

70

9,187

7%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

43

15

2,511

64

36

7,878

79%

11%

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

10,227

11,034 8%

7%

2,433

2,118

220,358

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY

482

533

61,114

1,214

1,018

106,088

737

567

53,156

2,668

2,355

246,441

2,391

2,091

208,547

160

150

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

65

84

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

44

47

39

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$29,761

$35,395

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

2.7%

2.8%

4.5%

160

103

40,834

4

7

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

119

146

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

216

172

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

0.0

8.4

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Sheridan County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

4,105 941

3,283

967,440

-20%

7%

485

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

183

108

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

465

220

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

293

157

53,156

1,028

560

246,441

986

518

208,547

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

3%

13%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

86%

61%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

12%

9%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

58

104

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

52

74

17,465

713

485

152,725

0

3

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

77

99

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

4%

1%

5%

N/A

14.5

89.0

18

5

9,187

1%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

24

6

2,511

21

30

7,878

100%

92%

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

19

20

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

22

28

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

45

52

39

Median age in years, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$30,795

$40,053

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

6.3%

4.3%

4.5%

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007

1,887

1,429

40,834

240

154

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

3,174

3,730

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

1,455

1,973

52,228

3.5

4.7

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

10%

8%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

80%

67%

65%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Silver Bow County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- State Current Year

34,606

32,803

967,440

-5%

7%

8,199

7,205

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

2,001

1,974

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

4,248

3,428

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

1,950

1,803

53,156

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

11%

12%

8%

1,707

1,972

46,463

280

503

17,465

5,884

5,020

152,725

0

37

963

730

539

17,645

2%

6%

5%

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

N/A

144.8

89.0

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

638

515

9,187

4%

0%

8%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009 EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

9,252

8,093

246,441

8,703

7,542

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

266

256

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

378

410

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

39

42

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

White alone

Median age in years, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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N/A

1%

14%

263

108

2,511

651

449

7,878

97%

61%

63%

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$33,897

$51,722

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

4.1%

7.0%

4.5%

312

216

40,834

13

6

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

245

386

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

275

255

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

3.9

13.9

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Stillwater County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

Children under age 5, 2008 Children ages 5-13, 2008 Children ages 14-17, 2008 County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

8%

7%

86%

69%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

14%

5%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

114

236

46,463

- State Current Year

55

121

17,465

1,663

1,451

152,725

4

7

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

187

161

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

2%

4%

5%

N/A

17.9

89.0

70

17

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

23%

0%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

0%

14%

57

18

2,511

24

44

7,878

95%

63%

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

8,195

8,687 6%

7%

2,071

1,922

220,358

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

448

522

61,114

1,072

885

106,088

551

515

53,156

2,248

2,088

246,441

2,154

1,983

208,547

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

19

29

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

66

84

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

41

44

39

Median age in years, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$29,456

$42,229

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

2.1%

2.4%

4.5%

145

99

40,834

4

2

3,292

98

113

87,241

162

115

52,228

7.1

5.3

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

13%

9%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

82%

69%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

6%

7%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

87

66

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

69

98

17,465

664

609

152,725

0

N/A

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

64

64

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

1%

3%

5%

N/A

51.8

89.0

18

23

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

10%

0%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

0%

14%

18

9

2,511

13

17

7,878

84%

N/A

63%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009 Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009 Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

Sweet Grass County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

3,609

3,790

967,440

5%

7%

937

801

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

211

186

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

494

404

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

232

211

53,156

995

887

246,441

951

851

208,547

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

11

8

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

26

33

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

41

45

39

Median age in years, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$27,944

$38,290

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

3.4%

3.7%

4.5%

334

241

40,834

6

8

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

216

259

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

320

382

52,228

10.2

13.7

6.1

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Teton County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

1%

5%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

74%

62%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

14%

5%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

105

160

46,463

- State Current Year

90

127

17,465

1,369

1,162

152,725

5

12

963

150

124

17,645

1%

1%

5%

N/A

39.5

89.0

42

29

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

10%

0%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

0%

14%

51

15

2,511

39

26

7,878

100%

86%

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

6,445

5,992 -7%

7%

1,757

1,318

220,358

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY

Children under age 5, 2008

397

314

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

892

641

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

468

363

53,156

1,933

1,448

246,441

1,850

1,363

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

34

38

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

41

32

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

40

44

39

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone

Median age in years, 2008

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$30,673

$37,959

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

2.6%

2.9%

4.5%

259

178

40,834

16

13

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

265

311

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

279

286

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

0.0

0.0

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Toole County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- State Current Year

5%

7%

85%

64%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

18%

9%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

167

201

46,463

56

64

17,465

995

811

152,725

5

11

963

125

110

17,645

3%

4%

5%

N/A

23.6

89.0

74

13

9,187

9%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

39

4

2,511

59

34

7,878

83%

30%

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

5,267

5,141 -2%

7%

Population under age 18, 2008

1,345

972

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

282

207

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

698

488

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

365

277

53,156

Percent population change, 2000-2008

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

5%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

1,463

1,069

246,441

1,362

954

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

44

55

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

22

40

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

39

44

39

White alone

Median age in years, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$24,321

$36,193

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

3.1%

3.9%

4.5%

54

29

40,834

2

0

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

31

25

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

64

53

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

0.0

0.0

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Treasure County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

Children under age 5, 2008

861 239

637

967,440

-26%

7%

117

220,358

46

23

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

120

54

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

73

40

53,156

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008 White alone American Indian / Alaska Native alone Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

0%

4%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

79%

62%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

14%

4%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

18

24

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

30

25

17,465

163

112

152,725

0

0

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

17

N/A

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

3%

10%

5%

N/A

47.6

89.0

6

4

9,187

0%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

0

0

2,511

8

0

7,878

93%

N/A

63%

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

257

135

246,441

241

125

208,547

11

7

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

6

5

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

42

48

39

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$29,581

$37,019

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

2.9%

3.8%

4.5%

542

334

40,834

54

29

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

277

674

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

462

548

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

0.0

2.6

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

3%

6%

7%

79%

68%

65%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Valley County

Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- State Current Year

6,892 -10%

7%

Population under age 18, 2008

1,928

1,479

220,358

Children under age 5, 2008

422

375

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

974

698

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

532

406

53,156

Percent population change, 2000-2008

White alone American Indian / Alaska Native alone Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

1%

9%

8%

407

427

46,463

79

182

17,465

1,409

1,276

152,725

5

2

963

190

174

17,645

3%

3%

5%

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

N/A

90.9

89.0

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

141

70

9,187

5%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

53

21

2,511

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009 EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

7,675

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

967,440

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) SAFETY

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

2,106

1,617

246,441

1,736

1,259

208,547

309

291

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

28

45

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

125

59

7,878

42

46

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

96%

88%

63%

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$21,293

$28,654

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

3.4%

3.7%

4.5%

150

129

40,834

9

2

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

144

120

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

167

172

52,228

17.5

0.0

6.1

3%

4%

7%

61%

51%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

3%

11%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

96

80

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

22

39

17,465

464

382

152,725

6

0

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

58

44

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

1%

5%

5%

N/A

11.1

89.0

4

3

9,187

0%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

0

6

2,511

22

9

7,878

93%

100%

63%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Wheatland County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

2,259

2,010

967,440

-11%

7%

514

220,358

Population under age 18, 2008

606

Children under age 5, 2008

135

133

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

312

233

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

159

148

53,156

653

562

246,441

632

532

208,547

White alone American Indian / Alaska Native alone Hispanic/Latino Median age in years, 2008

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08 Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

1

17

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

10

12

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

41

42

39

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$25,010

$35,045

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

2.6%

3.2%

4.5%

71

32

40,834

2

0

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

56

34

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

98

52

52,228

0.0

0.0

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

25%

6%

7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

86%

51%

65%

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08

0%

17%

8%

Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

40

19

46,463

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009

16

21

17,465

209

162

152,725

0

1

963

Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

30

14

17,645

High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08)

0%

2%

5%

N/A

43.5

89.0

2

5

9,187

0%

0%

8%

N/A

0%

14%

0

2

2,511

1

3

7,878

91%

83%

63%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Wibaux County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

Children under age 5, 2008

1,068

866

967,440

-19%

7%

276

154

220,358

56

29

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

139

73

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

81

52

53,156

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

EDUCATION Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

SAFETY Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008 Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008 Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

301

171

246,441

291

162

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

3

3

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

2

2

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

42

50

39

White alone

Median age in years, 2008

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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- County Base Year 2000

- County Current Year

- State Current Year

Median household income, 2007

$38,308

$47,947

$43,000

County unemployment rate, 2008

3.3%

3.4%

4.5%

5,394

4,519

40,834

529

481

3,292

Food Stamp recipients of all ages (monthly average), FY2009

7,475

11,370

87,241

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (academic year 2008-09)

5,884

6,708

52,228

Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births), 2004-08

6.5

5.8

6.1

Low birth-weight babies (< 5lbs, 8oz.), as percent of all births, 2004-08

8%

7%

7%

81%

68%

65%

Indicators ECONOMIC STATUS

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL), 2007 Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average), FY2009

Yellowstone County Indicators

- County Base Year 2000

Children under age 5, 2008

- State Current Year

129,352

142,348

967,440

10%

7%

32,965

34,423

220,358

8,539

9,834

61,114

Children ages 5-13, 2008

16,692

16,830

106,088

Children ages 14-17, 2008

7,734

7,759

53,156

County population under 20 by race/ethnicity, 2008

Births to teens (ages 15-19), as percent of all births, 2004-08 Children (ages 0-17) enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2009

Total public, private, and home school enrollment, (K-12; academic year 2008-09) Special education enrollment (academic year 2008-09) High school event drop-out rate (academic year 2007-08) Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17, per 1,000 juveniles), 2008

8% 46,463

891

2,030

17,465

23,666

23,362

152,725

128

196

963

3,117

2,641

17,645

4%

5%

5%

N/A

64.9

89.0

1,468

981

9,187

Referrals for drug offenses as percent of all referrals

18%

2%

8%

Referrals for violent offenses as percent of all referrals

N/A

2%

14%

625

470

2,511

2,359

1,795

7,878

86%

54%

63%

Juvenile referrals for all crimes, 2008

36,582

37,746

246,441

32,633

208,547

American Indian / Alaska Native alone

1,715

2,307

24,262

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Hispanic/Latino

2,172

3,010

12,081

Children participating in the MT Day Care Program (child care), FY2009

37

38

39

Median age in years, 2008

9% 7,407

SAFETY

33,255

White alone

11% 4,852

EDUCATION Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment (academic year 2008-09)

Percent population change, 2000-2008 Population under age 18, 2008

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting 1st trimester, as percent of all births, 2004-2008

Children (ages 0-18) enrolled in CHIP (monthly average), FY2009 - County Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS Total county population, 2008

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under age 18, 2008

Immunization rate for 2-year olds who are seen by a health care provider, 2008*

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.mt.gov); Bureau of Economic Analysis (www.bea.gov); Montana Department of Labor and Industry (www.dli.mt.gov/); MT Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); Montana Department of Transportation (www.mdt.mt.gov); Montana Board of Crime Control (http://mbcc.mt.gov). Note: * = See page 76 for changes in immunization rate definition.

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Sources National Survey of Children’s Health, Child Obesity By Thale Dillon, Director of Economic Research, Montana KIDS COUNT. Bureau of Indian Affairs. 2005 American Indian Population and Labor Force Report. Catalog of Potential Reframes for Child Nutrition. 2008. FrameWorks Institute. F as in Fat (2009): How Obesity Policies are Failing in America. 2009. Trust for America’s Health/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Governor’s Office of Economic Development. 2008. Investments in Early Childhood: An Essential Industry that is Both Good for Business and Vital to Montana’s Economy. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health. Data available at www.nschdata.org. Accessed August 2009. Data are per calendar year. Montana KIDS COUNT. 2005. 2005 Montana Data Book. Social and Economic Opportunity. 2004. Montana KIDS COUNT 2004 Data Book. U.S. Census Bureau. 2005 American Community Survey.

Data Sources and Definitions for State and County Indicators Total Population; Child Population by Sex, Age and Race/Ethnicity Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Various annual county population estimates from April1, 2000 to July 1, 2008. Accessed August 2009, at www.census.gov/popest/datasets.html. Data are per calendar year.

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Median Age: Total and by Sex Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Table CC-EST2008-AGESEX-[STFIPS]: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population by Selected Age Groups and Sex for Counties in [STATE]: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008. Accessed August 2009, at www.census.gov/popest/estimates.html. Data are per calendar year. Unemployment rates Montana Department of Labor and Industry: Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Accessed July 2009, at www.ourfactsyourfuture. org/?PAGEID=67&SUBID=123. Data are per calendar year. Definition: The unemployment rate is the percentage of the labor force that is currently unemployed. The labor force comprises all non-institutionalized individuals 16 or older who are either working or actively looking for work. Unemployed persons who have given up looking for a job are excluded from the labor force. Median Household income U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), accessed August 2009, at www.census.gov//did/www/saipe/index.html. Data are per calendar year. Per-Capita Income Bureau of Economic Analysis: Regional Economic Accounts, table CA05; accessed August 2009, at www.bea.gov/regional/reis/. Data are per calendar year. Children in Single-Parent Households; Grandchildren in Care of Grandparents Annie E. Casey Foundation—KIDS COUNT Data Center. Accessed September 2009, at http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/acrossstates/Default.aspx. Data are per calendar year. Definition: The percentage of Montana children living in the two different types of households. Children in State Care (Out-of-Home Placement)/Adoption DPHHS: Child & Family Services/CAPS. Data obtained through special request. Data are per calendar year. Educational Attainment/High School and Bachelor’s Degrees U.S. Census Bureau. 2008 American Community Survey. Accessed September 2009, at http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_ program=ACS&_submenuId=datasets_2&_lang=en. Data are per calendar year.

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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) DPHHS Director’s Office, Office of Budget & Finance. Current data obtained through special request; older data available at www.dphhs.mt.gov/statisticalinformation/tanfstats/tanfstatistics.shtml. Data are per state fiscal year. Definition: TANF is an assistance program made up of three components 1) The Job Supplement Program (JSP) provides options to a cash grant such as Medicaid coverage, child care assistance, or a one-time employmentrelated payment; 2) The Pathways Program, a time limited monthly cash grant and opportunities leading to self-sufficiency; and 3) the Community Services Program (CSP), a cash assistance program designed for individuals who have used all of their Pathways benefits but have not achieved selfsufficiency. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP; formerly Food Stamps program) DPHHS Director’s Office, Office of Budget & Finance. Current data obtained through special request; older data available at http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/ statisticalinformation/index.shtml. Data are per state fiscal year. Definition: A program to supplement the food costs of low income households with food stamps that are redeemable for groceries. There are two kinds of assistance: public-assistance (households in which all members receive income from TANF or SSI) and non-assistance (all other food stamps). Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Montana Office of Public Instruction. Data obtained through query run in IRIS (Internet Reporting and Information Service) in September 2009. Accessed at www.opi.mt.gov/index.html. Data are per academic year. Definition: Provides nutrition education and nutritious meals, such as breakfast, lunch, and after-school snacks, to children in order to promote learning readiness and healthy eating habits. WIC Enrollment DPHHS Nutrition/WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program. Data obtained through special request. Data are per federal fiscal year. Definition: Helps safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age five who are at nutritional risks by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to healthcare.

Poverty Rates; Uninsured Rates Annie E. Casey Foundation—KIDS COUNT Data Center. Accessed September 2009 at http://datacenter.kidscount.org. Data are per calendar year. CHIP Enrollment Department of Public Health and Human Services, CHIP Bureau. Current data obtained through special request; older data available at http://www.dphhs. mt.gov/statisticalinformation/index.shtml. Data are per state fiscal year. Definition: A federal-state partnership that expands health insurance to children whose families earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough money to purchase private insurance. In Montana, a child qualifies for CHIP if income is too high to qualify for Medicaid, but less than 175% of FPL (see box on page 12). Medicaid Enrollment DPHHS, Office of Planning, Coordination and Analysis. Data obtained through special request. Data are per state fiscal year. Definition: Provides medical benefits to low-income people, with inadequate or no medical insurance. The federal government establishes general guidelines for the program, while program requirements are set by each state. Eligibility for children is based on the child's status, not the parent's, and is set at 133% FPL. Immunization Rates DPHHS, Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Immunization Program. Data obtained through special request. Data are per calendar year. Definition: The immunization requirements to qualify as “fully immunized” change every few years as new inoculations are added to the schedule. For 2006, the schedule was 4:3:1:3:3 (4 doses of DTaP[Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis]; 3 doses of Polio; 1 dose MMR [measles, mumps & rubella]; 3 doses Hib [Haemophilus influenzae type b—i.e. meningitis]; and 3 doses HepB [Hepatitis B]). For 2008, the schedule includes one additional dose of Varicella (chicken pox), and in 2009 4 doses of pneumococcal vaccination will be added. Prior to 2006, the 3 Hib doses were not required, thus the rates for complete immunization were higher. This will also be the case when comparing 2007 and 2008, and 2008 and 2009. Additionally, in 2008, the time frame used as basis for the calculation of immunization rates changed: prior to 2008, children had to be inoculated as 2-year olds, i.e. prior to turning 3. Starting in 2008, for a child to be considered “fully immunized,” the inoculations have to be administered by a child’s second birthday i.e. prior to turning 2. 2009 Montana Kids Count

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School Data (Enrollment, Dropout Rates, Proficiency Rates, Disabled Student Enrollment) Montana Office of Public Instruction. Data obtained through query run in IRIS (Internet Reporting and Information Service) in September 2009. Accessed at www.opi.mt.gov/index.html. Data are per academic year. Head Start Montana Head Start Association, obtained through special request. Data are per state fiscal year. Definition: Head Start helps provide comprehensive child development services to economically disadvantaged children and families, with a special focus on helping preschoolers develop the early reading and math skills they need to be successful in school. To be eligible for Head Start services, a child must be at least 3-years-old and its family below 100% FPL. Child Care Subsidies DPHHS Early Childhood Services Bureau: Best Beginnings Child Care and Development Fund. Data accessed September 2009 at http://www.dphhs. mt.gov/statisticalinformation/childcare/sfy2009/index.shtml. Definition: The Best Beginnings Child Care Scholarships Program helps pay for child care for working families whose income is at or below 150% FPL, and to families who participate in TANF. All participants pay a co-payment based on a sliding fee scale. Birth and Death Statistics DPHHS: Office of Vital Statistics. Data obtained through special request. Data are per calendar year. Definition: Data is obtained from the birth- and death certificates of all Montana residents, covering births and deaths that occur both in the state and elsewhere.

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Maternal Statistics Annie E. Casey Foundation—KIDS COUNT Data Center. Accessed September 2009 at http://datacenter.kidscount.org. Data are per calendar year. Juvenile Crime Statistics Montana Board of Crime Control. Data obtained through special request and are per calendar year. Definition: In Montana, the juvenile justice system covers youth ages 10 through 17. Motor Vehicle Crashes Montana Department of Transportation, Trafficway Crash Summary. Data obtained through special request. Data are per calendar year. Prevention Needs Assessment Montana Department of Health and Human Services, Addictive and Mental Disorders Division. Prevention Needs Assessment survey 2002-2008. Available at http://www.prevention.mt.gov/pna/default.asp. Accessed August 2009. Data are per calendar year. Definition: Data are obtained through voluntary surveys conducted in schools in even-numbered years. Questionnaires are distributed to students in grades 8, 10 and 12, in both public and private schools. The questions refer to either current conditions/events, or conditions/events that have taken place over the 12 months prior to the survey.

Montana Kids Count Advisory Board Peggy Beltrone Cascade County Commissioner

Ann Hagen-Buss Family & Community Health Bureau (DPHHS)

Mary Caferro Working for Equality & Economic Liberation (WEEL)

Edith Clark Registered Nurse

Dianna Frick Family & Community Health Bureau (DPHHS)

Jackie Jandt Addictive & Mental Disorders Division (DPHHS) Charlotte Kelley Montana Breast & Cervical Health Program

Cathy Kendall Montana Office of Public Instruction

Christie Hill-Larson Montana Head Start Association

Garfield Little Light Indian Health Service

Patrick M. Barkey

Montana Kids Count would like to acknowledge the following people. Without their help in gathering data, answering questions, and offering their expertise this data book would not be possible. Aaron McNay

Economist, Research and Analysis Bureau, Montana Department of Labor and Industry

Andrew Boehm

Research Specialist, Montana Office of Public Instruction

Carl McMahon

Budget Specialist, Director’s Office Office of Budget and Finance, DPHHS

Christy Hill-Larson Director, Montana Head Start Association

Cody Custis

Statistical Technician, Office of Vital Statistics

Danielle Murphy

Operations Research Analyst, State & Local Traffic Safety Office, MT Department of Transportation

Eric Higginbotham

Operations Research Analyst, Office of Planning, Coordination & Analysis, DPHHS

Gene Hermanson

Information Analyst Manager, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), DPHHS

Jimmy Steyee

Statistician, Montana Board of Crime Control, Department of Justice

Lou Walters

CAPS Liaison, Child and Family Services, DPHHS

Mark Walker

Information Systems Coordinator, Nutrition Section (WIC), DPHHS

Tim Horan

Immunization Assessment Health Service Specialist, Immunization Section, Communicable Disease Control & Prevention Bureau, DPHHS

Montana Kids Count would like to thank the following for their financial support:

Bureau of Business & Economic Research

Steve Yeakel Montana Council for Maternal & Child Health

Deborah Donovan Montana Chapter, March of Dimes Permission to reproduce and disseminate information from this data book is granted provided Montana Kids Count is cited as the source. Montana Kids Count information is available online at www.montanakidscount.org. Additional copies of the 2009 Kids Count in Montana Data Book can be obtained by contacting: Montana Kids Count Bureau of Business & Economic Research School of Business Administration The University of Montana Missoula, MT 59812-6840 Phone: 406.243.5113 Web site: www.montanakidscount.org

Addictive & Mental Disorder Division Chemical Dependency Bureau 555 Fuller/PO Box 202905 Helena, MT 59620-2905 http://www.dphhs.mt.gov/amdd/

- Family and Community Health Bureau - CHIP program