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2015 KIDS COUNT PROFILE
CALIFORNIA OVERALL RANK
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Children living in
Children whose parents Teens not in school
Children in poverty households with a high
lack secure employment and not working
housing cost burden
2013 2013 2013 2013

ECONOMIC
WELL-BEING 23% 34% 48% 8%
DOMAIN RANK 2,121,000 CHILDREN 3,159,000 CHILDREN 4,438,000 CHILDREN 175,000 TEENS

49 WORSENED WORSENED IMPROVED UNCHANGED

2008 18% 2008 30% 2008 55% 2008 8%

Children not Fourth graders not Eighth graders not High school students
attending preschool proficient in reading proficient in math not graduating on time
2011–13 2013 2013 2011/12

EDUCATION 54% 73% 72% 18%

DOMAIN RANK 547,000 CHILDREN N.A. N.A. N.A.

38 WORSENED IMPROVED IMPROVED IMPROVED

2007–09 52% 2007 77% 2007 76% 2007/08 29%
N.A. NOT AVAILABLE

Children without Child and teen deaths Teens who abuse

Low-birthweight babies
health insurance per 100,000 alcohol or drugs
2013 2013 2013 2012–13

HEALTH 6.8% 7% 20 6%
DOMAIN RANK 33,753 BABIES 673,000 CHILDREN 1,927 DEATHS 182,000 TEENS

14 UNCHANGED IMPROVED IMPROVED IMPROVED

2008 6.8% 2008 11% 2008 24 2007–08 8%

Children in families where

Children in Children living in
the household head lacks Teen births per 1,000
single-parent families high-poverty areas
a high school diploma
2013 2013 2009–13 2013

FAMILY AND
COMMUNITY 35% 23% 16% 24
DOMAIN RANK 3,030,000 CHILDREN 2,146,000 CHILDREN 1,485,000 CHILDREN 30,505 BIRTHS

42 WORSENED IMPROVED WORSENED IMPROVED

2008 32% 2008 26% 2006–10 11% 2008 38

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UNITED STATES
Children living in
Children whose parents Teens not in school
Children in poverty households with a high
lack secure employment and not working
housing cost burden
2013 2013 2013 2013

22% 31% 36% 8%

ECONOMIC
WELL- BEING 16,087,000 CHILDREN 22,837,000 CHILDREN 26,339,000 CHILDREN 1,347,000 TEENS
WORSENED WORSENED IMPROVED UNCHANGED
2008 18% 2008 27% 2008 39% 2008 8%

Children not Fourth graders not Eighth graders not High school students
attending preschool proficient in reading proficient in math not graduating on time
2011–13 2013 2013 2011/12

54% 66% 66% 19%

EDUCATION 4,428,000 CHILDREN N.A. N.A. N.A.
WORSENED IMPROVED IMPROVED IMPROVED
2007–09 53% 2007 68% 2007 69% 2007/08 25%
N.A. NOT AVAILABLE

Children without Child and teen deaths Teens who abuse

Low-birthweight babies
health insurance per 100,000 alcohol or drugs
2013 2013 2013 2012–13

8.0% 7% 24 6%
HEALTH 315,099 BABIES 5,234,000 CHILDREN 18,888 DEATHS 1,410,000 TEENS
IMPROVED IMPROVED IMPROVED IMPROVED
2008 8.2% 2008 10% 2008 29 2007–08 8%

Children in families where

Children in Children living in
the household head lacks Teen births per 1,000
single-parent families high-poverty areas
a high school diploma
2013 2013 2009–13 2013

35% 14% 14% 26

FAMILY AND
COMMUNITY 24,647,000 CHILDREN 10,533,000 CHILDREN 10,067,000 CHILDREN 273,105 BIRTHS
WORSENED IMPROVED WORSENED IMPROVED
2008 32% 2008 16% 2006–10 11% 2008 40

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