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White Black or African American Asian Other Race Two or More Races

RAISING A CHILD IN...

Total Population - 56,768

COMMUNITY ECONOMICS

Children Under 18 - 11,500 EMOGRAPHICS

Child Poverty by Age

Race/Ethnicity Age

WESTCHESTER CHILDRENS ASSOCIATION WWW.WCA4KIDS.ORG/BLOG

WHITE PLAINS

MedianIncome

% of Children inFamily Type 73% Married Couples $112,139

21% Single Mother $29,773

4% Single Father $22,688U.S. Census Bureau: 2008 -2012 ACS 5 -Year Estimates, Tables S0901 andB19126, http://fact nder2.census.gov.

U.S. Census Bureau: 2008 -2012 American Community Survey (ACS) 5 -Year Estimates, Table B01001,http://fact nder2.census.gov.

EDUCATION

U.S. Census Bureau: 2008 -2012 ACS 5 -Year Estimates, Table B17024,

http://fact nder2.census.gov.

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31.0%Hispanic

69.0% Non -Hispanic

New York State Education Department (NYSED): 2013 Grades 3 -8 ELA &Math Results, http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/ela -math/.

CREDITS

Special thanks to the Westchester CommunityFoundation and the John P. & Constance A. CurranCharitable Foundation for providing support for thispublication.

Project led by Anna Wright, Research &Administrative Assistant, with supervision fromLimarie Cabrera, Director of Data Analysis.

53% of students getfree or reduced lunch.NYSED: 2013 Percent Free/Reduced Lunch, http://reportcards.nysed.gov.

12.7% 64.6% 3,272

8,228

4,190

13,207

15,641

12,230

U.S. Census Bureau: 2008 -2012 ACS 5 -Year Estimates, Table DP05, http://fact nder2.census.gov.

Do students graduate?

NYSED: 2013 Graduation Rate and Enrollment Outcomes by StudentSubgroup, 2007 Total Cohort 6 -Year Outcome; 2013 ELA & MathAspirational Performance Measure, http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/pressRelease/20140623/home.html.

89% YES

11%NO

Are they ready for college?

39% YES

61%NO

NYSED: 2013 Limited English -Pro cient Students; 2012 Suspension Rate,Pre -K - Grade 12, http://reportcards.nysed.gov.

15 ofstudents havelimited Englishpro ciency

Low -income (100 - 199% of poverty level) Poor (

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23.1 INDEX CRIMERATE per 1,000 residents

Owners Renters $1,361 (median)

$2,240 (median)

Monthly Housing Costs

ECONOMICS CONTINUED...

HOME & FAMILY HEALTH & SAFETY

WESTCHESTER CHILDRENS ASSOCIATION WWW.WCA4KIDS.ORG/BLOG

Place of Residence 1 Year Ago

Same house 87%

Di erent house in Westchester County 8%

United States (outside of Westchester County) 4%

Foreign Country 1%

Violent and Disruptive School Incidents

Incidence rate (per 1,000 students) 36.2

of incidents that were violent 2.8

Bullying incidence rate (per 1,000 students) 1.7

Drug/alcohol possession rate (per 1,000 students) 1.3

Asthma ER Visit Rate Per 10,000 Population, Ages 0 -17

Educational AttainmentAdults 25+ Years Old

U.S. Census Bureau: 2008 -2012 ACS 5 -Year Estimates, Table B07003, http://fact nder2.census.gov.

U.S. Census Bureau: 2008 -2012 ACS 5 -Year Estimates, Table S1501,http://fact nder2.census.gov.

U.S. Census Bureau: 2008 -2012 ACS Survey 5 -Year Estimates, Housing Units Rented: Table B25003; Monthly Housing Expenses: Table S 2503; RentBurden: Table DP04, http://fact nder2.census.gov.

57 of renter householdsexperience rent burden.

Rent burden isde ned as spendingmore than 30 ofthe householdsincome on rent.

NYSED: School Safety, 2011 -2012 VADIR Reporting, http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/school_safety/school_safety_ data_reporting.html.

5 out of 10housing units

are rented.

NYS DOH: Asthma Emergency Department Visits Two Year Ave rage,2009 -2011, Age 0 -17, http://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/ny_asthma/ed/zipcode/westchester.htm.

34 ofchildrenare obeseor over weight.

New York State Department of Health(NYS DOH): Student Weight, PercentObese by School District, 2010 -2012,http://health.data.ny.gov.

98 familyand youthresourcecenters Includes Inpatient, Outpatient, Crisis,Clinic, & Community -Based Services,Case Management, Family Support,Family Court Division, Dept. of SocialServices and Youth/RecreationPrograms, 2010; Youth Servicesfunded by the Westchester CountyYouth Bureau, 2011. WestchesterCounty GIS: Community Facilities,Family Service Resource Directoryand Youth Bureaus,http://giswww.westchestergov.com/wcgis/Facility.htm.

Language Spoken at Home Children 5 -17 Years Old

U.S. Census Bureau: 2008 -2012 ACS 5 -Year Estimates, Table B16007,http://fact nder2.census.gov.

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7,969 9,037

9,859

8 of infants were bornunderweight , and 26 haddelayed/no prenatal care.

Includes murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft. NYS Division ofCriminal Justice Services: Index Crimes Reported to Police, 2009 -2013, http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/crimnet/ojsa/indexcrimes/Westchester.pdf. Rate= 1000 x number of index crimes total population as given in U.S. CensusBureau, 2008 -2012 ACS 5 -Year Estimates, Table DP05, http://fact nder2.census.gov.

Westchester County Department of Health: 2011 Annual Data Book, Vital Statistics Report, Table 3, Percentage ofInfants with Low Birthweight, Less Than 37 Gestation Weeks, and Delayed or No Prenatal Care, 2009, http://health.westchestergov.com/images/stories/pdfs/databook_vitalstats2011.pdf.

5% 34% 60% English Other Spanish

In Westchester, 26of children are obeseor overweight.

Somecollege orAssociatesdegree

Bachelorsdegree

ighschooldiploma/GED

Graduate orprofessionaldegree

Less thanhighschoolgraduate

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Average asthmaER visit rate forWestchesterCounty: 73.0

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: 6 percent U.S. Census Bureau: 2008 -2012 ACS 5 -Year Estimates, Table DP03,http://fact nder2.census.gov.

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WHITE PLAINS

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Real G.I.R.L.S Academy

Launched in 2013 with 26 girls, theReal G.I.R.L.S. Academy seeks tofoster leadership, poise, socialskills, and academic excellenceamong 5th and 6th grade girls. TheAcademy also encourages parentsto be involved in their childrensdevelopment.

GRACE INTELLIGENCE RESPECT LEADERSHIP SKILLS

The Real G.I.R.L.S. Academy is a collaboration between the White PlainsYouth Bureau and the White Plains School District. City of White Plains Youth Bureau, Real G.I.R.L.S. Academy, http://whiteplainsyouthbureau.org/programs_c_l.htm.