Amador County is a middle income, rural community that is home to 7,477 children, ages 0-18. Of the children in the county, 3% are African American, 1% are Asian American, 14% are Latino, 77% are white, and 5% are of multiple or other ethnicities.

The following data represent key environmental influences and outcomes pertaining to children’s well-being in Amador County, from birth through adolescence.

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    Low Medium High Trend   Latino White African American Asian Other
Children who report "very good" to "excellent health"     71%   +2%   75% 73% LNE LNE 47%
Children with health insurance       97% +5%   97% 97% LNE 80% 90%
Children who see a dentist regularly       82% +2%   43% 65% LNE LNE LNE
Newborns breastfed exclusively while in the hospital     52%   -5%   LNE 55% LNE LNE LNE
Asthmatic children who do not visit the ER for asthma symptoms       100% NA   LNE 100% 100% LNE 50%
Adolescents not at risk for depression       81% +3%   LNE 77% 100% LNE LNE
Children within the healthy weight zone     71%   +1%   60% 74% LNE 100% 42%
Children who live within walking distance to a park, playground or open space     70%   NA   55% 69% 100% 92% 85%
Schools with nurses   0%     0%   NA NA NA NA NA
Adolescents who feel connected to an adult       68% -6%   70% 68% LNE LNE 68%
Children who are supervised during after school hours     48%   +9%   NA NA NA NA NA
Elementary and middle school students who feel safe in their school       75% +16%   NA NA NA NA NA
High school students who feel safe and have not been victimized at school       32% +16%   34% 34% LNE LNE 26%
Children who are safe on and around roads   70%     +5%   LNE 83% LNE LNE LNE
Children in the child welfare system who are safe from repeat maltreatment       100% +9%   LNE 100% LNE LNE LNE
Adolescents who are substance-free   55%     0%   70% 54% LNE LNE 52%
Children and youth who are safe from homicide   NA     NA   NA NA NA NA NA
Youth arrests for nonviolent crimes       97% 0%   NA NA NA NA NA
Women who receive prenatal care by the end of the second trimester   NA     NA   92% 99% LNE LNE LNE
Young children who are read to often       96% -4%   100% 95% LNE LNE 100%
3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in preschool     45%   NA   33% 62% LNE LNE LNE
Children who miss no more than four school days due to illness       100% +10%   100% LNE LNE LNE LNE
Children who feel connected to their school     38%   0%   35% 40% LNE LNE 34%
4th-graders who meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts     53%   +15%   32% 56% LNE LNE LNE
8th-graders enrolled in Algebra   22%     +53%   LNE 29% LNE LNE LNE
10th-graders who pass the English portion of the CAHSEE        83% +8%   68%  84% LNE LNE 75%
NA - Not Available; LNE - Low Number Event