Humboldt County is a middle income, rural community that is home to 28,222 children, ages 0-18. Of the children in the county, 1% are African American, 2% are Asian American, 11% are Latino, 71% are white, and 15% are of multiple or other ethnicities.

The following data represent key environmental influences and outcomes pertaining to children’s well-being in Humbold 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"       74% +9%   34% 76% LNE 93% 79%
Children with health insurance     93%   +1%   92% 96% LNE 100% 70%
Children who see a dentist regularly       83% +1%   72% 86% LNE 74% 87%
Newborns breastfed exclusively while in the hospital     66%   +3%   56% 71% LNE LNE 63%
Asthmatic children who do not visit the ER for asthma symptoms   72%     NA   50% 72% LNE LNE 82%
Adolescents not at risk for depression     80%   -9%   LNE 91% LNE LNE 99%
Children within the healthy weight zone     69%   +4%   64% 70% 59% 87% 68%
Children who live within walking distance to a park, playground or open space     73%   NA   72% 73% LNE 90% 70%
Schools with nurses     8%   +5%   NA NA NA NA NA
Adolescents who feel connected to an adult     66%   -8%   59% 69% LNE 60% 63%
Children who are supervised during after school hours   43%     -6%   NA NA NA NA NA
Elementary and middle school students who feel safe in their school     72%   -2%   NA NA NA NA NA
High school students who feel safe and have not been victimized at school       32% +6%   25% 36% 37% 26% 24%
Children who are safe on and around roads   77%     -3%   LNE 79% LNE LNE 57%
Children in the child welfare system who are safe from repeat maltreatment   88%     -1%   83% 87% LNE LNE 92%
Adolescents who are substance-free   51%     -7%   54% 50% 51% 74% 48%
Children and youth who are safe from homicide       95% 0%   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     96%   0%   98% 98% 100% 98% 97%
Young children who are read to often   83%     -7%   LNE 89% LNE LNE LNE
3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in preschool   33%     NA   10% 38% LNE 24% 52%
Children who miss no more than four school days due to illness       100% +3%   100% 100% LNE LNE 100%
Children who feel connected to their school     37%   +11%   29% 40% LNE 32% 32%
4th-graders who meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts     55%   +28%   36% 63% 52% 50% 35%
8th-graders enrolled in Algebra     46%   +44%   38% 53% LNE 58% 25%
10th-graders who pass the English portion of the CAHSEE     77%   +3%    60% 82%  66% 70% 86%
NA - Not Available; LNE - Low Number Event