Imperial County is a low income, rural community that is home to 51,067 children, ages 0-18. Of the children in the county, 2% are African American, 2% are Asian American, 83% are Latino, 11% are white, and 2% are of multiple or other ethnicities.

The following data represent key environmental influences and outcomes pertaining to children’s well-being in Imperial 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"   61%     +21%   63% 58% LNE LNE 60%
Children with health insurance   86%     +4%   85% 82% 100% 100% 100%
Children who see a dentist regularly   74%     0%   72% 84% LNE 86% 58%
Newborns breastfed exclusively while in the hospital   8%     +59%   8% 15% LNE LNE LNE
Asthmatic children who do not visit the ER for asthma symptoms   74%     NA   72% 62% 100% LNE 83%
Adolescents not at risk for depression       88% +20%   94% LNE 10% LNE 100%
Children within the healthy weight zone   59%     +3%   59% 70% 62% 97% 43%
Children who live within walking distance to a park, playground or open space     74%   NA   74% 75% 82% 87% 63%
Schools with nurses   2%     -3%   NA NA NA NA NA
Adolescents who feel connected to an adult   63%     +8%   62% 74% 64% 56% 65%
Children who are supervised during after school hours       59% -2%   NA NA NA NA NA
Elementary and middle school students who feel safe in their school   68%     +1%   NA NA NA NA NA
High school students who feel safe and have not been victimized at school   25%     +6%   26% 28% 19% 32% 20%
Children who are safe on and around roads     83%   -1%   82% 85% LNE LNE LNE
Children in the child welfare system who are safe from repeat maltreatment   90%     +2%   90% 91% LNE LNE LNE
Adolescents who are substance-free     57%   -5%   57% 50% 54% 70% 62%
Children and youth who are safe from homicide       100% +12%   NA NA NA NA NA
Youth arrests for nonviolent crimes       97% +3%   NA NA NA NA NA
Women who receive prenatal care by the end of the second trimester   92%     0%   96% 98% 93% 95% 93%
Young children who are read to often     93%   +8%   89% 100% LNE LNE LNE
3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in preschool       48% NA   47% 75% LNE 37% LNE
Children who miss no more than four school days due to illness       100% +7%   100% 100% LNE LNE LNE
Children who feel connected to their school     37%   +31%   38% 34% 36% 36% 32%
4th-graders who meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts   39%     +39%   37% 62% 37% 78% LNE
8th-graders enrolled in Algebra   41%     -35%   39% 56% 44% 64% LNE
10th-graders who pass the English portion of the CAHSEE   69%     +33%    67% 89% 66% 92% 42%
NA - Not Available; LNE - Low Number Event