Kings County is a low income, rural community that is home to 42,782 children, ages 0-18. Of the children in the county, 5% are African American, 2% are Asian American, 55% are Latino, 34% are white, and 3% are of multiple or other ethnicities.

The following data represent key environmental influences and outcomes pertaining to children’s well-being in Kings 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"     69%   +13%   64% 77% 79% LNE 34%
Children with health insurance       98% +9%   96% 99% 99% LNE 100%
Children who see a dentist regularly     79%   +10%   77% 79% 92% 66% 81%
Newborns breastfed exclusively while in the hospital   22%     -17%   15% 47% LNE LNE LNE
Asthmatic children who do not visit the ER for asthma symptoms   56%     NA   42% 67% 40% LNE 100%
Adolescents not at risk for depression     79%   +20%   54% 69% LNE LNE LNE
Children within the healthy weight zone   63%     +1%   59% 70% 67% 85% 45%
Children who live within walking distance to a park, playground or open space     75%   NA   76% 72% 93% 84% 75%
Schools with nurses       9% +5%   NA NA NA NA NA
Adolescents who feel connected to an adult     65%   -2%   59% 72% 73% 59% 71%
Children who are supervised during after school hours       54% -8%   NA NA NA NA NA
Elementary and middle school students who feel safe in their school   66%     +10%   NA NA NA NA NA
High school students who feel safe and have not been victimized at school   22%     -6%   20% 25% 19% 28% 21%
Children who are safe on and around roads   78%     0%   76% 83% LNE LNE LNE
Children in the child welfare system who are safe from repeat maltreatment       97% +3%   99% 91% 96% LNE LNE
Adolescents who are substance-free   56%     -3%   54% 58% 59% 79% 54%
Children and youth who are safe from homicide       100% NA   NA NA NA NA NA
Youth arrests for nonviolent crimes       96% 0%   NA NA NA NA NA
Women who receive prenatal care by the end of the second trimester   93%     +1%   92% 97% 97% 99% 85%
Young children who are read to often     90%   +7%   90% 89% 89% LNE 100%
3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in preschool   28%     NA   22% 46% LNE LNE LNE
Children who miss no more than four school days due to illness       100% +5%   100% 100% LNE LNE 100%
Children who feel connected to their school   28%     -9%   23% 36% 26% 31% 33%
4th-graders who meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts   41%     +52%   31% 59% 38% 67% LNE
8th-graders enrolled in Algebra       65% +169%   58% 80% 71% 96% 30%
10th-graders who pass the English portion of the CAHSEE   71%     +31%    62% 84% 66% 93% 65%
NA - Not Available; LNE - Low Number Event