Lake County is a low income, rural community that is home to 14,138 children, ages 0-18. Of the children in the county, 2% are African American, 1% are Asian American, 21% are Latino, 68% are white, and 8% are of multiple or other ethnicities.

The following data represent key environmental influences and outcomes pertaining to children’s well-being in Lake 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"   63%     -8%   41% 58% LNE LNE 87%
Children with health insurance     95%   +7%   94% 94% 100% LNE 100%
Children who see a dentist regularly     79%   +11%   86% 77% LNE LNE 86%
Newborns breastfed exclusively while in the hospital   42%     -23%   36% 50% LNE LNE LNE
Asthmatic children who do not visit the ER for asthma symptoms     84%   NA   50% 84% LNE LNE LNE
Adolescents not at risk for depression     78%   +11%   LNE 76% LNE LNE LNE
Children within the healthy weight zone     69%   +8%   63% 73% 59% 100% 50%
Children who live within walking distance to a park, playground or open space     72%   NA   89% 69% LNE 100% 72%
Schools with nurses   0%     0%   NA NA NA NA NA
Adolescents who feel connected to an adult     65%   -7%   55% 70% LNE 60% 62%
Children who are supervised during after school hours   41%     -17%   NA NA NA NA NA
Elementary and middle school students who feel safe in their school   62%     -5%   NA NA NA NA NA
High school students who feel safe and have not been victimized at school     27%   +29%   17% 31% LNE 16% 28%
Children who are safe on and around roads     84%   +13%   LNE 85% LNE LNE LNE
Children in the child welfare system who are safe from repeat maltreatment       98% +6%   100% 97% LNE LNE 100%
Adolescents who are substance-free   50%     -11%   55% 48% LNE 52% 49%
Children and youth who are safe from homicide   77%     NA   NA NA NA NA NA
Youth arrests for nonviolent crimes   91%     -6%   NA NA NA NA NA
Women who receive prenatal care by the end of the second trimester   93%     +1%   95% 96% 86% LNE 86%
Young children who are read to often       100% 0%   LNE 100% LNE LNE 100%
3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in preschool     38%   NA   39% 37% LNE LNE 36%
Children who miss no more than four school days due to illness       100% +12%   LNE 100% LNE LNE LNE
Children who feel connected to their school   33%     +8%   28% 37% LNE 21% 26%
4th-graders who meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts   45%     +36%   37% 50% LNE LNE 26%
8th-graders enrolled in Algebra       66% +246%   61% 72% LNE LNE 41%
10th-graders who pass the English portion of the CAHSEE   73%     +11%    60%  79% 42% LNE 67%
NA - Not Available; LNE - Low Number Event