Lassen County is a low income, rural community that is home to 8,202 children, ages 0-18. Of the children in the county, 2% are African American, 1% are Asian American, 14% are Latino, 76% are white, and 7% are of multiple or other ethnicities.

The following data represent key environmental influences and outcomes pertaining to children’s well-being in Lassen 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"       78% +16%   77% 79% LNE 100% 59%
Children with health insurance     95%   +10%   96% 96% LNE 100% 85%
Children who see a dentist regularly     79%   -1%   58% 92% LNE 79% 82%
Newborns breastfed exclusively while in the hospital       75% 0%   LNE 80% LNE LNE LNE
Asthmatic children who do not visit the ER for asthma symptoms       88% NA   50% 89% LNE LNE 80%
Adolescents not at risk for depression       81% +1%   LNE 74% LNE LNE LNE
Children within the healthy weight zone       72% -4%   63% 75% LNE LNE 61%
Children who live within walking distance to a park, playground or open space   67%     NA   78% 68% LNE LNE 57%
Schools with nurses   0%     0%   NA NA NA NA NA
Adolescents who feel connected to an adult   59%     -15%   LNE 59% LNE LNE 59%
Children who are supervised during after school hours   43%     -11%   NA NA NA NA NA
Elementary and middle school students who feel safe in their school     73%   -2%   NA NA NA NA NA
High school students who feel safe and have not been victimized at school   19%     -21%   LNE 21% LNE LNE 11%
Children who are safe on and around roads       100% +8%   LNE 100% LNE LNE LNE
Children in the child welfare system who are safe from repeat maltreatment     92%   +3%   LNE 91% LNE LNE 100%
Adolescents who are substance-free   51%     -22%   LNE 46% LNE LNE 48%
Children and youth who are safe from homicide   NA     NA   NA NA NA NA NA
Youth arrests for nonviolent crimes     95%   +6%   NA NA NA NA NA
Women who receive prenatal care by the end of the second trimester       98% +1%   100% 100% LNE LNE LNE
Young children who are read to often     93%   +17%   LNE 93% LNE 100% LNE
3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in preschool   29%     NA   42% 28% LNE LNE 36%
Children who miss no more than four school days due to illness       100% +8%   LNE 100% LNE LNE LNE
Children who feel connected to their school   26%     -14%   LNE 25% LNE LNE 31%
4th-graders who meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts     51%   +21%   54% 52% LNE LNE LNE
8th-graders enrolled in Algebra   29%     +107%   LNE 32% LNE LNE LNE
10th-graders who pass the English portion of the CAHSEE     75%   +12%   66%  76% LNE LNE 80%
NA - Not Available; LNE - Low Number Event