Marin County is a high income, urban community that is home to 49,995 children, ages 0-18. Of the children in the county, 2% are African American, 4% are Asian American, 28% are Latino, 62% are white, and 5% are of multiple or other ethnicities.

The following data represent key environmental influences and outcomes pertaining to children’s well-being in Marin 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"       79% -4%   64% 84% LNE 71% 39%
Children with health insurance       98% +3%   98% 99% 100% 96% 81%
Children who see a dentist regularly       84% -7%   88% 84% LNE LNE 96%
Newborns breastfed exclusively while in the hospital       75% -23%   75% 76% LNE 75% 73%
Asthmatic children who do not visit the ER for asthma symptoms   78%     NA   96% 85% 41% LNE 18%
Adolescents not at risk for depression   77%     -15%   62% 81% LNE LNE LNE
Children within the healthy weight zone       78% +1%   60% 84% 64% 87% 85%
Children who live within walking distance to a park, playground or open space       89% NA   91% 91% LNE 60% 85%
Schools with nurses     7%   +76%   NA NA NA NA NA
Adolescents who feel connected to an adult       72% +5%   62% 77% 65% 60% 68%
Children who are supervised during after school hours   37%     0%   NA NA NA NA NA
Elementary and middle school students who feel safe in their school       80% +3%   NA NA NA NA NA
High school students who feel safe and have not been victimized at school       37% 0%   26% 41% 21% 30% 34%
Children who are safe on and around roads     81%   -7%   68% 83% LNE LNE LNE
Children in the child welfare system who are safe from repeat maltreatment       96% +9%   96% 96% 100% LNE LNE
Adolescents who are substance-free   52%     -2%   60% 50% 64% 60% 50%
Children and youth who are safe from homicide       94% NA   NA NA NA NA NA
Youth arrests for nonviolent crimes     94%   -1%   NA NA NA NA NA
Women who receive prenatal care by the end of the second trimester       99% +1%   99% 100% 95% 100% 94%
Young children who are read to often     93%   -8%   77% 95% LNE 97% LNE
3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in preschool       74% NA   71% 80% 100% 100% 25%
Children who miss no more than four school days due to illness       97% +4%   100% 97% 95% 97% 92%
Children who feel connected to their school       48% +23%   35% 54% 40% 38% 43%
4th-graders who meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts       74% +12%   39% 86% 46% 84% 76%
8th-graders enrolled in Algebra     50%   +34%   35% 57% 32% 77% 9%
10th-graders who pass the English portion of the CAHSEE       88% +4%    62%  96% 74% 95% 86%
NA - Not Available; LNE - Low Number Event