Monterey County is a middle income, rural community that is home to 126,188 children, ages 0-18. Of the children in the county, 1% are African American, 5% are Asian American, 71% are Latino, 19% are white, and 4% are of multiple or other ethnicities.

The following data represent key environmental influences and outcomes pertaining to children’s well-being in Monterey 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"     68%   +24%   62% 81% 34% 73% 68%
Children with health insurance   92%     +4%   90% 95% 98% 100% 96%
Children who see a dentist regularly     79%   +9%   83% 82% LNE 75% 62%
Newborns breastfed exclusively while in the hospital     68%   +30%   60% 89% 66% 85% 89%
Asthmatic children who do not visit the ER for asthma symptoms       92% NA   82% 100% LNE 100% 50%
Adolescents not at risk for depression     80%   -5%   LNE 89% LNE LNE 100%
Children within the healthy weight zone   64%     +7%   59% 76% 63% 77% 70%
Children who live within walking distance to a park, playground or open space       79% NA   77% 79% 75% 83% 82%
Schools with nurses       10% +300%   NA NA NA NA NA
Adolescents who feel connected to an adult   62%     +1%   59% 72% 73% 59% 61%
Children who are supervised during after school hours       56% +2%   NA NA NA NA NA
Elementary and middle school students who feel safe in their school     69%   0%   NA NA NA NA NA
High school students who feel safe and have not been victimized at school     28%   +23%   26% 33% 25% 32% 25%
Children who are safe on and around roads       87% +4%   88% 82% LNE LNE 86%
Children in the child welfare system who are safe from repeat maltreatment   91%     -7%   92% 85% 100% 100% 83%
Adolescents who are substance-free     61%   -2%   60% 60% 68% 71% 63%
Children and youth who are safe from homicide     91%   +16%   NA NA NA NA NA
Youth arrests for nonviolent crimes   93%     +1%   NA NA NA NA NA
Women who receive prenatal care by the end of the second trimester   96%     -1%   96% 99% 97% 98% 96%
Young children who are read to often   72%     -24%   67% 84% 100% 100% LNE
3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in preschool     38%   NA   34% 61% 21% 47% 25%
Children who miss no more than four school days due to illness       100% +3%   100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Children who feel connected to their school   30%     0%   26% 40% 34% 24% 33%
4th-graders who meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts   40%     +38%   29% 73% 42% 66% 60%
8th-graders enrolled in Algebra     44%   +125%   40% 57% 41% 66% 16%
10th-graders who pass the English portion of the CAHSEE   71%     +13%   63% 90% 69% 80% 78%
NA - Not Available; LNE - Low Number Event