San Benito County is a middle income, rural community that is home to 18,148 children, ages 0-18. Of the children in the county, 1% are African American, 2% are Asian American, 63% are Latino, 32% 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 San Benito 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"   67%     NA   49% 81% LNE 60% 47%
Children with health insurance   93%     NA   88% 96% LNE 100% 88%
Children who see a dentist regularly       88% NA   97% 79% LNE 62% 97%
Newborns breastfed exclusively while in the hospital   12%     -49%   11% LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asthmatic children who do not visit the ER for asthma symptoms     85%   NA   75% 96% LNE LNE 50%
Adolescents not at risk for depression       84% NA   LNE 79% LNE LNE 100%
Children within the healthy weight zone   63%     +4%   58% 73% LNE 95% 63%
Children who live within walking distance to a park, playground or open space   60%     NA   53% 61% 100% LNE 76%
Schools with nurses   0%     0%   NA NA NA NA NA
Adolescents who feel connected to an adult     66%   -1%   59% 74% LNE 68% 73%
Children who are supervised during after school hours       56% +6%   NA NA NA NA NA
Elementary and middle school students who feel safe in their school     69%   +6%   NA NA NA NA NA
High school students who feel safe and have not been victimized at school   25%     -9%   25% 26% LNE 13% 24%
Children who are safe on and around roads       86% -7%   94% 79% LNE LNE LNE
Children in the child welfare system who are safe from repeat maltreatment   82%     -11%   73% 94% LNE LNE LNE
Adolescents who are substance-free     57%   -5%   57% 59% LNE 68% 54%
Children and youth who are safe from homicide   NA     NA   NA NA NA NA NA
Youth arrests for nonviolent crimes       96% +2%   NA NA NA NA NA
Women who receive prenatal care by the end of the second trimester     97%   +1%   97% 99% LNE 100% LNE
Young children who are read to often   77%     -23%   64% 96% LNE LNE 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% NA   100% 100% LNE LNE LNE
Children who feel connected to their school     34%   +18%   28% 40% LNE 36% 35%
4th-graders who meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts     47%   +62%   32% 74% LNE 76% 78%
8th-graders enrolled in Algebra   31%     -39%   20% 49% LNE 83% LNE
10th-graders who pass the English portion of the CAHSEE     77%   +15%   67%  89%  87% LNE LNE
NA - Not Available; LNE - Low Number Event