San Bernardino County is a low income, rural community that is home to 631,275 children, ages 0-18. Of the children in the county, 10% are African American, 4% are Asian American, 53% are Latino, 28% 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 San Bernardino 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"   65%     -2%   58% 75% 77% 52% 50%
Children with health insurance   90%     -1%   87% 92% 97% 98% 84%
Children who see a dentist regularly   76%     +1%   73% 76% 79% LNE 84%
Newborns breastfed exclusively while in the hospital   35%     +9%   29% 49% 27% 36% 36%
Asthmatic children who do not visit the ER for asthma symptoms   77%     NA   90% 67% 78% 93% 80%
Adolescents not at risk for depression       84% +2%   91% 83% LNE 40% 100%
Children within the healthy weight zone   66%     +9%   63% 73% 68% 71% 64%
Children who live within walking distance to a park, playground or open space     71%   NA   70% 69% 75% 74% 80%
Schools with nurses     8%   -14%   NA NA NA NA NA
Adolescents who feel connected to an adult   63%     -1%   59% 70% 65% 60% 63%
Children who are supervised during after school hours       58% -1%   NA NA NA NA NA
Elementary and middle school students who feel safe in their school   67%     -1%   NA NA NA NA NA
High school students who feel safe and have not been victimized at school   21%     +6%   19% 26% 20% 25% 19%
Children who are safe on and around roads     82%   0%   80% 84% 85% 86% 75%
Children in the child welfare system who are safe from repeat maltreatment   91%     +2%   91% 90% 91% 95% 92%
Adolescents who are substance-free     60%   -5%   56% 60% 73% 75% 60%
Children and youth who are safe from homicide     85%   -2%   NA NA NA NA NA
Youth arrests for nonviolent crimes     95%   +1%   NA NA NA NA NA
Women who receive prenatal care by the end of the second trimester     97%   +1%   98% 98% 98% 98% 98%
Young children who are read to often   82%     +4%   79% 86% 83% 100% 73%
3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in preschool     38%   NA   33% 50% 44% 27% 41%
Children who miss no more than four school days due to illness       100% +2%   100% 100% LNE LNE LNE
Children who feel connected to their school   27%     +10%   23% 36% 21% 30% 29%
4th-graders who meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts   45%     +36%   38% 63% 38% 73% 52%
8th-graders enrolled in Algebra       60% +49%   59% 69% 57% 82% 19%
10th-graders who pass the English portion of the CAHSEE   74%     +14%    67% 86%  67% 83% 71%
NA - Not Available; LNE - Low Number Event