San Joaquin County is a middle income, urban community that is home to 207,244 children, ages 0-18. Of the children in the county, 7% are African American, 16% are Asian American, 44% are Latino, 29% 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 Joaquin 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"   66%     +6%   56% 67% 85% 100% 43%
Children with health insurance   92%     +1%   88% 98% 100% 100% 68%
Children who see a dentist regularly   74%     -3%   71% 82% 43% 85% 78%
Newborns breastfed exclusively while in the hospital   32%     +10%   26% 46% 33% 34% 31%
Asthmatic children who do not visit the ER for asthma symptoms   79%     NA   88% 73% 87% 50% 86%
Adolescents not at risk for depression       87% +30%   65% 94% 42% LNE LNE
Children within the healthy weight zone   65%     -2%   60% 72% 63% 72% 67%
Children who live within walking distance to a park, playground or open space       80% NA   79% 81% 80% 74% 82%
Schools with nurses       17% +36%   NA NA NA NA NA
Adolescents who feel connected to an adult   61%     +1%   56% 70% 60% 56% 63%
Children who are supervised during after school hours       55% -1%   NA NA NA NA NA
Elementary and middle school students who feel safe in their school     70%   +4%   NA NA NA NA NA
High school students who feel safe and have not been victimized at school   24%     +21%   21% 30% 18% 24% 24%
Children who are safe on and around roads     79%   0%   75% 83% 79% 81% 76%
Children in the child welfare system who are safe from repeat maltreatment     91%   +2%   91% 83% 92% 90% 95%
Adolescents who are substance-free       65% +3%   61% 60% 71% 76% 64%
Children and youth who are safe from homicide       99% +16%   NA NA NA NA NA
Youth arrests for nonviolent crimes   91%     0%   NA NA NA NA NA
Women who receive prenatal care by the end of the second trimester   92%     -2%   92% 96% 93% 95% 96%
Young children who are read to often   70%     -13%   64% 96% 50% LNE 100%
3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in preschool   28%     NA   22% 47% 14% 28% 15%
Children who miss no more than four school days due to illness       100% +11%   LNE 100% LNE LNE LNE
Children who feel connected to their school   30%     +20%   24% 42% 19% 28% 31%
4th-graders who meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts   43%     +30%   34% 60% 33% 51% 46%
8th-graders enrolled in Algebra       87% +131%   82% 90% 91% 95% 58%
10th-graders who pass the English portion of the CAHSEE   73%     +20%    65% 85% 61% 73% 74%
NA - Not Available; LNE - Low Number Event