San Luis Obispo County is a high income, rural community that is home to 55,199 children, ages 0-18. Of the children in the county, 1% are African American, 2% are Asian American, 33% are Latino, 60% 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 Luis Obispo 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"       72% 0%   63% 73% 75% 74% 72%
Children with health insurance       97% +3%   93% 97% 100% 100% 100%
Children who see a dentist regularly       81% +3%   57% 87% LNE 100% LNE
Newborns breastfed exclusively while in the hospital       72% 0%   66% 77% LNE 55% 78%
Asthmatic children who do not visit the ER for asthma symptoms       93% NA   81% 94% 50% LNE 50%
Adolescents not at risk for depression     79%   -4%   66% 84% LNE LNE LNE
Children within the healthy weight zone       74% +36%   64% 78% 65% 82% 73%
Children who live within walking distance to a park, playground or open space       78% NA   91% 76% 100% 92% 78%
Schools with nurses     4%   -1%   NA NA NA NA NA
Adolescents who feel connected to an adult       71% -1%   60% 75% 72% 77% 69%
Children who are supervised during after school hours   47%     +7%   NA NA NA NA NA
Elementary and middle school students who feel safe in their school       75% +1%   NA NA NA NA NA
High school students who feel safe and have not been victimized at school       33% +13%   30% 36% 21% 30% 28%
Children who are safe on and around roads       85% +3%   76% 90% LNE LNE LNE
Children in the child welfare system who are safe from repeat maltreatment       94% +14%   92% 94% LNE LNE 100%
Adolescents who are substance-free     60%   +3%   56% 61% 50% 65% 60%
Children and youth who are safe from homicide       100% +9%   NA NA NA NA NA
Youth arrests for nonviolent crimes       96% 0%   NA NA NA NA NA
Women who receive prenatal care by the end of the second trimester     98%   0%   97% 99% 100% 100% 98%
Young children who are read to often       94% +7%   89% 97% LNE LNE 100%
3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in preschool       68% NA   60% 70% LNE 100% LNE
Children who miss no more than four school days due to illness       100% +4%   LNE 100% LNE LNE 100%
Children who feel connected to their school       42% +11%   34% 46% 25% 42% 39%
4th-graders who meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts       62% +17%   39% 73% 58% 68% 83%
8th-graders enrolled in Algebra   36%     +15%   23% 43% 26% 52% 11%
10th-graders who pass the English portion of the CAHSEE        84% +4%   69%  91% 67% LNE 67%
NA - Not Available; LNE - Low Number Event