San Mateo County is a high income, urban community that is home to 173,015 children, ages 0-18. Of the children in the county, 3% are African American, 23% are Asian American, 33% are Latino, 35% are white, and 6% are of multiple or other ethnicities.

The following data represent key environmental influences and outcomes pertaining to children’s well-being in San Mateo 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"       78% +16%   75% 82% 62% 81% 40%
Children with health insurance       98% +3%   100% 99% 100% 100% 64%
Children who see a dentist regularly     81%   -2%   66% 84% 100% 84% 78%
Newborns breastfed exclusively while in the hospital     70%   0%   63% 76% 58% 69% 71%
Asthmatic children who do not visit the ER for asthma symptoms   76%     NA   10% 77% 45% 84% 19%
Adolescents not at risk for depression       83% +10%   LNE 85% 57% 69% 100%
Children within the healthy weight zone       72% +9%   62% 80% 64% 74% 79%
Children who live within walking distance to a park, playground or open space       85% NA   79% 88% 80% 79% 95%
Schools with nurses   2%     -73%   NA NA NA NA NA
Adolescents who feel connected to an adult     66%   +3%   62% 72% 65% 63% 66%
Children who are supervised during after school hours     53%   +3%   NA NA NA NA NA
Elementary and middle school students who feel safe in their school       77% +2%   NA NA NA NA NA
High school students who feel safe and have not been victimized at school     30%   +5%   25% 33% 24% 36% 28%
Children who are safe on and around roads     82%   -2%   88% 86% 40% 72% 92%
Children in the child welfare system who are safe from repeat maltreatment   89%     -4%   91% 84% 86% 95% 100%
Adolescents who are substance-free     62%   +3%   58% 53% 60% 77% 60%
Children and youth who are safe from homicide     84%   -10%   NA NA NA NA NA
Youth arrests for nonviolent crimes   93%     0%   NA NA NA NA NA
Women who receive prenatal care by the end of the second trimester       98% +1%   98% 99% 98% 99% 100%
Young children who are read to often       94% -4%   97% 94% LNE 89% 100%
3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in preschool       68% NA   61% 83% 49% 49% 83%
Children who miss no more than four school days due to illness       100% +1%   100% 100% LNE LNE 100%
Children who feel connected to their school       39% +5%   33% 46% 29% 41% 38%
4th-graders who meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts       61% +24%   38% 81% 42% 73% 75%
8th-graders enrolled in Algebra     50%   +56%   41% 62% 59% 52% 18%
10th-graders who pass the English portion of the CAHSEE        83% +12%   67% 94%  69% 68% 87%
NA - Not Available; LNE - Low Number Event