Sierra County is a middle income, rural community that is home to 692 children, ages 0-18. Of the children in the county, 1% are African American, 0% are Asian American, 12% are Latino, 83% are white, and 5% are of multiple or other ethnicities.

The following data represent key environmental influences and outcomes pertaining to children’s well-being in Sierra 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%   77% 79% LNE 100% 59%
Children with health insurance     95%   +10%   96% 96% LNE 100% 85%
Children who see a dentist regularly   75%     -7%   58% 92% LNE 79% 82%
Newborns breastfed exclusively while in the hospital   NA     NA   LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Asthmatic children who do not visit the ER for asthma symptoms       88% NA   50% 89% LNE LNE 80%
Adolescents not at risk for depression       81% +1%   LNE 70% LNE LNE LNE
Children within the healthy weight zone     70%   -11%   LNE 67% LNE LNE LNE
Children who live within walking distance to a park, playground or open space   67%     NA   78% 68% LNE LNE 57%
Schools with nurses   0%     0%   NA NA NA NA NA
Adolescents who feel connected to an adult       76% +9%   LNE 77% LNE LNE LNE
Children who are supervised during after school hours   42%     +7%   NA NA NA NA NA
Elementary and middle school students who feel safe in their school       74% -11%   NA NA NA NA NA
High school students who feel safe and have not been victimized at school       40% +30%   LNE 39% LNE LNE LNE
Children who are safe on and around roads   NA     NA   LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Children in the child welfare system who are safe from repeat maltreatment   NA     NA   LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE
Adolescents who are substance-free       64% +52%   LNE 66% LNE LNE LNE
Children and youth who are safe from homicide   NA     NA   NA NA NA NA NA
Youth arrests for nonviolent crimes       100% +2%   NA NA NA NA NA
Women who receive prenatal care by the end of the second trimester   NA     NA   LNE 96% LNE LNE LNE
Young children who are read to often     93%   +17%   LNE 93% LNE 100% LNE
3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in preschool       52% NA   56% 54% 100% 49% LNE
Children who miss no more than four school days due to illness       100% +8%   LNE 100% LNE LNE 100%
Children who feel connected to their school       50% +28%   LNE 52% LNE LNE LNE
4th-graders who meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts   36%     -38%   LNE 38% LNE LNE LNE
8th-graders enrolled in Algebra   16%     -12%   LNE 20% LNE LNE LNE
10th-graders who pass the English portion of the CAHSEE     79%   -8%   LNE  79% LNE LNE LNE
NA - Not Available; LNE - Low Number Event