Yolo County is a middle income, urban community that is home to 47,401 children, ages 0-18. Of the children in the county, 3% are African American, 8% are Asian American, 39% are Latino, 45% 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 Yolo 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"       73% +3%   60% 82% LNE 73% 36%
Children with health insurance     94%   -2%   98% 92% LNE 100% 94%
Children who see a dentist regularly       82% -4%   88% 79% LNE 95% 68%
Newborns breastfed exclusively while in the hospital       76% +16%   70% 85% LNE 82% 84%
Asthmatic children who do not visit the ER for asthma symptoms     79%   NA   29% 93% LNE 50% 50%
Adolescents not at risk for depression       86% +4%   LNE 87% LNE 46% LNE
Children within the healthy weight zone     70%   +1%   60% 77% 62% 80% 65%
Children who live within walking distance to a park, playground or open space       90% NA   91% 90% 73% 96% 91%
Schools with nurses     6%   +21%   NA NA NA NA NA
Adolescents who feel connected to an adult     65%   -2%   58% 75% 53% 55% 63%
Children who are supervised during after school hours   44%     -6%   NA NA NA NA NA
Elementary and middle school students who feel safe in their school     73%   +5%   NA NA NA NA NA
High school students who feel safe and have not been victimized at school       32% +10%   25% 39% 37% 34% 27%
Children who are safe on and around roads   75%     -2%   77% 76% LNE LNE 65%
Children in the child welfare system who are safe from repeat maltreatment     91%   +4%   90% 88% 92% 100% 100%
Adolescents who are substance-free       66% +12%   61% 64% 67% 88% 66%
Children and youth who are safe from homicide     93%   -7%   NA NA NA NA NA
Youth arrests for nonviolent crimes   93%     -3%   NA NA NA NA NA
Women who receive prenatal care by the end of the second trimester   95%     +1%   94% 97% 96% 96% 96%
Young children who are read to often       96% +53%   69% 100% LNE 100% 100%
3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in preschool       50% NA   50% 53% LNE 25% LNE
Children who miss no more than four school days due to illness       100% +3%   100% 100% LNE 100% 100%
Children who feel connected to their school     34%   +6%   30% 42% 18% 30% 31%
4th-graders who meet or exceed state standards in English Language Arts       57% +36%   37% 74% 46% 68% 66%
8th-graders enrolled in Algebra   38%     -22%   22% 56% 32% 39% 13%
10th-graders who pass the English portion of the CAHSEE       80% +21%    67% 90% 83% 87% 77%
NA - Not Available; LNE - Low Number Event