KIDS COUNT® Data Center Indicators

By Subject: Demographics | Economic Well-Being | Education | Health | Safety and Risky Behaviors

As the Pennsylvania KIDS COUNT® state network partner, PPC tracks and analyzes data to inform our public policy advocacy. We also conduct research on how to improve outcomes for Pennsylvania kids and families. Together, these form the foundation of the development of our public policy recommendations.

Below you can easily access our routine updates to the KIDS COUNT Data Center’s 130 child well-being indicators related to education, poverty, health, and youth risk factors. Follow the links for research-based context on the most current high-quality data surrounding the well-being of children.


Demographics

Basic Demographics

Population – Number of children and young adults by age (birth to 24)   Last Updated: September, 2023 

Population – Number of children and young adults by age (birth to 24) and gender   Last Updated: September, 2023

Indicators by Age Group

Population – Number of children and young adults by age group (birth to 24)   Last Updated: September, 2023

Population projections – Estimated number of children and young adults by age group     Last Updated: October, 2023

Indicators by Race and Ethnicity

Population – Children (birth to age 17) by race and ethnicity     Last Updated: June, 2023

Population – Children by age group (birth to 19) and by race and ethnicity    Last Updated: July, 2023

Population – Children (birth to age 19) by race and ethnicity and by gender     Last Updated: July, 2023


Economic Well-Being

Employment and Income

Family Type and Parental Employment – Children (birth to age 17) by family type and labor force status  Last Updated: September, 2023

Family Type and Parental Employment – Children (birth to age 5) by family type and labor force status  Last Updated: September, 2023

Family Type and Parental Employment – Children (age 6 to 17) by family type and labor force status  Last Updated: September, 2023

Income – Median income for families with children under age 18 by family type  Last Updated: September, 2023

Income – Median earnings for population (age 25 and over) by educational attainment  Last Updated: September, 2023

Unemployment – Adults who are Unemployed  Last Updated: January, 2023

Unemployment – Unemployed population (age 25 to 64) by educational attainment  Last Updated: September, 2023

Youth – Population (age 16 to 19) by school enrollment, employment status and educational attainment  Last Updated: September, 2023

Housing

Housing Ownerships – Total housing units  Last Updated: June, 2023

Housing Ownership – Housing units by ownership and occupation status  Last Updated: June, 2023

Poverty

Poverty Level – Population (birth to age 17)  Last Updated: September, 2023

Poverty Level – Population (birth to age 5)  Last Updated: September, 2023

Poverty Level – Population (age 6 to 11)  Last Updated: September, 2023

Poverty Level – Population (age 12 to 17)  Last Updated: September, 2023

Poverty Level – Population (age 18 to 24)  Last Updated: September, 2023

Poverty Level – Population (birth to age 17)  Last Updated: December, 2023

Poverty – Percent of population (age 25 and over) under 100% poverty by educational attainment  Last Updated: September, 2023

Public Assistance

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) – Population (birth to 18) by age group  Last Updated: December, 2023

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – Population (birth to 21) by age group  Last Updated: November, 2023


Education

Early Childhood

Pre-K for PA data: Children ages 3 to 4 with access to high-quality pre-k  Last Updated: April, 2023

Pre-K for PA data: Children ages 3 to 4 below 300% poverty with access to publicly funded, high-quality pre-k  Last Updated: April, 2023

Pre-K for PA data: Children ages 3 to 4 without access to high-quality pre-k  Last Updated: April, 2023

Child Care Subsidy – Eligibility and enrollment of children under 5 years  Last Updated: April, 2023

Child Care Subsidy – Enrollment in provider meeting high-quality standards  Last Updated: April, 2023

Early Intervention – Number of children receiving services  Last Updated: December, 2023

Head Start – Number of children served by program  Last Updated: January, 2021

Publicly Funded, High-Quality Pre-K – Number of children enrolled by program and percent of population  Last Updated: April, 2023

Publicly Funded, High Quality Pre-K – Percent of unserved children eligible for publicly funded pre-k  Last Updated: April, 2023

High-Quality Child Care – Percent of child care capacity meeting high-quality standards  Last Updated: April, 2023

Regulated Child Care – Total providers by Keystone STARS participation level  Last Updated: December, 2023

Regulated Child Care – Centers by Keystone STARS participation level  Last Updated: December, 2023

Regulated Child Care – Group child care homes by Keystone STARS participation level  Last Updated: December, 2023

Regulated Child Care – Family child care homes by Keystone STARS participation level  Last Updated: December, 2023

School Age

Enrollment – Number of students (Pre-K to Grade 12)  Last Updated: June, 2022

Enrollment – Percent of students (Pre-K to Grade 12) by race and ethnicity  Last Updated: December, 2023

Kindergarten – School district students enrolled by full day and half day  Last Updated: December, 2023

English Language Learners – Students with limited English proficiency  Last Updated: January, 2024

School Lunch – Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch  Last Updated: December, 2023

4-Year Cohort Graduation Rate – Students who graduate from high school three years after their ninth-grade  Last Updated: January, 2024

5-Year Cohort Graduation Rate – Students who graduate from high school four years after their ninth-grade  Last Updated: January, 2024

School Finance – Revenues by source  Last Updated: December, 2023

School Funding – Actual instructional expenses  Last Updated: December, 2023

Test Scores

Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Overall math test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: December, 2023

Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Overall reading/English language arts test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: December, 2023

Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Overall science test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: December, 2023

Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 3 math test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: December, 2023

Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 3 reading/English language arts test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: December, 2023

Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 4 math test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: December, 2023

Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 4 reading/English language arts test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: December, 2023

Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 4 science test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: December, 2023

Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 5 math test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: December, 2023

Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 5 reading/English language arts test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: December, 2023

Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 6 math test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: December, 2023

Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 6 reading/English language arts test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: December, 2023

Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 7 math test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: December, 2023

Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 7 reading/English language arts test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: December, 2023

Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 8 math test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: December, 2023

Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 8 reading/English language arts test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: December, 2023

Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 8 science test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: January, 2024

Keystone Exams – Algebra I test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: January, 2024

Keystone Exams – Literature test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: January, 2024

Keystone Exams – Biology test scores by proficiency level  Last Updated: January, 2024

Young Adults

Educational Attainment – Percent of population (age 18 to 24)  Last Updated: September, 2023

Educational Attainment – Percent of population (age 25 to 64)  Last Updated: September, 2023


Health

Health Indicators by Race and Ethnicity

Medicaid Births – Births with principal payment source of Medicaid by mother’s race or ethnicity and by age  Last Updated: December, 2022

Birth Outcomes

Prenatal Care – Births to mothers who did not receive early prenatal care  Last Updated: June, 2023

Low Birth Weight – Babies weighing less than 2500 grams at birth  Last Updated: June, 2023

Tobacco Use – Births to mothers who used tobacco during pregnancy  Last Updated: April, 2023

Young Mothers – Births to mothers under age 20  Last Updated: June, 2023

Mother Education – Births to mothers with less than a high school education  Last Updated: June, 2023

Health Insurance

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – Children (birth to age 18) by age group  Last Updated: December, 2023

Medical Assistance (MA) – Population (birth to age 18) by age group  Last Updated: December, 2023

Uninsured – Population (under age 19) by health insurance coverage status  Last Updated: September, 2023

Uninsured – Population (under age 25) by health insurance coverage status and age group  Last Updated: September, 2023

Uninsured – Population (under age 25) by health insurance coverage status and age group  Last Updated: December, 2023

Children enrolled in publicly funded health care coverage  Last Updated: December, 2022

Vital Statistics

Infant and Child Mortality – Number of deaths (age birth to 19)  Last Updated: December, 2022


Safety and Risky Behaviors

Child Abuse and Neglect

Child Abuse and Neglect – Number of reported cases by age group  Last Updated: October, 2022

Child Abuse and Neglect – Number of substantiated cases by age group  Last Updated: October, 2022

Child Abuse and Reabuse – Number of reported and substantiated cases  Last Updated: October, 2022

Child Abuse and Reabuse Rates – Percent of substantiated cases  Last Updated: October, 2022

Child Welfare In-Home Services – Unduplicated number of children served  Last Updated: October, 2022

Juvenile Justice

Juvenile Justice – Juvenile court delinquency dispositions by age group  Last Updated: September, 2023

Out-of-Home Placement

Foster Care – September 30 snapshot by age group  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – September 30 snapshot by race or ethnicity  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – September 30 snapshot by placement goal  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – September 30 snapshot by placement setting  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – Population flow during reporting period  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – Total and first-time entries during reporting period  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – First-time entries during reporting period by race or ethnicity  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – Re-entries during reporting period by race or ethnicity  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – Children served during reporting period by age group  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – Children served during reporting period by race or ethnicity  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – Children served during reporting period by placement reason  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – Children served during reporting period by placement goal  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – Children served during reporting period by latest placement setting  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – Exits during the reporting period by discharge reason  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – Length of stay of children who exited and those remaining in care  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – Reunification re-entries during reporting period  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – Timely reunifications during reporting period  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – Placement setting stability during reporting period  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – Youth (ages 13 to 20) September 30 snapshot by placement setting  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – Youth (ages 13 to 20) served during reporting period by placement goal  Last Updated: October, 2022

Foster Care – Youth (age 18 to 20) aging out during reporting period  Last Updated: October, 2022

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