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Demographics Basic Demographics
Total Population by County (Number)
2000 2010
150,897 167,134
Total Population by County (Percent)
2000 2010
2.8% 2.9%

Definitions: Total Population for Maryland, broken down by county.
Percent refers to percentage of residents in county relative to Maryland's total population.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census 2000 & 2010

Footnotes: Percent indicates percentage of population living in county relative to state population.
Whole number reflects total population.

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Indicators by Race and Ethnicity
Child Population by Race (Number)
Race/Ethnicity 2000 2010
White 39,390 36,258
Black or African-American 933 1,265
American Indian or Native Alaskan 84 75
Asian 363 685
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander N/A N/A
Some Other Race 83 78
Two or More Races 468 1,292
Hispanic or Latino 507 1,567
Child Population by Race (Percent)
Race/Ethnicity 2000 2010
White 94.0% 87.0%
Black or African-American 2.0% 3.0%
American Indian or Native Alaskan 0.0% 0.0%
Asian 1.0% 2.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander N/A N/A
Some Other Race 0.0% 0.0%
Two or More Races 1.0% 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 4.0%

Definitions: Child population by county; percentage reflects race/ethnicity as a percent of total child population

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau: Decennial Census (2010, 2000)

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Education Early Childhood
Language and Literacy by Subgroup: 2005-2010 (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
(Language and Literacy by Subgroup: 2010-2013, explain series data)
Category 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010
American Indian or Alaska Native 50% 43% 44% 38% LNE
Asian or Pacific Islander 41% 71% 67% 67% 91%
African American 35% 46% 42% 57% 89%
White 50% 53% 55% 62% 90%
Hispanic 41% 48% 42% 47% 81%
Limited English Proficient 13% 28% 14% 37% 66%
Not Limited English Proficient 50% 53% 55% 62% 90%
FARMS 31% 31% 32% 42% 78%
Not FARMS 51% 56% 58% 65% 93%
Overall 49% 52% 55% 62% 90%

Definitions: Percent of students rated as fully ready for kindergarten in the domain of "language and literacy" on the Maryland Model for School Readiness kindergarten assessment for the school year ending in that year.


FARMS is the Free And Reduced-price Meals program. Students are eligible for FARMS if their family income is under 185 percent of the federal poverty level.

Data Source: Maryland State Department of Education. MDSchoolReadiness.org

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

Jurisdictional data is available.

Subgroup data for 2006 for Washington and Wicomico Counties appears to have errors and is thus not presented.

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and Two or More Races race/ethnicity indicators added in 2010-2011 to the Maryland School Readiness report. Asian race/ethnicity indicator no longer includes individuals who identify as Pacific Islander as of 2010-2011.

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Language and Literacy by Subgroup: 2010-2013 (Percent)
(Language and Literacy by Subgroup: 2005-2010, explain series data)
Category 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
American Indian or Alaska Native 88% LNE 80%
Asian 92% 88% 80%
African American 82% 81% 85%
White 88% 88% 89%
Hispanic 88% 84% 65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100% 100% 83%
Two or More Races (Non-Hispanic or Latino) 72% 80% 96%
Limited English Proficient 68% 85% 31%
Not Limited English Proficient 88% 87% 89%
FARMS 78% 78% 75%
Not FARMS 90% 90% 92%
Overall 88% 87% 87%

Definitions: Percent of students rated as fully ready for kindergarten in the domain of "language and literacy" on the Maryland Model for School Readiness kindergarten assessment for the school year ending in that year.


FARMS is the Free And Reduced-price Meals program. Students are eligible for FARMS if their family income is under 185 percent of the federal poverty level.

Data Source: Maryland State Department of Education. MDSchoolReadiness.org

Footnotes: Percent of students rated as fully ready for kindergarten in the domain of "language and literacy" on the Maryland Model for School Readiness kindergarten assessment for the school year ending in that year.


FARMS is the Free And Reduced-price Meals program. Students are eligible for FARMS if their family income is under 185 percent of the federal poverty level.

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Mathematical Thinking: 2005-2010 (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
(Mathematical Thinking: 2010-2013, explain series data)
Category 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010
American Indian or Alaska Native 25% 19% 56% 31% LNE
Asian or Pacific Islander 45% 66% 58% 69% 89%
African American 39% 41% 37% 55% 83%
White 47% 43% 51% 57% 90%
Hispanic 35% 35% 45% 40% 79%
Limited English Proficient 25% 32% 27% 33% 72%
Not Limited English Proficient 47% 43% 50% 56% 89%
FARMS 29% 24% 31% 37% 77%
Not FARMS 49% 46% 53% 60% 92%
Overall 47% 43% 50% 56% 89%

Definitions: Percent of students rated as fully ready for kindergarten in the domain of "mathematical thinking" on the Maryland Model for School Readiness kindergarten assessment for the school year ending in that year.


FARMS is the Free And Reduced-price Meals program. Students are eligible for FARMS if their family income is under 185 percent of the federal poverty level.

Data Source: Maryland State Department of Education. MDSchoolReadiness.org

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

Jurisdictional data is available.

Subgroup data for 2006 for Washington and Wicomico Counties appears to have errors and is thus not presented.

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and Two or More Races race/ethnicity indicators added in 2010-2011 to the Maryland School Readiness report. Asian race/ethnicity indicator no longer includes individuals who identify as Pacific Islander as of 2010-2011.

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Mathematical Thinking: 2010-2013 (Percent)
(Mathematical Thinking: 2005-2010, explain series data)
Category 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
American Indian or Alaska Native 75% LNE 60%
Asian 92% 90% 85%
African American 82% 83% 89%
White 88% 89% 92%
Hispanic 89% 80% 80%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 100% 100% 83%
Two or More Races 79% 80% 100%
Limited English Proficient 74% 85% 56%
Not Limited English Proficient 88% 88% 92%
FARMS 82% 81% 79%
Not FARMS 90% 90% 95%
Overall 88% 88% 91%

Definitions: Percent of students rated as fully ready for kindergarten in the domain of "mathematical thinking" on the Maryland Model for School Readiness kindergarten assessment for the school year ending in that year.


FARMS is the Free And Reduced-price Meals program. Students are eligible for FARMS if their family income is under 185 percent of the federal poverty level.

Data Source: Maryland State Department of Education. MDSchoolReadiness.org

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

Jurisdictional data is available.

Subgroup data for 2006 for Washington and Wicomico Counties appears to have errors and is thus not presented.

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and Two or More Races race/ethnicity indicators added in 2010-2011 to the Maryland School Readiness report. Asian race/ethnicity indicator no longer includes individuals who identify as Pacific Islander as of 2010-2011.

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Ready for Kindergarten - Average of Language and Literacy and Mathematical Thinking (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
59% 90% 88% 88% 89%

Definitions: Percent of students rated as fully ready for kindergarten in the domains of "language and literacy" and "mathematical thinking" (average) on the Maryland Model for School Readiness kindergarten assessment for the school year ending in that year.

Data Source: Maryland State Department of Education. MDSchoolReadiness.org

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

Jurisdictional data is available.

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School Age
Dropout Rate (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
1.2% 1.1% 0.9% 1.0% 1.0%
Dropout Rate (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
122 105 92 93 93

Definitions: The number and percent of students dropping out of school in grades 9 through 12 for any reason, except death, before graduation or completion of a Maryland approved educational program and who are not known to enroll in another school or state-approved program during the school year. The year is defined as July through June and includes students dropping out over the summer and students dropping out of evening high school and other alternative programs. Students who re-enter school during the same year in which they dropped out of school are not counted as dropouts.
 
The dropout rate is computed by dividing the number of dropouts by the total number of students served in grades 9 - 12.
 

Data Source: Maryland State Department of Education; Summary of Attendance, Maryland Public Schools 2010-2011

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

Jurisdictional data is available.

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Dropout Rate: 4-Year Adjusted Cohort (Number)
Class of 2010 Class of 2011 Class of 2012
181 132 77
Dropout Rate: 4-Year Adjusted Cohort (Percent)
Class of 2010 Class of 2011 Class of 2012
7.2% 5.4% 3.2%

Definitions: The number of students who leave school, for any reason other than death, within the four year period divided by the number of students who form the adjusted cohort.
The school years are defined as the first day of the school year through the summer to the first day of the following school year. Student activity that occurs during the summer, including summer withdrawals, are included in the prior year's data.

Data Source: Maryland School Report Card

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Graduation Rate: 4-Year Adjusted Cohort (Number)
Class of 2010 Class of 2011 Class of 2012
2,284 2,271 N/A
Graduation Rate: 4-Year Adjusted Cohort (Percent)
Class of 2010 Class of 2011 Class of 2012
91.0% 92.8% N/A

Definitions:

The four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate is the number of students who graduate in four years with a regular high school diploma divided by the number of students who form the adjusted cohort for the graduating class. For any given cohort, students who are entering grade 9 for the first time form a cohort that is subsequently “adjusted” by adding any students who transfer into the cohort later during the next three years and subtracting any students who transfer out, emigrates to another country, or dies during that same period. This definition is defined in federal regulation 34 C.F.R. §200.19(b) (1) (i)-(iv).

 The four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate strictly adheres to section 1111(b) (2) (C) (vi) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which defines graduation rate as the “percentage of students who graduate from secondary school with a regular diploma in the standard number of years.”

The four-year graduation rate is calculated by dividing the number of students who graduate within four years, including the summer following their fourth year of high school, with a regular high school diploma by the number of students who form the adjusted cohort for that graduating class. Students who drop out of high school remain in the adjusted cohort—that is, the denominator of the cohort graduation rate calculation.

N/A  indicates no students or fewer than 10 students in category, or 'NA' indicates the percentage for the category is either =5 or =95 and the corresponding counts have been suppressed.

Data Source: Maryland School Report Card

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Test Scores
3rd Graders Below Proficiency - MSA (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
8.3% 9.5% 9.3% 10.0% 8.0%

Definitions: 3rd graders scoring in the "basic" category on the Maryland School Assessment (MSA). Average of % basic in math and % basic in reading.

Data Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

Jurisdictional data is available.

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8th Graders Below Proficiency - MSA (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
19.1% 16.8% 17.2% 17.8% 13.8%

Definitions: 8th graders scoring in the "basic" category on the Maryland School Assessment (MSA). Average of % basic in math and % basic in reading.

Data Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

Jurisdictional data is available.

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3rd Graders Advanced Proficiency-MSA (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
32.0% 31.0% 34.0% 32.0% 38.0%

Definitions:

3rd graders scoring in the "advanced proficient" category on the Maryland School Assessment (MSA). Average of % advanced proficient in math and % advanced proficient in reading.

Data Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

Jurisdictional data is available.

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8th Graders Advanced Proficiency-MSA (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
43.0% 39.0% 47.0% 46.0% 51.0%

Definitions:

8th graders scoring in the "advanced proficient" category on the Maryland School Assessment (MSA). Average of % advanced proficient in math and % advanced proficient in reading.

Data Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

Jurisdictional data is available.

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Indicators by Race and Ethnicity
Disparity in Kindergarten Readiness - White vs. Hispanic (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
9.5% 16.0% 10.0% -0.5% 6.5%

Definitions: Disparity in the percent of White and Hispanic students rated as fully ready for kindergarten in the domains of "language and literacy" and "mathematical thinking" (average) on the Maryland Model for School Readiness kindergarten assessment for the school year ending in that year.

For example, a value of 15 means that there is a 15 percentage point gap between the percent of ready White students and the percent of ready Hispanic students. A positive number indicates that a higher percentage of White students than Hispanic students are fully ready for kindergarten. Larger numbers indicate a greater disparity.

Data Source: Maryland State Department of Education. MDSchoolReadiness.org

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

Jurisdictional data is available.

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Other Education
School Suspension Rate (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
4.6% 4.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.4%

Definitions: Percentage of students suspended for any reason during the school year ending that year. Unduplicated count of the number of students suspended divided by the September 30 enrollment.

Data Source: Maryland State Department of Education
Suspension, Expulsion and Health Related Exclusions report :
Table 1: Percentage of Students Suspended or Expelled from Maryland Public Schools
Out-of-School Suspensions and Expulsions
School Year 1995-96 through 2011-12

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

Excludes pre-K students. Prior to 2000-2001 and after 2006-2007, Edison school data were included with Baltimore City.

Jurisdictional data is available.

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Multiple Suspensions (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
410 402 298 316 301

Definitions: Number of students suspended more than once during the school year ending in that year.

Data Source: Maryland State Department of Education

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

Includes pre-k students. Maryland number includes Edison Schools.

Jurisdictional data is available.


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School Suspensions (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
1,294 1,204 949 987 917

Definitions: The total number of out-of-school suspensions and expulsions by jurisdiction; 2004-05 to 2011-2012

Data Source: Maryland State Department of Education; Accountability, Assessment and Data Systems;
Suspensions, Expulsion and Health Related Exclusions annual report:

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Economic Well-Being Employment and Income
Unemployment (Percent ) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
3.0% 3.8% 6.5% 6.7% 6.4%
Unemployment (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2,893 3,687 6,164 6,271 5,976

Definitions: The average annual number of unemployed workers in Maryland. The percent is based on the number in the labor force.

Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Footnotes: The data are not seasonally adjusted.

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Public Assistance
Students Receiving Free and Reduced School Meals (FARMS) (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
3,381 3,591 4,228 4,778 4,868
Students Receiving Free and Reduced School Meals (FARMS) (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
12.0% 13.0% 15.0% 17.0% 18.0%

Definitions: Number and percent of students receiving free and reduced meals at school between 2000-2010 in Maryland by county.

Numbers included all elementary, middle and high school students receiving free and reduced meals during that school year as reported to the Maryland State Department of Education.

Percent is determined by dividing the number of students receiving free and reduced meals in elementary, middle and high school by total enrollment of students in elementary, middle and high school.

Data Source: Maryland State Report Card (http://mdreportcard.org)

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Participation (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012
1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5%
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Participation (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012
2,527 3,302 3,911 4,869 5,348

Definitions: Number of Households in Maryland participating in SNAP.

Data Source: United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services

Footnotes: Numbers are reflective of total households participating in SNAP, including both households that receive and do not receive other public assistance.

The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of households participating in SNAP in that jurisdiction by the total number of household participating in SNAP in Maryland.

The data collected is in federal government fiscal year format. The Fiscal Year cycle is from July 1 to June 30.

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Housing
Vacancy Rates (Number)
2005-2007 2006-2008 2007-2009 2008-2010 2009-2011
2,171.0 2,729.0 2,627.0 2,748.0 2,911.0
Vacancy Rates (Percent)
2005-2007 2006-2008 2007-2009 2008-2010 2009-2011
3.6% 4.4% 4.3% 4.4% 4.7%

Definitions: Number and Percent of Vacant Homes by County; 2005-2011

Data Source: 2005-2011 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates; General Housing Characterstics

Footnotes: Note: Garrett County and Worcester County have large seasonal housing stock which contribute to larger percentage of vacant properties.

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Poverty
Children in Poverty (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2,127 2,556 2,708 2,827 2,881
Children in Poverty (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
5.2% 6.4% 6.5% 6.9% 7.3%

Definitions: The share of children under age 18 who live in families with incomes below the federal poverty level, as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.

Data Source: US Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE)

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

Jurisdictional data is available.

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Children Living Below 50% of Poverty (Number)
2005-2007 2006-2008 2007-2009 2008-2010 2009-2011
1,301 1,753 1,866 1,890 1,406
Children Living Below 50% of Poverty (Percent)
2005-2007 2006-2008 2007-2009 2008-2010 2009-2011
3.0% 4.0% 4.0% 5.0% 3.5%

Definitions: The share of children under age 18 who live in families with incomes less than 50 percent of the federal poverty level, as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Data is available by County

Data Source: American Community Survey; 3 year estimates 2005-2011.

Footnotes: 3 year estimates were used due to sample sizes not available for smaller populations in the state at the ACS 1-year estimates level.

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Children Living Below 100% of Poverty (Number)
2005-2007 2006-2008 2007-2009 2008-2010 2009-2011
2,225 2,622 3,045 3,390 2,860
Children Living Below 100% of Poverty (Percent)
2005-2007 2006-2008 2007-2009 2008-2010 2009-2011
5.0% 6.0% 7.0% 8.0% 7.1%

Definitions: The share of children under age 18 who live in families with incomes less than 100 percent of the federal poverty level, as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Data is available by County

Data Source: American Community Survey 3-year Estimates; 2005-2011.

Footnotes: 3 year estimates were used due to sample sizes not available for smaller populations in the state at the ACS 1-year estimates level.

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Children Living Below 200% of Poverty (Number)
2005-2007 2006-2008 2007-2009 2008-2010 2009-2011
6,108 6,416 6,553 6,481 5,909
Children Living Below 200% of Poverty (Percent)
2005-2007 2006-2008 2007-2009 2008-2010 2009-2011
15.0% 16.0% 15.0% 16.0% 14.7%

Definitions: The share of children under age 18 who live in families with incomes less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level, as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Data is available by County

Data Source: American Community Survey 3-year Estimates; 2005-2011.

Footnotes: 3 year estimates were used due to sample sizes not available for smaller populations in the state at the ACS 1-year estimates level.

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Family and Community Family Structure
Grandparents Responsible for their Grandchildren (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
4% 5% 5% 5% 5%
Grandparents Responsible for their Grandchildren (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
831 1,015 1,005 971 923

Definitions:

Existence of a Grandparent Living with a Grandchild in the Household – This was determined by a “Yes” answer to the question, “Does this person have any of his/her own grandchildren under the age of 18 living in this house or apartment?” This question was asked of people 15 years of age and over. Because of the low numbers of persons under 30 years old living with their grandchildren, data were only tabulated for people 30 and over.
Responsibility for Basic Needs – This question determines if the grandparent is financially responsible for food, shelter, clothing, day care, etc., for any or all grandchildren living in the household. In selected tabulations, grandparent responsibility is further classified by presence of parent (of the grandchild). 

Number of Grandparents Responsible for Grandchildren – Number reflects the total number of grandparents that are responsible for Basic Needs.

Percent of Grandparents Responsible for Grandchildren – Percent is calculated by dividing the total number of grandparents that are responsible for Basic Needs by Family Households with own children under 18. This gives the most accurate picture of actual households in which the grandparents are the sole bearer of responsibility for their grandchildren.    



Data Source:  American Community Survey 2011, (3 Year Estimates), U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 (5 Year Estimates) American Community Survey, 2009 ( 5 Year Estimates) American Community Survey, 2008 (3 Year Estimates) American Community Survey, 2007 (3 Year Estimates) American Community Survey, 2006 (1 Year Estimates) American Community Survey, 2005 (1 Year Estimates) American Community Survey

Footnotes: Limitation of the Data – Beginning in 2006, the population in group quarters (GQ) is included in the ACS. Some types of GQ populations may have grandparents as caregivers distributions that are different from the household population. The inclusion of the GQ population could therefore have a noticeable impact on the grandparents as caregivers distribution. This is particularly true for areas with a substantial GQ population.

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Children under 18 in male householder, no wife present, family (Percent)
2005-2007 2006-2008 2007-2009 2008-2010 2009-2011
6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 4.0% 4.0%
Children under 18 in male householder, no wife present, family (Number )
2005-2007 2006-2008 2007-2009 2008-2010 2009-2011
2,377 2,492 2,403 1,709 1,747

Definitions: A family with a male householder and no spouse of householder present.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 3-year estimates

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Children under 18 in female householder, no husband present, family (Percent)
2005-2007 2006-2008 2007-2009 2008-2010 2009-2011
12.0% 13.0% 14.0% 15.0% 15.0%
Children under 18 in female householder, no husband present, family (Number )
2005-2007 2006-2008 2007-2009 2008-2010 2009-2011
4,989 5,259 5,829 6,176 5,942

Definitions: Children under 18 in female householder, no husband present, family

Footnotes: U.S.Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 3-Year Estimates

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Health Birth Outcomes
Women Without Early Prenatal Care: 1990-2009 (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
(Women Without Early Prenatal Care: 2010-2011)
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
6.7% 8.7% 9.8% 9.3% 9.3%

Definitions: Percentage of births to women who did not start receiving prenatal care in the first trimester of the pregnancy. Prior to 2006, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene excluded births for which timing of prenatal care was unknown when calculating percentages.

Data Source: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Vital Statistics Administration.

Footnotes: For policy implications, click here.

Jurisdictional data is available for 1995 and after.

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Definitions: Percentage of births to women who did not start receiving prenatal care in the first trimester of the pregnancy. The methodology for collecting information on the time during pregnancy that prenatal care began was changed in the 2010 revision of the Maryland bith certificate. As a result, prenatal care data collected from 2010 onwards are not comparable to data collected in earlier years.

Data Source: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Vital Statistics Administration.

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Low Birthweight (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
6.3% 6.9% 7.4% 5.8% 5.8%

Definitions: The rate of low birthweight births is the percentage of babies born weighing 2,500 grams (5.5 lbs.) or less at birth.

Data Source: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

Jurisdictional data is available.

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Infant Mortality (Rate per 1,000) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
4.8 3.4 4.5 5.0 LNE

Definitions: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.

Data Source: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene;
Maryland Vital Statistics Annual Report 2011, October 2012

Footnotes: LNE (Low Number Event) is a value of 5 or less events and thus is not reported.

Jurisdictional data is available.

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Teen Birth Rate (Rate per 1,000) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
21.2 17.1 14.2 15.5 11.6

Definitions: Live births per 1,000 females aged 15-19.

Data Source: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene;
Vital Statistics Administration:
General Fertility Rates-And Birth Rates-By Age of Mother, Race of Mother, Region and Political Subdivision.

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

Jurisdictional data is available.

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Health Insurance
Uninsured Children (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
3,599 3,699 1,882 2,098 1,735
Uninsured Children (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
8.2% 8.3% 4.4% 4.9% 4.1%

Definitions: Number and percent of people under age 19 who are uninsured.

Data Source: Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE), U.S. Census

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

Jurisdictional data is available.

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Vital Statistics
Teen Deaths (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
5 10 5 5 LNE
Teen Deaths (Rate per 100,000) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
38 77 38 39 LNE

Definitions: The number of deaths to youth aged 15 to 19 and the rate per 100,000 teens in this age group.

Data Source: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Footnotes: LNE (Low Number Event) is a value of 5 or less events and thus is not reported.

Jurisdictional data is available.

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Child Deaths (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
LNE 7 LNE LNE 5
Child Deaths (Rate per 100,000) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
LNE 23 LNE LNE 17

Definitions: The number of deaths to children aged 1 to 14 and the rate per 100,000 children in this age group.

Data Source: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Footnotes: LNE (Low Number Event) is a value of 5 or less events and thus is not reported.

Jurisdictional data is available.

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Dental Health
Children Without Annual Dental Care (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A.

Definitions: Percent of children enrolled in HealthChoice (with any period of enrollment) without a dental encounter during the calendar year. The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's methodology for CY 2010 and future calendar years will analyze all children enrolled in Medicaid managed care and FFS programs, instead of children's managed care enrollment alone ( e.g., CY 2006 - 2009). 

Data Source: 2005 and 2006 data from the Maryland Dental Action Committee Report (September 11, 2007). 2007 data from Tables for HealthChoice Dental Access CY2007 Report.
2008 data from Maryland's 2009 Annual Oral Health Legislative Report.
2009 data from Maryland's 2010 Annual Oral Health Legislative Report.
2010 data from Maryland's 2011 Annual Oral Health Legislative Report.


Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

County level data for 2007, 2008 and 2009 is not available at this time.

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Indicators by Race and Ethnicity
Infant Mortality Rate Disparity - Black vs. White (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2005-2007 2006-2008 2007-2009 2008-2010 2009-2011
LNE LNE LNE LNE LNE

Definitions: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births. Infant mortality rate disparity is the ratio of the Black infant mortality rate compared to the White infant mortality rate. For example, a value of 2.0 means that the Black babies are dying at twice the rate of White babies.

To minimize spikes in the data due to small sample sizes, rates were calculated using three-year rolling averages. For example, 2008-2010 includes births and infant deaths in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

Data Source: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene;
Maryland Vital Statistics Infant Mortality in Maryland brief

Footnotes: LNE (Low Number Event) is a value of 5 or less events (deaths) in any three-year period and thus is not reported.

For information on the policy implications, click here.

Jurisdictional data is available.

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Safety and Risky Behaviors Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Arrests (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
939 962 792 696 632
Juvenile Arrests (Rate per 10,000) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
435 456 381 337 310

Definitions: The juvenile arrest rate is the number of arrests of juveniles, ages 10-17, for violent and non-violent offenses, per 10,000 youths ages 10-17.

Data Source: Arrest data from the Maryland State Police. Population data from Puzzanchera et al, Easy Access to Juvenile Populations: 1990-2011.

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

Jurisdictional data is available.

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Intake Referrals (Number)
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011
1,175 970 752

Definitions: The number of youth referred to juvenile justice services in a fiscal year.

Data Source: Maryland Department Of Juvenile Services, Date Resource Guide Fiscal Year 2011

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children and Youth
School-based Arrests (Number)
2009
5

Definitions: A school-related arrest is an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official.

Data Source: US Dept. of Education; Office of Civil Rights

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Out of Home Placement
Family Foster Homes (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Oc-12 No-12 De-12 Ja-13 Fe-13
28 29 29 29 28

Definitions: The number of foster homes refers to the total number of regular family foster homes in each jurisdiction and does not include therapeutic foster homes.

Data Source: Maryland StateStat reports for the Department of Human Resources.

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

Jurisdictional data is available.

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Family Foster Homes Relative to State's Goal (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Oc-12 No-12 De-12 Ja-13 Fe-13
-2 -1 -1 -1 -2

Definitions: Family foster homes relative to the State's goal for 2010 compares the number of family foster homes in each jurisdiction to the goal set for that jurisdiction by the Maryland Department of Human Resources.

For example, a value of 0 indicates that the county has met the State's goal, while a value of -12 indicates that the county is 12 family foster homes short of meeting the 2010 goal.

The number of family foster homes does not include therapeutic foster homes.

Data Source: Maryland State Stat reports for the Department of Human Resources.

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications, click here.

Jurisdictional data is available.

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Family Foster Care (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
45 37 39 39 44

Definitions: Foster care refers to children in foster care at the end of the calender year.

Data Source: Maryland StateStat reports for the Department of Human Resources.

Footnotes: Jurisdictional data is available.

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Family Foster Care - Monthly Caseworker Visitation (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Se-12 Oc-12 No-12 De-12 Ja-13
95% 100% 100% 92% 100%

Definitions: Percent of caseworker visitation each month. The State has set a goal of 90 percent.

Data Source: Maryland Department of Human Resources, Statestat

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Adoption (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Oc-12 No-12 De-12 Ja-13 Fe-13
0 0 0 0 2

Definitions: Number of finalized adoptions.

Data Source: Maryland StateStat, Department of Human Resources.

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children and Youth
Legal Guardianship (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Oc-12 No-12 De-12 Ja-13 Fe-13
0 0 0 0 2

Definitions: Number of cases in which permanent custody is given to the caretaker.

Data Source: Maryland StateStat, Department of Human Resources.

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children and Youth
Reunification (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Oc-12 No-12 De-12 Ja-13 Fe-13
1 1 1 1 0

Definitions: The number of children returned to their original caretaker.

Data Source: Maryland StateStat, Department of Human Resources.

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children and Youth
Children Exiting (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Oc-12 No-12 De-12 Ja-13 Fe-13
1 1 1 1 4

Definitions: The number of children who exited out of home placement in Maryland

Data Source: Department of Human Resources: Data and Reports SSA

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children and Youth
Out of Home Placement :Total (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Oc-12 No-12 De-12 Ja-13 Fe-13
41 41 44 46 44

Definitions: Total number of children in out of home placement at the end of each month

Data Source: Department of Human Resources: Data and Reports SSA

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children and Youth
Formal Kinship Care (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Oc-12 No-12 De-12 Ja-13 Fe-13
3 6 4 5 7

Data Source: Department of Human Resources: Data and Reports SSA

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children and Youth
Restricted (Relative) Foster Care (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Oc-12 No-12 De-12 Ja-13 Fe-13
0 0 0 0 0

Data Source: Department of Human Resources: Data and Reports SSA

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children and Youth
Regular Foster Care (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Oc-12 No-12 De-12 Ja-13 Fe-13
21 20 21 23 24

Data Source: Department of Human Resources: Data and Reports SSA

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children and Youth
Treatment Foster Care - Private (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Oc-12 No-12 De-12 Ja-13 Fe-13
0 0 0 0 0

Data Source: Department of Human Resources: Data and Reports SSA

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children and Youth
Treatment Foster Care - Public (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Oc-12 No-12 De-12 Ja-13 Fe-13
0 0 0 0 0

Data Source: Department of Human Resources: Data and Reports SSA

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children and Youth
Pre-Adoptive Homes (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Oc-12 No-12 De-12 Ja-13 Fe-13
3 3 3 3 0

Data Source: Department of Human Resources: Data and Reports SSA

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children and Youth
Children in Group Homes (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Oc-12 No-12 De-12 Ja-13 Fe-13
5 5 7 6 6

Data Source: Department of Human Resources: Data and Reports SSA

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children and Youth
Children in Residential Treatment Centers (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Oc-12 No-12 De-12 Ja-13 Fe-13
3 2 1 1 1

Data Source: Department of Human Resources: Data and Reports SSA

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children and Youth
Children in Independent Living (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Oc-12 No-12 De-12 Ja-13 Fe-13
1 1 1 1 1

Data Source: Department of Human Resources: Data and Reports SSA

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children and Youth
Children in Other Placements (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Oc-12 No-12 De-12 Ja-13 Fe-13
4 3 3 3 2

Data Source: Department of Human Resources: Data and Reports SSA

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children and Youth
Aged Out (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Oc-12 No-12 De-12 Ja-13 Fe-13
0 0 0 0 0

Data Source: Department of Human Resources: Data and Reports SSA

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children and Youth
Indicators by Race and Ethnicity
Juvenile Arrest Relative Rate Index (Rate) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
2.7 2.0 2.4 2.7 2.6

Definitions: The Relative Rate Index compares the arrest rate for White youth with the arrest rate for African-American youth. To calculate the RRI, the arrest rate for African-American youth is divided by the arrest rate for White youth. The arrest rate is calculated by dividing the number of arrests for each group by the population of that group.

Data Source: Arrest data from Maryland State Police. Population data from Puzzanchera et al, Easy Access to Juvenile Populations: 1990-2009 (2010).2010 Population is created by averaging net gain/loss for the state and each county over a 5 year period.

Footnotes: For information on the policy implications click here.

Jurisdictional data is available.

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children and Youth
Juvenile Death by Homicide (Number) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Race/Ethnicity 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
White N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A
Black N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Asian N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Other N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Juvenile Death by Homicide (Percent) Showing most recent 5 years; Show All Years
Race/Ethnicity 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
White N/A N/A 3.0% N/A N/A
Black N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Asian N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Other N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Definitions: Total Number and Percent of Juveniles in Maryland who's cause of death was caused by Homicide by race/ethnicity and by county.

Data Source: Maryland State Police; Uniform Crime Report: 2005-2010

Footnotes: Race/Ethnicity categories as defined by Maryland Uniform Crime Report>
Note: Hispanic is not identified as a separate category. Generally, Hispanic figures fall under the category of White unless specified. (i.e.- A victim being categorized as Black Hispanic).

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children and Youth
Percent of students rated as fully ready for kindergarten in the domain of "language and literacy" on the Maryland Model for School Readiness kindergarten assessment for the school year ending in that year.

FARMS is the Free And Reduced-price Meals program. Students are eligible for FARMS if their family income is under 185 percent of the federal poverty level.

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and Two or More Races race/ethnicity indicators added in 2010-2011 to the Maryland School Readiness report. Asian race/ethnicity indicator no longer includes individuals who identify as Pacific Islander as of 2010-2011.
Percent of students rated as fully ready for kindergarten in the domain of "language and literacy" on the Maryland Model for School Readiness kindergarten assessment for the school year ending in that year.

FARMS is the Free And Reduced-price Meals program. Students are eligible for FARMS if their family income is under 185 percent of the federal poverty level.

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and Two or More Races race/ethnicity indicators added in 2010-2011 to the Maryland School Readiness report. Asian race/ethnicity indicator no longer includes individuals who identify as Pacific Islander as of 2010-2011.
Percent of students rated as fully ready for kindergarten in the domain of "mathematical thinking" on the Maryland Model for School Readiness kindergarten assessment for the school year ending in that year.

FARMS is the Free And Reduced-price Meals program. Students are eligible for FARMS if their family income is under 185 percent of the federal poverty level.

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and Two or More Races race/ethnicity indicators added in 2010-2011 to the Maryland School Readiness report. Asian race/ethnicity indicator no longer includes individuals who identify as Pacific Islander as of 2010-2011.
Percent of students rated as fully ready for kindergarten in the domain of "mathematical thinking" on the Maryland Model for School Readiness kindergarten assessment for the school year ending in that year.

FARMS is the Free And Reduced-price Meals program. Students are eligible for FARMS if their family income is under 185 percent of the federal poverty level.

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and Two or More Races race/ethnicity indicators added in 2010-2011 to the Maryland School Readiness report. Asian race/ethnicity indicator no longer includes individuals who identify as Pacific Islander as of 2010-2011.

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