Selected Indicators for El Paso County, Colorado

Total population (Number)

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Number	5,456,584	5,538,180	5,609,445	5,694,311	5,763,976
El Paso	Number	677,022	690,207	701,283	714,398	722,493

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Number	5,456,584	5,538,180	5,609,445	5,694,311	5,763,976
El Paso	Number	677,022	690,207	701,283	714,398	722,493

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Population estimates provided by the Colorado Demography Section, Colorado Department of Local Affairs.

Data Source: Colorado Demography Section, Colorado Department of Local Affairs.

Child population by age group (Number)

Location	Age group	Data Type	2000	2010
Colorado	Under 18	Number	1,100,795	1,225,609
Colorado	Under 5	Number	297,505	343,960
Colorado	School-Aged 5-17	Number	1,100,795	881,649
El Paso	Under 18	Number	142,480	162,676
El Paso	Under 5	Number	39,038	45,212
El Paso	School-Aged 5-17	Number	142,480	117,464

Location	Age group	Data Type	2000	2010
Colorado	Under 18	Number	1,100,795	1,225,609
Colorado	Under 5	Number	297,505	343,960
Colorado	School-Aged 5-17	Number	1,100,795	881,649
El Paso	Under 18	Number	142,480	162,676
El Paso	Under 5	Number	39,038	45,212
El Paso	School-Aged 5-17	Number	142,480	117,464

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Number of children by age group collected by the U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census 2000 and 2010.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 and 2010

Child population by age group (Number)

Location	Age group	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	School-Aged 5-17	Number	944,432	925,943	929,986	932,588	932,323
Colorado	Under 18	Number	1,282,625	1,259,652	1,263,998	1,265,056	1,260,379
Colorado	Under 5	Number	338,193	333,710	334,012	332,468	328,056
El Paso	School-Aged 5-17	Number	125,109	124,393	125,831	126,843	127,094
El Paso	Under 18	Number	172,455	170,807	172,563	173,728	173,474
El Paso	Under 5	Number	47,346	46,414	46,731	46,885	46,380

Location	Age group	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	School-Aged 5-17	Number	944,432	925,943	929,986	932,588	932,323
Colorado	Under 18	Number	1,282,625	1,259,652	1,263,998	1,265,056	1,260,379
Colorado	Under 5	Number	338,193	333,710	334,012	332,468	328,056
El Paso	School-Aged 5-17	Number	125,109	124,393	125,831	126,843	127,094
El Paso	Under 18	Number	172,455	170,807	172,563	173,728	173,474
El Paso	Under 5	Number	47,346	46,414	46,731	46,885	46,380

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Child population by age group for counties and the state.

Data Source: Colorado Department of Local Affairs, State Demography Office.

Footnotes: Population forecasts are produced annually by the State Demography Office. The most recent forecasts were produced in October 2012.

Child population by single age (Number)

Location	Single Age	Data Type	2000	2010
Colorado	Under 1	Number	60,823	66,594
Colorado	2 years	Number	58,271	69,353
Colorado	3 years	Number	58,820	70,538
Colorado	4 years	Number	59,555	69,763
Colorado	5 years	Number	59,697	69,989
Colorado	6 years	Number	60,179	70,543
Colorado	7 years	Number	62,090	69,761
Colorado	8 years	Number	62,733	68,623
Colorado	9 years	Number	63,729	69,687
Colorado	10 years	Number	63,925	68,903
Colorado	11 years	Number	61,549	66,888
Colorado	12 years	Number	62,172	65,833
Colorado	13 years	Number	61,864	65,561
Colorado	14 years	Number	61,987	65,469
Colorado	15 years	Number	61,376	66,148
Colorado	16 years	Number	60,503	66,575
Colorado	17 years	Number	61,486	67,669
Colorado	18 years	Number	61,349	68,804
Colorado	19 years	Number	62,524	70,279
Colorado	1 year	Number	60,036	67,712
El Paso	Under 1	Number	7,954	8,769
El Paso	2 years	Number	7,598	9,240
El Paso	3 years	Number	7,778	9,180
El Paso	4 years	Number	7,896	9,163
El Paso	5 years	Number	7,816	8,932
El Paso	6 years	Number	7,739	9,114
El Paso	7 years	Number	7,991	8,971
El Paso	8 years	Number	8,134	8,940
El Paso	9 years	Number	8,424	9,122
El Paso	10 years	Number	8,322	9,128
El Paso	11 years	Number	7,983	9,157
El Paso	12 years	Number	8,033	8,880
El Paso	13 years	Number	8,114	9,002
El Paso	14 years	Number	7,846	9,068
El Paso	15 years	Number	7,880	9,144
El Paso	16 years	Number	7,572	8,963
El Paso	17 years	Number	7,588	9,043
El Paso	18 years	Number	7,652	9,353
El Paso	19 years	Number	8,016	9,672
El Paso	1 year	Number	7,812	8,860

Location	Single Age	Data Type	2000	2010
Colorado	Under 1	Number	60,823	66,594
Colorado	2 years	Number	58,271	69,353
Colorado	3 years	Number	58,820	70,538
Colorado	4 years	Number	59,555	69,763
Colorado	5 years	Number	59,697	69,989
Colorado	6 years	Number	60,179	70,543
Colorado	7 years	Number	62,090	69,761
Colorado	8 years	Number	62,733	68,623
Colorado	9 years	Number	63,729	69,687
Colorado	10 years	Number	63,925	68,903
Colorado	11 years	Number	61,549	66,888
Colorado	12 years	Number	62,172	65,833
Colorado	13 years	Number	61,864	65,561
Colorado	14 years	Number	61,987	65,469
Colorado	15 years	Number	61,376	66,148
Colorado	16 years	Number	60,503	66,575
Colorado	17 years	Number	61,486	67,669
Colorado	18 years	Number	61,349	68,804
Colorado	19 years	Number	62,524	70,279
Colorado	1 year	Number	60,036	67,712
El Paso	Under 1	Number	7,954	8,769
El Paso	2 years	Number	7,598	9,240
El Paso	3 years	Number	7,778	9,180
El Paso	4 years	Number	7,896	9,163
El Paso	5 years	Number	7,816	8,932
El Paso	6 years	Number	7,739	9,114
El Paso	7 years	Number	7,991	8,971
El Paso	8 years	Number	8,134	8,940
El Paso	9 years	Number	8,424	9,122
El Paso	10 years	Number	8,322	9,128
El Paso	11 years	Number	7,983	9,157
El Paso	12 years	Number	8,033	8,880
El Paso	13 years	Number	8,114	9,002
El Paso	14 years	Number	7,846	9,068
El Paso	15 years	Number	7,880	9,144
El Paso	16 years	Number	7,572	8,963
El Paso	17 years	Number	7,588	9,043
El Paso	18 years	Number	7,652	9,353
El Paso	19 years	Number	8,016	9,672
El Paso	1 year	Number	7,812	8,860

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Child population by single age, from birth through age 19.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010

Child population by race and ethnicity (Number & Percent)

Location	Race Ethnicity	Data Type	2010
Colorado	Hispanic	Number	374,225
Colorado	Hispanic	Percent	31%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Number	7,298
Colorado	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Percent	1%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Asian	Number	32,225
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Asian	Percent	3%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Black	Number	49,967
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Black	Percent	4%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Number	2,772
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Percent	0%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Number	1,557
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Percent	0%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Number	47,285
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Percent	4%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic White	Number	710,280
Colorado	Non-Hispanic White	Percent	58%
Colorado	Total Children Under 18	Number	1,225,609
Colorado	Total Children Under 18	Percent	100%
El Paso	Hispanic	Number	35,876
El Paso	Hispanic	Percent	22%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Number	924
El Paso	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Percent	1%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Asian	Number	3,468
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Asian	Percent	2%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Black	Number	9,872
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Black	Percent	6%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Number	451
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Percent	0%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Number	563
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Percent	0%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Number	11,090
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Percent	7%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic White	Number	100,432
El Paso	Non-Hispanic White	Percent	62%
El Paso	Total Children Under 18	Number	162,676
El Paso	Total Children Under 18	Percent	100%

Location	Race Ethnicity	Data Type	2010
Colorado	Hispanic	Number	374,225
Colorado	Hispanic	Percent	31%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Number	7,298
Colorado	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Percent	1%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Asian	Number	32,225
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Asian	Percent	3%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Black	Number	49,967
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Black	Percent	4%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Number	2,772
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Percent	0%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Number	1,557
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Percent	0%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Number	47,285
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Percent	4%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic White	Number	710,280
Colorado	Non-Hispanic White	Percent	58%
Colorado	Total Children Under 18	Number	1,225,609
Colorado	Total Children Under 18	Percent	100%
El Paso	Hispanic	Number	35,876
El Paso	Hispanic	Percent	22%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Number	924
El Paso	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Percent	1%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Asian	Number	3,468
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Asian	Percent	2%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Black	Number	9,872
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Black	Percent	6%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Number	451
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Percent	0%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Number	563
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Percent	0%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Number	11,090
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Percent	7%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic White	Number	100,432
El Paso	Non-Hispanic White	Percent	62%
El Paso	Total Children Under 18	Number	162,676
El Paso	Total Children Under 18	Percent	100%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Child population by age group with ethnicity and race combined for children under the age of 18.

Data Source: U. S. Census Bureau, Census 2010

Child population by race and ethnicity (Number & Percent)

Location	Race Ethnicity	Data Type	2010
Colorado	Hispanic	Number	112,711
Colorado	Hispanic	Percent	33%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Number	874
Colorado	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Percent	0%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Asian	Number	8,430
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Asian	Percent	3%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Black	Number	13,751
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Black	Percent	4%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Number	815
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Percent	0%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Number	407
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Percent	0%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Number	15,242
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Percent	4%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic White	Number	190,887
Colorado	Non-Hispanic White	Percent	55%
Colorado	Total Children Under 5	Number	343,960
Colorado	Total Children Under 5	Percent	100%
El Paso	Hispanic	Number	11,078
El Paso	Hispanic	Percent	25%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Number	219
El Paso	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Percent	1%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Asian	Number	808
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Asian	Percent	2%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Black	Number	2,623
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Black	Percent	6%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Number	127
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Percent	0%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Number	156
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Percent	0%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Number	3,516
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Percent	8%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic White	Number	26,685
El Paso	Non-Hispanic White	Percent	59%
El Paso	Total Children Under 5	Number	45,212
El Paso	Total Children Under 5	Percent	100%

Location	Race Ethnicity	Data Type	2010
Colorado	Hispanic	Number	112,711
Colorado	Hispanic	Percent	33%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Number	874
Colorado	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Percent	0%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Asian	Number	8,430
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Asian	Percent	3%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Black	Number	13,751
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Black	Percent	4%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Number	815
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Percent	0%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Number	407
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Percent	0%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Number	15,242
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Percent	4%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic White	Number	190,887
Colorado	Non-Hispanic White	Percent	55%
Colorado	Total Children Under 5	Number	343,960
Colorado	Total Children Under 5	Percent	100%
El Paso	Hispanic	Number	11,078
El Paso	Hispanic	Percent	25%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Number	219
El Paso	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Percent	1%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Asian	Number	808
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Asian	Percent	2%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Black	Number	2,623
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Black	Percent	6%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Number	127
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Percent	0%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Number	156
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Percent	0%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Number	3,516
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Percent	8%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic White	Number	26,685
El Paso	Non-Hispanic White	Percent	59%
El Paso	Total Children Under 5	Number	45,212
El Paso	Total Children Under 5	Percent	100%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Child population by age group with ethnicity and race combined for children under the age of 5.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010

Child population by race and ethnicity (Number & Percent)

Location	Race Ethnicity	Data Type	2010
Colorado	Hispanic	Number	261,514
Colorado	Hispanic	Percent	30%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Number	5,581
Colorado	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Percent	1%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Asian	Number	23,795
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Asian	Percent	3%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Black	Number	36,216
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Black	Percent	4%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Number	1,957
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Percent	0%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Number	1,150
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Percent	0%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Number	32,043
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Percent	4%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic White	Number	519,393
Colorado	Non-Hispanic White	Percent	59%
Colorado	Total Children Age 5-17	Number	881,649
Colorado	Total Children Age 5-17	Percent	100%
El Paso	Hispanic	Number	24,798
El Paso	Hispanic	Percent	21%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Number	705
El Paso	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Percent	1%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Asian	Number	2,660
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Asian	Percent	2%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Black	Number	7,249
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Black	Percent	6%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Number	324
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Percent	0%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Number	407
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Percent	0%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Number	7,574
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Percent	6%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic White	Number	73,747
El Paso	Non-Hispanic White	Percent	63%
El Paso	Total Children Age 5-17	Number	117,464
El Paso	Total Children Age 5-17	Percent	100%

Location	Race Ethnicity	Data Type	2010
Colorado	Hispanic	Number	261,514
Colorado	Hispanic	Percent	30%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Number	5,581
Colorado	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Percent	1%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Asian	Number	23,795
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Asian	Percent	3%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Black	Number	36,216
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Black	Percent	4%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Number	1,957
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Percent	0%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Number	1,150
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Percent	0%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Number	32,043
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Percent	4%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic White	Number	519,393
Colorado	Non-Hispanic White	Percent	59%
Colorado	Total Children Age 5-17	Number	881,649
Colorado	Total Children Age 5-17	Percent	100%
El Paso	Hispanic	Number	24,798
El Paso	Hispanic	Percent	21%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Number	705
El Paso	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Percent	1%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Asian	Number	2,660
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Asian	Percent	2%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Black	Number	7,249
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Black	Percent	6%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Number	324
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Percent	0%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Number	407
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Pacific Islander	Percent	0%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Number	7,574
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Percent	6%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic White	Number	73,747
El Paso	Non-Hispanic White	Percent	63%
El Paso	Total Children Age 5-17	Number	117,464
El Paso	Total Children Age 5-17	Percent	100%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Child population by age group with ethnicity and race combined for school-age children age 5-17.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010

Total population by race and Hispanic origin (Number & Percent)

Location	Race Ethnicity	Data Type	2010
Colorado	Hispanic - Any Race	Number	1,038,687
Colorado	Hispanic - Any Race	Percent	21%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Number	31,244
Colorado	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Percent	1%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Asian	Number	141,225
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Asian	Percent	3%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Black	Number	188,778
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Black	Percent	4%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Number	7,622
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Percent	0%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Number	100,847
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Percent	2%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic White	Number	3,520,793
Colorado	Non-Hispanic White	Percent	70%
Colorado	Total Population	Number	5,029,196
Colorado	Total Population	Percent	100%
El Paso	Hispanic - Any Race	Number	93,665
El Paso	Hispanic - Any Race	Percent	15%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Number	3,693
El Paso	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Percent	1%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Asian	Number	18,403
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Asian	Percent	3%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Black	Number	35,792
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Black	Percent	6%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Number	1,147
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Percent	0%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Number	21,616
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Percent	4%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic White	Number	447,947
El Paso	Non-Hispanic White	Percent	72%
El Paso	Total Population	Number	622,263
El Paso	Total Population	Percent	100%

Location	Race Ethnicity	Data Type	2010
Colorado	Hispanic - Any Race	Number	1,038,687
Colorado	Hispanic - Any Race	Percent	21%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Number	31,244
Colorado	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Percent	1%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Asian	Number	141,225
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Asian	Percent	3%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Black	Number	188,778
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Black	Percent	4%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Number	7,622
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Percent	0%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Number	100,847
Colorado	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Percent	2%
Colorado	Non-Hispanic White	Number	3,520,793
Colorado	Non-Hispanic White	Percent	70%
Colorado	Total Population	Number	5,029,196
Colorado	Total Population	Percent	100%
El Paso	Hispanic - Any Race	Number	93,665
El Paso	Hispanic - Any Race	Percent	15%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Number	3,693
El Paso	Non-Hispanic American Indian	Percent	1%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Asian	Number	18,403
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Asian	Percent	3%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Black	Number	35,792
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Black	Percent	6%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Number	1,147
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Other Race	Percent	0%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Number	21,616
El Paso	Non-Hispanic Two or More Races	Percent	4%
El Paso	Non-Hispanic White	Number	447,947
El Paso	Non-Hispanic White	Percent	72%
El Paso	Total Population	Number	622,263
El Paso	Total Population	Percent	100%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: The number of people by total population, race, and ethnicity based on the 2010 U.S. Census.

Data Source: The Colorado Department of Local Affairs, State Demography Office

Median household income (Currency)

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Currency	$63,945	$65,718	$69,113	$71,949	$77,104
El Paso	Currency	$60,050	$63,610	$65,260	$67,923	$72,675

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Currency	$63,945	$65,718	$69,113	$71,949	$77,104
El Paso	Currency	$60,050	$63,610	$65,260	$67,923	$72,675

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Median household income by county.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates.

Unemployment rate by county (Rate)

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Rate	3.9	3.3	2.8	3.2	2.8
El Paso	Rate	4.6	3.7	3.3	3.8	3.3

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Rate	3.9	3.3	2.8	3.2	2.8
El Paso	Rate	4.6	3.7	3.3	3.8	3.3

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Why This Indicator Matters

DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Annual unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics

Footnotes:

Children under 6 with all parents in the labor force (Number & Percent)

Location	Data Type	2008 - 2012	2009 - 2013	2010 - 2014	2011 - 2015	2012 - 2016
Colorado	Number	248,925	246,446	248,340	247,373	246,495
Colorado	Percent	62.4%	62.0%	62.7%	62.7%	62.8%
El Paso	Number	29,271	29,357	29,851	30,373	30,711
El Paso	Percent	55.8%	54.8%	55.4%	56.5%	56.7%

Location	Data Type	2008 - 2012	2009 - 2013	2010 - 2014	2011 - 2015	2012 - 2016
Colorado	Number	248,925	246,446	248,340	247,373	246,495
Colorado	Percent	62.4%	62.0%	62.7%	62.7%	62.8%
El Paso	Number	29,271	29,357	29,851	30,373	30,711
El Paso	Percent	55.8%	54.8%	55.4%	56.5%	56.7%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: All parents in the family in the labor force, families with children under the age of 6.

Data Source: U. S. Census Bureau Selected Economic Characteristics
Data Sets: American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Children receiving TANF basic cash assistance (Percent)

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Percent	4.7%	4.6%	4.6%	4.5%	4.2%
El Paso	Percent	4.6%	4.5%	4.7%	5.0%	5.2%

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Percent	4.7%	4.6%	4.6%	4.5%	4.2%
El Paso	Percent	4.6%	4.5%	4.7%	5.0%	5.2%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: The data is provided by calendar year and by county. It reflects eligible children receiving Basic Cash Assistance payments.

The caseload by individual children is provided. A case is considered active for the report month if there was an authorized payment (initial benefit, regular benefit, or supplemental payment) in and for the month.

The percentage of children by county was calculated by the Colorado Children's Campaign. Percentages are based on population projections from the Colorado State Demography Office.

Data Source: TANF case data by county: Colorado Works Program, Colorado Department of Health and Human Services

Population estimates: State Demography Office, Colorado Department of Local Affairs

Children under 5 enrolled in WIC (Percent & Number)

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Number	107,593	107,418	101,278	100,378	96,332
Colorado	Percent	31.8%	31.6%	30.2%	30.0%	29.2%
El Paso	Number	17,501	16,536	16,183	16,348	15,464
El Paso	Percent	37.2%	34.7%	35.0%	35.0%	33.1%

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Number	107,593	107,418	101,278	100,378	96,332
Colorado	Percent	31.8%	31.6%	30.2%	30.0%	29.2%
El Paso	Number	17,501	16,536	16,183	16,348	15,464
El Paso	Percent	37.2%	34.7%	35.0%	35.0%	33.1%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Children under age 5 receiving vouchers from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children during the calendar year. Number reflects unduplicated count of children. Note: Some local WIC programs provide services to children from other counties.

Percentages based on population projections from the Colorado State Demography Office.

Data Source: Governor's Office of Information Technology.

Children under 18 in poverty (Percent & Number)

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Number	183,216	166,581	151,899	151,618	139,017
Colorado	Percent	14.8%	13.4%	12.2%	12.1%	11.2%
El Paso	Number	24,616	24,579	22,440	22,394	17,589
El Paso	Percent	14.9%	14.8%	13.4%	13.2%	10.4%

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Number	183,216	166,581	151,899	151,618	139,017
Colorado	Percent	14.8%	13.4%	12.2%	12.1%	11.2%
El Paso	Number	24,616	24,579	22,440	22,394	17,589
El Paso	Percent	14.9%	14.8%	13.4%	13.2%	10.4%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Number and percent of children under age 18 living in families with incomes below the federal poverty level.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE).

Footnotes: There is a break in the SAIPE time-series between 2004 and 2005 due to the switch from CPS ASEC to ACS data in SAIPE modeling. Comparisons across these particular years are not advised because of this break in series.

School-aged children in poverty (Percent & Number)

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Number	133,066	122,519	115,917	103,485	105,173
Colorado	Percent	14.9%	13.6%	12.8%	11.4%	11.5%
El Paso	Number	17,109	NA	NA	NA	NA
El Paso	Percent	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Number	133,066	122,519	115,917	103,485	105,173
Colorado	Percent	14.9%	13.6%	12.8%	11.4%	11.5%
El Paso	Number	17,109	NA	NA	NA	NA
El Paso	Percent	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Number and percentage of children ages 5 through 17 living in families with incomes below poverty level.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE).

Footnotes: There is a break in the SAIPE time-series between 2004 and 2005 due to the switch from CPS ASEC to ACS data in SAIPE modeling. Comparisons across these particular years are not advised because of this break in series.

School-aged children in poverty (Number & Percent)

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Number	122,519	115,917	103,485	105,173	97,101
Colorado	Percent	14.9%	12.8%	11.4%	11.5%	10.7%
El Paso	Number	15,900	17,072	16,103	15,703	12,422
El Paso	Percent	14.5%	14.3%	13.4%	12.9%	10.2%

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Number	122,519	115,917	103,485	105,173	97,101
Colorado	Percent	14.9%	12.8%	11.4%	11.5%	10.7%
El Paso	Number	15,900	17,072	16,103	15,703	12,422
El Paso	Percent	14.5%	14.3%	13.4%	12.9%	10.2%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Number and percentage of children ages 5 through 17 living in families with incomes below poverty level.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE).

Footnotes: There is a break in the SAIPE time-series between 2004 and 2005 due to the switch from CPS ASEC to ACS data in SAIPE modeling. Comparisons across these particular years are not advised because of this break in series.

Children in extreme poverty (under 50 percent FPL) (Number & Percent)

Location	Age group	Data Type	2011 - 2015	2012 - 2016	2013 - 2017	2014 - 2018	2015 - 2019
Colorado	Ages 12-17	Number	25,823	25,162	22,752	21,867	20,581
Colorado	Ages 12-17	Percent	6.4%	6.2%	5.5%	5.2%	4.9%
Colorado	Ages 6-11	Number	29,115	25,617	23,984	23,382	21,799
Colorado	Ages 6-11	Percent	6.9%	6.1%	5.7%	5.5%	5.1%
Colorado	Under 6 years old	Number	33,069	29,929	27,369	26,190	23,537
Colorado	Under 6 years old	Percent	8.2%	7.5%	6.9%	6.6%	5.9%
Colorado	Total Under 18	Number	88,007	80,708	74,105	71,439	65,917
Colorado	Total Under 18	Percent	7.2%	6.6%	6.0%	5.7%	5.3%
El Paso	Ages 12-17	Number	3,320	3,040	2,769	2,766	2,626
El Paso	Ages 12-17	Percent	6.2%	5.6%	5.1%	5.0%	4.8%
El Paso	Ages 6-11	Number	4,405	3,585	3,633	3,719	3,625
El Paso	Ages 6-11	Percent	8.0%	6.5%	6.5%	6.6%	6.4%
El Paso	Under 6 years old	Number	5,016	4,343	3,973	3,790	3,236
El Paso	Under 6 years old	Percent	9.1%	7.9%	7.2%	6.9%	5.8%
El Paso	Total Under 18	Number	12,741	10,968	10,375	10,275	9,487
El Paso	Total Under 18	Percent	7.8%	6.7%	6.3%	6.2%	5.7%

Location	Age group	Data Type	2011 - 2015	2012 - 2016	2013 - 2017	2014 - 2018	2015 - 2019
Colorado	Ages 12-17	Number	25,823	25,162	22,752	21,867	20,581
Colorado	Ages 12-17	Percent	6.4%	6.2%	5.5%	5.2%	4.9%
Colorado	Ages 6-11	Number	29,115	25,617	23,984	23,382	21,799
Colorado	Ages 6-11	Percent	6.9%	6.1%	5.7%	5.5%	5.1%
Colorado	Under 6 years old	Number	33,069	29,929	27,369	26,190	23,537
Colorado	Under 6 years old	Percent	8.2%	7.5%	6.9%	6.6%	5.9%
Colorado	Total Under 18	Number	88,007	80,708	74,105	71,439	65,917
Colorado	Total Under 18	Percent	7.2%	6.6%	6.0%	5.7%	5.3%
El Paso	Ages 12-17	Number	3,320	3,040	2,769	2,766	2,626
El Paso	Ages 12-17	Percent	6.2%	5.6%	5.1%	5.0%	4.8%
El Paso	Ages 6-11	Number	4,405	3,585	3,633	3,719	3,625
El Paso	Ages 6-11	Percent	8.0%	6.5%	6.5%	6.6%	6.4%
El Paso	Under 6 years old	Number	5,016	4,343	3,973	3,790	3,236
El Paso	Under 6 years old	Percent	9.1%	7.9%	7.2%	6.9%	5.8%
El Paso	Total Under 18	Number	12,741	10,968	10,375	10,275	9,487
El Paso	Total Under 18	Percent	7.8%	6.7%	6.3%	6.2%	5.7%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Children living in families with annual incomes at 50% FPL or less.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Table: B17024

Total population in poverty (Percent)

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Percent	12%	12%	11%	10%	10%
El Paso	Percent	12%	11%	12%	11%	10%

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Percent	12%	12%	11%	10%	10%
El Paso	Percent	12%	11%	12%	11%	10%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: The percent of the total population living below the poverty line.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates

Footnotes: There is a break in the SAIPE time-series between 2004 and 2005 due to the switch from CPS ASEC to ACS data in SAIPE modeling. Comparisons across these particular years are not advised because of this break in series.

Children under 6 by ratio of income to poverty (Percent & Number)

Location	Ratio to Poverty	Data Type	2011 - 2015	2012 - 2016	2013 - 2017	2014 - 2018	2015 - 2019
Colorado	49% FPL and under	Percent	8%	7%	7%	7%	6%
Colorado	49% FPL and under	Number	33,069	29,929	27,369	26,190	23,537
Colorado	50% FPL to 99% FPL	Percent	10%	10%	9%	8%	7%
Colorado	50% FPL to 99% FPL	Number	42,076	39,455	36,447	31,761	29,280
Colorado	100% FPL to 199% FPL	Percent	23%	22%	21%	21%	20%
Colorado	100% FPL to 199% FPL	Number	91,251	86,406	84,863	82,091	78,774
Colorado	200% FPL to 299% FPL	Percent	17%	18%	18%	18%	18%
Colorado	200% FPL to 299% FPL	Number	68,022	70,857	71,027	71,802	70,519
Colorado	300% FPL and above	Percent	42%	43%	45%	47%	49%
Colorado	300% FPL and above	Number	167,391	173,153	178,480	187,101	194,619
El Paso	49% FPL and under	Percent	9%	8%	7%	7%	6%
El Paso	49% FPL and under	Number	5,016	4,343	3,973	3,790	3,236
El Paso	50% FPL to 99% FPL	Percent	8%	8%	8%	8%	8%
El Paso	50% FPL to 99% FPL	Number	4,481	4,434	4,610	4,672	4,394
El Paso	100% FPL to 199% FPL	Percent	25%	23%	23%	22%	22%
El Paso	100% FPL to 199% FPL	Number	13,797	12,841	12,892	11,889	12,209
El Paso	200% FPL to 299% FPL	Percent	21%	23%	23%	23%	23%
El Paso	200% FPL to 299% FPL	Number	11,773	12,661	12,751	12,938	12,621
El Paso	300% FPL and above	Percent	36%	38%	38%	40%	42%
El Paso	300% FPL and above	Number	19,778	20,867	20,839	21,831	23,080

Location	Ratio to Poverty	Data Type	2011 - 2015	2012 - 2016	2013 - 2017	2014 - 2018	2015 - 2019
Colorado	49% FPL and under	Percent	8%	7%	7%	7%	6%
Colorado	49% FPL and under	Number	33,069	29,929	27,369	26,190	23,537
Colorado	50% FPL to 99% FPL	Percent	10%	10%	9%	8%	7%
Colorado	50% FPL to 99% FPL	Number	42,076	39,455	36,447	31,761	29,280
Colorado	100% FPL to 199% FPL	Percent	23%	22%	21%	21%	20%
Colorado	100% FPL to 199% FPL	Number	91,251	86,406	84,863	82,091	78,774
Colorado	200% FPL to 299% FPL	Percent	17%	18%	18%	18%	18%
Colorado	200% FPL to 299% FPL	Number	68,022	70,857	71,027	71,802	70,519
Colorado	300% FPL and above	Percent	42%	43%	45%	47%	49%
Colorado	300% FPL and above	Number	167,391	173,153	178,480	187,101	194,619
El Paso	49% FPL and under	Percent	9%	8%	7%	7%	6%
El Paso	49% FPL and under	Number	5,016	4,343	3,973	3,790	3,236
El Paso	50% FPL to 99% FPL	Percent	8%	8%	8%	8%	8%
El Paso	50% FPL to 99% FPL	Number	4,481	4,434	4,610	4,672	4,394
El Paso	100% FPL to 199% FPL	Percent	25%	23%	23%	22%	22%
El Paso	100% FPL to 199% FPL	Number	13,797	12,841	12,892	11,889	12,209
El Paso	200% FPL to 299% FPL	Percent	21%	23%	23%	23%	23%
El Paso	200% FPL to 299% FPL	Number	11,773	12,661	12,751	12,938	12,621
El Paso	300% FPL and above	Percent	36%	38%	38%	40%	42%
El Paso	300% FPL and above	Number	19,778	20,867	20,839	21,831	23,080

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: 5-year aggregated estimates of the number and percent of children under the age of 6 living at different proportions of the federal poverty level (FPL) from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS).

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau Table B17024. AGE BY RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS - Universe: POPULATION FOR WHOM POVERTY STATUS IS DETERMINED

Footnotes: Estimates contain error; the smaller the population, the higher the error. Please use caution when interpreting data from small counties or small population groups.

Children under 18 by ratio of income to poverty (Percent & Number)

Location	Ratio to Poverty	Data Type	2010 - 2014	2011 - 2015	2012 - 2016	2013 - 2017	2014 - 2018
Colorado	49% FPL and under	Number	91,173	88,007	80,708	74,105	71,439
Colorado	49% FPL and under	Percent	7%	7%	7%	6%	6%
Colorado	50% FPL to 99% FPL	Number	117,729	115,459	112,504	105,390	96,809
Colorado	50% FPL to 99% FPL	Percent	10%	9%	9%	9%	8%
Colorado	100% FPL to 199% FPL	Number	256,416	256,254	250,779	248,349	244,767
Colorado	100% FPL to 199% FPL	Percent	21%	21%	20%	20%	20%
Colorado	200% FPL to 299% FPL	Number	209,590	209,412	215,545	216,679	217,574
Colorado	200% FPL to 299% FPL	Percent	17%	17%	18%	18%	18%
Colorado	300% FPL and above	Number	543,671	556,430	569,882	589,595	612,100
Colorado	300% FPL and above	Percent	45%	45%	46%	48%	49%
El Paso	49% FPL and under	Number	13,207	12,741	10,968	10,375	10,275
El Paso	49% FPL and under	Percent	8%	8%	7%	6%	6%
El Paso	50% FPL to 99% FPL	Number	13,768	12,762	13,023	13,125	13,908
El Paso	50% FPL to 99% FPL	Percent	8%	8%	8%	8%	8%
El Paso	100% FPL to 199% FPL	Number	33,887	34,896	34,407	35,168	34,198
El Paso	100% FPL to 199% FPL	Percent	21%	21%	21%	21%	21%
El Paso	200% FPL to 299% FPL	Number	31,996	33,101	33,971	34,276	34,756
El Paso	200% FPL to 299% FPL	Percent	20%	20%	21%	21%	21%
El Paso	300% FPL and above	Number	69,945	70,182	72,189	72,194	73,423
El Paso	300% FPL and above	Percent	43%	43%	44%	44%	44%

Location	Ratio to Poverty	Data Type	2010 - 2014	2011 - 2015	2012 - 2016	2013 - 2017	2014 - 2018
Colorado	49% FPL and under	Number	91,173	88,007	80,708	74,105	71,439
Colorado	49% FPL and under	Percent	7%	7%	7%	6%	6%
Colorado	50% FPL to 99% FPL	Number	117,729	115,459	112,504	105,390	96,809
Colorado	50% FPL to 99% FPL	Percent	10%	9%	9%	9%	8%
Colorado	100% FPL to 199% FPL	Number	256,416	256,254	250,779	248,349	244,767
Colorado	100% FPL to 199% FPL	Percent	21%	21%	20%	20%	20%
Colorado	200% FPL to 299% FPL	Number	209,590	209,412	215,545	216,679	217,574
Colorado	200% FPL to 299% FPL	Percent	17%	17%	18%	18%	18%
Colorado	300% FPL and above	Number	543,671	556,430	569,882	589,595	612,100
Colorado	300% FPL and above	Percent	45%	45%	46%	48%	49%
El Paso	49% FPL and under	Number	13,207	12,741	10,968	10,375	10,275
El Paso	49% FPL and under	Percent	8%	8%	7%	6%	6%
El Paso	50% FPL to 99% FPL	Number	13,768	12,762	13,023	13,125	13,908
El Paso	50% FPL to 99% FPL	Percent	8%	8%	8%	8%	8%
El Paso	100% FPL to 199% FPL	Number	33,887	34,896	34,407	35,168	34,198
El Paso	100% FPL to 199% FPL	Percent	21%	21%	21%	21%	21%
El Paso	200% FPL to 299% FPL	Number	31,996	33,101	33,971	34,276	34,756
El Paso	200% FPL to 299% FPL	Percent	20%	20%	21%	21%	21%
El Paso	300% FPL and above	Number	69,945	70,182	72,189	72,194	73,423
El Paso	300% FPL and above	Percent	43%	43%	44%	44%	44%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: 5-year aggregated estimates of the number and percent of children under the age of 18 living at different proportions of the federal poverty level (FPL) from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS).

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau Table B17024. AGE BY RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS - Universe: POPULATION FOR WHOM POVERTY STATUS IS DETERMINED

Footnotes: Note: Estimates contain error. The smaller the population, the higher the error. Please use caution when interpreting data from small counties or small population groups.

Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) slots (Number)

Location	Data Type	2015 - 2016	2016 - 2017	2017 - 2018	2018 - 2019	2019 - 2020
Colorado	Number	23,536	23,236	23,428	23,980	29,360
El Paso	Number	2,099	2,099	2,109	2,188	2,597

Location	Data Type	2015 - 2016	2016 - 2017	2017 - 2018	2018 - 2019	2019 - 2020
Colorado	Number	23,536	23,236	23,428	23,980	29,360
El Paso	Number	2,099	2,099	2,109	2,188	2,597

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions:

In 1988, the Colorado General Assembly created the Colorado Preschool Program (CPP) to serve the young children in Colorado who were most vulnerable to starting grade school unprepared. The legislature responsibly recognized that providing quality early childhood education would ultimately curb dropout rates, help children achieve their full potential, reduce dependence on public assistance, and decrease susceptibility to criminal activities (22-28-102 C.R.S.). CPP is funded through the Colorado Public School Finance Formula, and is administered under the Public School Finance Unit.

Data Source: Colorado Department of Education.

Footnotes: Each CPP slot provides a half-day of preschool for one child.

For the 2013-2014 school year, the Colorado General Assembly authorized 20,160 traditional CPP slots but also approved an expansion of CPP through an initiative called Early Childhood At-Risk Enhancement, or ECARE. The ECARE expansion included 3,200 additional slots that districts could use flexibly to meet their needs. The data presented here for the 2013-2014 school year include both the traditional CPP slots, as well as ECARE slots allocated to half-day or full-day preschool. The data do not include ECARE slots allocated to provide a full day of kindergarten.

Children ages 3 and 4 enrolled in preschool (Number & Percent)

Location	Data Type	2011 - 2015	2012 - 2016	2013 - 2017	2014 - 2018	2015 - 2019
Colorado	Number	69,463	68,389	68,069	69,359	69,232
Colorado	Percent	50.7%	50.5%	50.7%	51.0%	50.6%
El Paso	Number	8,297	8,417	8,161	8,629	8,585
El Paso	Percent	43.4%	43.8%	43.0%	44.7%	43.2%

Location	Data Type	2011 - 2015	2012 - 2016	2013 - 2017	2014 - 2018	2015 - 2019
Colorado	Number	69,463	68,389	68,069	69,359	69,232
Colorado	Percent	50.7%	50.5%	50.7%	51.0%	50.6%
El Paso	Number	8,297	8,417	8,161	8,629	8,585
El Paso	Percent	43.4%	43.8%	43.0%	44.7%	43.2%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Children ages 3 and 4 who are enrolled in preschool, as reported by the child's parent(s) or caregiver(s).

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Table S1401.

Footnotes: Due to a small sample size, the estimates for small counties may have large margins of error. Please use caution when interpreting estimates for counties with small populations.

Pupil enrollment (Number)

Location	Data Type	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Colorado	Number	905,019	910,280	911,536	913,223	883,199
El Paso	Number	120,128	120,776	121,192	122,783	118,023

Location	Data Type	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Colorado	Number	905,019	910,280	911,536	913,223	883,199
El Paso	Number	120,128	120,776	121,192	122,783	118,023

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Number of children enrolled in public schools in Colorado.

Data Source: Colorado Department of Education

Footnotes:

English language learners (Percent)

Location	Data Type	2015 - 2016	2017 - 2018	2018 - 2019	2019 - 2020	2020 - 2021
Colorado	Percent	14.2%	14.1%	13.8%	13.5%	12.9%
El Paso	Percent	6.4%	6.1%	5.9%	5.7%	5.2%

Location	Data Type	2015 - 2016	2017 - 2018	2018 - 2019	2019 - 2020	2020 - 2021
Colorado	Percent	14.2%	14.1%	13.8%	13.5%	12.9%
El Paso	Percent	6.4%	6.1%	5.9%	5.7%	5.2%

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Immigrant students (Percent & Number)

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Percent	1.1%	1.0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Colorado	Number	9,474	8,881	11,657	11,947	11,800
El Paso	Percent	1.6%	1.0%	1.1%	1.0%	1.1%
El Paso	Number	1,924	1,195	1,333	1,245	1,349

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Percent	1.1%	1.0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Colorado	Number	9,474	8,881	11,657	11,947	11,800
El Paso	Percent	1.6%	1.0%	1.1%	1.0%	1.1%
El Paso	Number	1,924	1,195	1,333	1,245	1,349

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Number and percent of school aged children classified as immigrant students by the Colorado Department of Education.

The term "immigrant children" means individuals who are ages 3-21, were not born in any State, and have not been attending one or more schools in any one or more States for more than 3 full academic years.

Data Source: Colorado Department of Education

Footnotes:

Homeless students (Number)

Location	Data Type	2015 - 2016	2016 - 2017	2017 - 2018	2018 - 2019	2019 - 2020
Colorado	Number	23,954	21,943	22,369	22,217	21,416
El Paso	Number	1,768	1,911	2,142	2,029	1,981

Location	Data Type	2015 - 2016	2016 - 2017	2017 - 2018	2018 - 2019	2019 - 2020
Colorado	Number	23,954	21,943	22,369	22,217	21,416
El Paso	Number	1,768	1,911	2,142	2,029	1,981

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Definitions: Number of PK-12 public school students served by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program during the school year based on Colorado school district submissions. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program serves homeless children and youth, which they define as "individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence...; and includes:

sharing housing due to loss of housing or economic hardship (not due to cultural preference or a desire to save money)
living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to lack of alternative adequate housing.
living in emergency or transitional housing.
abandoned in hospitals.
awaiting foster care.
living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, or bus or train stations.
children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as regular sleeping accommodations.
migratory children who qualify as homeless because they are living in the circumstances described above.

Data Source: Colorado Department of Education

Footnotes: Please note that this indicator is derived only from school or school district records. This does not represent the total number of homeless children and youth in these communities, which would include both those children who were enrolled during the year and those who were not. Additionally, children and youth in homeless situations are difficult to identify for many reasons. High mobility, fear or stigmas, and invisibility of postulations not living in shelters or accessing other service agencies are examples of reported identification barriers. While the data above are based on continual district efforts in identifying students who are homeless, the complexity regarding identification challenges would indicate the actual numbers of students who are homeless in Colorado school districts and counties are most likely higher than those reported.

Special education (Percent & Number)

Location	Data Type	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Colorado	Number	95,362	98,984	102,081	106,238	104,612
Colorado	Percent	10.5%	10.9%	11.2%	11.6%	11.8%
El Paso	Number	12,078	12,452	12,761	13,319	12,650
El Paso	Percent	10.1%	10.3%	10.5%	10.8%	10.7%

Location	Data Type	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Colorado	Number	95,362	98,984	102,081	106,238	104,612
Colorado	Percent	10.5%	10.9%	11.2%	11.6%	11.8%
El Paso	Number	12,078	12,452	12,761	13,319	12,650
El Paso	Percent	10.1%	10.3%	10.5%	10.8%	10.7%

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Definitions: Number and percentage of students enrolled in special education by county.

Data Source: Colorado Department of Education

Special Education (IEP) -- Specially designed programs, at no cost to the parent/guardian, that meet the needs of a child with disabilities including classroom instruction, instruction in physical education, home instruction, and - instruction in hospitals and institutions. The student must have an annual individualized educational program (IEP) in effect on the count date. This does not include students with a 504 plan.

Title I students (Percent)

Location	Data Type	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
Colorado	Percent	22.9%	23.2%	23.6%	23.9%	24.2%
El Paso	Percent	16.5%	20.0%	22.6%	22.6%	22.5%

Location	Data Type	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016
Colorado	Percent	22.9%	23.2%	23.6%	23.9%	24.2%
El Paso	Percent	16.5%	20.0%	22.6%	22.6%	22.5%

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Students qualifying for free or reduced price lunch (Number & Percent)

Location	Poverty Level	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch	Percent	42%	42%	42%	41%	41%
Colorado	Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch	Number	376,078	381,103	379,387	371,326	371,804
Colorado	Eligible for Free Lunch	Percent	34%	35%	34%	33%	33%
Colorado	Eligible for Free Lunch	Number	309,995	312,824	308,323	300,044	298,139
Colorado	Eligible for Reduced Price Lunch	Percent	7%	8%	8%	8%	8%
Colorado	Eligible for Reduced Price Lunch	Number	66,083	68,305	71,064	71,282	73,665
El Paso	Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch	Percent	40%	39%	38%	38%	37%
El Paso	Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch	Number	46,894	47,122	46,160	45,595	45,829
El Paso	Eligible for Free Lunch	Percent	31%	31%	30%	30%	30%
El Paso	Eligible for Free Lunch	Number	37,323	37,659	36,629	35,860	36,468
El Paso	Eligible for Reduced Price Lunch	Percent	8%	8%	8%	8%	8%
El Paso	Eligible for Reduced Price Lunch	Number	9,571	9,463	9,531	9,735	9,361

Location	Poverty Level	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch	Percent	42%	42%	42%	41%	41%
Colorado	Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch	Number	376,078	381,103	379,387	371,326	371,804
Colorado	Eligible for Free Lunch	Percent	34%	35%	34%	33%	33%
Colorado	Eligible for Free Lunch	Number	309,995	312,824	308,323	300,044	298,139
Colorado	Eligible for Reduced Price Lunch	Percent	7%	8%	8%	8%	8%
Colorado	Eligible for Reduced Price Lunch	Number	66,083	68,305	71,064	71,282	73,665
El Paso	Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch	Percent	40%	39%	38%	38%	37%
El Paso	Eligible for Free or Reduced Lunch	Number	46,894	47,122	46,160	45,595	45,829
El Paso	Eligible for Free Lunch	Percent	31%	31%	30%	30%	30%
El Paso	Eligible for Free Lunch	Number	37,323	37,659	36,629	35,860	36,468
El Paso	Eligible for Reduced Price Lunch	Percent	8%	8%	8%	8%	8%
El Paso	Eligible for Reduced Price Lunch	Number	9,571	9,463	9,531	9,735	9,361

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Definitions: Number and percent of children in public school grades pk-12 who qualify for free or reduced price lunches. Children in public school qualify for free lunches if their family's income is less than 130 percent of the federal poverty level. Children in public school qualify for reduced price lunches if their family's income is less than 185 percent of the federal poverty level.

Data Source: Colorado Department of Education

Kindergartners in full-day program (Percent)

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Percent	76.1%	77.3%	78.4%	79.0%	97.0%
El Paso	Percent	87.0%	86.9%	87.2%	88.3%	94.0%

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Percent	76.1%	77.3%	78.4%	79.0%	97.0%
El Paso	Percent	87.0%	86.9%	87.2%	88.3%	94.0%

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Definitions: The percent of kindergarten children in public full-day programs by county.

Data Source: Colorado Department of Education

Footnotes: Full-day kindergarten enrollment data are not provided for Arapahoe County or Boulder County for the 2013-2014 school year, because at least one district in these counties misreported full-day kindergarten enrollment for 2013-2014.

High school graduation rates (Percent)

Location	Data Type	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Colorado	Percent	78.9%	79.0%	80.7%	81.1%	81.9%
El Paso	Percent	76.6%	76.3%	76.6%	75.3%	75.2%

Location	Data Type	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Colorado	Percent	78.9%	79.0%	80.7%	81.1%	81.9%
El Paso	Percent	76.6%	76.3%	76.6%	75.3%	75.2%

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Definitions:

Starting from 2009-2010, the method Colorado uses to calculate the graduation rate is changing. In the past, early and late graduates were folded into the current graduating class. In the new rate, a student is assigned a graduating class that does not change. These early and late graduates are reflected in 3-year, 5-year, 6-year, and 7-year graduation rates based on their assigned anticipated year of graduation.

Therefore, the major change involves a shift to a four-year “on-time” graduation rate. The shift to the new fourth-year “on –time” graduation rate is being made in order to comply with The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Under this act, the state of Colorado must move to an accountability system that measures and reports the “on-time” graduation rate. The formula and methodology is based on the National Governors Association (NGA) “Graduation Counts Compact.”

Data Source: Colorado Department of Education

Dropout rates (Percent)

Location	Data Type	2014 - 2015	2015 - 2016	2016 - 2017	2017 - 2018	2018 - 2019
Colorado	Percent	2.5%	2.3%	2.3%	2.2%	2.0%
El Paso	Percent	2.4%	2.6%	3.0%	2.9%	2.7%

Location	Data Type	2014 - 2015	2015 - 2016	2016 - 2017	2017 - 2018	2018 - 2019
Colorado	Percent	2.5%	2.3%	2.3%	2.2%	2.0%
El Paso	Percent	2.4%	2.6%	3.0%	2.9%	2.7%

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Definitions:

A dropout is defined by Colorado law as a "person who leaves school for any reason, except death, before completion of a high school diploma or its equivalent, and who does not transfer to another public or private school or enroll in an approved home study program."

The dropout rate is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by a membership base which includes all students who were in membership any time during the year.

Online pupil enrollment (Number & Percent)

Location	Data Type	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Colorado	Percent	2.2%	2.2%	2.3%	2.5%	3.6%
Colorado	Number	19,581	19,876	21,246	22,448	32,034
El Paso	Percent	4.5%	4.6%	4.9%	5.5%	6.7%
El Paso	Number	5,398	5,532	5,955	6,800	7,860

Location	Data Type	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Colorado	Percent	2.2%	2.2%	2.3%	2.5%	3.6%
Colorado	Number	19,581	19,876	21,246	22,448	32,034
El Paso	Percent	4.5%	4.6%	4.9%	5.5%	6.7%
El Paso	Number	5,398	5,532	5,955	6,800	7,860

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Definitions: Number of PK-12 pupils enrolled in online education programs.

Data Source: Colorado Department of Education. Pupil Membership by Instructional Program.

Footnotes: Beginning in 2017, LNE indicates that data were suppressed by the Colorado Department of Education.

Charter school membership (Percent & Number)

Location	Data Type	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Colorado	Number	95,860	101,359	108,793	114,694	120,739
Colorado	Percent	10.9%	11.4%	12.1%	12.7%	13.3%
El Paso	Number	16,013	16,811	17,907	18,242	18,671
El Paso	Percent	13.8%	14.4%	15.1%	15.2%	15.5%

Location	Data Type	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Colorado	Number	95,860	101,359	108,793	114,694	120,739
Colorado	Percent	10.9%	11.4%	12.1%	12.7%	13.3%
El Paso	Number	16,013	16,811	17,907	18,242	18,671
El Paso	Percent	13.8%	14.4%	15.1%	15.2%	15.5%

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Definitions: The number and percent of students in each county who are enrolled in charter schools.

Data Source: Colorado Department of Education.

Footnotes: The sum of the students enrolled in charter schools in each county will not equal the total number of students enrolled in charter schools statewide. In addition to district-authorized charters, schools that are authorized by the Charter School Institute enrolled 11,694 students in the 2012-2013 school year.

Students attending high-poverty schools (Number & Percent)

Location	Data Type	2011 - 12	2012 - 13	2013 - 14	2014 - 15	2015 - 16
Colorado	Number	135,232	145,307	147,676	148,191	145,985
Colorado	Percent	15.8%	16.8%	16.8%	16.7%	16.2%
El Paso	Number	9,164	NA	NA	NA	NA
El Paso	Percent	8.2%	NA	NA	NA	NA

Location	Data Type	2011 - 12	2012 - 13	2013 - 14	2014 - 15	2015 - 16
Colorado	Number	135,232	145,307	147,676	148,191	145,985
Colorado	Percent	15.8%	16.8%	16.8%	16.7%	16.2%
El Paso	Number	9,164	NA	NA	NA	NA
El Paso	Percent	8.2%	NA	NA	NA	NA

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Definitions: Number and percent of students in grades PK-12 attending a public school where more than 75% of children qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Public school children qualify for free meals if their family's income is less than 130 percent of the federal poverty level. Public school children qualify for reduced-price meals if their family's income is less than 185 percent of the federal poverty level.

Data Source: Colorado Department of Education. Calculations performed by the Colorado Children's Campaign.

Students attending high-poverty schools (Percent & Number)

Location	Data Type	2011 - 12	2012 - 13	2013 - 14	2014 - 15	2015 - 16
Colorado	Percent	15.8%	16.8%	16.8%	16.7%	16.2%
Colorado	Number	135,232	145,307	147,676	148,191	145,985
El Paso	Percent	8.2%	9.0%	10.2%	10.9%	10.1%
El Paso	Number	9,164	10,090	11,825	12,762	12,016

Location	Data Type	2011 - 12	2012 - 13	2013 - 14	2014 - 15	2015 - 16
Colorado	Percent	15.8%	16.8%	16.8%	16.7%	16.2%
Colorado	Number	135,232	145,307	147,676	148,191	145,985
El Paso	Percent	8.2%	9.0%	10.2%	10.9%	10.1%
El Paso	Number	9,164	10,090	11,825	12,762	12,016

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Definitions: Number and percent of students in grades PK-12 attending a public school where more than 75% of children qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Public school children qualify for free meals if their family's income is less than 130 percent of the federal poverty level. Public school children qualify for reduced-price meals if their family's income is less than 185 percent of the federal poverty level.

Data Source: Colorado Department of Education. Calculations performed by the Colorado Children's Campaign.

Students attending schools with more than 75% students of color (Number & Percent)

Location	Data Type	2011 - 12	2012 - 13	2013 - 14	2014 - 15	2015 - 16
Colorado	Number	152,726	155,233	165,493	170,779	172,799
Colorado	Percent	17.9%	18.0%	18.9%	19.2%	19.2%
El Paso	Number	5,197	3,921	5,682	6,874	8,963
El Paso	Percent	4.7%	3.5%	4.9%	5.9%	7.6%

Location	Data Type	2011 - 12	2012 - 13	2013 - 14	2014 - 15	2015 - 16
Colorado	Number	152,726	155,233	165,493	170,779	172,799
Colorado	Percent	17.9%	18.0%	18.9%	19.2%	19.2%
El Paso	Number	5,197	3,921	5,682	6,874	8,963
El Paso	Percent	4.7%	3.5%	4.9%	5.9%	7.6%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Number and percent of students in grades PK-12 attending a public school where students of color make up more than 75% of the student population.

Data Source: Colorado Department of Education. Calculations performed by the Colorado Children's Campaign.

4th graders meeting or exceeding expectations in English Language Arts (CMAS) (Percent)

Location	Data Type	2014 - 2015	2015 - 2016	2016 - 2017	2017 - 2018	2018 - 2019
Colorado	Percent	41.7%	43.9%	44.1%	46.1%	48.0%
El Paso	Percent	43.6%	46.3%	46.3%	49.6%	51.9%

Location	Data Type	2014 - 2015	2015 - 2016	2016 - 2017	2017 - 2018	2018 - 2019
Colorado	Percent	41.7%	43.9%	44.1%	46.1%	48.0%
El Paso	Percent	43.6%	46.3%	46.3%	49.6%	51.9%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Percent of 4th graders meeting or exceeding grade-level expectations on the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) assessment.

Non-participants are not included in the achievement denominator.

To protect student privacy, when the number of students with valid scores is less than 16, performance level information is suppressed. LNE indicates data suppressed due to low number events.

Data Source: Colorado Department of Education.

Persons who speak a language other than English at home (Percent)

Location	Data Type	2008 - 2012	2009 - 2013	2010 - 2014	2011 - 2015	2012 - 2016
Colorado	Percent	16.8%	16.8%	16.9%	16.9%	17.0%
El Paso	Percent	11.3%	11.6%	11.5%	11.8%	11.9%

Location	Data Type	2008 - 2012	2009 - 2013	2010 - 2014	2011 - 2015	2012 - 2016
Colorado	Percent	16.8%	16.8%	16.9%	16.9%	17.0%
El Paso	Percent	11.3%	11.6%	11.5%	11.8%	11.9%

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Definitions: The number of persons 5 years and older who sometimes or always speak another language other than English at home divided by the total population surveyed.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey Five-Year Estimates.

High school graduation rates by race/ethnicity (Percent)

Location	Race Ethnicity	Data Type	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Colorado	All Students	Percent	77%	77%	77%	79%	79%
Colorado	American Indian	Percent	61%	61%	64%	62%	64%
Colorado	Asian	Percent	86%	85%	88%	86%	90%
Colorado	Black	Percent	70%	69%	70%	72%	72%
Colorado	Hispanic	Percent	65%	67%	68%	70%	71%
Colorado	White	Percent	83%	83%	83%	84%	84%
El Paso	All Students	Percent	82%	78%	76%	77%	76%
El Paso	American Indian	Percent	73%	68%	70%	60%	58%
El Paso	Asian	Percent	92%	86%	92%	86%	93%
El Paso	Black	Percent	78%	72%	72%	77%	77%
El Paso	Hispanic	Percent	73%	67%	64%	66%	65%
El Paso	White	Percent	85%	82%	80%	81%	80%

Location	Race Ethnicity	Data Type	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Colorado	All Students	Percent	77%	77%	77%	79%	79%
Colorado	American Indian	Percent	61%	61%	64%	62%	64%
Colorado	Asian	Percent	86%	85%	88%	86%	90%
Colorado	Black	Percent	70%	69%	70%	72%	72%
Colorado	Hispanic	Percent	65%	67%	68%	70%	71%
Colorado	White	Percent	83%	83%	83%	84%	84%
El Paso	All Students	Percent	82%	78%	76%	77%	76%
El Paso	American Indian	Percent	73%	68%	70%	60%	58%
El Paso	Asian	Percent	92%	86%	92%	86%	93%
El Paso	Black	Percent	78%	72%	72%	77%	77%
El Paso	Hispanic	Percent	73%	67%	64%	66%	65%
El Paso	White	Percent	85%	82%	80%	81%	80%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: High school graduation rate for all students by race/ethnicity by county.

Data Source: Colorado Department of Education

Footnotes: LNE=Low Number of Events
N/A=Data not Available

Pupil enrollment by race/ethnicity (Number & Percent)

Location	Race	Data Type	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Colorado	American Indian Students	Percent	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Colorado	American Indian Students	Number	6,574	6,537	6,424	6,511	6,455
Colorado	Asian Students	Percent	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	3.2%
Colorado	Asian Students	Number	26,895	27,297	27,733	28,309	28,948
Colorado	Black Students	Percent	4.7%	4.7%	4.6%	4.6%	4.6%
Colorado	Black Students	Number	41,107	41,660	41,560	41,478	41,671
Colorado	Hispanic Students	Percent	32.8%	33.1%	33.4%	33.5%	33.7%
Colorado	Hispanic Students	Number	287,402	294,435	300,107	303,573	306,434
Colorado	White Students	Percent	55.0%	54.5%	54.1%	53.8%	53.4%
Colorado	White Students	Number	482,405	484,305	486,818	486,537	486,479
Colorado	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	Percent	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Colorado	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	Number	1,991	2,065	2,077	2,223	2,290
Colorado	Two or more races	Percent	3.5%	3.7%	3.8%	4.0%	4.2%
Colorado	Two or more races	Number	30,625	32,707	34,393	36,388	38,003
El Paso	American Indian Students	Percent	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
El Paso	American Indian Students	Number	830	840	786	778	787
El Paso	Asian Students	Percent	2.5%	2.4%	2.3%	2.3%	2.3%
El Paso	Asian Students	Number	2,873	2,788	2,699	2,767	2,814
El Paso	Black Students	Percent	7.0%	6.9%	6.7%	6.6%	6.4%
El Paso	Black Students	Number	8,079	8,035	7,924	7,934	7,776
El Paso	Hispanic Students	Percent	23.4%	24.0%	24.7%	25.2%	25.5%
El Paso	Hispanic Students	Number	27,173	28,132	29,265	30,314	30,824
El Paso	White Students	Percent	59.5%	58.7%	58.3%	57.4%	57.1%
El Paso	White Students	Number	69,041	68,674	69,223	69,007	68,936
El Paso	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	Percent	0.5%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
El Paso	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	Number	616	666	665	695	715
El Paso	Two or more races	Percent	6.4%	6.7%	6.9%	7.2%	7.4%
El Paso	Two or more races	Number	7,449	7,896	8,145	8,633	8,924

Location	Race	Data Type	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Colorado	American Indian Students	Percent	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Colorado	American Indian Students	Number	6,574	6,537	6,424	6,511	6,455
Colorado	Asian Students	Percent	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	3.2%
Colorado	Asian Students	Number	26,895	27,297	27,733	28,309	28,948
Colorado	Black Students	Percent	4.7%	4.7%	4.6%	4.6%	4.6%
Colorado	Black Students	Number	41,107	41,660	41,560	41,478	41,671
Colorado	Hispanic Students	Percent	32.8%	33.1%	33.4%	33.5%	33.7%
Colorado	Hispanic Students	Number	287,402	294,435	300,107	303,573	306,434
Colorado	White Students	Percent	55.0%	54.5%	54.1%	53.8%	53.4%
Colorado	White Students	Number	482,405	484,305	486,818	486,537	486,479
Colorado	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	Percent	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Colorado	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	Number	1,991	2,065	2,077	2,223	2,290
Colorado	Two or more races	Percent	3.5%	3.7%	3.8%	4.0%	4.2%
Colorado	Two or more races	Number	30,625	32,707	34,393	36,388	38,003
El Paso	American Indian Students	Percent	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.7%
El Paso	American Indian Students	Number	830	840	786	778	787
El Paso	Asian Students	Percent	2.5%	2.4%	2.3%	2.3%	2.3%
El Paso	Asian Students	Number	2,873	2,788	2,699	2,767	2,814
El Paso	Black Students	Percent	7.0%	6.9%	6.7%	6.6%	6.4%
El Paso	Black Students	Number	8,079	8,035	7,924	7,934	7,776
El Paso	Hispanic Students	Percent	23.4%	24.0%	24.7%	25.2%	25.5%
El Paso	Hispanic Students	Number	27,173	28,132	29,265	30,314	30,824
El Paso	White Students	Percent	59.5%	58.7%	58.3%	57.4%	57.1%
El Paso	White Students	Number	69,041	68,674	69,223	69,007	68,936
El Paso	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	Percent	0.5%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
El Paso	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	Number	616	666	665	695	715
El Paso	Two or more races	Percent	6.4%	6.7%	6.9%	7.2%	7.4%
El Paso	Two or more races	Number	7,449	7,896	8,145	8,633	8,924

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Pupil enrollment by race/ethnicity by county.

Footnotes: NOTE: The race and ethnicity of students and staff in Colorado public schools was collected in a new way beginning in the 2010-11 school year. Under the new method there are 64 possible racial/ethnic code combinations. To simplify reporting at federal and state levels, seven categories will be used. All persons identifying with Hispanic ethnicity, regardless of race, will be reported as ‘Hispanic.’ All non-Hispanic persons who mark more than one race will be reported as ‘Two or More Races.’ All other non-Hispanic persons will be reported as the single race identified.

Children under 18 by family type (Percent & Number)

Location	Household Type	Data Type	2007 - 2011	2008 - 2012	2009 - 2013	2010 - 2014	2011 - 2015
Colorado	Living with two parents	Percent	72%	71%	71%	70%	71%
Colorado	Living with two parents	Number	834,822	834,704	833,033	830,075	839,462
Colorado	Living with mother, no father in household	Percent	21%	22%	22%	22%	22%
Colorado	Living with mother, no father in household	Number	246,269	256,389	264,364	265,221	260,991
Colorado	Living with father, no mother in household	Percent	7%	7%	7%	8%	8%
Colorado	Living with father, no mother in household	Number	79,287	78,904	81,259	88,951	89,766
El Paso	Living with two parents	Percent	71%	71%	71%	71%	71%
El Paso	Living with two parents	Number	109,422	110,470	112,032	111,940	112,321
El Paso	Living with mother, no father in household	Percent	22%	23%	23%	23%	23%
El Paso	Living with mother, no father in household	Number	34,162	35,577	36,169	36,614	36,083
El Paso	Living with father, no mother in household	Percent	6%	6%	6%	6%	7%
El Paso	Living with father, no mother in household	Number	9,515	9,147	9,178	10,127	10,878

Location	Household Type	Data Type	2007 - 2011	2008 - 2012	2009 - 2013	2010 - 2014	2011 - 2015
Colorado	Living with two parents	Percent	72%	71%	71%	70%	71%
Colorado	Living with two parents	Number	834,822	834,704	833,033	830,075	839,462
Colorado	Living with mother, no father in household	Percent	21%	22%	22%	22%	22%
Colorado	Living with mother, no father in household	Number	246,269	256,389	264,364	265,221	260,991
Colorado	Living with father, no mother in household	Percent	7%	7%	7%	8%	8%
Colorado	Living with father, no mother in household	Number	79,287	78,904	81,259	88,951	89,766
El Paso	Living with two parents	Percent	71%	71%	71%	71%	71%
El Paso	Living with two parents	Number	109,422	110,470	112,032	111,940	112,321
El Paso	Living with mother, no father in household	Percent	22%	23%	23%	23%	23%
El Paso	Living with mother, no father in household	Number	34,162	35,577	36,169	36,614	36,083
El Paso	Living with father, no mother in household	Percent	6%	6%	6%	6%	7%
El Paso	Living with father, no mother in household	Number	9,515	9,147	9,178	10,127	10,878

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Children in families and subfamilies by family type

Data Source: Table B23008: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

Footnotes: Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error.
See the U.S. Census Bureau (http://factfinder.census.gov) for more details and the margins of error associated with this data.

Low weight births (Percent & Number)

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Number	5,779	6,007	NA	5,860	5,917
Colorado	Percent	8.8%	9.0%	9.0%	9.1%	9.4%
El Paso	Number	846	943	NA	951	874
El Paso	Percent	9.0%	10.0%	9.1%	10.0%	9.6%

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Number	5,779	6,007	NA	5,860	5,917
Colorado	Percent	8.8%	9.0%	9.0%	9.1%	9.4%
El Paso	Number	846	943	NA	951	874
El Paso	Percent	9.0%	10.0%	9.1%	10.0%	9.6%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Babies born weighing 5.5 pounds or less (less than 2500 grams) per 100 live births.

Data Source: Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Footnotes: LNE = Low number of events (1 or 2 events).

Births to women receiving early prenatal care (Percent)

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Percent	79.8%	81.1%	81.6%	82.1%	82.4%
El Paso	Percent	81.6%	80.8%	82.5%	81.9%	82.0%

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Percent	79.8%	81.1%	81.6%	82.1%	82.4%
El Paso	Percent	81.6%	80.8%	82.5%	81.9%	82.0%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Births for which prenatal care was initiated in the first trimester of pregnancy per 100 live births.

Data Source: Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Health and Environment.

Footnotes: LNE = Low number of events (1 or 2 events).

Births to women who smoked during pregnancy (Percent)

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Percent	6.7%	6.4%	6.2%	6.1%	5.9%
El Paso	Percent	5.9%	6.0%	5.6%	6.0%	5.4%

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Percent	6.7%	6.4%	6.2%	6.1%	5.9%
El Paso	Percent	5.9%	6.0%	5.6%	6.0%	5.4%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Births in which women reported smoking during pregnancy on infant's birth certificate per 100 live births.

Data Source: Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Footnotes: Please note that these data are most likely underreported on birth certificates across the state due to mothers knowing they shouldn't smoke during pregnancy. Low numbers of events (LNE) indicates less than three births to women smoking during pregnancy in the county.

Children from birth to 18 enrolled in the Child Health Plan Plus (Percent & Number)

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Number	84,191	87,362	85,148	100,067	99,166
Colorado	Percent	6.3%	6.4%	6.4%	7.5%	7.4%
El Paso	Number	8,089	8,014	7,216	10,140	10,229
El Paso	Percent	4.5%	4.4%	4.0%	5.5%	5.5%

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Number	84,191	87,362	85,148	100,067	99,166
Colorado	Percent	6.3%	6.4%	6.4%	7.5%	7.4%
El Paso	Number	8,089	8,014	7,216	10,140	10,229
El Paso	Percent	4.5%	4.4%	4.0%	5.5%	5.5%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Number of children enrolled in Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) per 100 children under age 19.

Unique Client Counts for Children with Child Health Plan Plus Eligibility in Fiscal Year

Data Source: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.

Footnotes: N/A: Data not available

Rate calculated by the Colorado Children's Campaign using population estimates from the Colorado State Demography Office for the calendar year for children ages birth through age18. Note that the CHP+ numbers are for the fiscal year.

Also note that the CHP+ estimates for 2009 onward were calculated using revised population numbers from the Colorado State Demography Office. Therefore, comparisons across years 2000-2008 and 2009 onward are not advised.

Important Note: These numbers do not match official Health Care Policy and Financing caseload numbers; these numbers are much higher than those reported in caseload reports. Caseload reports include the number of clients eligible during any given month by eligibility categories. The numbers below include all children with eligibility at any given time during the fiscal year. Since some clients lose eligibility and others gain eligibility throughout the year, the numbers below are much higher than the number of children being served during any one month during the year. The numbers below also include children with disabilities included in the Aid to Needy Disabled category of the caseload reports; these children are not included in the low income child category of the caseload reports.

Children from birth to 18 enrolled in Medicaid (Percent & Number)

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Number	555,472	585,221	606,789	592,933	572,747
Colorado	Percent	42%	43%	46%	44%	43%
El Paso	Number	72,593	79,134	82,972	83,566	82,161
El Paso	Percent	40%	43%	46%	46%	45%

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Number	555,472	585,221	606,789	592,933	572,747
Colorado	Percent	42%	43%	46%	44%	43%
El Paso	Number	72,593	79,134	82,972	83,566	82,161
El Paso	Percent	40%	43%	46%	46%	45%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Unique Client Counts for Children with Medicaid Eligibility in Fiscal Year

Data Source: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Finance.

Footnotes: N/A: Data not available

Rate calculated by the Colorado Children's Campaign using population estimates from the Colorado State Demography Office for the calendar year for children ages birth through age18. Note that the Medicaid numbers are for the fiscal year.

Also note that the Medicaid estimates for 2009 onward were calculated using revised population numbers from the Colorado State Demography Office. Therefore, comparisons across years 2000-2008 and 2009 onward are not advised.

Important Note: These numbers do not match official Health Care Policy and Financing caseload numbers; these numbers are much higher than those reported in caseload reports. Caseload reports include the number of clients eligible during any given month by eligibility categories. The numbers below include all children with eligibility at any given time during the fiscal year. Since some clients lose eligibility and others gain eligibility throughout the year, the numbers below are much higher than the number of children being served during any one month during the year. The numbers below also include children with disabilities included in the Aid to Needy Disabled category of the caseload reports; these children are not included in the low income child category of the caseload reports.

Children eligible for but not enrolled in Medicaid, CHP or Advanced Premium Tax Credits (Percent & Number)

Location	Program	Data Type	2012	2014	2015	2016	2017
Colorado	CHP+	Number	36,380	29,596	15,256	15,418	16,853
Colorado	CHP+	Percent	30.6%	34.4%	23.3%	21.3%	19.0%
Colorado	Medicaid	Number	45,227	24,061	14,702	15,740	13,049
Colorado	Medicaid	Percent	11.5%	4.6%	2.6%	2.9%	2.5%
Colorado	Medicaid and CHP+ Combined	Number	81,607	53,657	29,958	31,158	29,902
Colorado	Medicaid and CHP+ Combined	Percent	15.9%	8.9%	4.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Colorado	Advanced Premium Tax Credits	Number	NA	8,379	5,899	NA	4,893
Colorado	Advanced Premium Tax Credits	Percent	NA	49.3%	45.4%	NA	40.2%
Colorado	All programs combined	Number	NA	62,036	35,857	NA	34,795
Colorado	All programs combined	Percent	NA	10.0%	5.6%	NA	5.6%
El Paso	CHP+	Number	5,189	4,358	1,459	1,580	2,133
El Paso	CHP+	Percent	38.8%	44.8%	24.3%	23.2%	23.7%
El Paso	Medicaid	Number	6,254	3,102	2,300	1,154	1,815
El Paso	Medicaid	Percent	13.0%	4.8%	3.1%	1.6%	2.5%
El Paso	Medicaid and CHP+ Combined	Number	11,443	7,461	3,759	2,734	3,948
El Paso	Medicaid and CHP+ Combined	Percent	18.6%	10.0%	4.8%	3.4%	4.8%
El Paso	Advanced Premium Tax Credits	Number	NA	1,021	627	NA	465
El Paso	Advanced Premium Tax Credits	Percent	NA	63.5%	58.4%	NA	51.2%
El Paso	All programs combined	Number	NA	8,482	4,386	NA	4,412
El Paso	All programs combined	Percent	NA	11.1%	5.5%	NA	5.3%

Location	Program	Data Type	2012	2014	2015	2016	2017
Colorado	CHP+	Number	36,380	29,596	15,256	15,418	16,853
Colorado	CHP+	Percent	30.6%	34.4%	23.3%	21.3%	19.0%
Colorado	Medicaid	Number	45,227	24,061	14,702	15,740	13,049
Colorado	Medicaid	Percent	11.5%	4.6%	2.6%	2.9%	2.5%
Colorado	Medicaid and CHP+ Combined	Number	81,607	53,657	29,958	31,158	29,902
Colorado	Medicaid and CHP+ Combined	Percent	15.9%	8.9%	4.8%	5.1%	4.9%
Colorado	Advanced Premium Tax Credits	Number	NA	8,379	5,899	NA	4,893
Colorado	Advanced Premium Tax Credits	Percent	NA	49.3%	45.4%	NA	40.2%
Colorado	All programs combined	Number	NA	62,036	35,857	NA	34,795
Colorado	All programs combined	Percent	NA	10.0%	5.6%	NA	5.6%
El Paso	CHP+	Number	5,189	4,358	1,459	1,580	2,133
El Paso	CHP+	Percent	38.8%	44.8%	24.3%	23.2%	23.7%
El Paso	Medicaid	Number	6,254	3,102	2,300	1,154	1,815
El Paso	Medicaid	Percent	13.0%	4.8%	3.1%	1.6%	2.5%
El Paso	Medicaid and CHP+ Combined	Number	11,443	7,461	3,759	2,734	3,948
El Paso	Medicaid and CHP+ Combined	Percent	18.6%	10.0%	4.8%	3.4%	4.8%
El Paso	Advanced Premium Tax Credits	Number	NA	1,021	627	NA	465
El Paso	Advanced Premium Tax Credits	Percent	NA	63.5%	58.4%	NA	51.2%
El Paso	All programs combined	Number	NA	8,482	4,386	NA	4,412
El Paso	All programs combined	Percent	NA	11.1%	5.5%	NA	5.3%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: The percent of children (ages 0-18) eligible for but not enrolled in each program.

Data Source: Colorado Health Institute

Footnotes: Estimates were not published for 2013.

Advanced Premium Tax Credits through Colorado's health insurance exchange were available beginning in 2013. Therefore, EBNE estimates for APTC are unavailable in years prior to 2013.

From 2012 forward, two policy changes impact the calculations of children who are eligible but not enrolled for Medicaid or CHP+. Therefore, estimates from 2012 on should not be compared with estimates from previous years.

The first policy change addresses the fact that there were different income criteria for two age groups, children below the age of 6 and those between 6 and 18. Removing this "stair step" now means that all children have the same income eligibility standards, regardless of age, as long as they meet documentation requirements. Because of this change, some children who were eligible for CHP+ are now eligible for Medicaid.

The second policy change comes from the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which establishes a new method to determine net income, known as Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI). The new Colorado MAGI eligibility standards, which were used for this analysis, are:

Children in Medicaid: 0-147 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL);
Children in CHP+: 148-265 percent FPL.

For additional information, please visit www.coloradohealthinstitute.org.

Uninsured children under 19 (Number & Percent)

Location	Data Type	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Colorado	Number	118,285	82,957	58,932	59,180	56,899
Colorado	Percent	9.0%	6.3%	4.4%	4.4%	4.3%
El Paso	Number	7,545	10,313	7,194	5,829	7,095
El Paso	Percent	4.4%	5.9%	4.1%	3.3%	4.0%

Location	Data Type	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Colorado	Number	118,285	82,957	58,932	59,180	56,899
Colorado	Percent	9.0%	6.3%	4.4%	4.4%	4.3%
El Paso	Number	7,545	10,313	7,194	5,829	7,095
El Paso	Percent	4.4%	5.9%	4.1%	3.3%	4.0%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions:

Uninsured rates based on Colorado Health Institute (CHI) analyses of data from the American Community Surveys (ACS). A child was counted as uninsured if his or her parent reported that the child did not have any form of health insurance at the time at which the ACS questionnaire was administered. CHI applied a method developed by the University of Missouri to apportion ACS geographic strata to Colorado counties in order to yield county-level estimates. Due to several counties being part of the same ACS stratum, uninsured rates will be similar for several rural counties.

Data Source: Colorado Health Institute

Uninsured children under 19 (Number & Percent)

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Number	57,830	56,129	59,095	62,493	73,758
Colorado	Percent	4.4%	4.3%	4.5%	4.8%	5.7%
El Paso	Number	6,471	5,643	6,246	8,655	9,260
El Paso	Percent	3.7%	3.2%	3.5%	4.9%	5.2%

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Number	57,830	56,129	59,095	62,493	73,758
Colorado	Percent	4.4%	4.3%	4.5%	4.8%	5.7%
El Paso	Number	6,471	5,643	6,246	8,655	9,260
El Paso	Percent	3.7%	3.2%	3.5%	4.9%	5.2%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Children under the age of 19 who are uninsured in Colorado, by county.

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

Footnotes: Due to methodological changes, the Census Bureau does not advise comparing SAHIE estimates from 2006 and 2007 with the estimates from 2008 and 2009.

Live births (Number)

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Number	65,816	66,566	66,611	64,388	62,871
El Paso	Number	9,375	9,449	9,499	9,492	9,111

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Number	65,816	66,566	66,611	64,388	62,871
El Paso	Number	9,375	9,449	9,499	9,492	9,111

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Live births by county.

Data Source: Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Footnotes: Low number of events (LNE) indicates fewer than three live births in the county.

Infant mortality rates (per 1,000 live births) (Rate & Number)

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Number	309	321	290	296	305
Colorado	Rate	4.6	4.8	4.5	4.7	4.9
El Paso	Number	48	52	56	41	47
El Paso	Rate	5.1	5.5	5.9	4.5	5.2

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Number	309	321	290	296	305
Colorado	Rate	4.6	4.8	4.5	4.7	4.9
El Paso	Number	48	52	56	41	47
El Paso	Rate	5.1	5.5	5.9	4.5	5.2

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Deaths during the first year of life per 1,000 live births.

Data Source: Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Footnotes: Low number of events (LNE) indicates fewer than three events in the county.

Three risk factor births (Percent & Number)

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Percent	3.4%	3.3%	3.2%	3.0%	2.9%
Colorado	Number	2,198	2,190	2,099	1,925	1,795
El Paso	Percent	3.5%	2.6%	3.1%	2.7%	2.6%
El Paso	Number	327	247	289	257	235

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Percent	3.4%	3.3%	3.2%	3.0%	2.9%
Colorado	Number	2,198	2,190	2,099	1,925	1,795
El Paso	Percent	3.5%	2.6%	3.1%	2.7%	2.6%
El Paso	Number	327	247	289	257	235

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Births to unmarried women under 25 years of age with less than 12 years education per 100 live births.

Data Source: Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Footnotes: Low number of events (LNE) indicates fewer than three births in this category in the county.

Births to women under 25 years old (Number & Percent)

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Number	16,464	15,877	14,906	13,838	12,987
Colorado	Percent	25.0%	23.9%	22.4%	21.5%	20.7%
El Paso	Number	2,931	2,755	2,707	2,547	2,388
El Paso	Percent	31.3%	29.2%	28.5%	26.9%	26.2%

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Number	16,464	15,877	14,906	13,838	12,987
Colorado	Percent	25.0%	23.9%	22.4%	21.5%	20.7%
El Paso	Number	2,931	2,755	2,707	2,547	2,388
El Paso	Percent	31.3%	29.2%	28.5%	26.9%	26.2%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Data Source: Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Footnotes:

* indicates fewer than three events in the category.

Births to women without a high school diploma or GED (Percent & Number)

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Number	7,939	8,102	7,727	7,364	6,756
Colorado	Percent	12.2%	12.3%	11.7%	11.6%	10.9%
El Paso	Number	853	794	862	798	723
El Paso	Percent	9.1%	8.4%	9.1%	8.4%	8.0%

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Number	7,939	8,102	7,727	7,364	6,756
Colorado	Percent	12.2%	12.3%	11.7%	11.6%	10.9%
El Paso	Number	853	794	862	798	723
El Paso	Percent	9.1%	8.4%	9.1%	8.4%	8.0%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Births to women who have less than 12 years education per 100 live births.

Data Source: Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Footnotes: Low number of events (LNE) indicates fewer than three births to moms with less than 12 years education in the county.

Births to single women (Percent & Number)

Location	Data Type	2012	2013	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Number	15,254	15,215	15,153	14,631	14,656
Colorado	Percent	23.4%	23.4%	22.8%	22.8%	23.4%
El Paso	Number	2,119	2,075	2,147	2,220	2,172
El Paso	Percent	23.2%	22.7%	22.6%	23.4%	23.9%

Location	Data Type	2012	2013	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Number	15,254	15,215	15,153	14,631	14,656
Colorado	Percent	23.4%	23.4%	22.8%	22.8%	23.4%
El Paso	Number	2,119	2,075	2,147	2,220	2,172
El Paso	Percent	23.2%	22.7%	22.6%	23.4%	23.9%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Births to unmarried women per 100 births.

Data Source: Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Footnotes: Low number of events (LNE) indicates fewer than three births to single women in the county.

Teen births (rate per 1,000 females age 15-19) (Rate)

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Rate	19.2	17.8	16.1	13.7	13.3
El Paso	Rate	20.6	21.6	18.5	16.2	17.0

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Rate	19.2	17.8	16.1	13.7	13.3
El Paso	Rate	20.6	21.6	18.5	16.2	17.0

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Live births to girls ages 15 through 19 per 1,000 female teens in that age range (age-specific fertility rate).

Data Source: Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Teen births (rate per 1,000 females age 15-17) (Rate)

Location	Data Type	2013	2014	2015	2016	2018
Colorado	Rate	11.4	8.7	8.3	7.9	5.9
El Paso	Rate	10.5	9.0	6.8	8.2	5.0

Location	Data Type	2013	2014	2015	2016	2018
Colorado	Rate	11.4	8.7	8.3	7.9	5.9
El Paso	Rate	10.5	9.0	6.8	8.2	5.0

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Live births to girls ages 15 through 17 per 1,000 female teens in that age range (age-specific fertility rate).

Data Source: Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Footnotes: Low number of events (LNE) indicates fewer than three teen births in the county.

Teen suicides (rate per 100,000) (Number & Rate)

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Number	73	66	76	69	80
Colorado	Rate	20.4	18.0	20.6	18.3	21.0
El Paso	Number	13	15	11	8	14
El Paso	Rate	25.7	29.2	21.5	15.4	26.7

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Number	73	66	76	69	80
Colorado	Rate	20.4	18.0	20.6	18.3	21.0
El Paso	Number	13	15	11	8	14
El Paso	Rate	25.7	29.2	21.5	15.4	26.7

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: The number of teens who died by suicide per 100,000 teens ages 15 to 19.

Data Source: Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Footnotes: Low number of events (LNE) indicates fewer than three events in the county.

Child deaths (rate per 100,000) (Rate & Number)

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Rate	15.2	14.8	14.9	16.1	17.9
Colorado	Number	151	148	147	158	176
El Paso	Rate	16.5	19.3	13.4	27.6	21.5
El Paso	Number	22	26	18	37	29

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Rate	15.2	14.8	14.9	16.1	17.9
Colorado	Number	151	148	147	158	176
El Paso	Rate	16.5	19.3	13.4	27.6	21.5
El Paso	Number	22	26	18	37	29

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Deaths per 100,000 children ages 1 through 14 in Colorado. The data include deaths from natural causes (such as illness or congenital defects) or injury (including motor vehicle deaths, homicides and suicides).

Data Source: Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Footnotes: Low number of events (LNE) indicates fewer than three events in the county.

This indicator differs from KIDS COUNT reports prior to 2001 to be more consistent with the Colorado Vial Statistics series of reports.

Teen deaths (rate per 100,000) (Number & Rate)

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Number	159	181	192	216	198
Colorado	Rate	44.6	49.9	52.5	58.5	52.6
El Paso	Number	30	30	29	31	25
El Paso	Rate	62.2	61.1	56.4	60.7	48.1

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Number	159	181	192	216	198
Colorado	Rate	44.6	49.9	52.5	58.5	52.6
El Paso	Number	30	30	29	31	25
El Paso	Rate	62.2	61.1	56.4	60.7	48.1

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19 in Colorado. The data include deaths from natural causes (such as illness or congenital defects) and injury (including motor vehicle deaths, homicides and suicides).

Data Source: Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Footnotes: Low number of events (LNE) indicates fewer than three events in the county.

Child injury deaths (rate per 100,000) (Number & Rate)

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Rate	6.4	6.9	8.3	9.2	5.9
Colorado	Number	64	68	81	90	58
El Paso	Rate	11.1	6.7	16.4	11.9	5.2
El Paso	Number	15	9	22	16	7

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Rate	6.4	6.9	8.3	9.2	5.9
Colorado	Number	64	68	81	90	58
El Paso	Rate	11.1	6.7	16.4	11.9	5.2
El Paso	Number	15	9	22	16	7

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Deaths due to intentional and unintentional injuries per 100,000 children ages 1 through 14 in Colorado. The data include deaths due to homicide, suicide and accidents.

Data Source: Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Footnotes: Low number of events (LNE) indicates fewer than three events in the county.

Teen injury deaths (rate per 100,000) (Number & Rate)

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Rate	39.9	42.6	50.4	44.9	46.4
Colorado	Number	145	156	186	169	177
El Paso	Rate	50.9	46.7	54.8	40.4	55.2
El Paso	Number	25	24	28	21	29

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Rate	39.9	42.6	50.4	44.9	46.4
Colorado	Number	145	156	186	169	177
El Paso	Rate	50.9	46.7	54.8	40.4	55.2
El Paso	Number	25	24	28	21	29

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Deaths due to intentional and unintentional injuries per 100,000 teens ages 15 through 19 in Colorado. The data include deaths due to homicide, suicide and accidents.

Data Source: Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Footnotes: Low number of events (LNE) indicates fewer than three events in the county.

Children living in a Census tract considered a "food desert" (Number)

Location	Data Type	2010
Colorado	Number	79,708
El Paso	Number	11,044

Location	Data Type	2010
Colorado	Number	79,708
El Paso	Number	11,044

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: The Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Working Group defines a food desert as a low-income census tract where a substantial number or share of residents has low access to a supermarket or large grocery store. To qualify as low-income, census tracts must meet the Treasury Department's New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program eligibility criteria. Furthermore, to qualify as a food desert tract, at least 33 percent of the tract's population or a minimum of 500 people in the tract must have low access to a supermarket or large grocery store.

The NMTC program defines a low-income census tract as: any census tract where (1) the poverty rate for that tract is at least 20 percent, or (2) for tracts not located within a metropolitan area, the median family income for the tract does not exceed 80 percent of statewide median family income; or for tracts located within a metropolitan area, the median family income for the tract does not exceed 80 percent of the greater of statewide median family income or the metropolitan area median family income.

Low access to a healthy food retail outlet is defined as more than 1 mile from a supermarket or large grocery store in urban areas and as more than 10 miles from a supermarket or large grocery store in rural areas. The distance to supermarkets and large grocery stores is measured by the distance between the geographic center of the 1-km square grid that contains information on the population (number of people and other characteristics) and the nearest supermarket or large grocery store. Once the distance to the nearest supermarket or large grocery store is calculated for each grid cell, the number of people or housing units more than one mile from a supermarket or large grocery store in urban tracts (or 10 miles for rural census tracts) is aggregated to the census tract level. (A census tract is considered rural if the centroid of that tract is located in an area with a population of less than 2,500, and all other tracts are considered urban tracts.) If the aggregate number of people in the census tract with low access is at least 500 or the percentage of people in the census tract with low access is at least 33 percent, then the census tract is considered a food desert.

Data Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Institute
http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/fooddesert/index.htm

The data used for these calculations come from a variety of sources with different collection dates. The analysis cannot be dated with precision.

Footnotes: Children living in a food-insecure household not located in one of the Census Tracts as defined above, is not counted in the county total.

"0" children in a county means that no Census Tract met the criteria for a food desert in that county and therefore no children were counted.

Children who are overweight or obese (Percent)

Location	Data Type	2006 - 2007	2008 - 2010	2010 - 2012
Colorado	Percent	28%	26%	27%
El Paso	Percent	24%	29%	32%

Location	Data Type	2006 - 2007	2008 - 2010	2010 - 2012
Colorado	Percent	28%	26%	27%
El Paso	Percent	24%	29%	32%

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: The measure is the percent of children ages 2 through 14 whose BMI (body mass index) is categorized as overweight (85%-94% of normal weight for height) or obese (95% or higher of normal weight for height). The data shown combine multiple years of results from the Colorado Child Health Survey.

Data Source: Child Health Survey, Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Footnotes: Health Statistics Regional data provided (http://www.chd.dphe.state.co.us/healthProfiles.aspx).

Child abuse (rate per 1,000) (Rate)

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Rate	7.8	8.4	9.2	9.5	9.7
El Paso	Rate	9.6	11.9	14.9	14.7	14.9

Location	Data Type	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Colorado	Rate	7.8	8.4	9.2	9.5	9.7
El Paso	Rate	9.6	11.9	14.9	14.7	14.9

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Incidence of maltreatment of children younger than 18 (including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and/or neglect). The value is the number of unique substantiated cases per 1,000 children.

Data Source: Division of Child Welfare Services, Colorado Department of Human Services

Footnotes: LNE = low number of events.

Out of home placements (rate per 1,000) (Rate)

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Rate	7.4	7.6	8.1	8.7	8.5
El Paso	Rate	7.4	7.6	8.6	9.3	9.5

Location	Data Type	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Colorado	Rate	7.4	7.6	8.1	8.7	8.5
El Paso	Rate	7.4	7.6	8.6	9.3	9.5

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DEFINITIONS & SOURCES

Definitions: Number of children removed from their homes by the Department of Human Services per 1,000 children under 18. Out-of-home placements include family foster care, specialized group homes, residential child care facilities, independent living situations, foster care with relatives, residential treatment centers, detention, legal risk adoptions, medical care and both emergency and non-emergency placements in receiving or shelters.

Data Source: Child Welfare Services Division, Colorado Department of Human Services.

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