2010 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook

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Children in Poverty By Age 37% Ages 5 and Younger 30% Ages 6 to 11 16% Ages 12 to 14 18% Ages 15 to 17 16% 18% Rhode Island’s Poor Children, 2006-2008 30% By Family Structure n = 36,970 37% 20% Married Couple Family 7% Unmarried Male Householder 72% Unmarried Female Householder 2% Not in Related-Family Households 2% 20% By Race* 48% White 15% Black 3% Asian 1% Native American 27% Some Other Race 6% Two or More Races
Children in Poverty Financial Asset Building ◆ For working poor families, having assets such as checking and savings accounts provides families the ability to conduct basic financial transactions, manage financial emergencies related to unemployment and illness, and invest in education and training. 28,29 ◆ Many low-income families lack knowledge about or access to traditional banks and instead rely on cash transactions or alternative financial services, such as check-cashing stores, payday lenders, rent-to-own stores and refund anticipation loans. These families pay high fees for financial transactions and high interest rates on loans, are more vulnerable to loss or theft, and often struggle to build credit histories and achieve economic security. 30,31 ◆ In Rhode Island, 6% of households do not have a checking or savings account. Among the poorest households, those with incomes less than $15,000, almost one in three households (31%) have no bank account, a rate that is higher than the U.S. as a whole (27%) and higher than any other state in New England. 32 ◆ Improving financial literacy (i.e., the understanding of money, banking, credit and how best to build assets) and encouraging banks to provide affordable services can support low-income families in using traditional banking institutions and increase their savings. 33 ◆ State and federal policies that protect families from predatory mortgage lending and payday lending and expand cost-effective and safe financial services would allow families to keep more of their earnings, save and invest more and could ultimately promote a more stable workforce and stronger communities. 34,35,36 ◆ Many public assistance programs have eligibility provisions that limit the amount of assets and/or the value of vehicles a family can own. Such policies discourage families from accumulating the assets they need to improve their economic security. Rhode Island currently has a $1,000 asset limit to qualify for RI Works and is one of only eight states with such a restrictive asset limit. 37 38 2010 Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook / Economic Well-Being Building Blocks of Economic Security Income Supports ◆ Nationally, income supports lifted 31 million Americans above the poverty line in 2005, cutting poverty nearly in half and helping low-income working families meet their basic needs. Income supports can be cash payments, such as the Rhode Island Works Program; tax credits including the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit; and “near-cash” benefits, such as SNAP (food stamps), child care and housing assistance that are not provided in cash but which are used to pay regular monthly bills. 38 Access to Health Care ◆ Families with incomes below the poverty level are much less likely to receive health insurance through an employer than their higher-income counterparts. Some low-income workers are ineligible because they work part-time or are recent hires, while others cannot afford to pay the employee share of the insurance premium. 39 Children with health insurance (public or private) are more likely than children without insurance to have a regular and accessible source of health care. 40 Affordable Quality Child Care ◆ High-quality, affordable child care helps parents maintain employment and supports children’s development. 41 Child care costs represent a significant portion of low-income families’ budgets. On average, families living below the poverty threshold spent 25% of their income on child care, compared to 7% for families above the threshold. 42 Educational Attainment ◆ Eighty-three percent of children whose parents lack a high school diploma and over half of children whose parents have only a high school diploma live in low-income families. 43 Greater access to adult basic education and English as a second language courses is necessary to ensure that all parents have the skills necessary to participate in the workforce. Higher education is one of the most effective ways that parents can raise their families’ incomes. Increasing access to financial aid and child care subsidies for parents pursuing higher education can make higher education more accessible to low-income parents. 44 Affordable Housing ◆ Having stable housing is critical for getting and keeping a job. 45 In 2009, the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Rhode Island was $1,170. 46 In Rhode Island, a family of three with an income at the federal poverty level would need to spend 77% of its income on rent to pay this amount, well above the recommended percentage of 30%. 47
Page 1 and 2: 2010 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbo
Page 3 and 4: Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Board of Di
Page 5 and 6: Overview From: I’ll Be You and Yo
Page 7: Family and Community From: On Freed
Page 10 and 11: Table 1. Child Population, Rhode Is
Page 12 and 13: Children in Single-Parent Families
Page 14 and 15: Table 3. Grandparents Caring for Gr
Page 16 and 17: Infants Born at Highest Risk Table
Page 18 and 19: Table 5. Births by Education Level
Page 20 and 21: Racial and Ethnic Diversity Table 6
Page 22 and 23: Racial and Ethnic Disparities Econo
Page 24 and 25: Racial and Ethnic Disparities Rhode
Page 27 and 28: 600 Median Family Income DEFINITION
Page 29 and 30: Cost of Housing 1300 1200 1100 DEFI
Page 31 and 32: Homeless Children DEFINITION Homele
Page 33 and 34: Secure Parental Employment DEFINITI
Page 35 and 36: Children Receiving Child Support DE
Page 37: 35 Children in Poverty DEFINITION C
Page 41 and 42: 2000 Children in Families Receiving
Page 43 and 44: Children in Families Receiving Cash
Page 45 and 46: Children Receiving SNAP Benefits 75
Page 47 and 48: Women and Children Participating in
Page 49 and 50: 50 Children Participating in School
Page 51: Health Make Music with Your Life by
Page 54 and 55: Children’s Health Insurance Table
Page 56 and 57: 010 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 Vaccina
Page 58 and 59: Access to Dental Care Oral Health S
Page 60 and 61: Children’s Mental Health Referenc
Page 62 and 63: Children with Special Needs Medical
Page 64 and 65: Table 17. Breastfeeding Rates, Rhod
Page 66 and 67: Women with Delayed Prenatal Care Ta
Page 68 and 69: Preterm Births Table 19. Preterm Bi
Page 70 and 71: Table 20. Low Birthweight Infants,
Page 72 and 73: Infant Mortality Table 21. Infant M
Page 74 and 75: Table 22. Lead Poisoning in Childre
Page 76 and 77: Table 23. Asthma Hospitalizations f
Page 78 and 79: Housing and Health Key Principles o
Page 80 and 81: 20 15 Childhood Obesity 10 20% 15%
Page 82 and 83: Table 24. Births to Teens, Ages 15-
Page 84 and 85: Alcohol, Drug and Cigarette Use by
Page 87 and 88: 30 Child Deaths DEFINITION Child de
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Youth Violence DEFINITION Youth vio
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Disconnected Youth DEFINITION Disco
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Juveniles Referred to Family Court
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Juveniles at the Training School DE
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Juveniles at the Training School Gi
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Children of Incarcerated Parents DE
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Children Witnessing Domestic Violen
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Child Abuse and Neglect DEFINITION
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Child Abuse and Neglect Indicated A
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Children in Out-of-Home Placement D
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Permanency for Children in DCYF Car
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Child of the Sun by Lillian M. Fish
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Table 31. Rhode Island Public Schoo
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Table 32. Infants and Toddlers Enro
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Table 33. Children Ages Birth to Th
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Infant and Preschool Child Care Tab
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Table 35. Measuring Quality in Earl
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Children Enrolled in Head Start Tab
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Full-Day Kindergarten Table 37. Chi
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Children Receiving Child Care Subsi
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Federal Financing After-School Care
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English Language Learners Table 40.
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Table 41. Kindergarten Through 12th
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Table 42. Student Mobility and Stab
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Fourth-Grade Reading Skills Table 4
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Eighth-Grade Reading Skills Table 4
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Table 45. Fourth and Eighth Grade M
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Schools Making Insufficient Progres
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Chronic Early Absence Table 47. Chr
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School Attendance Table 48. Student
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Table 49. Disciplinary Actions, Rho
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High School Graduation Rate Table 5
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College Preparation and Access Tabl
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Teens Not in School and Not Working
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Methodology The 2010 Rhode Island K
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Methodology & References Family Inc
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References 6 U.S. Census Bureau, Am
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References 13,15 Rhode Island Depar
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References (continued from page 63)
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References 15 U.S. Department of He
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References RICHIST, 2009. 29 Safety
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References 16,21 Chang, H. N. & Agu
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Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Committees
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Acknowledgements The 2010 Rhode Isl
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Acknowledgements Michael Burk, RI D
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Notes 180 2010 Rhode Island KIDS CO
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