Child Health Status Profile, County, Florida|
| Socio-Demographics | | | | | | | |
Total Population | Count | 2024 | | | 298,378 | | 23,058,197 |
Population (Aged 0-20 Years) | Count | 2024 | | | 79,723 | | 5,259,060 |
White White | Percent | 2024 | | | 50,145 | 62.9% | 69.1% |
Black Black | Percent | 2024 | | | 19,632 | 24.6% | 21.8% |
Other Other | Percent | 2024 | | | 9,946 | 12.5% | 9.1% |
Hispanic Hispanic | Percent | 2024 | | | 11,299 | 14.2% | 32.4% |
Non-Hispanic Non-Hispanic | Percent | 2024 | | | 68,424 | 85.8% | 67.6% |
Median Household Income | Dollar | 2019-23 | 3rd Quartile3 | |
| $59,659 | $71,711 |
Individuals Below Poverty Level | Percent | 2019-23 | 4th Quartile4 | | 52,015 | 19.7% | 12.6% |
Families Below Poverty Level With Related Children (Aged 0-17 Years) | Percent | 2019-23 | 1st Quartile1 | |
| 12.1% | 14% |
Unemployed Civilian Labor Force | Percent | 2019-23 | 2nd Quartile2 | | 6,123 | 4.3% | 4.8% |
Individuals With No High School Diploma (Aged 25 Years and Older) | Percent | 2019-23 | 1st Quartile1 | |
| 5.8% | 10.4% |
| Health Status and Access to Care | | | | | | | |
Ambulatory Care Sensitive Hospitalizations From Asthma (Aged 0-4 Years) | Per 100,000 population | 2024 | 4th Quartile4 | | | 791.6 | 536.5 |
Population Non-Institutionalized Civilians With Health Insurance | Percent | 2019-23 | 1st Quartile1 | |
| 92.2% | 88.1% |
Children Without Health Insurance (Aged 0-18 Years) | Percent | 2019-23 | 1st Quartile1 | |
| 4.4% | 7.4% |
Florida Children's Medical Services (CMS) Clients | Percent | 2022-24 | | 1st Quartile1 | 3,251 | 1.4% | 2.3% |
Infants and Toddlers Served by Early Steps (Aged 0-2 Years) | Percent | 2022-24 | | 2nd Quartile2 | 527 | 34.8% | 46.7% |
Medical Foster Care Children | Count | 2024 | 1st Quartile1 | | 19 | | 303 |
Adults Who Said Their Overall Health Was Good to Excellent | Percent | 2022 | | |
| 86% | 82.6% |
Licensed Florida Family Practice Physicians | Per 100,000 population | 2024 | 1st Quartile1 | | 127 | 42.6 | 18.9 |
Licensed Florida Dentists | Per 100,000 population | 2024 | 1st Quartile1 | | 302 | 101.2 | 61.4 |
Licensed Florida Pediatricians | Per 100,000 population | 2024 | | | 216 | 72.4 | 22.0 |
Behavioral/Mental Health Professionals | Per 100,000 population | 2024 | 1st Quartile1 | | 755 | 253.0 | 142.7 |
Licensed Psychologists | Per 100,000 population | 2024 | 1st Quartile1 | | 211 | 70.7 | 23.6 |
Student-Nurse Ratio in School (Pre-Kindergarten - 12th Grade) | Students per nurse | 2023 | 1st Quartile1 | |
| 1,072.7 | 2,414.7 |
Monthly Medicaid Enrollment | Per 100,000 population | 2024 | | 2nd Quartile2 | 44,110 | 14,783.3 | 18,735.3 |
Births to Mothers With 1st Trimester Prenatal Care | Percent | 2022-24 | 1st Quartile1 | | 5,675 | 76.7% | 70.1% |
Infant Mortality (Aged 0-364 Days) | Per 1,000 live births | 2022-24 | 2nd Quartile2 | | 48 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
Child Mortality (Aged 5-19 Years) | Per 100,000 population | 2022-24 | 2nd Quartile2 | | 42 | 25.3 | 28.5 |
Immunization Levels in Kindergarten | Percent | 2022-24 | 2nd Quartile2 | | 6,982 | 92.1% | 90.7% |
Emergency Room Visits (Aged 5-19 Years) | Per 100,000 population | 2024 | 1st Quartile1 | | 15,286 | 26,791.2 | 34,427.1 |
Hospitalizations From or With Asthma as Any Listed Diagnosis (Aged 5-11 Years) | Per 100,000 population | 2024 | 4th Quartile4 | | | 607.4 | 356.6 |
Hospitalizations From or With Asthma as Any Listed Diagnosis (Aged 12-18 Years) | Per 100,000 population | 2024 | 4th Quartile4 | | | 637.6 | 426.5 |
Hospitalizations From or With Diabetes as Any Listed Diagnosis (Aged 5-11 Years) | Per 100,000 population | 2024 | 4th Quartile4 | | | 67.0 | 36.3 |
Hospitalizations From or With Diabetes as Any Listed Diagnosis (Aged 12-18 Years) | Per 100,000 population | 2024 | 2nd Quartile2 | | | 112.9 | 116.1 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Diagnoses (Aged 13-19 Years) | Per 100,000 population | 2022-24 | | | 4 | 4.2 | 7.2 |
| Social and Physical Environment | | | | | | | |
Children in Single-Parent Households (Aged 0-17 Years) | Percent | 2019-23 | 3rd Quartile3 | |
| 28.8% | 27.4% |
Children in Foster Care (Aged 0-17 Years) | Per 100,000 population | 2024 | 2nd Quartile2 | | 251 | 469.8 | 464.9 |
Child Food Insecurity Rate | Percent | 2023 | 2nd Quartile2 | |
| 19% | 18.4% |
Racial Residential Segregation | Index | 2016-20 | 1st Quartile1 | |
| 0.4 | 0.5 |
Population With Severe Housing Problems | Percent | 2017-21 | 2nd Quartile2 | |
| 12.4% | 14.3% |
Violent Crimes | Per 100,000 population | 2023 | 4th Quartile4 | | 584 | 200.4 | 150.7 |
High School Students Who Did Not Go to School Because They Felt They Would Be Unsafe at School or on Their Way to School in the Past 30 Days | Percent | 2024 | 2nd Quartile2 | |
| 8.9% | 8.5% |
Middle School Students Who Did Not Go to School Because They Felt They Would Be Unsafe at School or on Their Way to School in the Past 30 Days | Percent | 2024 | | 3rd Quartile3 |
| 12.5% | 10.6% |
Deaths From Homicide (Aged 5-11 Years) | Per 100,000 population | 2022-24 | | | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Deaths From Homicide (Aged 12-18 Years) | Per 100,000 population | 2022-24 | | | 7 | 8.9 | 6.1 |
Deaths From Homicide (Aged 19-21 Years) | Per 100,000 population | 2022-24 | | | 7 | 9.0 | 14.2 |
Deaths From Suicide (Aged 12-18 Years) | Per 100,000 population | 2022-24 | | | 5 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
Deaths From Suicide (Aged 19-21 Years) | Per 100,000 population | 2022-24 | | | 5 | 6.4 | 11.7 |
Children Experiencing Child Abuse (Aged 5-11 Years) | Per 100,000 population | 2022-24 | 1st Quartile1 | | 197 | 316.7 | 419.4 |
Children Experiencing Sexual Violence (Aged 5-11 Years) | Per 100,000 population | 2022-24 | 3rd Quartile3 | | 34 | 54.7 | 35.8 |
| Childhood Risks and Behaviors | | | | | | | |
Students Absent 21+ Days From School (Kindergarten - 12th Grade) | Percent | 2023 | 2nd Quartile2 | |
| 18.7% | 19.4% |
High School Students Who Were Physically Active for at Least 60 Minutes on All Seven of the Past Seven Days | Percent | 2024 | 2nd Quartile2 | |
| 23.5% | 19.6% |
Middle School Students Who Were Physically Active for at Least 60 Minutes on All Seven of the Past Seven Days | Percent | 2024 | | 2nd Quartile2 |
| 21.9% | 21% |
High School Students Who Are Underweight | Percent | 2024 | 2nd Quartile2 | |
| 3.6% | 4.3% |
Middle School Students Who Are Underweight | Percent | 2024 | | 2nd Quartile2 |
| 3.4% | 4.6% |
Students Who Are Overweight or Obese | Percent | 2024 | | 1st Quartile1 |
| 29.3% | 30.5% |
High School Students Who Are Current Cigarette Smokers (Smoked in the Past 30 Days) | Percent | 2024 | 2nd Quartile2 | |
| 1.6% | 1.6% |
Middle School Students Who Are Current Cigarette Smokers (Smoked in the Past 30 Days) | Percent | 2024 | | 2nd Quartile2 |
| 0.6% | 0.6% |
Births (Mothers Aged 13-20 Years) | Per 1,000 females ages 13-20 | 2022-24 | | 1st Quartile1 | 499 | 7.9 | 13.0 |
Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) (Aged 13-20 Years) | Per 1,000 ages 13-20 | 2021-23 | 4th Quartile4 | | 3,561 | 31.0 | 22.2 |
Students With Emotional/Behavioral Disability (Kindergarten - 12th Grade) | Percent | 2024 | 1st Quartile1 | | 55 | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Out of School Suspensions (Kindergarten - 12th Grade) | Per 1,000 K-12 Students | 2023 | 2nd Quartile2 | | 2,445 | 85.4 | 68.9 |
School Environmental Safety Incidents | Per 1,000 K-12 Students | 2023 | 3rd Quartile3 | | 1,826 | 63.8 | 42.9 |
Youths Arrested | Per 1,000 population | 2023 | 3rd Quartile3 | | 510 | 21.3 | 13.1 |
Arrests (Aged 10-17 Years) | Per 1,000 population | 2021-23 | 4th Quartile4 | | 2,138 | 31.3 | 18.5 |
Juvenile Drug Arrests | Per 100,000 population | 2021-23 | 1st Quartile1 | | 84 | 122.8 | 159.1 |