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2010 Montana Kids Count 1 Montana.................. 13 McCone................... 41 Beaverhead............. 14 Madison.................. 42 Big Horn.................. 15 Meagher .................. 43 Blaine...................... 16 Mineral................... 44 Broadwater ............... 17 Missoula................. 45 Carbon.................... 18 Musselshell........... 46 Carter ...................... 19 Park ....................... 47 Cascade................... 20 Petroleum .............. 48 Chouteau................. 21 Phillips................... 49 Custer ..................... 22 Pondera.................. 50 Daniels.................... 23 Powder River .......... 51 Dawson.................... 24 Powell..................... 52 Deer Lodge.............. 25 Prairie..................... 53 Fallon...................... 26 Ravalli..................... 54 Fergus..................... 27 Richland................. 55 Flathead.................. 28 Roosevelt................ 56 Gallatin................... 29 Rosebud.................. 57 Garfield.................. 30 Sanders.................. 58 Glacier .................... 31 Sheridan................. 59 Golden Valley.......... 32 Silver Bow............... 60 Granite.................... 33 Stillwater ............... 61 Hill........................... 34 Sweet Grass............ 62 Jefferson................ 35 Teton........................ 63 Judith Basin............. 36 Toole....................... 64 Lake........................ 37 Treasure................. 65 Lewis & Clark.......... 38 Valley...................... 66 Liberty..................... 39 Wheatland.............. 67 Lincoln.................... 40 Wibaux..................... 68 Yellowstone............... 69 County Indicators Table of Contents Contact Us 2 Data User’s Guide 2 Online Availability 3 2010 Montana KIDS COUNT Data Highlights 4 Making Sense of the Data 5 Important Data Reminders 8 State Indicators 13 County Indicators (see box for county page numbers) 70 Sources Montana KIDS COUNT Gallagher Business Bldg STE 231 The University of Montana Missoula, MT 59812-6840 www.montanakidscount.org 406.243.5113 PUBLICATIONS STAFF Publications Director Shannon Furniss Publications Assistant Nate Hegyi Cover Design Gwen Landquist KIDS COUNT STAFF Director of Data Analysis Thale Dillon [email protected] Director of Communications Julie Ehlers [email protected]

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Page 1: 2010 Montana Kids Count Data Book

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Montana.................. 13 McCone................... 41Beaverhead............. 14 Madison.................. 42Big Horn.................. 15 Meagher.................. 43Blaine...................... 16 Mineral................... 44Broadwater............... 17 Missoula................. 45Carbon.................... 18 Musselshell........... 46Carter...................... 19 Park ....................... 47Cascade................... 20 Petroleum .............. 48Chouteau................. 21 Phillips................... 49Custer..................... 22 Pondera.................. 50Daniels.................... 23 Powder River.......... 51Dawson.................... 24 Powell..................... 52Deer Lodge.............. 25 Prairie..................... 53Fallon...................... 26 Ravalli..................... 54Fergus..................... 27 Richland................. 55Flathead.................. 28 Roosevelt................ 56Gallatin................... 29 Rosebud.................. 57Garfield.................. 30 Sanders.................. 58Glacier.................... 31 Sheridan................. 59Golden Valley.......... 32 Silver Bow............... 60Granite.................... 33 Stillwater............... 61Hill........................... 34 Sweet Grass............ 62Jefferson................ 35 Teton........................ 63Judith Basin............. 36 Toole....................... 64Lake........................ 37 Treasure................. 65Lewis & Clark.......... 38 Valley...................... 66Liberty..................... 39 Wheatland.............. 67Lincoln.................... 40 Wibaux..................... 68

Yellowstone............... 69

County IndicatorsTable of Contents

Contact Us

2 Data User’s Guide2 Online Availability

3 2010 Montana KIDS COUNT Data Highlights

4 Making Sense of the Data

5 Important Data Reminders

8 State Indicators

13 County Indicators (see box for county page numbers)

70 Sources

Montana KIDS COUNTGallagher Business Bldg STE 231The University of MontanaMissoula, MT 59812-6840www.montanakidscount.org406.243.5113

PUBLICATIONS STAFFPublications DirectorShannon Furniss

Publications AssistantNate Hegyi

Cover DesignGwen Landquist

KIDS COUNT STAFFDirector of Data AnalysisThale [email protected]

Director of CommunicationsJulie [email protected]

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“The goal is to transform data into information and information into insight.”

Carly FiorinaAmerican businesswoman and politician

Data Users’ Guide

The Montana KIDS COUNT annual data book provides data for professionals, policy makers, and community members who work to improve the lives of children in Montana. As in past years, the 2010 Data Book includes indicators that measure the extent of chil-dren’s wellbeing, be it economic, educational, or health and safety related. The extensive list of state-level indicators is followed by the most current data for Montana’s 56 counties, as well as a section containing data sources and definitions.

Online Availability

All the state and county indicators available in this book are also available online and

can be accessed two ways.

First, indicator tables are available as down-loadable individual pages through the Montana KIDS COUNT website, www.montanakidscount.org.

Second, much of the data in this book are available through the KIDS COUNT Data Center, along with additional state-level data main-tained by Annie E. Casey Foundation’s National KIDS COUNT Project. These data include the KIDS COUNT Key Indicators – 10 key measures

“When we have all data online it will be great for humanity. It is a prerequisite to solving many problems that humankind faces.”

Robert CailliauBelgian informatics engineer,

computer scientist, and developer of the World Wide Web

of child wellbeing that are tracked over time and across states. The Data Center can be ac-cessed through the Montana KIDS COUNT web-site or at http://datacenter.kidscount.org/MT.

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The KIDS COUNT Data Center offers data tools for readers to analyze and share data. Please visit http://datacenter.kidscount.org/MT

The Data Center allows users to choose between several different ways of displaying state and county data, including customizable profiles, rank-ing tables, maps and line graphs. All four options allow for easy visual displays of data, and all come with numerous options that let users tailor the data output to their specific needs. From the Montana Data Center homepage (http://datacenter.kidscount.org/MT), users can select to view profiles for the state and for each county. Indicators are organized into several categories, including a specialized category with additional drop-down options, and can all be viewed as numbers or rates.

Ranking tables are the default option when selecting individual indica-tors from the Montana Data Center homepage. Users of ranking tables have several options. For each indicator, the user can view various years, choose the desired data type (raw numbers, percent or rates) and select sort order (alphabetically by county or numerically by value).

Create customized data profiles Rank states and counties on key indicators

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KIDS COUNT Data Center Highlights, continued

A second option is to use the Data Center’s map feature. From the rank-ing tables page, users can select the Map tab and view either the same data displayed as a map, or click on the link “Create a new report” to choose a different one. Again, users select the desired year and data format, as well as map-shading options. A built-in feature divides the range of county values into quartiles before shading each county in its respective color. To facilitate the use of these maps in presentations and publications, the user can pick from several display options, including solids and patterns in both color and grayscale. Finally, maps can be embedded in the code of users’ own websites or blogs, which allows for automatic updates whenever the underlying data are revised.

Line graphs offer a third alternative and can also be embedded in web-sites or blogs. Again, the user is provided with several tools to customize the final output. After selecting an indicator, the user picks up to four loca-tions to feature in the graph. Then, the user chooses the range of years for which to display data (ascending or descending), followed by data type.

Generate custom maps Graph and compare indicators across counties

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KIDS COUNT Data Center Highlights, continued.

The KIDS COUNT Data Center also offers a widget for users to add to their website or blog. The widget allows visitors to these sites to access data for the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 10 Key Indicators of Child Well-being for any state, without leaving the original site. The widget can be ob-tained from the Data Center by selecting the Data Book/Reports tab, then clicking on Data Widget in the box entitled “Share and Access Data.”

Finally, the KIDS COUNT Data Center features an extensive library of video tutorials and frequently-asked questions to assist users in getting the most from the Data Center. These can be found under the How-To tab, or can be accessed directly at http://datacenter.kidscount.org/help.aspx.

Add a “widget” to a website or blog Try the online tutorials

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Making Sense of the Data

To use the numbers presented in this book in a meaningful way, Montana KIDS COUNT

suggests the following:

• For indicators with rates, such as percent-ages or rates per 1,000, compare the rate for a given county to the rate for the state as a whole and to the rates for neighboring counties. Data given as rates rather than raw numbers account for differences in population size between areas.

• Reported rates vary according to the magnitude of incidence. Data users should review each data definition to interpret the rates correctly. The rates that are used are percent (or rate per 100), rate per 1,000, and rate per 100,000.

• For indicators without rates, users can estimate the extent of participation in a given county by comparing participation numbers to population numbers.

“Do not put your faith in what statistics say until you have carefully considered what they don’t say.”

William W. WattAmerican professor of English,

college textbook author, and poet

“Experts often possess more data than judgment.”

Colin PowellFormer U.S. Secretary of State,

National Security Advisor, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

• In some instances, when the incidence of an indicator is too low to be considered meaningful, no rates or numbers are reported. As a matter of policy in consid-eration of data confidentiality, when the incidence for any given indicator is less than 10, no exact number is given.

• All indicators include data for several years – to get an idea of changes over time, compare early numbers to the most recent ones.

• Different data can be based on different time intervals, such as calendar year, fiscal year, academic year, etc. Data users should check each indicator, along with its defi-nition and data source, to determine the reported time period.

• Race and ethnicity is reported according to the categories used by each source and may differ from one indicator to another.

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2010 Montana KIDS COUNT Data Highlights

Economic Wellbeing• As can be expected during an economic

recession, things have taken a turn for the worse in the realm of economic stability and wellbeing for Montana children. Both the teen unemployment rate and the over-all unemployment rate are up compared to 2008.

• The number of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)* participants was up by a full 25 percent, while the num-ber of children eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, the number of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients, and the number of women, infants, and children enrolled in WIC were also up, but by smaller amounts.

Education• Total school enrollment continues on

a downward trajectory, a reflection of a smaller child population in the state. There is, however, growth in the number of young children (age 5 and under), suggest-ing that school enrollment will level out, if not increase, by the end of the decade.

Health• The infant mortality rate was down slightly

from the previous year, while the portion of teen births was down by 3 percentage points.

• Following a dip in prenatal care rates, the proportion of babies born to mothers starting prenatal care in the first trimester climbed from 64 percent in 2008 to 76 percent in 2009.

Early Childhood• One-fourth of children under the age of 5

continues to live in poverty.

• The number of babies born in the state continues to rise.

• Licensed child care slots continue to be in short supply, with a decrease in numbers since 2006.

Safety• Teen drivers continue to improve on their

record of fewer accidents, down by more than one-third since 2000.

• The rate of seatbelt use is also on an upward trajectory, reaching 87 percent in 2009 – the highest rate on record.

“Statistics is the systematic analysis of random phenomena.”

Anonymous

* formerly Food Stamp Program

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State Indicators

Indicators 2000Base Year 2007 2008 2009

DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

Total state population 903,500 957,861 967,440 974,989

Population under age 18 228,370 219,498 220,358 219,828

Children under age 5 54,596 59,132 61,114 62,438

Children ages 5 through 17 173,774 160,381 159,244 157,390

Population under age 18 by gender

Male children 118,092 112,664 113,112 112,780

Female children 111,693 106,834 107,246 107,048

Population under age 18 by race/ethnicity 257,440 253,684 246,441 246,577

White alone 223,467 217,343 208,547 209,484

American Indian/Alaska Native alone 24,372 20,775 25,666 24,468

Hispanic/Latino 8,117 9,705 11,749 12,625

Median age, total population 38 39 39 39

Male 37 38 38 38

Female 38 40 40 40

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

Children enrolled in CHIP (under 19, monthly average) 8,770 16,678 17,465 N/A

As percent of all children under 19 3% 7% 7% N/A

Children enrolled in Medicaid (under 18, monthly average) N/A 45,125 46,463 55,070

As percent of all children under 18 N/A 21% 21% 25%

Percent of children under 18 without health insurance 16% 13% 11% 13%

Percent of children 5 and under without health insurance 16% 13% 9% N/A

Percent of children ages 6-17 without health insurance 15% 13% 12% N/A

Percent of children under 18 without health insurance and in poverty (below 100% FPL)* 24% 20% 16% N/A

Percent of children under 18 without health insurance and in poverty (below 250% FPL)* 8% 7% 6% N/A

Immunization rate for 2-year-olds who are seen by a health care provider** 78% N/A N/A 82%

* See Poverty Guidelines p. 9** To allow for comparison of rates across years, only the immunization rate for the 4:3:1 vaccination series is included here, as this series was considered “full immunization” in 2000, the book’s base year. The 4:3:1 series includes 4 or more doses of DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis), 3 or more doses of poliovirus vaccine, and 1 or more doses of any MMR (measels, mumps, rubella). To compare rates across states, visit the NIS website at www.cdc.gov/nis/datasets.htm.

Sources: The Annie E. Casey Foundation; U.S. Census Bureau (2009 American Community Survey; 2009 Population Estimates); Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (Child and Family Services Division); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (National Immunization Survey).

Data Availability For some indicators, users will

encounter the notation “N/A” instead of a number. When this occurs for the current year, it means that data will be available, but is not at the moment. This is the case, for instance, for high school drop-out rates, and for some specialized indicators dealing with poverty and household types. When “N/A” is used for the base year (2000), it indicates that this data is not available at all.

Updated numbers for these indicators will be made available through the Data Center as soon as they are published at http://datacenter/kidscount.org/MT. Please check often for updates.

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State Indicators

Indicators 2000Base Year 2007 2008 2009

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS

Overall unemployment rate (all ages) 5.2% 3.1% 4.5% 6.2%

Teen unemployment rate (ages 16-19) 12.4% 10.3% 13.3% 16.6%

Median household income $33,281 $43,000 $43,654 $43,948

Per-capita personal income $22,933 $33,145 $34,256 $34,004

Children living w/one parent (percent of all children) 25% 26% 28% 31%

Children living w/grandparents (percent of all children) 2% 5% 6% N/A

Children in state care 2,180 1,774 1,588 1,666

Percent of children exiting state care by returning home N/A 39% 36% 52%

Percent of children exiting state care through adoption N/A 14% 16% 18%

Percent of population with high school degree or higher

Population ages 18-24 78% 86% 83% 83%

Population ages 25-34 87% 91% 92% 92%

Population ages 35-44 91% 92% 94% 94%

Percent of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree or higher

White alone 26% 28% 28% 28%

American Indian/Alaska Native alone 11% 10% 14% 12%

Families with dependent children receiving TANF benefits (monthly average) 4,641 3,170 3,292 3,711

SNAP participants of all ages (monthly average) 59,660 80,114 87,241 109,330

Percent of children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade eligible for free/reduced-price lunch 32% 36% 37% 40%

Women, infants and children receiving benefits through the WIC Program 22,353 19,820 20,619 21,078

Percent of children under 18 in poverty (below 100% of the Federal Poverty Line)* 17% 18% 21% 21%

Percent of children under 18 in extreme poverty (below 50% FPL)* 4% 7% 8% 11%

Percent of children under 18 in moderate poverty (below 200% FPL)* 49% 42% 42% 46%

Percent of children under age 5 in poverty (below 100% FPL)* 17% 21% 25% 25%

Percent of people ages 18 through 24 in poverty (below 100% FPL)* 25% 27% 29% 29%

Percent of single-parent families w/children in poverty (below 100% FPL)* 32% 36% 37% S

Percent of married-couple families w/children in poverty (below 100% FPL)* 7% 8% 8% 8%

* See table on the right.S = data suppressed due to large margin of error.

Sources: The Annie E. Casey Foundation; U.S. Census Bureau (2009 American Community Survey); Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (Statistical Information Annual Reports); Montana Office of Public Instruction.

Source: Federal Register v74, n14;

Persons in family/houshold

Household income

1 $10,830

2 $14,570

3 $18,310

4 $22,050

5 $25,790

6 $29,530

7 $33,270

8 $37,010

2010 Federal Poverty Guidelines (= 100% FPL)

Economic Snapshot As can be expected during an

economic recession, things have taken a turn for the worse in the realm of economic stability and wellbeing. Both the teen unemployment rate and the overall unemployment rate were up compared to 2008. The number of SNAP participants was up significantly, while the number of children eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, the number of TANF recipients, and the number of women, infants, and children enrolled in WIC were up by smaller margins.

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State Indicators

Indicators School Year 2000/2001

School Year 2007/2008

School Year 2008/2009

School Year 2009/2010

SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION

Total school enrollment 166,864 154,052 152,725 141,807

Public school enrollment (K-12) 154,700 142,823 140,936 130,083

Private school enrollment (K-12) 8,537 7,123 7,816 7,645

Home school enrollment (K-12) 3,627 4,106 3,973 4,079

Public School Enrollment

Pre-Kindergarten 537 539 963 1,209

Grades K-8 104,648 96,321 95,906 96,659

Grades 9-12 49,690 46,502 45,030 43,939

Students with disabilities, ages 3-21 19,039 18,158 17,645 17,213

High school dropout rate 4.2% 5.2% 5.1% N/A

Enrollment in Head Start 4,377 5,448 5,470 5,414

Enrollment in Early Head Start 228 638 762 794

Indicators 1996-2000Base Year

2003-2007

2004-2008

2005-2009

BIRTHS AND DEATHS

Live births 10,946 11,881 12,124 12,280

Birth rate (live births per 1,000 population) 12.1 12.7 12.8 12.8

Infant deaths (<1 year old) 63 71 73 72

Infant mortality rate (infant deaths per 1,000 live births) 5.8 6.0 6.1 5.9

Child deaths (ages 1-17) 102 68 75 77

Child death rate (child deaths per 1,000 children) 0.63 0.33 0.21 0.31

Percent of child deaths from accidents 58% 47% 42% 46%

Percent of child deaths from homicides/suicides 14% 15% 13% 17%

Percent of child deaths from non-traumatic causes 28% 38% 45% 37%

Indicators 2000Base Year 2007 2008 2009

SAFETY ISSUES

Juvenile referral rate (ages 10-17; per 1,000 juveniles) 119.7 104.3 89.0 82.1

Juvenile referrals for all crimes 13,595 10,765 9,187 8,293

Referrals for drug offenses 8% 9% 8% 9%

Referrals for violent offenses 11% 12% 14% 13%

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under 18 3,703 2,711 2,511 2,344

As percent of all crashes 17% 13% 11% 11%

Substantiated cases of abuse N/A 1,099 935 858

As percent of reported cases of abuse N/A 12% 11% 11%

Sources: Montana Office of Public Instruction (www.opi.mt.gov); MT Department of Public Health and Human Services (www.dphhs.mt.gov).

* As defined by the Kotelchuck Index. See Data Sources and Notes on p. 70 for more information.

Indicators All Races American Indian White

Birth Rate (per 1,000 population) 12.8 23.8 12.0

Infant Mortality Rate (under age 1; per 1,000 live births) 6.3 10.2 5.8

Child Death Rate (ages 1-17; per 100,000 children) 30.7 53.9 28.3

Babies born at low birth-weight (less than 5lbs 8oz) 7% 8% 7%

Babies born pre-term (36 weeks or less gestation) 8% 10% 8%

Births to mothers receiving adequate prenatal care * 79% 64% 81%

Comparative Vital Statistics, 2005–2009

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State Indicators

Indicators 2000Base Year 2007 2008 2009

HEAD START

Total actual enrollment 4,377 5,448 5,470 5,414

Enrolled children with disabilities 543 758 705 651

Children who are fully immunized for their age 4,063 4,929 4,837 5,024

Enrolled children referred for mental health treatment 328 208 149 244

Enrolled children who have completed a professional dental examination 3,639 4,000 4,121 3,909

Enrolled children with health insurance 3,176 5,028 4,968 4,521

Enrolled children with CHIP coverage 75 221 258 2,481

Families enrolled in Head Start 4,074 4,926 4,961 4,987

Homeless families served N/A 197 408 493

Percent of enrolled families receiving TANF benefits 28% 24% 22% 20%

Head Start enrollment by race/ethnicity

White 2,390 2,670 2,704 2,749

American Indian/Alaska Native 1,747 2,061 2,231 2,173

Hispanic/Latino origin 137 812 147 283

EARLY CHILDHOOD CHARACTERISTICS

Children under 5 without health insurance 16% 13% 9% N/A

Children under 5 in poverty (below 100% FPL) 17% 21% 25% 25%

Children receiving Best Beginnings scholarship (unduplicated monthly average) N/A 5,173 5,324 5,896

Licensed child care slots N/A 19,976 20,244 20,120

Live births 10,946 11,881 12,124 12,280

Birth rate (live births per 1,000 population) 12.1 12.7 12.8 12.8

Pre-term births (<37 weeks of gestation) (percent of all births) 11% 10% 10% 10%

Low birth-weight births (<5lbs 8 oz) (percent of all births) 6% 7% 7% 7%

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care beginning in 1st trimester 73% 84% 69% 76%

Births to mothers receiving inadequate or no prenatal care* (percent of all births) 3% 4% 5% 3%

Births to teens (ages 15-19) (percent of all births) 16% 7% 8% 7%

Births to teens who were already mothers (percent of teen births) 16% 17% 18% 18%

Births to unmarried women (percent of all births) 31% 36% 37% 36%

Births to mothers who smoked during pregnancy (percent of al births) 18% 17% 18% 17%

* As defined by the Kotelchuck Index; see Data Sources and Notes on p. 70.

Sources: Montana Head Start Program (www.headstartmt.org); The Annie E. Casey Foundation (www.aecf.org); MT DPHHS (www.dphhs.gov).

Teen Births Teen births in this report are births to women ages

15 through 19 and are measured as a percentage of all births in the state. In Montana this rate is holding steady at around 7 percent of all births, down from 16 percent in 2000. In fact, the state’s teen birth rate has seen one of the largest reductions in the nation. However, of these teen births, 18 percent were births to teens who were already mothers. This percentage has actually increased slightly since 2000, as has the percentage of women who smoke during pregnancy and the percentage of births to women who are not married. To compare teen birth rates and other indicators across states, please visit the KIDS COUNT Data Center at http://datacenter.kidscount.org.

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State Indicators

Indicators 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009

YOUTH RISK BEHAVIORS (9th through 12th grade)*

Percent of youth who attempted suicide during the past 12 months

All youth 10% 10% 10% 8% 8%

American Indian youth (reservation) 20% 15% 17% 16% 18%

Percent of youth who smoked cigarettes in the past 30 days

All youth 29% 23% 20% 20% 19%

American Indian youth 52% 52% 52% 48% 44%

Percent of youth who used smokeless tobacco in the past 30 days

All youth 16% 13% 15% 13% 15%

American Indian youth 26% 21% 29% 26% 23%

Percent of youth who drank alcohol during past 30 days

All youth 54% 50% 49% 47% 43%

American Indian youth 55% 49% 56% 54% 46%

Percent of youth who engaged in binge drinking (5 or more drinks w/in a couple of hours) in the past 30 days

All youth 41% 37% 34% 33% 30%

American Indian youth 47% 43% 45% 46% 38%

Percent of youth who smoked marijuana during the past 30 days

All youth 27% 23% 22% 21% 23%

American Indian youth 50% 45% 51% 44% 42%

Percent of youth who rarely or never wore a seat belt while riding in a car 20% 18% 14% 14% 13%

Percent of youth who drove when drinking alcohol during the past 30 days 22% 20% 19% 16% 14%

* These indicators are from the biannual Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance survey, conducted in odd-numbered years by OPI and represent youth from 9th through 12th grade in public and private schools across the state. Please visit the OPI website for further explanation and for additional indicators (http://opi.mt.gov/Reports&Data/YRBS.html).

Youth Risk Behaviors The Survey

Data on risk behavior in Montana youths come from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, initiated by the CDC in 1988. It is conducted across the state every odd-numbered year in grades 9th through 12th, and is managed and administered by the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

The ResultsLooking at the list of youth risk

behaviors presented here, readers will see improvements across the board when comparing 2001 survey results with those from 2009. The largest reductions can be seen in the area of traffic safety, where the portion of youth who rarely or never wore a seatbelt was reduced by over one-third, and the portion of youth who drink and drive was down by close to two-thirds. Combined with the significant reduction (37%) in motor vehicle crashes caused by drivers under age 18, it becomes clear that traffic safety campaigns are successful in reaching their target audiences.

Other areas of note are reductions in rates for binge drinking, cigarette smoking and attempted suicide.

Please visit OPI’s website for further explanation and for additional indicators (http://opi.mt.gov/Reports&Data/YRBS.html).

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State Indicators

Indicators - State -Base Year, 2000

- State -Current Year

ECONOMIC STATUS

Families with children receiving benefits through TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families), FY 2010 4,641 3,711

SNAP3 participants of all ages (monthly average), FY2010 59,660 109,330

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade who are eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, academic year 2009-2010 53,568 56,504

Children receiving Best Beginnings scholarships (unduplicated totals) FY2010 8,837 10,959

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting during 1st trimester (as percent of all births), 2005-2009 73% 76%

Children ages 0-17 enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2010 N/A 55,070

Children ages 0-18 enrolled in CHIP(monthly average), FY2010 8,770 18,047

EDUCATION

Public, private, and home school enrollment (K-12), academic year 2009-10 166,864 141,807

Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment, academic year 2009-10 537 1,209

Special education enrollment, academic year 2009-10 19,039 17,213

SAFETY

Juvenile referral rate for all crimes (ages 10-17; per 1,000 juveniles), 2009 119.7 82.1

Juvenile referrals for all crimes (ages 10-17), 2009 13,595 8,293

Referrals for drug offenses (as percent of all referrals) 8% 9%

Referrals for violent offenses (as percent of all referrals) 11% 13%

Indicator - State -Base Year, 2000

- State -Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS

State population (all ages), 2009 903,500 974,989

Population change, 2000-2009 8%

State population under age 18, 2009 230,062 219,828

Children under age 5 54,869 62,438

Children ages 5-13 116,747 105,683

Children ages 14-17 58,446 51,707

State population under age 20 by race/ethnicity, 2009 257,440 248,573

White alone 223,467 209,484

American Indian/Alaska Native alone 24,372 24,468

Hispanic/Latino 8,117 12,625

Median age in years, 2009 38 39

Indicator 2000 2009 Current Trend

Median household income $33,281 $43,948 Better

Unemployment rate 5.2% 6.2% Worse

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL)1 17% 19% Worse

Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 5.8 6.3 Worse

Babies born at low birth-weight (as percent of all births) 6% 7% Worse

Births to teens (as percent of all births) 16% 7% Better

High school event drop-out rate2 4% 5% Worse

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under 18 5,703 2,344 Better

S = rate suppressed due to low numbers.‡ = Less than 10 reported cases.1 The Federal Poverty Level guidelines can be found on p. 9. 100% of FPL for a family of four was $22,050 in 2009.2 The high school drop-out rate lags one year behind enrollment data and is for academic year 2008-09.3 SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) has taken the place of the Food Stamps Program, administered by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. The program itself has not changed.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Montana Dept. of Public Health & Human Services; Montana Dept. of Labor & Industry; Montana Office of Public Instruction; Montana Dept. of Transportation; Montana Board of Crime Control. For contact information see Data Sources and Notes on p. 70.

MontanaPopulation: 974,989State Capital: Helena

At a Glance...

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Indicators- County -Base Year

2000

- County -Current Year

- State -Current Year

ECONOMIC STATUS

Families with children receiving benefits through TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families), FY 2010

SNAP3 participants of all ages (monthly average), FY2010

Children enrolled in Pre- Kindergarten through 12th grade who are eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, academic year 2009-2010

Children receiving Best Beginnings scholarships4, FY2010

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting during 1st trimester (as percent of all births), 2005-2009

Children ages 0-17 enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2010

Children ages 0-18 enrolled in Montana’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (monthly average), FY2010

EDUCATION

Public, private, and home school enrollment (K-12), academic year 2009-10

Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment, academic year 2009-10

Special education enrollment, academic year 2009-10

SAFETY

Juvenile referral rate for all crimes (ages 10-17; per 1,000 juveniles), 2009

Juvenile referrals for all crimes (ages 10-17), 2009

Referrals for drug offenses (as percent of all referrals)

Referrals for violent offenses (as percent of all referrals)

Indicator- County -Base Year

2000

- County -Current Year

- State -Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS

County population (all ages), 2009

Population change, 2000-2009

County population under age 18, 2009

Children under age 5

Children ages 5-13

Children ages 14-17

County population under age 20 by race/ethnicity, 2009

White alone

American Indian/Alaska Native alone

Hispanic/Latino

Median age in years, 2009

Indicator 2000 2009 Current Trend

Median household income

Unemployment rate

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL)1

Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Babies born at low birth-weight (as percent of all births)

Births to teens (as percent of all births)

High school event drop-out rate2

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under 18

‡ = Less than 10 reported cases.1 The Federal Poverty Level guidelines can be found on p. 9. 100% of FPL for a family of four was $22,050 in 2009.2 The high school drop-out rate lags one year behind enrollment data and is for academic year 2008-09.3 SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) has taken the place of the Food Stamps Program, administered by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. The program itself has not changed.4 Unduplicated total.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Montana Dept. of Public Health & Human Services; Montana Dept. of Labor & Industry; Montana Office of Public Instruction; Montana Dept. of Transportation; Montana Board of Crime Control. For contact information see Data Sources and Notes on p. 70.

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Beaverhead CountyPopulation: 8,976County Seat: DillonHouse District 72, Senate District 36

$29,796 $39,284 Better

3.6% 4.5% Worse

21% 22% Worse

3.4 4.3 Worse

5% 8% Worse

12% 6% Better

1% 4% Worse

64 15 Better

18 28 3,711

438 783 109,330

289 347 56,504

88 66 10959

69% 72% 76%

185 421 55,070

138 171 18,047

1,581 1,188 141,807

12 15 1,209

149 160 17,213

N/A 36.6 82.1

69 34 8,293

7% 6% 9%

N/A 29% 13%

9,202 8,976 974,989

-3% 8%

2,260 1,824 219,828

527 477 62,438

1,086 833 105,683

647 514 51,707

2,670 2,307 248,573

2,566 2,157 209,484

53 60 24,468

104 123 12,625

38 42 39

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Indicators- County -Base Year

2000

- County -Current Year

- State -Current Year

ECONOMIC STATUS

Families with children receiving benefits through TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families), FY 2010

SNAP3 participants of all ages (monthly average), FY2010

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade who are eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, academic year 2009-2010

Children receiving Best Beginnings scholarships4, FY2010

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting during 1st trimester (as percent of all births), 2005-2009

Children ages 0-17 enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2010

Children ages 0-18 enrolled in Montana’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (monthly average), FY2010

EDUCATION

Public, private, and home school enrollment (K-12), academic year 2009-10

Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment, academic year 2009-10

Special education enrollment, academic year 2009-10

SAFETY

Juvenile referral rate for all crimes (ages 10-17; per 1,000 juveniles), 2009

Juvenile referrals for all crimes (ages 10-17), 2009

Referrals for drug offenses (as percent of all referrals)

Referrals for violent offenses (as percent of all referrals)

Indicator- County -Base Year

2000

- County -Current Year

- State -Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS

County population (all ages), 2009

Population change, 2000-2009

County population under age 18, 2009

Children under age 5

Children ages 5-13

Children ages 14-17

County population under age 20 by race/ethnicity, 2009

White alone

American Indian/Alaska Native alone

Hispanic/Latino

Median age in years, 2009

Indicator 2000 2009 Current Trend

Median household income

Unemployment rate

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL)1

Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Babies born at low birth-weight (as percent of all births)

Births to teens (as percent of all births)

High school event drop-out rate2

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under 18

‡ = Less than 10 reported cases.1 The Federal Poverty Level guidelines can be found on p.9. 100% of FPL for a family of four was $22,050 in 2009.2 The high school drop-out rate lags one year behind enrollment data and is for academic year 2008-09.3 SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) has taken the place of the Food Stamps Program, administered by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. The program itself has not changed.4 Unduplicated total.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Montana Dept. of Public Health & Human Services; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Montana Dept. of Labor & Industry; Montana Office of Public Instruction; Montana Dept. of Transportation; Montana Board of Crime Control. For contact information see Data Sources and Notes on p. 70.

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$24,317 $37,798 Better

18.4% 8.6% Better

37% 32% Better

18.9 9.3 Better

5% 6% Worse

19% 14% Better

10% 11% Worse

40 ‡ Better

268 359 3,711

2,066 3,653 109,330

1,476 1,662 56,504

54 232 10,959

69% 60% 76%

1,088 1,882 55,070

138 206 18,047

3,040 2,194 141,807

14 ‡ 1,209

369 245 17,213

N/A 39.9 82.1

110 74 8,293

3% 12% 9%

N/A 16% 13%

12,671 13,015 974,989

3% 8%

4,534 4,272 219,828

1,180 2,088 62,438

2,302 907 105,683

1,052 4,682 51,707

4,917 4,708 248,573

1,225 1,047 209,484

3,526 3,290 24,468

233 371 12,625

30 31 39

Big Horn CountyPopulation: 13,015County Seat: HardinHouse Districts 41 and 42, Senate District 21

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Indicators- County -Base Year

2000

- County -Current Year

- State -Current Year

ECONOMIC STATUS

Families with children receiving benefits through TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families), FY 2010

SNAP3 participants of all ages (monthly average), FY2010

Children enrolled in Pre- Kindergarten through 12th grade who are eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, academic year 2009-2010

Children receiving Best Beginnings scholarships4, FY2010

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting during 1st trimester (as percent of all births), 2005-2009

Children ages 0-17 enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2010

Children ages 0-18 enrolled in Montana’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (monthly average), FY2010

EDUCATION

Public, private, and home school enrollment (K-12), academic year 2009-10

Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment, academic year 2009-10

Special education enrollment, academic year 2009-10

SAFETY

Juvenile referral rate for all crimes (ages 10-17; per 1,000 juveniles), 2009

Juvenile referrals for all crimes (ages 10-17), 2009

Referrals for drug offenses (as percent of all referrals)

Referrals for violent offenses (as percent of all referrals)

Indicator- County -Base Year

2000

- County -Current Year

- State -Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS

County population (all ages), 2009

Population change, 2000-2009

County population under age 18, 2009

Children under age 5

Children ages 5-13

Children ages 14-17

County population under age 20 by race/ethnicity, 2009

White alone

American Indian/Alaska Native alone

Hispanic/Latino

Median age in years, 2009

Indicator 2000 2009 Current Trend

Median household income

Unemployment rate

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL)1

Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Babies born at low birth-weight (as percent of all births)

Births to teens (as percent of all births)

High school event drop-out rate2

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under 18

‡ = Less than 10 reported cases.1 The Federal Poverty Level guidelines can be found on p. 9. 100% of FPL for a family of four was $22,050 in 2009.2 The high school drop-out rate lags one year behind enrollment data and is for academic year 2008-09.3 SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) has taken the place of the Food Stamps Program, administered by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. The program itself has not changed.4 Unduplicated total.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Montana Dept. of Public Health & Human Services; Montana Dept. of Labor & Industry; Montana Office of Public Instruction; Montana Dept. of Transportation; Montana Board of Crime Control. For contact information see Data Sources and Notes on p. 70.

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Blaine CountyPopulation: 6,485County Seat: ChinookHouse Districts 32 and 34, Senate Districts 16 and 17

$23,670 $32,605 Better

5.0% 4.6% Better

34% 33% Better

6.0 11.6 Worse

9% 8% Better

23% 13% Better

2% 9% Worse

28 ‡ Better

154 ‡ 3,711

1,018 1,336 109,330

833 905 56,504

84 15 10,959

69% 62% 76%

653 667 55,070

88 194 18,047

1,612 1,186 141,807

0 ‡ 1,209

196 152 17,213

N/A 82.8 82.1

25 70 8,293

16% 9% 9%

N/A 10% 13%

7,009 6,485 974,989

-8% 8%

2,287 1,925 219,828

569 592 62,438

1,154 882 105,683

564 451 51,707

2,517 2,112 248,573

982 771 209,484

1,479 1,269 24,468

40 93 12,625

34 35 39

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Indicators- County -Base Year

2000

- County -Current Year

- State -Current Year

ECONOMIC STATUS

Families with children receiving benefits through TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families), FY 2010

SNAP3 participants of all ages (monthly average), FY2010

Children enrolled in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade who are eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, academic year 2009-2010

Children receiving Best Beginnings scholarships4, FY2010

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting during 1st trimester (as percent of all births), 2005-2009

Children ages 0-17 enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2010

Children ages 0-18 enrolled in Montana’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (monthly average), FY2010

EDUCATION

Public, private, and home school enrollment (K-12), academic year 2009-10

Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment, academic year 2009-10

Special education enrollment, academic year 2009-10

SAFETY

Juvenile referral rate for all crimes (ages 10-17; per 1,000 juveniles), 2009

Juvenile referrals for all crimes (ages 10-17), 2009

Referrals for drug offenses (as percent of all referrals)

Referrals for violent offenses (as percent of all referrals)

Indicator- County -Base Year

2000

- County -Current Year

- State -Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS

County population (all ages), 2009

Population change, 2000-2009

County population under age 18, 2009

Children under age 5

Children ages 5-13

Children ages 14-17

County population under age 20 by race/ethnicity, 2009

White alone

American Indian/Alaska Native alone

Hispanic/Latino

Median age in years, 2009

Indicator 2000 2009 Current Trend

Median household income

Unemployment rate

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL)1

Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Babies born at low birth-weight (as percent of all births)

Births to teens (as percent of all births)

High school event drop-out rate2

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under 18

‡ = Less than 10 reported cases.1 The Federal Poverty Level guidelines can be found on p.9. 100% of FPL for a family of four was $22,050 in 2009.2 The high school drop-out rate lags one year behind enrollment data and is for academic year 2008-09.3 SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) has taken the place of the Food Stamps Program, administered by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. The program itself has not changed.4 Unduplicated total.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Montana Dept. of Public Health & Human Services; Bureau of Economic Analysis; Montana Dept. of Labor & Industry; Montana Office of Public Instruction; Montana Dept. of Transportation; Montana Board of Crime Control. For contact information see Data Sources and Notes on p. 70.

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Broadwater CountyPopulation: 4,793County Seat: TownsendHouse Districts 68 and 83, Senate Districts 34 and 42

$29,034 $40,104 Better

3.8% 7.0% Worse

23% 17% Better

17.7 9.3 Better

4% 9% Worse

15% 10% Better

1% 3% Worse

33 10 Better

‡ 10 3,711

251 428 109,330

246 270 56,504

22 15 15

86% 84% 76%

148 233 55,070

47 85 18,047

774 718 141,807

15 11 1,209

95 78 17,213

N/A 57.9 82.1

17 27 8,293

0% 4% 9%

N/A 11% 13%

4,385 4,793 974,989

9% 8%

1,105 966 219,828

234 229 62,438

575 486 105,683

296 251 51,707

1,185 1,065 248,573

1,140 1,019 209,484

18 20 24,468

22 28 12,625

41 47 39

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Indicators- County -Base Year

2000

- County -Current Year

- State -Current Year

ECONOMIC STATUS

Families with children receiving benefits through TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families), FY 2010

SNAP3 participants of all ages (monthly average), FY2010

Children enrolled in Pre- Kindergarten through 12th grade who are eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, academic year 2009-2010

Children receiving Best Beginnings scholarships4, FY2010

HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE

Births to mothers receiving prenatal care starting during 1st trimester (as percent of all births), 2005-2009

Children ages 0-17 enrolled in Medicaid (monthly average), FY2010

Children ages 0-18 enrolled in Montana’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (monthly average), FY2010

EDUCATION

Public, private, and home school enrollment (K-12), academic year 2009-10

Public Pre-Kindergarten enrollment, academic year 2009-10

Special education enrollment, academic year 2009-10

SAFETY

Juvenile referral rate for all crimes (ages 10-17; per 1,000 juveniles), 2009

Juvenile referrals for all crimes (ages 10-17), 2009

Referrals for drug offenses (as percent of all referrals)

Referrals for violent offenses (as percent of all referrals)

Indicator- County -Base Year

2000

- County -Current Year

- State -Current Year

DEMOGRAPHICS

County population (all ages), 2009

Population change, 2000-2009

County population under age 18, 2009

Children under age 5

Children ages 5-13

Children ages 14-17

County population under age 20 by race/ethnicity, 2009

White alone

American Indian/Alaska Native alone

Hispanic/Latino

Median age in years, 2009

Indicator 2000 2009 Current Trend

Median household income

Unemployment rate

Children under 18 in poverty (below 100% FPL)1

Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Babies born at low birth-weight (as percent of all births)

Births to teens (as percent of all births)

High school event drop-out rate2

Motor vehicle crashes with driver under 18

‡ = Less than 10 reported cases.1 The Federal Poverty Level guidelines can be found on p. 9. 100% of FPL for a family of four was $22,050 in 2009.2 The high school drop-out rate lags one year behind enrollment data and is for academic year 2008-09.3 SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) has taken the place of the Food Stamps Program, administered by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. The program itself has not changed.4 Unduplicated total.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Montana Dept. of Public Health & Human Services; Montana Dept. of Labor & Industry; Montana Office of Public Instruction; Montana Dept. of Transportation; Montana Board of Crime Control. For contact information see Data Sources and Notes on p. 70.

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Carbon CountyPopulation: 9,756County Seat: Red LodgeHouse Districts 57, 59, and 60, Senate Districts 29 and 30

$29,010 $47,802 Better

4.1% 5.1% Worse

17% 16% Better

11.2 2.6 Better

4% 8% Worse

6% 5% Better

2% 3% Worse

54 11 Better

‡ 18 3,711

264 595 109,330

407 470 56,504

25 42 10,959

81% 81% 76%

147 330 55,070

127 183 18,047

1,689 1,393 141,807

0 ‡ 1,209

175 193 17,213

N/A 31.2 82.1

69 30 8,293

16% 7% 9%

N/A 10% 13%

9,552 9,756 974,989

2% 8%

2,293 1,971 219,828

494 438 62,438

1,202 938 105,683

597 595 51,707

2,488 2,193 248,573

2,405 2,101 209,484

24 36 24,468

94 100 12,625

42 47 39