Lake County
KIDS COUNT™ in Indiana 2015 Data Book
Lake County Child Population Under Age 18: CY 2013
Percentage of Children in Poverty: CY 2013 U.S.
22.2
Indiana
21.9
Lake County
27.7
Lowest IN County (Hamilton) Highest IN County (Grant)
Total
Females
Males
White
53,584
25,921
27,663
Black
36,403
17,969
18,434
375
204
171
1,924
979
945
29,380
14,525
14,855
121,666
59,598
62,068
American Indian
6.1
Asian 33.3
0
10
20
Hispanic, of any race
30
40
Total
Economic Well-Being
2010
2011
2012
2013
% of Children in Poverty, Age 0-17 (CY)
26.0
30.2
31.3
27.7
% of Public School Students Receiving Free Lunches (SY)
45.3
48.2
48.9
50.1
% of Public School Students Receiving Reduced Price Lunches (SY)
6.8
5.9
6.4
6.1
Monthly Average # of Persons Issued Food Stamps (SFY)
86,097
90,450
91,881
92,977
Monthly Average # of Families Receiving TANF (SFY)
5,547
4,334
2,399
1,493
Annual Average Unemployment Rate (%) (CY)
10.9
9.7
9.2
9.2
Median Household Income (CY) Per Capita Personal Income (CY)
$45,252
$48,143
$48,015
$48,341
$33,895
$35,665
$37,478
$37,797
% of Food Insecure Children
21.7
20.7
21.3
N.A.
Health
2009
2010
2011
2012
# of Live Births (CY)
6,724
6,488
6,183
5,991
Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Females, Age 15-17 (CY)
24.6
24.2
17.8
17.0
% of Low Birthweight Babies (CY)
9.8
9.6
9.2
8.7
% of Mothers Who Received First Trimester Prenatal Care (CY)
59.4
64.9
65.3
67.8
% of Mothers Who Reported Smoking During Pregnancy (CY)
13.3
12.7
12.5
10.7
% of Live Births to Unmarried Parents (CY)
55.5
53.8
54.2
53.1
% of Children Under Age 19 Who Are Uninsured (CY)
7.6
7.5
8.1
8.4
# of Infant Deaths, Under Age 1 (CY) # of Deaths, Ages 1-19 (CY)
53 49
44 33
52 37
59 38
Early Childhood
2010
2011
2012
2013
# of Children Served by First Steps (SFY) # of Early Head Start & Head Start Funded Enrollment Slots (SFY)
1,447
1,374
1,464
1,574
1,296
1,296
1,296
1,300
# of Licensed Child Care Centers (SFY)
45
49
49
47
# of Licensed Child Care Homes (SFY)
265
265
250
248
# of Registered Child Care Ministries (SFY)
52
57
49
43
# of Licensed Child Care Slots per 100 Children, Age 0-4 (SFY)
23.5
24.9
24.8
24.4
# of Children Receiving CCDF Child Care Vouchers (FFY)
6,574
6,064
6,287
6,694
Monthly Avg # of Children on Wait List for CCDF Vouchers (FFY)
910
1,120
935
475
N.A.: Not available; different data sources have different years of released data; L.N.E.: Low Number Event; Unstable number or less than 20 in the numerator CY- Calendar Year: Jan 1 to Dec 31
FFY- Federal Fiscal Year: Oct 1 to Sept 30
SFY- State Fiscal Year: July 1 to June 30
SY- School Year: Fall Term to Summer Term
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KIDS COUNT™ in Indiana 2015 Data Book
Lake County Safety
2010
2011
2012
2013
# of Children in Need of Services (CHINS) Identified by DCS (SFY)
2,158
2,174
2,152
2,139
Child Abuse/Neglect Rate per 1,000 Children Under Age 18 (SFY)
11.3
11.1
10.8
11.9
# of Child Neglect Cases Substantiated by DCS (SFY)
1,132
1,101
1,063
1,219
# of Child Sexual Abuse Cases Substantiated by DCS (SFY)
145
157
158
132
# of Child Physical Abuse Cases Substantiated by DCS (SFY)
197
161
134
116
# of Termination of Parental Rights Case Filings (CY)
231
272
236
288
# of Juvenile Delinquency Case Filings (CY)
1,734
1,701
1,769
1,500
# of Juvenile Status Case Filings (CY)
205
222
263
203
# of Juveniles Committed to the Department of Correction (CY)
79
77
95
100
*Public Education, Grades Pre-K-12+
2011
2012
2013
2014
School Enrollment Pre-K-12+ (SY) (Includes Charters)
87,876
85,686
85,188
84,539
% English Language Learner Students (SY)
5.6
5.8
5.6
5.7
% Special Education Students (SY)
12.2
12.3
11.7
12.6
High School Graduation Rate (4-Year Cohort %) (SY)
83.1
84.7
86.1
N.A.
*Education county level aggregates are calculated by the school corporation addresses located in each county
School District Profiles SY 14 (All numbers in this table are %s)
SY 14 ISTEP+ Passing
4th Lunch^ Math
SY 14 ECA Passing
SY 13
4th ELA
8th Math
8th ELA
Algebra I
English 10
Grad Rate
Hanover Community Schl Corp
26.6
83.0
86.2
84.6
84.6
72.5
89.4
92.1
River Forest Comm Sch Corp
76.1
81.2
88.0
61.7
62.4
53.8
68.6
71.5
Merrillville Community School
60.8
82.1
90.0
61.0
67.3
57.0
80.2
93.5
Lake Central School Corp
20.2
87.0
92.5
84.6
83.3
86.1
84.0
95.3
Tri-Creek School Corporation
24.2
83.9
86.9
86.5
84.9
77.6
80.1
95.7
Lake Ridge Schools
80.9
80.9
83.5
78.6
57.7
28.2
48.1
92.1
Crown Point Comm Sch Corp
23.0
92.1
94.9
89.2
88.7
84.7
84.6
96.2
School City of East Chicago
92.5
79.0
84.5
35.9
45.1
53.5
49.7
82.1
Lake Station Community Schools
79.1
82.3
81.5
74.4
70.1
83.2
69.9
76.7
Gary Community School Corp
64.6
58.7
76.1
41.4
42.5
42.6
44.8
68.9
Griffith Public Schools
49.3
81.0
81.8
90.4
78.9
68.8
71.0
87.7
School City of Hammond
82.9
72.8
77.7
65.3
61.0
55.5
64.7
74.2
School Town of Highland
35.1
86.2
90.9
93.0
84.8
78.6
87.9
95.3
School City of Hobart
44.2
82.9
89.9
73.6
83.3
69.7
83.1
91.2
School Town of Munster
18.1
94.3
95.7
89.6
85.2
93.8
91.7
96.7
Whiting School City
64.6
73.2
77.5
82.1
78.6
86.4
84.8
93.5
State Rate
49.1
82.7
86.0
81.4
75.5
72.9
77.6
88.6
^Lunch = students receiving free or reduced price lunches CY- Calendar Year: Jan 1 to Dec 31
FFY- Federal Fiscal Year: Oct 1 to Sept 30
SFY- State Fiscal Year: July 1 to June 30
SY- School Year: Fall Term to Summer Term
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Lake County Child Population Under Age 18: CY 2013
Percentage of Children in Poverty: CY 2013 U.S.
22.2
Indiana
21.9
Lake County
27.7
Lowest IN County (Hamilton) Highest IN County (Grant)
Total
Females
Males
White
53,584
25,921
27,663
Black
36,403
17,969
18,434
375
204
171
1,924
979
945
29,380
14,525
14,855
121,666
59,598
62,068
American Indian
6.1
Asian 33.3
0
10
20
Hispanic, of any race
30
40
Total
Economic Well-Being
2010
2011
2012
2013
% of Children in Poverty, Age 0-17 (CY)
26.0
30.2
31.3
27.7
% of Public School Students Receiving Free Lunches (SY)
45.3
48.2
48.9
50.1
% of Public School Students Receiving Reduced Price Lunches (SY)
6.8
5.9
6.4
6.1
Monthly Average # of Persons Issued Food Stamps (SFY)
86,097
90,450
91,881
92,977
Monthly Average # of Families Receiving TANF (SFY)
5,547
4,334
2,399
1,493
Annual Average Unemployment Rate (%) (CY)
10.9
9.7
9.2
9.2
Median Household Income (CY) Per Capita Personal Income (CY)
$45,252
$48,143
$48,015
$48,341
$33,895
$35,665
$37,478
$37,797
% of Food Insecure Children
21.7
20.7
21.3
N.A.
Health
2009
2010
2011
2012
# of Live Births (CY)
6,724
6,488
6,183
5,991
Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Females, Age 15-17 (CY)
24.6
24.2
17.8
17.0
% of Low Birthweight Babies (CY)
9.8
9.6
9.2
8.7
% of Mothers Who Received First Trimester Prenatal Care (CY)
59.4
64.9
65.3
67.8
% of Mothers Who Reported Smoking During Pregnancy (CY)
13.3
12.7
12.5
10.7
% of Live Births to Unmarried Parents (CY)
55.5
53.8
54.2
53.1
% of Children Under Age 19 Who Are Uninsured (CY)
7.6
7.5
8.1
8.4
# of Infant Deaths, Under Age 1 (CY) # of Deaths, Ages 1-19 (CY)
53 49
44 33
52 37
59 38
Early Childhood
2010
2011
2012
2013
# of Children Served by First Steps (SFY) # of Early Head Start & Head Start Funded Enrollment Slots (SFY)
1,447
1,374
1,464
1,574
1,296
1,296
1,296
1,300
# of Licensed Child Care Centers (SFY)
45
49
49
47
# of Licensed Child Care Homes (SFY)
265
265
250
248
# of Registered Child Care Ministries (SFY)
52
57
49
43
# of Licensed Child Care Slots per 100 Children, Age 0-4 (SFY)
23.5
24.9
24.8
24.4
# of Children Receiving CCDF Child Care Vouchers (FFY)
6,574
6,064
6,287
6,694
Monthly Avg # of Children on Wait List for CCDF Vouchers (FFY)
910
1,120
935
475
N.A.: Not available; different data sources have different years of released data; L.N.E.: Low Number Event; Unstable number or less than 20 in the numerator CY- Calendar Year: Jan 1 to Dec 31
FFY- Federal Fiscal Year: Oct 1 to Sept 30
SFY- State Fiscal Year: July 1 to June 30
SY- School Year: Fall Term to Summer Term
Looking for state level data? Check out the Data Book: www.iyi.org/databook
KIDS COUNT™ in Indiana 2015 Data Book
Lake County Safety
2010
2011
2012
2013
# of Children in Need of Services (CHINS) Identified by DCS (SFY)
2,158
2,174
2,152
2,139
Child Abuse/Neglect Rate per 1,000 Children Under Age 18 (SFY)
11.3
11.1
10.8
11.9
# of Child Neglect Cases Substantiated by DCS (SFY)
1,132
1,101
1,063
1,219
# of Child Sexual Abuse Cases Substantiated by DCS (SFY)
145
157
158
132
# of Child Physical Abuse Cases Substantiated by DCS (SFY)
197
161
134
116
# of Termination of Parental Rights Case Filings (CY)
231
272
236
288
# of Juvenile Delinquency Case Filings (CY)
1,734
1,701
1,769
1,500
# of Juvenile Status Case Filings (CY)
205
222
263
203
# of Juveniles Committed to the Department of Correction (CY)
79
77
95
100
*Public Education, Grades Pre-K-12+
2011
2012
2013
2014
School Enrollment Pre-K-12+ (SY) (Includes Charters)
87,876
85,686
85,188
84,539
% English Language Learner Students (SY)
5.6
5.8
5.6
5.7
% Special Education Students (SY)
12.2
12.3
11.7
12.6
High School Graduation Rate (4-Year Cohort %) (SY)
83.1
84.7
86.1
N.A.
*Education county level aggregates are calculated by the school corporation addresses located in each county
School District Profiles SY 14 (All numbers in this table are %s)
SY 14 ISTEP+ Passing
4th Lunch^ Math
SY 14 ECA Passing
SY 13
4th ELA
8th Math
8th ELA
Algebra I
English 10
Grad Rate
Hanover Community Schl Corp
26.6
83.0
86.2
84.6
84.6
72.5
89.4
92.1
River Forest Comm Sch Corp
76.1
81.2
88.0
61.7
62.4
53.8
68.6
71.5
Merrillville Community School
60.8
82.1
90.0
61.0
67.3
57.0
80.2
93.5
Lake Central School Corp
20.2
87.0
92.5
84.6
83.3
86.1
84.0
95.3
Tri-Creek School Corporation
24.2
83.9
86.9
86.5
84.9
77.6
80.1
95.7
Lake Ridge Schools
80.9
80.9
83.5
78.6
57.7
28.2
48.1
92.1
Crown Point Comm Sch Corp
23.0
92.1
94.9
89.2
88.7
84.7
84.6
96.2
School City of East Chicago
92.5
79.0
84.5
35.9
45.1
53.5
49.7
82.1
Lake Station Community Schools
79.1
82.3
81.5
74.4
70.1
83.2
69.9
76.7
Gary Community School Corp
64.6
58.7
76.1
41.4
42.5
42.6
44.8
68.9
Griffith Public Schools
49.3
81.0
81.8
90.4
78.9
68.8
71.0
87.7
School City of Hammond
82.9
72.8
77.7
65.3
61.0
55.5
64.7
74.2
School Town of Highland
35.1
86.2
90.9
93.0
84.8
78.6
87.9
95.3
School City of Hobart
44.2
82.9
89.9
73.6
83.3
69.7
83.1
91.2
School Town of Munster
18.1
94.3
95.7
89.6
85.2
93.8
91.7
96.7
Whiting School City
64.6
73.2
77.5
82.1
78.6
86.4
84.8
93.5
State Rate
49.1
82.7
86.0
81.4
75.5
72.9
77.6
88.6
^Lunch = students receiving free or reduced price lunches CY- Calendar Year: Jan 1 to Dec 31
FFY- Federal Fiscal Year: Oct 1 to Sept 30
SFY- State Fiscal Year: July 1 to June 30
SY- School Year: Fall Term to Summer Term
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