Texas Texas KIDS COUNT: KIDS COUNT: The State of Fort Worth and The State of Fort Worth and Tarrant County Children Tarrant County Children Frances Deviney, PhD Texas KIDS COUNT Director Center for Public Policy Priorities Fort Worth Botanic Gardens Forth Worth, Texas March 21, 2006
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Texas Texas KIDS COUNT:KIDS COUNT:The State of Fort Worth and The State of Fort Worth and
Tarrant County ChildrenTarrant County Children
Frances Deviney, PhDTexas KIDS COUNT Director
Center for Public Policy Priorities
Fort Worth Botanic GardensForth Worth, Texas
March 21, 2006
KIDS COUNT Project Goal
TO USE SOUND DATA TO INFLUENCE key national, state and local decision makers
who make policy, allocate resources and design programs that aim to improve
outcomes for disadvantaged kids, families and communities.
What is the Value of KIDS COUNT?
• Provides the most current county-level data available
• Tailors data to local audience and circumstances
• Informs critical decision-making about children and families
• Serves as a resource for local advocates in Texas
Children in Tarrant Co. & Texas
• Tarrant Co. = 435,569
• Texas = over 6.1 million
Source: Texas State Data Center and the Office of the State Demographer, 2003 Population Estimates Children ages 0-17
Children in Tarrant County and Texas
41.2%
49.7%
12.7%15.8%
42.8%
29.6%
3.3%4.9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Tarrant Co. Texas
Source: Texas State Data Center and the Office of the State Demographer, 2003 Population Estimates
Anglo
BlackHispanic
Other Race
Family Economic Security in Tarrant Co.
• Unemployment
– CLIMBS from 3.6% to 5.1% (2000-2005)
• Median Household Income – DOWN 2% from $48,473 to $47,660
(2000-2003) Sources: Texas Workforce Commission; U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates
Child Poverty is on the Rise
17.7%
14.2%
Tarrant Co. 16.8%
22.8%Texas 23.6%
20.5%
14%
16%
18%
20%
22%
24%
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Source: U.S. Census, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates
Poverty
• 2005 Official federal poverty line–Family of 2 < $12,830/year
–Family of 3 < $16,090/year
–Family of 4 < $19,350/year
Living in Fort Worth-Arlington:Family Security Index
Single-Parent One Child
Single-Parent Two Children
Two Parents One Child
Two Parents Two Children
Necessary Annual Income
$33,614 $37,835 $40,795 $45,103
% Federal Poverty Line
262% 235% 253% 233%
Source: Family Security Index, Center for Public Policy Priorities; Data Adjusted for 2005 Inflation Levels
Infant and Child Health
Infant Health In Tarrant Co.
• Babies born with inadequate prenatal care
–Over 1 in 4
• Babies born weighing < 5.5 pounds
–Over 2,100
Source: Texas Department of State Health Services, 2003 Birth Data
Infant Mortality Climbs After Low in 2000
Tarrant Co.10.0
6.3
7.5Texas8.2
5.8
6.6
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Dea
ths
per
1,0
00 L
ive
Bir
ths
Source: Texas Department of State Health Services
Services for Children in Tarrant Co.• Medicaid
– UP 138%, over 96,000 enrolled (Aug 2000-Aug 2005)
• CHIP– DOWN 32%, from over 28,000 to under 20,000
(Aug 2003-Aug 2005)
• Food Stamps– UP 107%, over 40,000 enrolled (Feb 2000-Feb 2003)
• State Subsidized Child Care– UP 23%, over 12,600 enrolled (2000-2004)
Sources: Texas Health & Human Services Commission; Texas Workforce Commission
Congress Reduces Funds for Programs Affecting Children and Families: Impact on TX
Education -$65.1 Million
Preventive Health & Human Services Block Grant
-$1.3M
WIC Nutrition Program -$3.1M
Child Support Enforcement -$200M-$2 Billion in Collections
Community Development Block Grant
-$8M
Source: Federal Funds Watch vol 12(1), Legislative Budget Board, Texas State Legislature