Family SupportsFinancial StabilityLiteracy
Basic Needs
People with incomes below the poverty line. Poverty thresholds vary by family composition and year. In 2007, the threshold for a three-person family w...
The proportion of people in various racial and ethnic groups with incomes below the poverty line. Poverty thresholds vary by family composition and ye...
The proportion of children under 18 living below the federally defined poverty line. Poverty thresholds vary by family composition and year. In 2007,...
The proportion of children under 18 in various racial and ethnic groups who are living below the federally defined poverty line. Poverty thresholds v...
The proportion of children under 18 living in single-parent households.
The proportion of children under 18 in various racial and ethnic groups who are living in single-parent households.
Median household income, inflated to 2007 dollars. Half of incomes are below the median and half are above.
Median household income, inflated to 2007 dollars. Half of incomes are below the median and half are above.
The proportion of people filing taxes who receive the federal Earned Income Tax Credit.
The percentage of all occupied housing units (not vacant) that are owner-occupied (not rented).
The number of owner-occupied units (not rented) as a percent of all occupied units (not vacant) for various racial and ethnic groups.
The home value reported by the homeowner to the Census Bureau, adjusted for inflation. The median represents the mid-point of home values (half the v...
The home value reported by the homeowner to the Census Bureau, grouped by the race or ethnicity of the householder and adjusted for inflation. The me...
The median home value divided by the median household income.
The ratio of the median home value divided by the median household income, shown for homeowners in various racial and ethnic groups.
The proportion of household income that goes toward monthly rent, utilities, and fuel, calculated by dividing median rent by median income.
The proportion of household income that goes towards monthly rent, utilities, and fuel, calculated by dividing median rent by median income. The ratio...
The age of the housing stock expressed as a percentage of total housing units built in each decade.
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Family Support
The proportion of births in which began prenatal care began during the first trimester of pregnancy (before 13 weeks gestation), out of all live births.
The number of deaths among infants under age 1 per 1,000 live births.
The proportion of babies born with low birth weights (less than 2,500 grams or about 5.5 pounds) out of all live births.
The number of children under age 6 with blood lead levels 10 micrograms per deciliter or higher as a proportion of those tested within the year (eithe...
The number of children ages 3 to 5 with disabilities receiving special education services on December 1 of the year, as authorized by a school distric...
The number of pregnancies among females ages 15 to 17, per 1,000 females in that age group.
The number of children in indicated Child Protective Service reports, expressed as a rate per 1,000 children under age 18. Indicated reports are thos...
The annual number of children under age 18 placed in the care of the local Department of Social Services, expressed as a rate per 1,000 youths under 1...
A juvenile delinquent is a child 7 to 16 years old who has committed an act that, if committed by an adult, would constitute a crime. County probatio...
The number of people from a county admitted to alcohol/substance abuse treatment centers anywhere in the state, expressed as a rate per 10,000 residen...
The number of people living with HIV, per 100,000 residents.
The number of people living with AIDS, per 100,000 residents.
The percentage of people who are not covered by some form of health insurance, including public programs such as Medicaid and Medicare.
The percentage of adults with a Body Mass Index greater than 25, based on a national survey of residents. The index is a statistical measurement which...
The number of reported serious violent crimes per 10,000 residents. Murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault are included.
The number of reports of domestic violence per 10,000 residents.
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Financial Stability
The number of employed people living in the Greater Capital Region, divided by the population of 16- to 64-year-olds.
The growth or decline in total jobs, shown as a percentage gain or loss from the previous year.
The net growth or decline in jobs by sector, shown as a percentage gain or loss from 2001 to 2006.
The average annual salary paid to workers in each economic sector in 2007.
The change in the number of business establishments by sector, shown as a percentage gain or loss from 2000 to 2007.
The change, expressed as a percentage, of the number of people in selected age groups within the resident working-age population.
Unemployed individuals are those without jobs who are able, available and actively seeking work. The unemployment rate is the number of unemployed peo...
The number of residents with a particular level of education, expressed as a percentage of all residents 25 and older.
The number of residents of various racial and ethnic backgrounds with a particular level of education, expressed as a percentage of all residents 25 a...
The share of jobs in high-tech occupations, expressed as a percentage of total jobs. Occupations are considered high-tech if they workers to use techn...
The average number of people of all ages receiving public assistance each month, per 1,000 residents. This includes both major welfare programs: Famil...
The percentage of all public assistance applications that are approved. County governments (except in New York City) approve or deny applications for ...
The average number of children receiving assistance each month, per 1,000 children under 18.
The number of people receiving Supplemental Security Income, per 1,000 residents.
The percentage of people enrolled in Medicaid, the government-funded health insurance program for the poor and disabled.
The percentage of children under age 14 in subsidized child care.
The number of meals served by any organization that receives food from a food bank, presented as a rate per resident. This includes a range of organiz...
The number of students eligible for free school lunches as a percentage of all students in prekindergarten through 12th grade. Students are eligible f...
The average number of people receiving food stamps each month, expressed as a rate per 1,000 residents.
Income to individuals from governmental programs, expressed on a per-capita basis.
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Literacy
The average number of elementary students attending school each day, divided by the total number of students. Elementary students are defined as those...
The average number of students attending secondary school each day, divided by the total number of students. Secondary students are defined as those ...
The number of students who were suspended from school for at least one full day, expressed as a percentage of total enrollment. Data pertain only to ...
The percent of students tested who scored at level 3 or above-meeting or exceeding the state standard-on the New York State Grade 4 Math exam. The tes...
The percent of students of various racial and ethnic groups who scored at level 3 or above-meeting or exceeding the state standard-on the New York Sta...
The percent of low-income and all other students who scored at level 3 or above-meeting or exceeding the state standard-on the New York State Grade 4 ...
The percent of students tested who scored at level 3 or above-meeting or exceeding the state standard-on the state Grade 4 English exam. The test is s...
The percent of students of various racial and ethnic groups who scored at level 3 or above-meeting or exceeding the state standard-on the state Grade ...
The percent of low-income and all other students who scored at level 3 or above-meeting or exceeding the state standard-on the state Grade 4 English e...
The percent of students tested who scored at level 3 or above-meeting or exceeding the state standard-on the Grade 8 Math exam. The test is scored by ...
The percent of students of various racial and ethnic groups who scored at level 3 or above-meeting or exceeding the state standard-on the Grade 8 Math...
The percent of low-income and all other students who scored at level 3 or above-meeting or exceeding the state standard-on the Grade 8 Math exam. The ...
The percent of students tested who scored at level 3 or above-meeting or exceeding the state standard-on the Grade 8 English exam. The test is scored ...
The percent of students of various racial and ethnic groups who scored at level 3 or above-meeting or exceeding the state standard-on the Grade 8 Engl...
The percent of low-income and all other students who scored at level 3 or above-meeting or exceeding the state standard-on the Grade 8 English exam. T...
The number of students graduating, as a percentage of their cohort. The cohort is the class of ninth-graders beginning high school together.
The number of students who transferred from a regular high school program to a GED program, as a percentage of their cohort. A GED program prepares s...
The number of students who dropped out of high school, as a percentage of their cohort. The cohort is the class of ninth-graders beginning high school...
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