YOUTH
POPULATION UNDER 18 2020
CLARK
COUNTY 26,446
2019 : 26,434
FLOYD
COUNTY 17,594
2019 : 17,622
SAFETY
( Identified / Substantiated by DCS )
Children in Need of Services ( CHINS ) rate per 1,000 children , under Age 18
Child abuse and neglect rate per 1,000 children , under age 18
WHITE |
19,706 |
BLACK |
1,644 |
HISPANIC |
2,464 |
WHITE |
14,189 |
BLACK |
1,229 |
HISPANIC |
1,057 |
CLARK
FLOYD 14.8 28.2
16.7 21.2
Juveniles committed to the dept . of corrections 6 4 High school graduation rate 75.3 % 91.8 %
CHILD CARE
|
CLARK |
FLOYD |
Teen birth rate per 1,000 ( ages 15-17 ) |
9.3 |
7.7 |
Low birthweight ( 2019 ) 70 122 Premature births ( 2019 ) 70 140
Percentage of mothers who received first trimester prenatal care ( 2019 )
Percentage of mothers who reported smoking during pregnancy ( 2017 )
72.6 % 78.8 %
11.6 % 10.3 %
Number of infant deaths , < age 1 ( 2017 ) 13 2 Death by injury ( 2019 ) 7 6
EDUCATION
CLARK
FLOYD Grades K-12 public school enrollment 18,500 11,524 Percent of ELL students ( 2017 ) 4.4 % 1.6 % Special education students ( 2017 ) 2,765 2,050 High school graduation rate 75.3 % 91.8 %
CHILD CARE
Number of licensed child care centers , homes and ministries
Total capacity of licensed child care centers , homes and ministries
EARLY CHILDHOOD
CLARK
FLOYD 49 84
1,720 1,808
|
CLARK |
FLOYD |
Number of children served by First Steps |
472 |
329 |
Monthly avg . of children on wait list for vouchers |
118 |
99 |
ECONOMIC WELL-BEING
|
CLARK |
FLOYD |
Percent of Children in poverty |
15.0 % |
15.2 % |
Percent of public school students receiving free lunches |
47.3 % |
36.8 % |
Monthly average number of persons issued food stamps |
9,357 |
6,899 |
Percentage of food insecure children |
15.4 % |
15.6 % |
Students experiencing homelessness |
314 |
96 |
Children without health insurance |
4.5 % |
2.9 % |
SOURCES : Indiana Youth Institute ; 2020 Indiana KIDS COUNT © DATA BOOK
26 2022 snapshot | a special publication of the News and Tribune