EVERY KID COUNTS in the District of Columbia 11 th Annual Fact Book 2004 The D.C. KIDS COUNT Collaborative for Children and Families is a unique alliance of public and private organizations using research to support advocacy for change in human, social, and economic policies and practices of government, the private sector, individuals, families, neighborhoods, and communities. Its mission is to advocate for the interests and wellbeing of children and families and to ensure their healthy development and future in the District of Columbia. An organizing goal of the Collaborative is to build a strong and serious child and family support movement in the Nation’s Capital. 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EVERY KID COUNTS in the District of Columbia 11th ANNUAL FACT BOOK 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS 11th Annual Fact Book 2004 Survey previous page Letter from the D.C. Children’s Trust Fund 3 Letter from the Mayor of the District of Columbia 4 Purpose of the Fact Book 5 I. Introduction 6 Overview - D.C. Report Card 8 II. Recommendations & Strategies Tracking the Progress of the D.C. KIDS COUNT Recommendations: A Starting Point 9 2004 Recommendations and Strategies 11 III. Major Trends & Changes Since Last Year’s Report 13 IV. Selected Indicators of Child Well-Being in the District of Columbia A. The District’s Population and Economy 17 B. Economic Security 20 C. Family Attachment and Community Support 22 D. Homeless Children and Families 26 E. Child Health 27 F. Safety and Personal Security 31 G. Education 36 V. Selected Indicators of Child Well-Being by Ward 43 VI. Selected Indicators of Child Well-Being by Neighborhood Cluster 47 VII. A Few Words About the Data 54 VIII. Acknowledgements 59 IX. 2004 Literacy Through Photography: Poetry and Photos 60 1 Table of Contents cont’d LIST OF GRAPHS AND TABLES The District’s Population and Economy Fig 1: Population in DC 1900-2003 17 Map 1: Share of Children Under 18 by Ward, Washington, DC 2000 17 Fig 2: Births to D.C. Residents, 1990-2002 18 Fig 3: Number of Jobs (Annual Averages), 1991-2001and June 2002, 2003, 2004 18 Fig 4: Number of Jobs in Government and Private Sector in DC, 1993-2001 (Annual Averages) and June 2002 and 2003 19 Fig 5: Number of Employed Residents in DC, 2000-2003 19 Fig 6: Unemployment Rate for DC, 1992-2003 20 Fig 7: Poverty Rate for all DC Residents, 2001-2004 20 Fig 8: Number of Children Receiving TANF Assistance in DC, 1991-2004 21 Fig 9: Number of Children Receiving Medicaid in DC, January 2000-January 2004 22 Fig 10: Percent of Children Under Age 18 by Family Type, 2004 22 Fig 11: Poverty Rate by Family Type in DC, 2004 23 Fig 12: Percent of Births to Single Mothers in DC., 1988-2002 23 Fig 13: Percent of Births to Mothers Under 20 in DC, 1990-2002 24 Fig 14: Cases Filed for Paternity in DC, 1990-2002 24 Fig 15: Cases Filed for Child Support in DC,1990-2003 25 Table 1: Subsidized Child Care Programs in DC, 2000-2004 25 Table 2: Snapshot of the Number of Homeless in DC, January 2001-January 2004 26 Fig 16: Homeless Families Applying for Shelter at Central Intake in DC, 1997-2003 27 Fig 17: Percent of Pregnant Women Receiving Adequate Prenatal Care in DC, 1993-2002 27 Fig 18: Percent of Low Birthweight Infants in DC, 1990-2002 28 Fig 19: Infant Mortality Rate Under One-Year Old in DC, 1990-2002 29 Table 3: Vaccination Coverage-3 or More Shots for Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, DC and the United States, 1999-2003 29 Fig 20: Cases of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis Diagnosed in People Under Age 20 in DC, 1998-2003 29 Fig 21: AIDS Cases Diagnosed by Year Among Children 12 Years Old and Younger, 1988-2003 30 Fig 22: AIDS Cases Diagnosed Among Children 13-19 Years Old in DC, 1990-2003 30 Fig 23: Number of Child and Teen Deaths by Age Group in DC, 1998-2003 31 Fig 24: Violent Deaths to Teens Aged 15-to-19 Years Old (Accident, Suicides and Murders), 1989-2002 32 Fig 25: Cases Filed for Child Abuse in DC, 1990-2003 32 Fig 26: Cases Filed for Child Neglect in DC, 1990-2003 33 Fig 27: Disposition of Civil Orders of Protection Against Domestic Violence, DC Superior Court, 2003 33 Fig 28: Total Number of Juvenile Cases Referred to DC Superior Court, 1990-2003 34 Fig 29: Number of Juvenile Cases Referred to DC Superior Court for Acts Against Public Order, 1990-2003 34 Fig 30: Number of Juvenile Cases Referred to DC Superior Court for Acts Against Property, 1990-2003 35 Fig 31: Number of Juvenile Cases Referred to DC Superior Court for Offenses Against Persons, 1990-2003 35 Fig 32: Change in Proportion of Charges Against Juveniles in DC, 1994, 2002 and 2003 36 Fig 33a: Racial/Ethnic Composition of DCPS Student Body, 1990-1991 37 Fig 33b: Racial/Ethnic Composition of DCPS Student Body, 2003-2004 37 Fig 34: Enrollment for DCPS and DC Public Charter Schools Combined, 1990-2003 38 Fig 35: Stanford 9 Achievement Test Scores for Reading: DCPS Students, 2000-2004 39 Fig 36: Stanford 9 Achievement Test Scores for Math: DCPS Students, 2000-2004 40 Fig 37: Percent Scoring Proficient or Advanced for Stanford 9 Test in Reading and Math: DCPS Students, 2004 40 Fig 38: Comparison of National Assessment of Educational Progress Scores for DC and Other Urban Cities: Grade 4 41 Fig 39: Comparison of National Assessment of Educational Progress Scores for DC and Other Urban Cities: Grade 8 41 Fig 40: SAT Verbal and Math Scores DC vs Nation, 2003 and 2004 42 2 3 4 PURPOSE OF THE FACT BOOK his fact book is the eleventh This publication provides a broad per- the entire system may be impacted.