New Statewide Trends
The Arizona KIDS COUNT Data Book examines the state of child well-being over the past decade. While important progress has been made in areas like children’s health coverage and reducing teen pregnancy, we have fallen profoundly short in other ways. We have failed to reduce racial and ethnic disparities among children and to eliminate the barriers many of our children face while growing up. When kids do well, Arizona is stronger.
Positive Trends
3-and 4-Year Old’s Enrolled in Preschool
Disconnected Youth (not attending school and not working, 16-19 years)
3rd Graders: Passing AzMERIT English Language Arts Test
Households that are Rent Burdened
Children Without Health Insurance
Teen Births
Negative Trends
8th Graders Passing AzMERIT Math Test
Median Income for Families with Children (Adjusted for Inflation)
Children Living in Poverty
Children in Foster Care (Rates per 1,000)
Children Participating in SNAP
Children Participating in TANF
Children Under 18, By County
Maricopa County