By Subject: Demographics | Economic Well-Being | Education | Health | Safety and Risky Behaviors
As the Pennsylvania KIDS COUNT® state network partner, PPC tracks and analyzes data to inform our public policy advocacy. We also conduct research on how to improve outcomes for Pennsylvania kids and families. Together, these form the foundation of the development of our public policy recommendations.
Below you can easily access our routine updates to the KIDS COUNT Data Center’s 130 child well-being indicators related to education, poverty, health, and youth risk factors. Follow the links for research-based context on the most current high-quality data surrounding the well-being of children.
Demographics
Basic Demographics
Population – Number of children and young adults by age (birth to 24) Last Updated: April, 2024
Population – Number of children and young adults by age (birth to 24) and gender Last Updated: April, 2024
Indicators by Age Group
Population – Number of children and young adults by age group (birth to 24) Last Updated: April, 2024
Population projections – Estimated number of children and young adults by age group Last Updated: October, 2023
Indicators by Race and Ethnicity
Population – Children (birth to age 17) by race and ethnicity Last Updated: June, 2023
Population – Children by age group (birth to 19) and by race and ethnicity Last Updated: September, 2024
Population – Children (birth to age 19) by race and ethnicity and by gender Last Updated: September, 2024
Economic Well-Being
Employment and Income
Family Type and Parental Employment – Children (birth to age 17) by family type and labor force status Last Updated: September, 2024
Family Type and Parental Employment – Children (birth to age 5) by family type and labor force status Last Updated: September, 2024
Family Type and Parental Employment – Children (age 6 to 17) by family type and labor force status Last Updated: September, 2024
Income – Median income for families with children under age 18 by family type Last Updated: September, 2024
Income – Median earnings for population (age 25 and over) by educational attainment Last Updated: September, 2024
Unemployment – Adults who are Unemployed Last Updated: January, 2023
Unemployment – Unemployed population (age 25 to 64) by educational attainment Last Updated: September, 2024
Youth – Population (age 16 to 19) by school enrollment, employment status and educational attainment Last Updated: September, 2024
Housing
Housing Ownerships – Total housing units Last Updated: June, 2023
Housing Ownership – Housing units by ownership and occupation status Last Updated: June, 2023
Poverty
Poverty Level – Population (birth to age 17) Last Updated: September, 2024
Poverty Level – Population (birth to age 5) Last Updated: September, 2024
Poverty Level – Population (age 6 to 11) Last Updated: September, 2024
Poverty Level – Population (age 12 to 17) Last Updated: September, 2024
Poverty Level – Population (age 18 to 24) Last Updated: September, 2024
Poverty Level – Population (birth to age 17) Last Updated: December, 2023
Poverty – Percent of population (age 25 and over) under 100% poverty by educational attainment Last Updated: September, 2024
Public Assistance
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) – Population (birth to 18) by age group Last Updated: September, 2024
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – Population (birth to 21) by age group Last Updated: September, 2024
Education
Early Childhood
Pre-K for PA data: Children ages 3 to 4 with access to high-quality pre-k Last Updated: May, 2024
Pre-K for PA data: Children ages 3 to 4 below 300% poverty with access to publicly funded, high-quality pre-k Last Updated: May, 2024
Pre-K for PA data: Children ages 3 to 4 without access to high-quality pre-k Last Updated: May, 2024
Child Care Subsidy – Eligibility and enrollment of children under 5 years Last Updated: May, 2024
Child Care Subsidy – Enrollment in provider meeting high-quality standards Last Updated: May, 2024
Early Intervention – Number of children receiving services Last Updated: June, 2024
Head Start – Number of children served by program Last Updated: January, 2021
Publicly Funded, High Quality Pre-K – Percent of unserved children eligible for publicly funded pre-k Last Updated: May, 2024
High-Quality Child Care – Percent of child care capacity meeting high-quality standards Last Updated: May, 2024
Regulated Child Care – Total providers by Keystone STARS participation level Last Updated: December, 2023
Regulated Child Care – Centers by Keystone STARS participation level Last Updated: December, 2023
Regulated Child Care – Group child care homes by Keystone STARS participation level Last Updated: December, 2023
Regulated Child Care – Family child care homes by Keystone STARS participation level Last Updated: December, 2023
School Age
Enrollment – Number of students (Pre-K to Grade 12) Last Updated: June, 2022
Enrollment – Percent of students (Pre-K to Grade 12) by race and ethnicity Last Updated: December, 2023
Kindergarten – School district students enrolled by full day and half day Last Updated: December, 2023
English Language Learners – Students with limited English proficiency Last Updated: January, 2024
School Lunch – Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch Last Updated: December, 2023
4-Year Cohort Graduation Rate – Students who graduate from high school three years after their ninth-grade Last Updated: January, 2024
5-Year Cohort Graduation Rate – Students who graduate from high school four years after their ninth-grade Last Updated: January, 2024
School Finance – Revenues by source Last Updated: December, 2023
School Funding – Actual instructional expenses Last Updated: December, 2023
Test Scores
Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Overall math test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: December, 2023
Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Overall reading/English language arts test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: December, 2023
Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Overall science test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: December, 2023
Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 3 math test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: December, 2023
Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 3 reading/English language arts test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: December, 2023
Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 4 math test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: December, 2023
Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 4 reading/English language arts test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: December, 2023
Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 4 science test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: December, 2023
Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 5 math test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: December, 2023
Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 5 reading/English language arts test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: December, 2023
Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 6 math test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: December, 2023
Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 6 reading/English language arts test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: December, 2023
Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 7 math test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: December, 2023
Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 7 reading/English language arts test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: December, 2023
Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 8 math test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: December, 2023
Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 8 reading/English language arts test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: December, 2023
Pennsylvania State System of Assessment (PSSA) – Grade 8 science test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: January, 2024
Keystone Exams – Algebra I test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: January, 2024
Keystone Exams – Literature test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: January, 2024
Keystone Exams – Biology test scores by proficiency level Last Updated: January, 2024
Young Adults
Educational Attainment – Percent of population (age 18 to 24) Last Updated: September, 2024
Educational Attainment – Percent of population (age 25 to 64) Last Updated: September, 2024
Health
Health Indicators by Race and Ethnicity
Medicaid Births – Births with principal payment source of Medicaid by mother’s race or ethnicity and by age Last Updated: May, 2024
Birth Outcomes
Prenatal Care – Births to mothers who did not receive early prenatal care Last Updated: May, 2024
Low Birth Weight – Babies weighing less than 2500 grams at birth Last Updated: May, 2024
Tobacco Use – Births to mothers who used tobacco during pregnancy Last Updated: May, 2024
Young Mothers – Births to mothers under age 20 Last Updated: May, 2024
Mother Education – Births to mothers with less than a high school education Last Updated: May, 2024
Health Insurance
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – Children (birth to age 18) by age group Last Updated: September, 2024
Medical Assistance (MA) – Population (birth to age 18) by age group Last Updated: September, 2024
Uninsured – Population (under age 19) by health insurance coverage status Last Updated: September, 2024
Uninsured – Population (under age 25) by health insurance coverage status and age group Last Updated: September, 2024
Uninsured – Population (under age 25) by health insurance coverage status and age group Last Updated: December, 2023
Children enrolled in publicly funded health care coverage Last Updated: December, 2022
Vital Statistics
Infant and Child Mortality – Number of deaths (age birth to 19) Last Updated: May, 2024
Safety and Risky Behaviors
Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Abuse and Neglect – Number of reported cases by age group Last Updated: May, 2024
Child Abuse and Neglect – Number of substantiated cases by age group Last Updated: May, 2024
Child Abuse and Reabuse – Number of reported and substantiated cases Last Updated: May, 2024
Child Abuse and Reabuse Rates – Percent of substantiated cases Last Updated: May, 2024
Child Welfare In-Home Services – Unduplicated number of children served Last Updated: May, 2024
Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Justice – Juvenile court delinquency dispositions by age group Last Updated: September, 2023
Out-of-Home Placement
Foster Care – September 30 snapshot by age group Last Updated: April, 2024
Foster Care – September 30 snapshot by race or ethnicity Last Updated: April, 2024
Foster Care – September 30 snapshot by placement goal Last Updated: April, 2024
Foster Care – September 30 snapshot by placement setting Last Updated: April, 2024
Foster Care – Population flow during reporting period Last Updated: April, 2024
Foster Care – Total and first-time entries during reporting period Last Updated: April, 2024
Foster Care – First-time entries during reporting period by race or ethnicity Last Updated: May, 2024
Foster Care – Re-entries during reporting period by race or ethnicity Last Updated: May, 2024
Foster Care – Children served during reporting period by age group Last Updated: May, 2024
Foster Care – Children served during reporting period by race or ethnicity Last Updated: May, 2024
Foster Care – Children served during reporting period by placement reason Last Updated: May, 2024
Foster Care – Children served during reporting period by placement goal Last Updated: May, 2024
Foster Care – Children served during reporting period by latest placement setting Last Updated: May, 2024
Foster Care – Exits during the reporting period by discharge reason Last Updated: May, 2024
Foster Care – Length of stay of children who exited and those remaining in care Last Updated: May, 2024
Foster Care – Reunification re-entries during reporting period Last Updated: May, 2024
Foster Care – Timely reunifications during reporting period Last Updated: May, 2024
Foster Care – Placement setting stability during reporting period Last Updated: May, 2024
Foster Care – Youth (ages 13 to 20) September 30 snapshot by placement setting Last Updated: May, 2024
Foster Care – Youth (ages 13 to 20) served during reporting period by placement goal Last Updated: May, 2024
Foster Care – Youth (age 18 to 20) aging out during reporting period Last Updated: May, 2024
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