| Table 1: | Indicators of Children's Behavior and Well-Being, by State | |||||||||||||
| AL | CA | CO | FL | MA | MI | MN | MS | NJ | NY | TX | WA | WI | US | |
| Children (%) Age 6 to 17 Highly Engaged in School, by Family Income and Age, 1997-1999 | ||||||||||||||
| Below 200% of poverty level | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 Age 6-11 | 34.3 | 35.8 | 33.5 | 34.7 | 35.7 | 36.9 | 46.2 | 35.2 | 35.1 | 41.3 | 37.5 | 40.0 | 42.4 | 38.9 |
| 1997 | 28.4 | 30.7 | 37.9 | 33.1 | 29.4 | 38.3 | 38.4 | 32.4 | 39.8 | 36.9 | 39.1 | 35.6 | 38.6 | 38.1 |
| 1999 Age 12-17 | 34.2^ | 37.3 | 28.3 | 32.9 | 25.8 | 28.2 | 34.0 | 35.6^ | 36.5^ | 27.8 | 34.2 | 27.8 | 34.9 | 34.0^ |
| 1997 | 26.8 | 31.7 | 27.9 | 30.2 | 33.6 | 28.8 | 32.0 | 26.5 | 26.1 | 33.3 | 37.0 | 26.6 | 33.0 | 29.6 |
| 1999 Age 6-17 | 34.3^ | 36.5 | 31.3 | 33.9 | 31.2 | 33.2 | 40.9 | 35.4^ | 35.7 | 35.3 | 36.0 | 34.2 | 38.9 | 36.7^ |
| 1997 | 27.7 | 31.1 | 33.5 | 31.7 | 31.4 | 33.9 | 35.5 | 29.6 | 33.6 | 35.3 | 38.1 | 31.7 | 36.0 | 34.3 |
| Above 200% of poverty level | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 Age 6-11 | 51.4 | 39.2 | 41.5 | 49.6 | 48.9^ | 46.0 | 45.8 | 46.0 | 49.9 | 41.1 | 49.2^ | 36.5v | 43.6 | 43.7v |
| 1997 | 44.5 | 43.8 | 39.7 | 45.9 | 41.3 | 42.6 | 42.8 | 47.7 | 49.8 | 46.7 | 39.5 | 50.3 | 44.6 | 47.3 |
| 1999 Age 12-17 | 44.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 43.4 | 46.2^ | 36.6 | 43.6 | 42.6 | 41.0 | 40.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 | 40.7v |
| 1997 | 44.6 | 41.9 | 33.0 | 40.3 | 45.2 | 37.2 | 40.6 | 35.7 | 41.8 | 43.4 | 47.3 | 41.7 | 41.4 | 43.7 |
| 1999 Age 6-17 | 47.5 | 40.6 | 40.0 | 45.0 | 46.2 | 46.1^ | 40.8 | 44.7 | 46.4 | 41.0 | 44.9 | 38.4v | 41.4 | 42.1v |
| 1997 | 44.6 | 42.9 | 36.4 | 43.2 | 43.2 | 39.8 | 41.6 | 41.1 | 46.1 | 45.1 | 43.3 | 46.0 | 42.9 | 45.5 |
| All incomes | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 Age 6-11 | 42.5^ | 37.8 | 38.8 | 42.5 | 45.1^ | 42.7 | 45.9 | 39.8 | 45.6 | 41.2 | 43.4 | 37.6v | 43.2 | 41.7 |
| 1997 | 36.3 | 37.3 | 39.1 | 39.8 | 37.6 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 38.5 | 47.0 | 42.4 | 39.3 | 45.0 | 42.6 | 43.3 |
| 1999 Age 12-17 | 40.1 | 40.2 | 35.9 | 37.5 | 38.7 | 41.0^ | 36.0 | 39.8^ | 41.0 | 35.8 | 37.4v | 36.7 | 38.4 | 38.3 |
| 1997 | 37.1 | 37.5 | 31.4 | 35.5 | 41.7 | 34.7 | 38.4 | 30.8 | 37.5 | 39.4 | 42.6 | 37.2 | 39.0 | 38.4 |
| 1999 Age 6-17 | 41.3^ | 38.9 | 37.4 | 40.1 | 42.1 | 41.9 | 40.8 | 39.8^ | 43.5 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 37.1v | 40.7 | 40.1 |
| 1997 | 36.7 | 37.4 | 35.4 | 37.7 | 39.6 | 37.8 | 39.9 | 34.6 | 42.6 | 41.0 | 40.9 | 41.2 | 40.7 | 40.9 |
| Children (%) Age 6 to 17 Participating in Extracurricular Activities, by Family Income and Age, 1997-1999 | ||||||||||||||
| Below 200% of poverty level | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 Age 6-11 | 65.4 | 67.9 | 77.8^ | 64.4 | 72.8 | 70.5 | 82.3^ | 66.4 | 76.5 | 73.0 | 62.0 | 78.7^ | 77.0 | 67.5v |
| 1997 | 67.9 | 69.5 | 69.6 | 71.4 | 72.8 | 70.4 | 72.6 | 64.5 | 71.6 | 67.2 | 65.0 | 69.3 | 75.6 | 71.8 |
| 1999 Age 12-17 | 73.8 | 68.1 | 82.0^ | 70.8 | 74.8 | 73.2 | 77.2 | 77.2 | 76.3 | 72.6 | 69.1 | 72.5v | 73.4v | 72.6 |
| 1997 | 68.6 | 75.1 | 70.4 | 71.1 | 74.1 | 74.7 | 77.1 | 79.0 | 76.7 | 71.4 | 72.3 | 82.1 | 81.1 | 73.4 |
| 1999 Age 6-17 | 69.1 | 68.0 | 79.6^ | 67.3 | 73.7 | 71.7 | 80.1^ | 71.1 | 76.4 | 72.8 | 65.2 | 75.7 | 75.3 | 69.8v |
| 1997 | 68.2 | 72.0 | 70.0 | 71.3 | 73.4 | 72.4 | 74.7 | 71.4 | 73.9 | 69.0 | 68.5 | 74.9 | 78.3 | 72.6 |
| Above 200% of poverty level | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 Age 6-11 | 87.8 | 86.7 | 92.9 | 87.1 | 92.1 | 91.6^ | 94.8^ | 90.8^ | 93.9 | 86.4 | 86.4 | 89.5 | 92.6^ | 90.8 |
| 1997 | 88.4 | 91.0 | 92.4 | 89.1 | 94.3 | 86.2 | 91.7 | 85.3 | 92.4 | 90.9 | 88.4 | 89.8 | 89.3 | 90.2 |
| 1999 Age 12-17 | 89.2 | 85.9v | 89.8 | 85.7 | 86.4v | 91.8 | 89.3 | 88.6 | 90.8 | 91.5 | 92.5 | 91.6 | 86.3 | 88.6 |
| 1997 | 89.1 | 91.5 | 88.3 | 85.9 | 91.7 | 88.9 | 89.5 | 87.6 | 91.4 | 92.4 | 87.7 | 92.2 | 88.4 | 90.1 |
| 1999 Age 6-17 | 88.6 | 86.3v | 91.2 | 86.4 | 89.3v | 91.7^ | 91.8 | 89.6 | 92.4 | 89.0 | 89.4 | 90.6 | 89.1 | 89.6 |
| 1997 | 88.7 | 91.3 | 90.4 | 87.5 | 93.0 | 87.6 | 90.6 | 86.6 | 91.9 | 91.6 | 88.1 | 91.0 | 88.8 | 90.1 |
| All incomes | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 Age 6-11 | 76.2 | 78.9 | 87.7 | 76.3 | 86.6 | 83.9 | 91.0^ | 76.9 | 88.9 | 80.4 | 74.2 | 86.1^ | 87.6^ | 81.1 |
| 1997 | 77.9 | 80.2 | 84.4 | 80.7 | 87.7 | 80.5 | 85.9 | 72.8 | 86.5 | 80.4 | 77.3 | 82.3 | 84.6 | 82.2 |
| 1999 Age 12-17 | 82.8 | 78.8 | 87.7^ | 79.7 | 83.4 | 86.3 | 86.7 | 83.2 | 87.0 | 84.1 | 81.4 | 86.2 | 82.9v | 83.0 |
| 1997 | 80.5 | 84.3 | 82.6 | 78.8 | 86.4 | 84.6 | 86.4 | 83.1 | 87.2 | 84.1 | 80.6 | 89.1 | 86.3 | 83.7 |
| 1999 Age 6-17 | 79.5 | 78.9 | 87.7^ | 78.0 | 85.1 | 85.1^ | 88.8^ | 79.9 | 88.0 | 82.2 | 77.6 | 86.2 | 85.2 | 82.0 |
| 1997 | 79.2 | 82.2 | 83.5 | 79.8 | 87.0 | 82.6 | 86.2 | 78.0 | 86.8 | 82.1 | 78.9 | 85.6 | 85.5 | 83.0 |
| Children (%) Age 6 to 17 with High Levels of Behavioral and Emotional Problems, by Family Income and Age, 1997-1999 | ||||||||||||||
| Below 200% of poverty level | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 Age 6-11 | 12.6 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 10.8 | 13.3 | 4.6v | 10.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6.3v | 4.8 | 12.6 | 9.3 |
| 1997 | 12.7 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 13.5 | 11.5 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 8.3 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 7.4 | 11.3 | 9.6 |
| 1999 Age 12-17 | 9.4 | 8.2 | 12.8 | 14.5 | 11.8 | 9.1 | 19.3 | 12.8 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 12.9 | 10.3 | 14.7 | 10.3v |
| 1997 | 12.7 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 10.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 17.9 | 11.6 | 9.8 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 15.7 | 14.8 |
| Above 200% of poverty level | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 Age 6-11 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 3.2v | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.2 |
| 1999 Age 12-17 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 8.4 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| All incomes | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 Age 6-11 | 9.0 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 3.7v | 8.2 | 4.5 | 5.6v | 5.6v | 5.0 | 7.5 | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 9.0 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 6.6 |
| 1999 Age 12-17 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 10.6 | 9.4 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 9.2 | 7.1 | 9.0 | 7.4 |
| 1997 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 11.9 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Children (%) Age 12 to 17 Who Were Expelled or Suspended from School, by Family Income, 1997-1999 | ||||||||||||||
| Below 200% of poverty level | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 18.9v | 24.5^ | 10.9 | 20.3 | 20.9 | 23.2 | 23.6 | 35.7 | 29.1 | 18.3 | 14.7 | 17.2 | 21.4 | 22.4 |
| 1997 | 29.0 | 13.6 | 14.8 | 17.0 | 20.9 | 19.4 | 17.1 | 30.8 | 20.9 | 13.2 | 16.8 | 18.2 | 20.6 | 21.1 |
| Above 200% of poverty level | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 9.2 | 5.3v | 11.9 | 11.8 | 7.7 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 9.3 |
| 1997 | 13.2 | 10.3 | 13.7 | 11.0 | 6.4 | 12.6 | 9.3 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 9.6 |
| All incomes | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 13.3v | 13.3 | 11.7 | 15.3 | 11.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 22.7 | 13.7 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 13.9 |
| 1997 | 19.8 | 11.8 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 10.8 | 14.7 | 11.2 | 21.4 | 12.8 | 10.1 | 12.3 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 13.9 |
| Children (%) Age 12 to 17 Who Skipped School One or More Times, by Family Income, 1997-1999 | ||||||||||||||
| Below 200% of poverty level | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 7.4v | 26.5 | 30.0 | 19.5 | 27.6 | 21.8 | 24.7 | 14.5 | 21.3 | 22.4 | 16.7 | 24.1 | 23.0 | 20.1 |
| 1997 | 15.4 | 27.0 | 26.5 | 21.2 | 22.6 | 18.6 | 24.1 | 17.8 | 23.4 | 24.4 | 19.3 | 20.8 | 20.6 | 22.3 |
| Above 200% of poverty level | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 9.7 | 15.6 | 23.5 | 12.6 | 13.3^ | 12.7v | 16.0^ | 7.3 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 10.9 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 13.0 |
| 1997 | 10.7 | 17.7 | 24.1 | 15.8 | 8.9 | 17.7 | 12.2 | 9.6 | 13.2 | 10.7 | 9.0 | 14.6 | 11.2 | 13.3 |
| All incomes | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 8.7v | 20.1 | 25.2 | 15.4 | 17.1^ | 15.4 | 17.9 | 10.7 | 14.4 | 16.8 | 13.7 | 16.7 | 16.1 | 15.5 |
| 1997 | 12.6 | 21.7 | 24.9 | 18.4 | 13.1 | 18.0 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 13.7 | 16.4 | 13.9 | 16.7 |
| Children (%) Age 0 to 17 in Fair or Poor Health, by Family Income and Age, 1997-19996 | ||||||||||||||
| Below 200% of poverty level | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 Age 0-5 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 9.4^ | 6.8 | 8.9 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 7.3 |
| 1999 Age 6-11 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 13.4 | 12.2^ | 8.1 | 10.5 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 9.4 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 7.7 |
| 1999 Age 12-17 | 6.2 | 13.5 | 8.1 | 13.0 | 10.8 | 8.9 | 6.8 | 15.5 | 10.8 | 15.2^ | 13.3 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 10.5 |
| 1997 | 7.2 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 9.2 | 6.4 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 7.2 | 15.1 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 10.1 |
| 1999 Age 0-17 | 7.3 | 10.6 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 4.2 | 12.6^ | 10.8^ | 9.7 | 10.7 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 8.4 | 12.2 | 9.4 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 8.8 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 12.2 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 8.2 |
| Above 200% of poverty level | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 Age 0-5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.8^ | 1.7 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 3.8^ | 2.6 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| 1997 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| 1999 Age 6-11 | 1.6v | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| 1999 Age 12-17 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.2^ |
| 1997 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| 1999 Age 0-17 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.1^ | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5^ |
| 1997 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| All incomes | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 Age 0-5 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 6.9 | 4.5^ | 3.5 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 3.1^ | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 3.9 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 4.3 |
| 1999 Age 6-11 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 8.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| 1997 | 8.2 | 6.4 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 4.6 |
| 1999 Age 12-17 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 8.6 | 4.5 | 7.9^ | 7.5 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 4.1 | 8.6 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| 1999 Age 0-17 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 8.1^ | 4.5 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 5.4 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.6 |
| Note: Figures in color represent values that are statistically significantly different from the 1999 national average at the 0.10 confidence level. The symbols "^" and "v" represent statistically significant increases and decreases, respectively, between 1997 and 1999 at the 0.10 confidence level. | Source: Child Trends and Urban Institute | |||||||||||||