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DOCUMENT RESUME
ED 402 007 PS 024 614
TITLE West Virginia Kids Count Data Book: 1995 CountyProfiles of Child Well-Being.
INSTITUTION West Virginia Kids Count Fund, Charleston.; WestVirginia Task Force on Children, Youth and Families,Charleston.; West Virginia Univ., Morgantown. SurveyResearch Center.
SPONS AGENCY Annie E. Casey Foundation, Greenwich, CT.PUB DATE 96
NOTE 185p.; For 1993 profiles, see ED 369 524. For 1994profiles, see ED 383 426.
AVAILABLE FROM West Virginia KIDS COUNT Fund, 1031 Quarrier Street,Suite 313, Atlas Building, Charleston, WV 25301($5).
PUB TYPE Statistical Data (110)
EDRS PRICE MF01/PC08 Plus Postage.DESCRIPTORS Adolescents; *At Risk Persons; Births to Single
Women; Child Abuse; *Child Health; Child Neglect;*Children; Day Care; Dropout Rate; Early ChildhoodEducation; Early Parenthood; Elementary SecondaryEducation; Graphs; Immunization Programs; InfantMortality; Mortality Rate; One Parent Family;Poverty; State Surveys; Well Being
IDENTIFIERS Access to Services; Early Periodic ScreeningDiagnosis and Treatment; *Indicators; Project HeadStart; *West Virginia; Women Infants ChildrenSupplemental Food Program
ABSTRACTThis Kids Count report presents data measuring the
health and the economic, educational, and social well-being ofchildren in West Virginia at the state and county levels. It measures12 indicators of child and adolescent health, education, and economicstatus, but focuses on the following 10 indicators, called "FamilySupports for At-Risk Children," that reflect the state's capacity tocare for its youngest children: (1) percent births with earlyprenatal care; (2) infant mortality rate; (3) percent eligible women,infants, and children receiving WIC food and nutrition educationservices; (4) percent eligible children receiving Early and PeriodicScreening, Diagnosis and Treatment services; (5) percent 2-year-oldscompleting recommended immunization plan at health departments; (6)
percent poor and near poor children receiving Medicaid; (7) percentchildren under 6 years with working parents without regulated daycare; (8) percent eligible children served by Head Start; (9) percentof all children approved for free and reduced school meals; and (10)percent of all births to mothers with less than a 12th gradeeducation. Following a foreword and overview outlining the Kids Countproject, the report includes the following: a display of 10 statemaps graphically representing the aforementioned indicators; statusof children by indicator; West Virginia Kids Count scores andcomposite county rankings; West Virginia state profile; West Virginiaminority profile; county profiles in alphabetical order; and threeappendices containing definitions, methodology, and sources; notes onstatistics and methodology; and a list of committee and staffmembers. (TJQ)
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irect
or
WV
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pter
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tion
of S
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sell
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, Pre
side
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d M
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rch
Rep
rese
nted
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J. F
. Lac
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. Jus
tice,
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e D
irect
or
Mar
shal
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vers
ity, R
esea
rch
and
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nom
ic
Dev
elop
men
t Cen
ter
JoA
nne
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ski,
Edu
catio
n D
irect
or
Mid
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hio
Val
ley
Hea
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t
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reta
ry
WV
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artm
ent o
f Hea
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nd H
uman
Res
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es
Hen
ry M
aroc
kie,
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te S
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nden
t of S
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tion
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ron
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or, W
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vice
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hild
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s H
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tal
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side
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erat
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ctor
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hild
ren
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ilies
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side
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WV
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rs A
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or, Y
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vice
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side
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ilies
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of W
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on
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rese
nted
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na S
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tend
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nty
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man
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l Hea
lth C
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ltant
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tark
s, P
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dent
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l Ass
ocia
tion
for
the
Adv
ance
men
tof
Col
ored
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ple
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ven
J. S
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resi
dent
WV
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pita
l Ass
ocia
tion
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rese
nted
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cy T
onki
nM
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el T
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resi
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Chi
ldre
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itute
of W
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hel T
ompk
ins,
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isor
to th
e G
over
nor
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erno
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ob S
ynag
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erly
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ley
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ter,
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nts
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gram
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ctor
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ude
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thin
gton
Ben
edum
Fou
ndat
ion
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cus
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es, Y
outh
At-
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k A
gent
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vers
ity E
xten
sion
r
o
OQ
a 0
a
e
e
Ack
now
ledg
men
ts
Thi
s da
ta b
ook
coul
d no
t be
prod
uced
and
dist
ribu
ted
with
out t
he h
elp
of n
umer
ous
peop
le.
Mos
t im
port
antly
, WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
is g
rate
ful t
oth
e A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion,
whi
ch c
reat
ed K
IDS
CO
UN
T a
nd f
unds
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
and
KID
SC
OU
NT
in th
e 50
sta
tes
and
the
Dis
tric
t of
Col
umbi
a.
Con
trib
utio
ns o
f th
e fo
llow
ing
indi
vidu
als
and
orga
niza
tions
wer
e in
valu
able
: Ron
Alth
ouse
, Jen
nySu
ndra
, Lau
ra C
arte
r an
d B
elin
da W
eim
er o
f th
eW
VU
Sur
vey
Res
earc
h C
ente
r, f
or c
olle
ctin
g an
dan
alyz
ing
the
data
; Kim
Men
cken
at t
he R
egio
nal
Res
earc
h In
stitu
te a
t WV
U a
nd L
isa
Cro
wel
l at t
heU
nive
rsity
Aff
iliat
ed C
ente
r Fo
r D
evel
opm
enta
lD
isab
liliti
es f
or a
ssis
ting
with
dat
a ga
ther
ing;
Sar
ahR
osen
baum
at t
he C
ente
r fo
r H
ealth
Pol
icy
Res
earc
h,G
eorg
e W
ashi
ngto
n U
nive
rsity
; Gar
y T
hom
pson
with
Epi
dem
iolo
gy a
nd H
ealth
Pro
mot
ion
at W
V D
HH
R;
Ran
dy C
hild
s, B
urea
u of
Bus
ines
s R
esea
rch
at W
VU
;Sh
aron
Lew
is a
nd D
oris
Whi
te o
f th
e W
V D
epar
tmen
tof
Edu
catio
n; a
nd B
ob E
ggle
ton
and
Bev
erly
Jar
rett
ofth
e W
V S
upre
me
Cou
rt, f
or th
eir
assi
stan
ce p
rovi
ding
,co
llect
ing
and
anal
yzin
g da
ta; J
udy
Ker
riga
n, W
VD
HH
R O
ffic
e of
Aud
its; S
am C
rosb
y an
d D
arre
llR
olly
son,
WV
DH
HR
, Bur
eau
of P
ublic
Hea
lth; K
ayT
ilton
and
Jud
y C
urry
at W
V D
HH
R, B
urea
u fo
rC
hild
ren
and
Fam
ilies
; Pat
Mos
s, W
V D
HH
R, O
ffic
eof
Mat
erna
l and
Chi
ld H
ealth
, and
Vir
gini
a C
onna
rdan
d T
hom
as I
ngle
s, W
V D
HH
R, O
ffic
e of
Aud
it.K
IDS
CO
UN
T is
als
o in
debt
ed to
the
follo
win
gin
divi
dual
s fo
r pr
ovid
ing
data
: Cra
ig T
urne
r fo
r th
ena
tiona
l Hea
d St
art d
ata;
Tom
Tre
gear
and
Nan
cyE
lmor
e, b
oth
with
the
Adm
inis
trat
ion
for
Chi
ldre
n an
dFa
mili
es o
f th
e U
.S. D
epar
tmen
t of
Hea
lth a
nd H
uman
Serv
ices
; Car
ol C
lem
with
the
Chi
ld N
utri
tion
Div
isio
n of
the
U.S
. Dep
artm
ent o
f A
gric
ultu
re;
Pag
e 2
Har
riet
Dee
l of
the
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f E
duca
tion,
Off
ice
of C
hild
Nut
ritio
n; J
im S
taff
ord,
Am
eric
anSc
hool
Foo
d Se
rvic
e A
ssoc
iatio
n; D
ave
Hei
tmey
erw
ith th
e D
epar
tmen
t of
Hea
lth a
nd H
uman
Res
ourc
es;
and
Ale
x L
ubm
an w
ith H
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
esea
rch.
KID
S C
OU
NT
is a
lso
grat
eful
for
the
supp
ort o
fPh
il E
vans
with
Phi
l Eva
ns D
esig
ns, I
nc.,
who
cre
ated
the
layo
ut o
f th
e bo
ok a
nd it
s co
ver;
Ric
k L
ee f
or h
isri
vetin
g ph
otos
; Rac
hel T
ompk
ins,
Pen
ny C
rand
all,
J.F.
Lac
aria
, Jud
y C
urry
, Mar
gare
t Bis
hop,
Gar
yT
hom
pson
, Jud
ith W
eitz
and
Bill
O'H
are
for
help
with
pre
para
tion
of th
e fi
ndin
gs; a
nd th
anks
for
the
num
erou
s W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T D
isse
min
atio
n Pa
rtne
rsfo
r he
lpin
g ge
t the
dat
a bo
ok in
to th
e ha
nds
of c
omm
u-ni
ty le
ader
s ac
ross
WV
; tha
nks
also
to J
ohn
Gal
e w
ithG
ale
Con
sulti
ng, f
or te
chni
cal s
uppo
rt in
the
prod
uc-
tion
of th
e bo
ok.
KID
S C
OU
NT
is a
lso
inde
bted
to th
e fa
ithfu
lse
rvic
e of
its
Res
earc
h C
omm
ittee
, Mar
ketin
g C
om-
mitt
ee a
nd it
s L
eade
rshi
p C
olla
bora
tive.
The
ir n
ames
are
iden
tifie
d on
pag
e 87
of
this
rep
ort.
Spec
ial r
ecog
nitio
n is
giv
en to
Lyn
n D
ivja
k,E
xecu
tive
Ass
ista
nt, W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T F
und,
who
coor
dina
ted
the
editi
ng o
f th
e bo
ok a
nd w
hose
kee
ned
itori
al e
ye is
as
unfo
rgiv
ing
as a
com
pute
r; a
nd to
Jenn
ifer
Ree
d, D
irec
tor
of C
omm
unic
atio
ns o
f th
eW
est V
irgi
nia
KID
S C
OU
NT
Fun
d, w
ho c
oord
inat
edth
e ov
eral
l pro
duct
ion
of th
is r
epor
t and
its
mar
ketin
gpl
an w
ith in
telli
genc
e, c
reat
ivity
and
ent
husi
asm
; to
Judy
Com
bs f
or h
er r
eady
and
exp
ert s
uppo
rt in
proo
fing
; and
to J
enny
Sun
dra
and
Lau
ra C
arte
r at
the
WV
Uni
vers
ity S
urve
y R
esea
rch
Cen
ter,
who
has
done
a s
plen
did
job
coor
dina
ting
the
data
col
lect
ion
and
its a
naly
sis.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
is in
spir
ed b
y K
IDS
CO
UN
Tpr
ojec
ts a
cros
s th
e co
untr
y an
d ow
es m
uch
to a
ll of
them
for
idea
s an
d gu
idan
ce. W
e ar
e al
so g
rate
ful t
oth
e m
any
Wes
t Vir
gini
ans
who
hav
e to
ld u
s ho
wK
IDS
CO
UN
T is
mak
ing
kids
cou
nt.
Mar
gie
Hal
eE
xecu
tive
Dir
ecto
rW
est V
irgi
nia
KID
S C
OU
NT
Fun
d
Perm
issi
on to
cop
y, d
isse
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ate
or o
ther
wis
e us
ein
form
atio
n fr
om th
e da
ta b
ook
is g
rant
ed a
s lo
ng a
sap
prop
riat
e ac
know
ledg
men
t is
give
n. A
dditi
onal
copi
es a
re a
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ble
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ch f
rom
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tV
irgi
nia
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S C
OU
NT
Fun
d, 1
031
Qua
rrie
r St
reet
,Su
ite 3
13 A
tlas
Bui
ldin
g, C
harl
esto
n, W
V 2
5301
.
Cop
yrig
ht ©
1996
Wes
t Vir
gini
a K
IDS
CO
UN
T F
und.
9T
he A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
Tab
le O
f Con
tent
s
4F
orew
ord
5O
verv
iew
7F
amily
Sup
port
s fo
r A
t-R
isk
Chi
ldre
n in
Wes
t Virg
inia
11S
tatu
s O
f Chi
ldre
n B
y In
dica
tor
15W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T S
core
s A
nd C
ompo
site
Cou
nty
Ran
king
s
16W
est V
irgin
ia P
rofil
e
17W
est V
irgin
ia M
inor
ity P
rofil
e
20C
ount
y P
rofil
es in
Alp
habe
tical
Ord
er
75A
ppen
dice
s
76D
efin
ition
s, M
etho
dolo
gy A
nd S
ourc
es
84N
otes
On
Sta
tistic
s A
nd M
etho
dolo
gy
85A
ctua
l Num
bers
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
nW
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T1
1P
age
3
10
For
ewor
d
The
199
5 W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T D
ata
Boo
k is
the
four
th a
nnua
l pro
file
of
the
cond
ition
of
Wes
tV
irgi
nia'
s ch
ildre
n. A
pro
ject
of
the
Wes
t Vir
gini
aK
IDS
CO
UN
T F
und
in c
olla
bora
tion
with
the
Wes
tV
irgi
nia
Uni
vers
ity S
urve
y R
esea
rch
Cen
ter,
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
bri
ngs
toge
ther
the
best
ava
ilabl
e da
tato
mea
sure
the
heal
th, e
cono
mic
, edu
catio
nal a
ndso
cial
wel
l-be
ing
of c
hild
ren
in W
est V
irgi
nia.
In 1
989,
the
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n an
d th
eC
ente
r fo
r th
e St
udy
of S
ocia
l Pol
icy
laun
ched
KID
SC
OU
NT
. Thi
s in
itiat
ive
is p
rem
ised
on
the
belie
f th
atth
e m
ore
the
publ
ic a
nd p
olic
y-m
aker
s kn
ow a
bout
the
stat
us a
nd n
eeds
of
child
ren,
the
grea
ter
the
likel
ihoo
dth
ose
need
s w
ill b
e ad
dres
sed.
Fund
ed in
199
1, W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T is
one
of
51si
mila
r pr
ojec
ts th
roug
hout
the
Uni
ted
Stat
es.
The
199
5 W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T D
ata
Boo
k m
ea-
sure
s tw
elve
indi
cato
rs o
f ch
ild a
nd a
dole
scen
t hea
lth,
educ
atio
n an
d ec
onom
ic s
tatu
s. I
t als
o in
clud
esba
ckgr
ound
info
rmat
ion
for
each
cou
nty,
incl
udin
gde
mog
raph
ic a
nd f
amily
inco
me
data
.
Thi
s ye
ar's
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Dat
a B
ook
uses
the
sam
e in
dica
tors
of
child
wel
l-be
ing
as la
st y
ear's
book
. A n
ew f
eatu
re th
is y
ear
is a
dis
play
of
ten
stat
em
aps
calle
d "F
amily
Sup
port
s fo
r A
t-R
isk
Chi
ldre
n".
The
ten
indi
cato
rs r
efle
ct o
n th
e st
ate'
s ca
paci
ty to
care
for
its
youn
gest
and
mos
t vul
nera
ble
child
ren.
"Fam
ily S
uppo
rts"
is m
ade
up o
f th
e fo
llow
ing
indi
cato
rs: P
erce
nt B
irth
s w
ith E
arly
Pre
nata
l Car
e;In
fant
Mor
talit
y R
ate;
Per
cent
of
Elig
ible
Wom
en,
Infa
nts
and
Chi
ldre
n R
ecei
ving
WIC
Foo
d an
d
Pag
e 4
12
Nut
ritio
n Se
rvic
es; P
erce
nt E
ligib
le C
hild
ren
Rec
eiv-
ing
Ear
ly &
Per
iodi
c Sc
reen
ing,
Dia
gnos
is &
Tre
at-
men
t Ser
vice
s (a
ges
birt
h th
roug
h 20
); P
erce
nt T
wo
Yea
r-O
lds
Com
plet
ing
Rec
omm
ende
d Im
mun
izat
ion
Plan
at H
ealth
Dep
artm
ents
; Per
cent
of
Poor
and
Nea
rPo
or C
hild
ren
Rec
eivi
ng M
edic
aid
(age
s bi
rth
thro
ugh
20);
Per
cent
of
Chi
ldre
n U
nder
Six
With
Wor
king
Pare
nts
With
out R
egul
ated
Day
Car
e; P
erce
nt E
ligib
leC
hild
ren
Serv
ed b
y H
ead
Star
t (ag
es 3
-4);
Per
cent
Chi
ldre
n A
ppro
ved
for
Free
and
Red
uced
Sch
ool
Mea
ls; a
nd P
erce
nt B
irth
s to
Mot
hers
With
Les
s T
han
a 12
th G
rade
Edu
catio
n.
Cou
nty
leve
l inf
orm
atio
n on
the
perc
enta
ge o
fch
ildre
n in
pov
erty
and
the
perc
enta
ge o
f si
ngle
-par
ent
fam
ilies
is n
ot u
pdat
able
in 1
993,
bec
ause
this
dat
a is
from
the
cens
us a
nd is
upd
ated
by
coun
ty e
very
ten
year
s. KID
S C
OU
NT
bel
ieve
s th
is d
ata
is v
ery
impo
rtan
t to
unde
rsta
ndin
g ho
w o
ur f
amili
es a
ndch
ildre
n ar
e fa
ring
, and
so
this
and
oth
er 1
990
dem
ogra
phic
dat
a is
incl
uded
.
Las
t yea
r's W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T D
ata
Boo
kin
spir
ed c
omm
unity
act
ion
for
at-r
isk
child
ren
and
help
ed m
any
com
mun
ities
sec
ure
fund
ing
for
pro-
gram
s ta
rget
ed to
at-
risk
you
th. T
he p
rint
and
bro
ad-
cast
med
ia h
as in
crea
sed
its r
epor
tage
on
kids
. The
reis
mor
e ed
itori
al c
omm
enta
ry o
n ch
ildre
n an
d m
ore
peop
le s
ee th
e co
nnec
tion
betw
een
at-r
isk
child
ren
and
our
futu
re.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Thi
s ye
ar w
e ha
ve n
oted
the
man
y w
ays
kids
are
coun
ting
from
sto
ries
sen
t to
us f
rom
aro
und
the
stat
e.T
hese
are
fea
ture
d as
"55
Way
s K
ids
Are
Cou
ntin
g!".
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
is f
orgi
ng p
artn
ersh
ips
betw
een
busi
ness
, hum
an s
ervi
ces
and
the
relig
ious
com
mun
ity. A
new
initi
ativ
e, K
IDS
CO
UN
T C
hild
Wat
ch, w
ill e
ngag
e bu
sine
ss, r
elig
ious
and
oth
erpr
ivat
e se
ctor
lead
ers
to in
crea
se p
hila
nthr
opy,
han
dson
pro
gram
invo
lvem
ent a
nd a
dvoc
acy.
The
Dat
aB
ook
will
be
used
as
a to
ol to
sel
ect i
ssue
s fo
r fo
cus
and
actio
n.
Mak
ing
KID
S C
OU
NT
in W
est V
irgi
nia
is a
shar
ed e
nter
pris
e. C
onsi
der
how
you
mig
ht jo
in in
the
supp
ort o
f th
e ch
ildre
n of
Wes
t Vir
gini
a. W
e al
l nee
dto
do
mor
e. T
o jo
in a
con
stitu
ency
for
chi
ldre
n an
dbe
com
e pa
rt o
f th
e so
lutio
n, c
all 1
-800
-834
-832
3.
13T
he A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
ervi
ew
Thi
s ye
ar's
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Dat
a B
ook,
the
four
th a
nnua
l edi
tion,
pla
ces
a sp
ecia
l em
phas
is o
n th
est
ate'
s ca
paci
ty to
pro
vide
pre
vent
ion
serv
ices
to W
est
Vir
gini
a's
child
ren
and
fam
ilies
. The
con
nect
ion
betw
een
prev
entio
n an
d th
e w
ell-
bein
g of
chi
ldre
n is
clea
r. T
he C
arne
gie
Cor
pora
tion
of N
ew Y
ork,
in it
sSt
artin
g Po
ints
rep
ort,
spea
ks e
loqu
ently
abo
ut th
ecr
itica
l im
port
ance
of
prev
entio
n se
rvic
es a
nd o
urna
tion'
s ne
ed to
sup
port
chi
ldre
n fr
om b
irth
to a
geth
ree.
The
fir
st th
ree
year
s of
life
app
ear
to b
e a
cruc
ial s
tart
ing
poin
t, a
peri
od p
artic
ular
ly s
ensi
tive
toth
e pr
otec
tive
mec
hani
sms
of p
aren
tal a
nd f
amily
supp
ort.
Wha
t we
have
long
kno
wn
from
inst
inct
has
been
cor
robo
rate
d by
sci
entif
ic f
indi
ngs.
The
sefi
ndin
gs in
clud
e:
1.br
ain
deve
lopm
ent t
hat t
akes
pla
ce d
urin
g th
epr
enat
al p
erio
d is
mor
e ra
pid
and
exte
nsiv
eth
an w
e ha
d pr
evio
usly
rea
lized
;
2.br
ain
deve
lopm
ent i
s m
uch
mor
e vu
lner
able
to th
e ch
ild's
sur
roun
ding
s th
an w
e ev
ersu
spec
ted;
3.th
e in
flue
nce
of th
e ch
ild's
ear
ly s
ituat
ion
onbr
ain
deve
lopm
ent i
s lo
ng-l
astin
g;
4.th
e ch
ild's
sur
roun
ding
s af
fect
s no
t onl
y th
enu
mbe
r of
bra
in c
ells
and
the
num
ber
ofco
nnec
tions
am
ong
them
, but
als
o th
e w
ayth
ese
conn
ectio
ns a
re w
ired
;
5.w
e al
so h
ave
new
evi
denc
e fo
r th
e ne
gativ
eim
pact
of
earl
y st
ress
on
brai
n fu
nctio
n.
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n14
Fam
ily S
uppo
rts
In W
est V
irgi
nia
Indi
cato
r
Perc
ent B
irth
s W
ith E
arly
Pre
nata
l Car
e
Infa
nt M
orta
lity
Rat
e (p
er 1
,000
live
bir
ths)
Perc
ent O
f E
ligib
le W
omen
, Inf
ants
And
Chi
ldre
nR
ecei
ving
WIC
Foo
d A
nd N
utri
tion
Edu
catio
n Se
rvic
es
Perc
ent E
ligib
le C
hild
ren
Rec
eivi
ng E
arly
& P
erio
d Sc
reen
ing,
Dia
gnos
is &
Tre
atm
ent S
ervi
ces
(age
s bi
rth
thro
ugh
20)
Perc
ent T
wo
Yea
r-O
lds
Com
plet
ing
Rec
omm
ende
dIm
mun
izat
ion
Plan
At H
ealth
Dep
artm
ents
Perc
ent O
f Po
or A
nd N
ear
Poor
Chi
ldre
n R
ecei
ving
Med
icai
d (a
ges
birt
h th
roug
h 20
)
Perc
ent O
f C
hild
ren
Und
er S
ix W
ith W
orki
ngPa
rent
s W
ithou
t Reg
ulat
ed D
ay C
are
Perc
ent O
f E
ligib
le C
hild
ren
Serv
ed B
y H
ead
Star
t (ag
es 3
-4)
Perc
ent O
f A
ll C
hild
ren
App
rove
d Fo
r Fr
eeA
nd R
educ
ed S
choo
l Mea
ls (
Gra
des
K-1
2)
Perc
ent O
f A
ll B
irth
s T
o M
othe
rs W
ithL
ess
Tha
n A
12t
h G
rade
Edu
catio
n
Stat
e Pe
rcen
t/Rat
e
76.6
%
8.7
60.2
%
43.5
%
65.5
%
68.3
%
52.1
%
47.2
%
45.8
%
24.6
%
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
15P
age
5
Ove
rvie
w c
ontin
ued
The
ris
ks a
re c
lear
er th
an e
ver
befo
re. A
nad
vers
e se
tting
for
the
child
can
com
prom
ise
a yo
ung
child
's b
rain
fun
ctio
n an
d ov
eral
l dev
elop
men
t,pl
acin
g hi
m/h
er a
t gre
ater
ris
k of
dev
elop
ing
a va
riet
yof
cog
nitiv
e, b
ehav
iora
l and
phy
sica
l dif
ficu
lties
. In
som
e ca
ses,
thes
e af
fect
s m
ay b
e ir
reve
rsib
le.
The
opp
ortu
nitie
s ar
e eq
ually
dra
mat
ic: a
goo
dst
art i
n lif
e ca
n do
mor
e to
pro
mot
e le
arni
ng a
ndpr
even
t dam
age
than
we
ever
imag
ined
.T
hese
fin
ding
s co
nfir
m w
hat m
any
of u
s ha
velo
ng k
now
n w
ithou
t suc
h st
udie
s, a
nd th
at is
that
babi
es r
aise
d by
car
ing,
atte
ntiv
e ad
ults
in s
afe
pred
icta
ble
envi
ronm
ents
are
bet
ter
lear
ners
than
thos
e ra
ised
with
less
atte
ntio
n in
less
sec
ure
setti
ngs.
Liv
ing
in a
sup
port
ive
and
safe
com
mun
ity, h
avin
gde
pend
able
car
egiv
ers
and
bein
g bo
rn f
ull-
term
and
at
norm
al b
irth
-wei
ght a
re a
ll cr
itica
l to
heal
thy
deve
lop-
men
t. For
all o
f th
ese
reas
ons,
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
has
deci
ded
to f
ocus
on
ten
indi
cato
rs w
hich
ref
lect
on
the
stat
e's
capa
city
to c
are
for
its y
oung
est c
hild
ren.
The
ten
indi
cato
rs in
clud
e:
1.pe
rcen
t bir
ths
with
ear
ly p
rena
tal c
are;
2.in
fant
mor
talit
y ra
te;
3.pe
rcen
t elig
ible
wom
en, i
nfan
ts a
nd c
hild
ren
rece
ivin
g W
IC f
ood
and
nutr
ition
edu
catio
nse
rvic
es;
4.pe
rcen
t elig
ible
chi
ldre
n re
ceiv
ing
EPS
DT
serv
ices
;
5.pe
rcen
t tw
o ye
ar-o
lds
com
plet
ing
reco
m-
men
ded
imm
uniz
atio
n pl
an a
t hea
lthde
part
men
ts;
6.pe
rcen
t poo
r an
d ne
ar p
oor
child
ren
rece
ivin
gM
edic
aid;
7.pe
rcen
t chi
ldre
n un
der
six
with
wor
king
pare
nts
with
out r
egul
ated
day
car
e;
8.pe
rcen
t elig
ible
chi
ldre
n se
rved
by
Hea
dSt
art;
9.pe
rcen
t of
all c
hild
ren
appr
oved
for
fre
e an
dre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls; a
nd
10. p
erce
nt o
f al
l bir
ths
to m
othe
rs w
ith le
ss th
ana
12th
gra
de e
duca
tion.
We
know
that
hel
p fr
om W
ashi
ngto
n is
dec
reas
-in
g, a
nd th
at th
e st
ates
will
hav
e gr
eate
r op
port
uniti
esfo
r de
cisi
on-m
akin
g fo
r pr
ogra
ms
and
few
er d
olla
rs to
inve
st. C
arin
g fo
r ou
r ch
ildre
n is
eve
n m
ore
toda
yth
an y
este
rday
up
to u
s. W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T o
ffer
sth
is f
amily
sup
port
por
trai
t to
guid
e pr
iori
ties
bypo
licym
aker
s an
d co
mm
uniti
es.
Pag
e 6
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
1617
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Fam
ily S
uppo
rts
for
At-
Ris
k C
hild
ren
in W
est V
irgin
iaE
arly
Pre
nata
l Car
e
Sta
te P
erce
nt =
76.
6%
53.2
2% -
71.
48%
71.4
9% -
77.
57%
At o
r ab
ove
77.5
8%
Per
cent
Birt
hs W
ith E
arly
Pre
nata
l Car
e
Thi
s in
dica
tor
is th
e pe
rcen
tage
of l
ive
birt
hs th
at a
re to
wom
en w
ho b
egan
pre
nata
l car
e in
the
first
thre
e m
onth
s of
thei
r pr
egna
ncy
and
mea
sure
s th
e ra
te a
t whi
ch p
regn
ant
wom
en r
ecei
ve a
set
of s
ervi
ces.
Rec
eipt
of e
arly
pre
nata
lca
re is
ass
ocia
ted
with
low
er r
ates
of i
nfan
t mor
talit
y, lo
w
birt
h-w
eigh
t and
mor
bidi
ty.
It is
inte
rest
ing
to n
ote
that
anu
mbe
r of
sou
ther
n co
untie
s ha
ve m
any
wom
en w
ho d
id n
ot
rece
ive
early
pre
nata
l car
e; h
owev
er, t
hese
sam
e co
untie
s
have
ave
rage
infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
s. T
hese
sam
e so
uthe
rn
coun
ties
do h
ave
high
per
cent
ages
of e
ligib
le w
omen
rece
ivin
g fo
od a
nd n
utrit
ion
serv
ices
, as
wel
l as
Ear
ly &
Per
iodi
c S
cree
ning
, Dia
gnos
is &
Tre
atm
ent s
ervi
ces
and
Med
icai
d.
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
18
Infa
nt D
eath
sN
utri
tion
Serv
ices
Sta
te R
ate
= 8
.7
mi2
7.02
--
13.6
2
El 1
3.61
-- 9
.15
I= A
t or
belo
w 9
.14
Infa
nt M
orta
lity
Rat
e (p
er 1
,000
live
birt
hs)
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
is th
e nu
mbe
r of
dea
ths
of in
fant
s un
der
one
year
of a
ge p
er 1
,000
live
birt
hs.
It is
reg
arde
d as
a
basi
c qu
ality
of l
ife in
dica
tor
for
a co
mm
unity
.It
refle
cts
the
heal
th o
f bot
h th
e pr
egna
nt w
oman
and
the
infa
nt a
nd th
eco
nditi
ons
in w
hich
a c
hild
live
s du
ring
his/
her
first
yea
r of
life
and
the
pare
ntin
g th
e ch
ild r
ecei
ves.
The
maj
ority
of W
est
Virg
inia
's c
ount
ies
have
an
infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
at o
r be
low
the
stat
e av
erag
e. O
nly
six
coun
ties
have
ver
y hi
gh r
ates
.T
here
app
ears
to b
e si
mila
rity
betw
een
the
coun
ties
with
low
infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
s an
d hi
gh c
over
age
for
WIC
, EP
SD
T a
nd
Med
icai
d.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Sta
te P
erce
nt =
60.
2%
1.1
22.5
9% -
- 48
.17%
48.1
8% -
- 60
.96%
Ej A
t or
abov
e 60
.97%
Per
cent
Of E
ligib
le W
omen
, Inf
ants
And
Chi
ldre
nR
ecei
ving
WIC
Foo
d A
nd N
utrit
ion
Edu
catio
n S
ervi
ces
WIC
, sho
rtha
nd fo
r th
e W
omen
, Inf
ants
and
Chi
ldre
n
Spe
cial
Sup
plem
enta
l Foo
d P
rogr
am, w
as e
stab
lishe
d in
1972
afte
r a
surv
ey th
at fo
und
anem
ia a
nd in
adeq
uate
gro
wth
wer
e co
mm
on a
mon
g ch
ildre
n in
low
-inco
me
fam
ilies
. Are
port
rel
ease
d in
199
3 in
dica
ted
that
WIC
red
uces
ane
mia
amon
g po
or c
hild
ren
by 1
6 pe
rcen
t. F
amili
es w
ith a
n in
com
e
at o
r be
low
185
per
cent
of p
over
ty (
$21,
862
for
a fa
mily
of
thre
e) a
re e
ligib
le fo
r W
IC in
Wes
t Virg
inia
. The
re a
ppea
rs to
be a
rel
atio
nshi
p be
twee
n th
e pa
ttern
s of
low
infa
nt m
orta
lity
and
high
cov
erag
e of
WIC
, as
wel
l as
the
high
cov
erag
e of
child
ren
rece
ivin
g M
edic
aid.
19P
age
7
Fam
ily S
uppo
rts
for
At-
Ris
k C
hild
ren
in W
est V
irgin
iaH
ealth
Scr
eeni
ng S
ervi
ces
Sta
te P
erce
nt =
43.
5%
2.26
% -
- 32
.67%
32.6
8% -
- 47
.88
%
At o
r A
bove
47.
89%
Per
cent
Elig
ible
Chi
ldre
n R
ecei
ving
Ear
ly &
Per
iodi
cS
cree
ning
, Dia
gnos
is &
Tre
atm
ent S
ervi
ces
(age
s bi
rth
thro
ugh
20)
The
Ear
ly &
Per
iodi
c S
cree
ning
, Dia
gnos
is &
Tre
atm
ent
prog
ram
was
add
ed b
y C
ongr
ess
in 1
967
as a
req
uire
dse
rvic
e fo
r al
l Med
icai
d el
igib
le c
hild
ren.
The
EP
SD
Tpr
ogra
m e
nsur
es th
at p
oor
child
ren
rece
ive
a co
mpr
ehen
sive
rang
e of
pre
vent
ive
and
prim
ary
heal
th s
ervi
ces.
Prim
ary
heal
th s
ervi
ces
are
extr
emel
y im
port
ant f
or a
ll ch
ildre
n in
orde
r to
avo
id u
nnec
essa
ry e
mer
genc
y ro
om tr
eatm
ent a
nd
the
othe
r co
nseq
uenc
es o
f unt
reat
ed c
ondi
tions
.
Pag
e 8
20
Imm
uniz
atio
nsH
ealth
Car
e Sta
te P
erce
nt =
68.
3%
29.3
2% -
- 56
.51%
n 56
.52%
--
65.5
8%
1-1
At o
r ab
ove
65.5
9%
1.11
Sta
te P
erce
nt =
65.
5%
2.38
% -
- 43
.02%
43.0
3% -
- 63
.35%
At o
r ab
ove
63.3
6%
Per
cent
Tw
o Y
ear-
Old
s C
ompl
etin
gR
ecom
men
ded
Imm
uniz
atio
n P
lan
At H
ealth
Dep
artm
ents
Thi
s da
ta in
clud
es o
nly
thos
e tw
o ye
ar-o
lds
who
hav
eco
mpl
eted
thei
r re
com
men
ded
imm
uniz
atio
ns a
t hea
lthde
part
men
ts.
For
a lo
ng ti
me,
par
ents
bel
ieve
d th
at
com
plet
ing
imm
uniz
atio
ns w
as s
omet
hing
you
nee
ded
to d
obe
fore
you
r ch
ild w
ent t
o sc
hool
. We
know
now
that
ther
e
are
imm
uniz
atio
ns r
equi
red
at a
n ea
rlier
age
. The
rec
ent
mea
sles
epi
dem
ic e
stab
lishe
d th
e cr
itica
l nat
ure
of e
arly
imm
uniz
atio
n. T
he im
mun
izat
ion
patte
rns
show
n on
the
map
do n
ot in
gen
eral
cor
resp
ond
with
Ear
ly &
Per
iodi
c S
cree
ning
,
Dia
gnos
is &
Tre
atm
ent o
r th
e W
omen
, Inf
ants
and
Chi
ldre
nfo
od p
rogr
am.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Per
cent
Of P
oor
And
Nea
r P
oor
Chi
ldre
n R
ecei
ving
Med
icai
d (a
ges
birt
h th
roug
h 20
)
Med
icai
d is
the
heal
th in
sura
nce
prog
ram
for
the
poor
.P
oor
and
near
poo
r ch
ildre
n ar
e de
fined
as
thos
e ch
ildre
n
who
live
in fa
mili
es w
ith in
com
es a
t or
belo
w 2
00 p
erce
nt o
f
pove
rty.
Thi
s le
vel i
s co
nsid
ered
by
the
heal
th li
tera
ture
to b
eth
e po
int u
nder
whi
ch p
aren
ts a
re u
nabl
e to
affo
rd h
ealth
insu
ranc
e.
Acc
ordi
ng to
the
rece
nt r
epor
t of t
he W
est V
irgin
iaC
hild
ren'
s H
ealth
Pro
ject
, 70,
000
Wes
t Virg
inia
chi
ldre
n ar
e
curr
ently
uni
nsur
ed. M
ost o
f the
se c
hild
ren
have
par
ents
who
wor
k in
low
wag
e jo
bs th
at d
o no
t pro
vide
cov
erag
e, a
nd th
eir
inco
me
is h
ighe
r th
an M
edic
aid
allo
ws.
21T
he A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
Emily Supports for At-Risk Children in West Virginia
Day
Car
eH
ead
Star
t
Sta
te P
erce
nt =
52.
1%
1.1
104.
53%
81.
92%
81.9
1%59
.31%
At o
r be
low
59.
30%
Per
cent
Of C
hild
ren
Und
er S
ix W
ith W
orki
ng P
aren
tsW
ithou
t Reg
ulat
ed D
ay C
are
Day
car
e is
a s
ervi
ce p
rovi
ded
outs
ide
the
child
's h
ome
that
pro
vide
s su
bstit
ute
care
whi
le th
e ch
ild's
par
ents
wor
k or
atte
nd s
choo
l. A
mon
g th
e be
st o
f the
impe
rfec
t mea
sure
s,K
IDS
CO
UN
T h
as c
hose
n to
use
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
unde
r si
x w
ith w
orki
ng p
aren
ts a
nd c
ompa
re th
at n
umbe
rto
the
num
ber
of r
egul
ated
day
car
e pl
aces
in th
e co
unty
.
The
se d
ay c
are
plac
es a
re m
ade
up o
f situ
atio
ns th
at c
are
for
child
ren
from
thre
e m
onth
s to
age
12.
Bec
ause
we
have
used
a n
umer
ator
and
a d
enom
inat
or th
at a
re n
ot w
ith th
e
sam
e ag
e ba
se, t
he p
erce
ntag
es p
rovi
ded
are
an u
nder
coun
t
of a
vaila
ble
care
. The
cou
nty
with
the
best
day
car
e av
aila
ble
is H
arris
on C
ount
y, a
nd th
e co
unty
with
the
leas
t is
Poc
ahon
tas
Cou
nty.
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
22
Sta
te P
erce
nt =
47.
2%
III 0
.75%
26.5
8%
26.5
9%52
.43%
n A
t or
abov
e 52
.44%
Per
cent
Of E
ligib
le C
hild
ren
Ser
ved
By
Hea
d S
tart
(age
s 3-
4)
The
Hea
d S
tart
pro
gram
is b
ased
on
the
prem
ise
that
early
chi
ld d
evel
opm
ent a
nd h
ealth
pro
gram
s ca
n m
ake
a
last
ing
diffe
renc
e in
the
lives
of c
hild
ren,
incl
udin
g sc
hool
read
ines
s. In
199
5, a
lmos
t hal
f of a
ll el
igib
le W
est V
irgin
iath
ree
to fo
ur y
ear-
olds
or
6,30
2 ch
ildre
n w
ere
enro
lled
in
Hea
d S
tart
. Thi
s su
rpas
ses
the
natio
nal p
erce
nt o
f 34.
7.O
nly
two
Wes
t Virg
inia
cou
ntie
s ha
ve a
ver
y lo
w p
erce
nt o
f
elig
ible
thre
e an
d fo
ur y
ear-
olds
ser
ved
by H
ead
Sta
rt. T
hese
coun
ties
are
Tuc
ker
and
Lew
is C
ount
ies.
Of s
ome
note
isth
at a
ll of
the
Pot
omac
Hig
hlan
d co
untie
s an
d m
any
of th
e
sout
hern
cou
ntie
s ar
e do
ing
an e
xcel
lent
job
in s
ervi
ng a
t or
abov
e th
e st
ate
aver
age
of c
hild
ren
in H
ead
Sta
rt.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
23P
age
9
Fam
ily S
uppo
rt fo
r A
t-R
isk
Chi
ldre
n in
Wes
t Virg
inia
Scho
ol L
unch
Ser
vice
s
EJ
Sta
te P
erce
nt =
45.
8%
84.0
3% -
61.
35%
61.3
4% -
50.
00%
At o
r be
low
49.
99%
Per
cent
Chi
ldre
n A
ppro
ved
For
Fre
e A
nd R
educ
edS
choo
l Mea
ls (
Gra
des
K-1
2)
Chi
ldre
n ar
e ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
nd r
educ
ed p
rice
mea
lsin
sch
ool b
ased
on
thei
r fa
mili
es' i
ncom
e. F
ree
mea
ls a
repr
ovid
ed to
chi
ldre
n w
ho a
pply
who
se fa
mily
inco
me
is a
t or
belo
w 1
30 p
erce
nt o
f pov
erty
. Red
uced
pric
e m
eals
are
prov
ided
to th
ose
who
app
ly w
hose
fam
ily in
com
e is
at o
rbe
low
185
per
cent
of p
over
ty. W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T u
ses
this
benc
hmar
k as
an
indi
cato
r of
the
econ
omic
vul
nera
bilit
y of
child
ren
in o
ur c
ount
ies.
Of n
ote,
the
aver
age
perc
ent o
fch
ildre
n in
eac
h co
unty
ser
ved
by fr
ee o
r re
duce
d m
eals
is 5
0
perc
ent.
The
ran
ge o
f per
cent
s go
es fr
om 7
5.1
perc
ent i
nM
cDow
ell C
ount
y to
29.
0 pe
rcen
t in
Han
cock
Cou
nty.
Pag
e 10
24
Edu
catio
n L
evel
of
Mot
hers
Sta
te P
erce
nt =
24.
6%
11.1
1 54
.06%
--
32.4
3%
32.4
2 %
--
25.2
2%
O A
t or
belo
w 2
5.21
%
Per
cent
Birt
hs T
o M
othe
rs W
ith L
ess
Tha
n A
12t
h G
rade
Edu
catio
n
Par
ents
' edu
catio
n is
the
best
pre
dict
or o
f chi
ld w
ell-
bein
g, p
artic
ular
ly c
once
rnin
g ac
adem
ic a
chie
vem
ent.
InW
est V
irgin
ia, a
bout
one
chi
ld in
eve
ry fo
ur is
bor
n to
a
mot
her
with
less
than
a h
igh
scho
ol e
duca
tion.
Mos
t of t
hese
birt
hs a
re c
once
ntra
ted
in th
e so
uthe
rn c
ount
ies,
alth
ough
som
e co
ncen
trat
ions
occ
ur in
the
Eas
tern
Pan
hand
le, a
s w
ell
as th
e ce
nter
of t
he s
tate
. The
re w
ere
5,45
3 bi
rths
tom
othe
rs w
ith le
ss th
an a
12t
h gr
ade
educ
atio
n in
199
3. T
heco
unty
with
the
grea
test
per
cent
of b
irths
to m
othe
rs w
ith le
ss
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
is M
cDow
ell,
with
50.
8 pe
rcen
t.T
he c
ount
y w
ith th
e fe
wes
t birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a12
th g
rade
edu
catio
n is
Mon
onga
lia, w
ith 1
1.0
perc
ent.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
25T
he A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
PER
CE
NT
LO
W B
IRT
H-W
EIG
HT
BA
BIE
S
Low
bir
th-w
eigh
t bab
ies
are
thos
e ba
bies
wei
gh-
ing
less
than
2,5
00 g
ram
s, o
r 5.
5 po
unds
, at b
irth
.L
ow b
irth
-wei
ght i
s as
soci
ated
with
imm
edia
te a
ndfu
ture
ris
ks to
a n
ewbo
rn in
fant
. Low
bir
th-w
eigh
tba
bies
are
40
times
mor
e lik
ely
to d
ie d
urin
g th
e fi
rst
mon
th o
f lif
e th
an n
orm
al w
eigh
t bab
ies.
Inf
ants
of
low
bir
th-w
eigh
t acc
ount
for
app
roxi
mat
ely
60pe
rcen
t of
all i
nfan
t dea
ths
duri
ng th
e fi
rst y
ear
of li
fe.
Surv
ivin
g lo
w b
irth
-wei
ght i
nfan
ts, p
artic
ular
ly th
ose
of v
ery
low
bir
th-w
eigh
t, ar
e ab
out t
hree
tim
es m
ore
likel
y to
exp
erie
nce
seve
re h
ealth
pro
blem
s. T
hese
prob
lem
s ar
e co
stly
for
chi
ldre
n an
d th
eir
fam
ilies
and
our
heal
th a
nd e
duca
tion
prog
ram
s.T
here
wer
e 1,
571
low
bir
th-w
eigh
t bab
ies
born
in W
est V
irgi
nia
in 1
993
and
1,98
5 bo
rn in
198
0.T
he p
erce
nt o
f al
l Wes
t Vir
gini
a bi
rths
in 1
993
that
wer
e cl
assi
fied
as
low
bir
th-w
eigh
t was
7.1
perc
ent,
a 5.
0 pe
rcen
t inc
reas
e ov
er th
e 19
80 r
ate
of 6
.8 p
erce
nt. T
he n
atio
nal p
erce
nt o
f lo
w b
irth
-w
eigh
t bab
ies
in 1
993
was
7.2
per
cent
, slig
htly
hig
her
than
the
stat
e pe
rcen
t. T
he b
lack
per
cent
of
low
bir
th-
wei
ght b
abie
s w
as m
uch
high
er th
an th
e w
hite
per
cent
in b
oth
1980
and
199
3. I
n 19
80, t
he b
lack
per
cent
was
12.
3, a
nd th
e w
hite
per
cent
was
6.5
. In
1993
, the
blac
k pe
rcen
t was
12.
5, th
e w
hite
per
cent
was
6.9
.T
he p
erce
nt o
f al
l Wes
t Vir
gini
a bi
rths
cla
ssi-
fied
as
low
bir
th-w
eigh
t has
mov
ed u
p an
d do
wn
only
slig
htly
fro
m 1
981
to 1
993,
fro
m a
hig
h of
abou
t 7.4
in 1
981
to a
low
of
6.4
in 1
988.
Off
icia
lsbe
lieve
this
is b
ecau
se th
e te
en b
irth
rat
e ha
s re
mai
ned
roug
hly
the
sam
e as
wel
l. B
abie
s m
ost l
ikel
y to
be
atri
sk f
or lo
w b
irth
-wei
ght a
re th
ose
born
to te
ens,
sing
le o
r lo
w-i
ncom
e m
othe
rs a
nd a
lso
thos
e le
sslik
ely
to r
ecei
ve e
arly
qua
lity
pren
atal
car
e. R
educ
ing
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
26
the
num
ber
of lo
w b
irth
-wei
ght b
abie
s w
ill o
ccur
ifw
e ar
e ab
le to
red
uce
the
num
ber
of te
ens
and
sing
lem
othe
rs h
avin
g ba
bies
and
red
uce
the
num
ber
ofm
othe
rs w
ho s
mok
e an
d ha
ve p
oor
nutr
ition
or
cons
ume
drug
s an
d al
coho
l.
INFA
NT
MO
RT
AL
ITY
RA
TE
(pe
r 1,
000
live
birt
hs)
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
refe
rs to
all
deat
hs th
at o
ccur
toin
fant
s un
der
one
year
of
age.
The
infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
is r
egar
ded
as a
bas
ic q
ualit
y of
life
indi
cato
r fo
ra
com
mun
ity. I
t ref
lect
s th
e he
alth
of
both
the
preg
-na
nt w
oman
and
the
infa
nt; i
t als
o re
flec
ts th
e co
ndi-
tion
in w
hich
a c
hild
live
s du
ring
his
/her
fir
st y
ear
oflif
e an
d th
e pa
rent
ing
the
child
rec
eive
s.O
ver
the
last
13
year
s, th
e nu
mbe
r of
bab
ies
dyin
g be
fore
thei
r fi
rst b
irth
day
decr
ease
d. I
n 19
80,
the
num
ber
of in
fant
dea
ths
per
1,00
0 liv
e bi
rths
in W
est V
irgi
nia
was
398
, thi
s nu
mbe
r dr
oppe
d to
192
in 1
993.
Wes
t Vir
gini
a's
1980
infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
of
13.6
dec
reas
ed to
8.7
by
1993
. Thi
s is
an
over
all d
ecre
ase
in th
e 13
yea
rs o
f 36
.0 p
erce
nt.
The
nat
iona
l inf
ant m
orta
lity
rate
(8.
5) in
199
2 w
assl
ight
ly lo
wer
than
the
Wes
t Vir
gini
a ra
te.
The
infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
was
muc
h hi
gher
for
blac
ks th
an it
was
for
whi
tes
in b
oth
1980
and
199
3.B
etw
een
1980
and
199
3, th
e w
hite
rat
e de
crea
sed
by25
.7 p
erce
nt, a
nd th
e bl
ack
rate
dec
reas
ed b
y 37
.1pe
rcen
t. In
198
0, th
e w
hite
rat
e w
as 1
1.3,
and
the
blac
k ra
te w
as 2
3.7.
In
1993
, the
whi
te r
ate
was
8.4
,an
d th
e bl
ack
rate
was
14.
9. H
owev
er, t
he d
iffe
renc
ebe
twee
n th
e w
hite
and
bla
ck r
ates
dec
reas
ed o
ver
the
13 y
ears
. In
1980
, the
bla
ck r
ate
was
109
.7 p
erce
nthi
gher
than
the
whi
te r
ate,
and
in 1
993,
the
blac
k ra
tew
as 7
7.4
perc
ent h
ighe
r th
an th
e w
hite
rat
e.
Wes
t Vir
gini
a ha
s m
ade
cons
iste
nt p
rogr
ess
over
the
deca
de in
red
ucin
g th
e nu
mbe
r of
bab
ies
who
die
befo
re th
eir
firs
t bir
thda
y. M
uch
of th
e pr
ogre
ss is
the
resu
lt of
bot
h m
edic
al te
chno
logy
and
impr
oved
acc
ess
to h
ealth
car
e fo
r bo
th m
othe
rs a
nd th
eir
babi
es.
Med
ical
tech
nolo
gy h
as c
ontr
ibut
ed to
the
incr
ease
dsu
rviv
al r
ates
of
low
bir
th-w
eigh
t bab
ies
who
oth
er-
wis
e w
ould
hav
e di
ed. I
mpr
oved
acc
ess
to h
ealth
car
eha
s co
ntri
bute
d to
impr
oved
infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
s.E
ligib
ility
for
Med
icai
d to
pre
gnan
t wom
en a
ndin
fant
s up
to 1
50 p
erce
nt o
f po
vert
y, $
17,7
26 f
or a
fam
ily o
f th
ree
in 1
995,
has
mad
e a
sign
ific
ant
cont
ribu
tion
to im
prov
ing
acce
ss to
car
e. T
he s
tate
'sR
ight
Fro
m T
he S
tart
pro
gram
, whi
ch p
rovi
des
inte
nsiv
e he
alth
car
e se
rvic
es to
pre
gnan
t wom
en, h
asm
ade
a si
gnif
ican
t im
pact
as
has
the
Wom
en, I
nfan
tsan
d C
hild
ren
(WIC
) fo
od p
rogr
am, w
hich
pro
vide
sfo
od s
uppl
emen
ts a
nd n
utri
tion
educ
atio
n to
low
-in
com
e m
othe
rs. T
he W
IC p
rogr
am, a
s w
ell a
s th
eE
arly
Per
iodi
c &
Scr
eeni
ng, D
iagn
osis
& T
reat
men
tpr
ogra
m, h
ave
mad
e co
ncer
ted
effo
rts
to d
o ou
trea
chto
incr
ease
the
num
bers
of
poor
fam
ilies
who
rec
eive
the
kind
of
heal
th c
are
all f
amili
es n
eed
and
wan
t.
CH
ILD
DE
AT
H R
AT
E(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)
The
chi
ld d
eath
rat
e is
the
num
ber
of d
eath
s fr
omal
l cau
ses
of c
hild
ren
betw
een
the
ages
of
one
and
14pe
r 10
0,00
0 ch
ildre
n of
the
sam
e ag
e. T
he c
hild
dea
thra
te te
lls u
s ab
out t
he r
isks
to c
hild
ren
and
how
muc
hof
this
ris
k ha
s re
sulte
d in
dea
th. R
isks
incl
ude
heal
thpr
oble
ms,
exp
osur
e to
haz
ardo
us c
ondi
tions
, pre
vent
-ab
le in
juri
es, a
ccid
ents
and
chi
ld a
buse
and
neg
lect
.D
eath
s in
chi
ldho
od f
rom
illn
ess
and
inju
ry m
ay b
eth
e re
sult
of a
com
bina
tion
of f
acto
rs r
elat
ed to
chi
ld
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Pag
e 11
27
Sta
tus
Of C
hild
ren
By
Indi
cato
r, c
ontin
ued
1
care
in th
e ho
me,
the
com
mun
ity o
r th
e lo
cal s
ervi
cesy
stem
.T
here
wer
e 99
chi
ld d
eath
s in
Wes
t Vir
gini
a in
1993
. The
chi
ld d
eath
rat
e in
199
3 w
as 2
8.9.
Thi
sis
a 2
9.1
perc
ent i
mpr
ovem
ent o
ver
the
1980
chi
ldde
ath
rate
of
40.8
, 174
chi
ld d
eath
s. T
he 1
992
natio
nal c
hild
dea
th r
ate
of 2
8.8
is s
light
ly b
ette
rth
an W
est V
irgi
nia'
s ra
te.
The
198
0 w
hite
chi
ld d
eath
rat
e w
as 9
9.0
perc
ent
high
er th
an th
e bl
ack
child
dea
th r
ate.
By
1993
, thi
str
end
reve
rsed
. In
1993
, the
chi
ld d
eath
rat
e fo
rbl
acks
was
66.
9 pe
rcen
t hig
her
than
the
whi
te c
hild
deat
h ra
te. I
n 19
80, t
he b
lack
rat
e w
as 2
0.2,
and
the
whi
te r
ate
was
40.
2. I
n 19
93, t
he b
lack
rat
e w
as 4
7.4,
and
the
whi
te r
ate
was
28.
4.T
he tr
end
data
may
be
infl
ated
. In
som
e co
untie
s,th
e ac
tual
num
ber
of c
hild
dea
ths
are
one
or tw
o, a
ndon
e de
ath
can
sign
ific
antly
infl
ate
the
perc
enta
gein
crea
se o
r de
crea
se. W
hen
look
ing
at y
our
coun
tyfo
r th
is a
nd o
ther
indi
cato
rs, p
leas
e ch
eck
the
back
of
the
book
for
act
ual n
umbe
rs, a
nd y
ou w
ill s
ee e
xact
lyho
w m
any
deat
hs th
ere
wer
e in
you
r co
unty
in 1
980
and
1993
.
CH
ILD
AB
USE
/NE
GL
EC
T R
AT
E(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
Chi
ldre
n w
ho a
re v
ictim
s of
chi
ld a
buse
and
negl
ect m
ay s
uffe
r la
stin
g ph
ysic
al, a
s w
ell a
s em
o-tio
nal,
prob
lem
s. W
hile
not
con
clus
ive,
abu
sed
and
negl
ecte
d ch
ildre
n ar
e m
ore
likel
y to
bec
ome
child
abus
ers
them
selv
es a
nd h
ave
an in
crea
sed
chan
ce o
fbe
com
ing
runa
way
s an
d ju
veni
le d
elin
quen
ts. A
t am
inim
um, t
hey
need
imm
edia
te tr
eatm
ent f
or p
hysi
cal
inju
ries
and
em
otio
nal t
raum
as. S
omet
imes
, the
y ne
edto
be
rem
oved
fro
m th
eir
hom
e fo
r pr
otec
tion.
Pag
e 12
28
In 1
993,
1,3
93 n
ew c
ases
of
child
abu
se a
ndne
glec
t wer
e re
port
ed a
nd s
ubst
antia
ted
for
furt
her
inve
stig
atio
n by
chi
ld a
buse
aut
hori
ties.
In
term
s of
a r
ate,
314
.0 c
ases
of
child
abu
se a
ndne
glec
t wer
e re
port
ed f
or e
very
100
,000
of
Wes
tV
irgi
nia'
s ch
ildre
n. T
his
rate
is a
dec
line
from
last
yea
r's r
ate
of 4
52.0
. The
num
ber
of s
ubst
anti-
ated
cas
es m
ay o
ften
be
a re
flec
tion
of th
e ca
paci
ty o
fth
e sy
stem
to r
espo
nd, a
nd in
Wes
t Vir
gini
a, c
ount
ybu
dget
s fo
r ch
ild p
rote
ctiv
e se
rvic
e w
orke
rs a
re v
ery
limite
d.A
new
dat
a sy
stem
for
col
lect
ing
and
trac
king
child
abu
se a
nd n
egle
ct in
form
atio
n ha
s be
en im
ple-
men
ted
for
the
stat
e. I
ncon
sist
ent f
orm
s of
rep
ortin
g,as
wel
l as
unde
rrep
ortin
g, h
ave
prod
uced
num
bers
whi
ch te
nd to
und
eres
timat
e th
e ac
tual
am
ount
of
child
abus
e an
d ne
glec
t tha
t occ
urs.
In
addi
tion,
the
actu
alnu
mbe
rs o
f ca
ses
subs
tant
iate
d ar
e lim
ited
by c
ount
ybu
dget
s. W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T h
ad h
oped
to u
se th
ene
w d
atab
ase
this
yea
r, b
ut th
e ne
w d
ata
has
not
yet b
een
com
pile
d fo
r a
full
year
of
repo
rtin
g. W
eho
pe to
use
this
new
dat
abas
e ne
xt y
ear.
We
deci
ded
to in
clud
e ch
ild a
buse
and
neg
lect
bec
ause
it is
suc
h an
impo
rtan
t iss
ue, a
nd th
e da
ta w
illpr
ompt
deb
ate
abou
t the
bes
t app
roac
hes
topr
even
t abu
se a
nd n
egle
ct.
Res
earc
h ha
s sh
own
that
inte
nsiv
e fa
mily
-bas
edse
rvic
es w
hich
incl
ude
both
fre
quen
t hom
e vi
sitin
gan
d pa
rent
edu
catio
n pr
ogra
ms
redu
ce th
e in
cide
nce
ofab
use
and
negl
ect.
A f
ocus
on
earl
y in
terv
entio
npr
ogra
ms
such
as
DA
Y O
NE
, 0-3
Hea
d St
art,
regu
lar
Hea
d St
art a
nd d
ay c
are,
with
the
supp
ort o
f bo
thgo
vern
men
t and
the
priv
ate
sect
or, i
s vi
tal t
o re
vers
eth
e ab
use
and
negl
ect o
f W
est V
irgi
nia'
s ch
ildre
n.
TE
EN
BIR
TH
RA
TE
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
The
teen
bir
th r
ate
is th
e nu
mbe
r of
live
bir
ths
tofe
mal
e te
ens
ages
15
thro
ugh
19 y
ears
old
per
1,0
00fe
mal
e te
ens
of th
e sa
me
age.
The
teen
bir
th r
ate
incl
udes
all
birt
hs to
bot
h m
arri
ed a
nd u
nmar
ried
teen
age
girl
s.T
here
wer
e 3,
872
birt
hs to
teen
s in
Wes
tV
irgi
nia
in 1
993;
a r
ate
of 5
5.9
birt
hs p
er 1
,000
fem
ale
teen
s ag
es 1
5 th
roug
h 19
. In
1980
, the
rew
ere
5,92
1 ba
bies
bor
n to
teen
mot
hers
equ
allin
ga
teen
bir
th r
ate
of 6
8.9.
Sin
ce 1
980,
Wes
tV
irgi
nia'
s te
en b
irth
rat
e ha
s im
prov
ed b
y 18
.8pe
rcen
t. In
199
3, th
e na
tiona
l tee
n bi
rth
rate
was
59.6
, a r
ate
slig
htly
wor
se th
an W
est V
irgi
nia'
s ra
te.
The
teen
bir
th r
ate
has
decl
ined
in th
e pa
st 1
3ye
ars,
and
the
perc
ent o
f te
en b
irth
s co
mpa
red
toal
l bir
ths
has
rem
aine
d ro
ughl
y th
e sa
me
sinc
e19
89. In
the
Uni
ted
Stat
es, 8
0 pe
rcen
t of
teen
ager
sre
port
thei
r pr
egna
ncie
s as
uni
nten
tiona
l. R
ecen
tre
port
s in
dica
te th
at a
maj
ority
of
thes
e pr
egna
ncie
sre
sult
from
rel
atio
nshi
ps w
ith o
lder
men
. Pre
gnan
tte
ens
are
less
like
ly to
sta
rt p
rena
tal c
are
with
in th
efi
rst t
rim
este
r. T
he p
rinc
iple
foc
us s
houl
d be
on
prev
entio
n to
red
uce
the
inci
denc
e of
teen
pre
gnan
-ci
es. E
ffor
ts a
cros
s th
e co
untr
y an
d in
Eur
opea
nco
untr
ies
sugg
est t
hat t
he b
est p
reve
ntio
n pr
ogra
ms
are
ones
in w
hich
bol
ster
the
mot
ivat
ion
and
capa
city
of te
ens
to p
reve
nt to
o ea
rly
preg
nanc
y. T
hese
eff
orts
incl
ude
a ra
nge
of n
on-a
cade
mic
opp
ortu
nitie
s fo
rsu
cces
s, jo
bs, e
arly
edu
catio
n ab
out d
ecis
ion-
mak
ing,
wor
k-re
late
d sk
ill b
uild
ing,
edu
catio
n an
d st
rong
bas
icsk
ills
and
fam
ily li
fe e
duca
tion
and
life
plan
ning
.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
29
:tus
Of C
hild
ren
By
Indi
cato
r co
ntin
ued
iv70
%E 36
0%
1g 5
0%
'071
40%
E j 30% 20
%
r 10
% 0%19
80
Per
cent
Birt
hs to
Unm
arrie
d W
omen
By
Age
Gro
upW
est V
irgin
ia R
esid
ent B
irths
, 198
0-94
29.7
%
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
.. _
63.8
%
1982
1984
1986
1988
Yea
r
15-1
920
.A
ll A
ges
1990
1992
1994
PER
CE
NT
BIR
TH
S T
O U
NM
AR
RIE
D T
EE
NS
(age
s 10
-19)
Thi
s in
dica
tor
mea
sure
s th
e pe
rcen
t of
all b
irth
sth
at a
re to
teen
s ag
es 1
0 th
roug
h 19
who
are
unm
ar-
ried
at t
he ti
me
of th
e ba
by's
bir
th.
In 1
993,
9.9
per
cent
of
all b
irth
s in
Wes
tV
irgi
nia
wer
e to
unm
arri
ed te
ens.
The
per
cent
of
babi
es b
orn
to u
nmar
ried
teen
s ha
s gr
own
from
6.0
perc
ent,
(1,7
51)
of a
ll bi
rths
in 1
980,
to 9
.9pe
rcen
t (2,
202
birt
hs)
of a
ll bi
rths
in 1
993.
Thi
s is
a 68
.8 p
erce
nt in
crea
se o
ver
the
last
13
year
s. N
a-tio
nally
, the
per
cent
of
unw
ed te
en b
irth
s is
9.2
perc
ent,
bette
r th
an th
e st
ate
perc
ent o
f un
wed
teen
birt
hs. Bet
wee
n 19
80 a
nd 1
993,
the
perc
ent o
f bi
rths
tow
hite
unm
arri
ed te
ens
incr
ease
d by
79.
2 pe
rcen
t whi
le
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
30
the
perc
ent o
f bi
rths
to b
lack
unm
arri
ed te
ens
incr
ease
d by
only
1.7
per
cent
. How
ever
,th
e pe
rcen
t of
birt
hs to
bot
hw
hite
and
bla
ck u
nmar
ried
teen
s ha
s in
crea
sed
over
time.
In
1980
, 23.
1 pe
rcen
tof
all
birt
hs w
ere
to b
lack
unm
arri
ed te
ens.
In
1980
,th
e pe
rcen
t of
all b
irth
s to
whi
te u
nmar
ried
teen
s w
as5.
3 pe
rcen
t. In
199
3, th
epe
rcen
t of
all b
irth
s to
bla
ckun
mar
ried
teen
s w
as 2
3.5,
and
in 1
993,
the
perc
ent o
fal
l bir
ths
to w
hite
unm
arri
edte
ens
was
9.5
per
cent
.In
add
ition
to lo
okin
g at
the
perc
ent o
f al
l bir
ths
to u
nmar
ried
teen
s, K
IDS
CO
UN
T lo
oked
at t
he p
erce
nt o
f al
l bir
ths
toun
mar
ried
wom
en. I
n 19
94, 6
3.8%
of
all b
irth
s to
unm
arri
ed w
omen
wer
e to
teen
s ag
es 1
5 to
19.
Thi
s pi
ctur
e is
ala
rmin
g. T
his
perc
enta
ge is
mor
eth
an d
oubl
e th
at o
f w
omen
twen
ty a
nd o
ver.
See
all o
f th
is in
form
atio
n on
the
char
t on
this
pag
e.E
xper
ts s
ugge
st th
at te
ens
havi
ng b
abie
s is
are
sult
of in
terr
elat
ed f
acto
rs. S
ocia
l and
eco
nom
icst
atus
and
eco
nom
ic o
ppor
tuni
ty im
pact
a te
en's
mot
ivat
ion
for
succ
ess
in d
elay
ing
child
bir
th. C
ul-
tura
l, re
ligio
us a
nd f
amily
atti
tude
s to
war
d se
xual
ity,
cont
race
ptio
n an
d fa
mily
pla
nnin
g an
d ac
cept
abili
ty o
fch
ildbe
arin
g at
an
earl
y ag
e al
so e
xert
a s
tron
gin
flue
nce
on te
ens.
Pub
lic p
olic
y in
the
area
s of
educ
atio
n, e
cono
mic
dev
elop
men
t, jo
bs a
nd f
amily
plan
ning
is li
kely
to p
lay
a si
gnif
ican
t rol
e as
wel
l.T
eena
gers
nee
d su
ppor
t and
info
rmat
ion
that
will
giv
e
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
them
the
abili
ty a
nd th
e m
otiv
atio
n to
del
aych
ildbe
arin
g. T
hey
also
nee
d ac
cess
to q
ualit
ypr
enat
al c
are
if th
ey d
o be
com
e pr
egna
nt a
nd e
duca
-tio
nal a
nd s
uppo
rt s
ervi
ces
once
they
beg
in p
aren
ting.
PE C
EN
T H
IGH
SC
HO
OL
DR
OPO
UT
S
A h
igh
scho
ol d
ropo
ut is
one
who
leav
es h
igh
scho
ol b
efor
e gr
adua
tion
with
out t
rans
ferr
ing
toan
othe
r sc
hool
. Chi
ldre
n w
ho d
o no
t com
plet
e hi
ghsc
hool
are
mor
e lik
ely
to h
ave
heal
th, e
cono
mic
and
soci
al p
robl
ems.
Hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s ar
e le
ss li
kely
than
hig
h sc
hool
gra
duat
es to
fin
d em
ploy
men
t and
have
less
ear
ning
pot
entia
l tha
n gr
adua
tes.
Dro
ppin
gou
t of
high
sch
ool i
ncre
ases
the
risk
for
pov
erty
.Fa
mili
es h
eade
d by
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s ar
e m
ore
likel
y to
hav
e in
com
es b
elow
the
fede
ral p
over
ty le
vel.
Bet
wee
n 19
80 a
nd 1
993,
the
high
sch
ool
drop
out r
ate
impr
oved
in a
ll bu
t one
Wes
t Vir
-gi
nia
coun
ty. T
he n
umbe
r of
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
sin
Wes
t Vir
gini
a in
199
3 w
as 3
,850
, equ
allin
g a
rate
of
15.7
per
cent
. Thi
s is
a 3
8.7
perc
ent i
m-
prov
emen
t ove
r th
e 19
80 r
ate
of 2
5.6
perc
ent o
r8,
094
drop
outs
.T
he p
rogr
ess
Wes
t Vir
gini
a ha
s m
ade
over
the
deca
de in
red
ucin
g th
e nu
mbe
r of
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
sis
a f
unct
ion
of a
num
ber
of th
ings
. The
Boa
rd o
fE
duca
tion
has
begu
n to
str
ess
a fo
cus
on th
e hi
ghsc
hool
dro
pout
num
bers
. The
re is
incr
easi
ng r
ecog
ni-
tion
of th
e es
sent
ial n
eed
for
high
sch
ool e
duca
tion
toun
empl
oym
ent a
nd a
void
alm
ost c
erta
in p
over
ty. T
hest
ate
gove
rnm
ent h
as m
ade
its c
entr
al f
ocus
edu
catio
n,an
d th
ere
has
been
a s
ense
of
urge
ncy
to k
eep
child
ren
in s
choo
l to
com
plet
e th
eir
high
sch
ool e
duca
tion.
The
enac
tmen
t of
legi
slat
ion
to r
evok
e th
e dr
iver
's li
cens
eof
any
16
year
-old
who
dro
ps o
ut o
f sc
hool
has
als
o
31P
age
13
us O
f Chi
ldre
n B
y In
dica
tor,
con
tinue
d
been
a m
otiv
atio
n to
sta
y in
sch
ool.
Com
mun
ity-
base
d dr
opou
t pre
vent
ion
prog
ram
s ha
ve b
een
impl
e-m
ente
d, a
nd th
e w
ell-
resp
ecte
d bu
sine
ss s
choo
lpa
rtne
rshi
ps h
ave
undo
ubte
dly
mad
e a
sign
ific
ant
cont
ribu
tion.
Whe
ther
it b
e th
e ca
rrot
or
the
stic
k th
atis
wor
king
, all
Wes
t Vir
gini
ans
reco
gniz
e th
e im
por-
tanc
e of
this
indi
cato
r an
d ou
r su
cces
s in
this
are
a is
enco
urag
ing
whe
n w
e th
ink
abou
t the
oth
ers
and
the
wor
k th
at n
eeds
to p
roce
ed to
mak
e si
mila
r im
prov
e-m
ents
in o
ther
are
as o
f co
ncer
n.
JUV
EN
ITL
E D
EL
INQ
UE
NC
Y C
ASE
RA
TE
(age
s 10
-19
per
1,00
0 yo
uths
)
The
juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te is
the
num
ber
of r
epor
ted
delin
quen
cy c
ases
per
1,0
00 y
outh
s ag
es10
thro
ugh
19. T
he ju
veni
le d
elin
quen
cy c
ase
rate
refl
ects
upo
n ho
w w
ell o
ur f
amili
es a
nd c
omm
uniti
esca
re f
or th
eir
yout
h. I
t mea
sure
s th
e ri
sk o
f ch
ildre
nan
d al
l mem
bers
of
the
com
mun
ity. W
est V
irgi
nia
adde
d 8,
931
new
cas
es to
the
juve
nile
just
ice
syst
em in
199
3, e
qual
ling
a ju
veni
le d
elin
quen
cyca
se r
ate
of 3
2.3.
For
ty-o
ne o
f ou
r 55
cou
ntie
s ha
da
juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te R
ower
than
the
stat
e ra
te. T
en c
ount
ies,
hom
e to
38.
1 pe
rcen
t of
Wes
t Vir
gini
a's
child
ren,
hav
e a
very
hig
h ju
veni
lede
linqu
ency
cas
e ra
te, f
rom
76.
2 to
40.
5. T
he w
orst
rank
ed c
ount
y w
as R
alei
gh, w
hich
add
ed 9
00 c
ases
toth
e sy
stem
in 1
993,
equ
allin
g a
case
rat
e of
70.
4.W
est V
irgi
nia'
s de
linqu
ency
rat
e co
nsis
tent
lyre
mai
ns m
uch
low
er th
an th
e na
tiona
l ave
rage
.T
he m
ost c
urre
nt n
atio
nal r
ate
that
we
are
able
toob
tain
is 4
9.6.
Pag
e 14
32
TE
EN
IN
JUR
Y D
EA
TH
RA
TE
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)
The
teen
inju
ry d
eath
rat
e m
easu
res
the
rate
s of
deat
h fo
r yo
uths
age
s 15
to 1
9 fr
om u
nint
entio
nal
inju
ries
, hom
icid
es o
r su
icid
es. U
nint
entio
nal
inju
ries
, suc
h as
aut
o ac
cide
nts,
are
the
lead
ing
caus
es o
f te
en d
eath
s. I
n 19
93, t
here
wer
e 10
1in
jury
-rel
ated
dea
ths
of 1
5 to
19
year
-old
teen
s in
Wes
t Vir
gini
a. T
his
equa
ls a
dea
th r
ate
of 7
0.9
per
100,
000
teen
s of
the
sam
e ag
e. T
here
wer
e 15
2de
aths
in 1
980.
Ove
r th
e la
st 1
3 ye
ars,
the
teen
inju
ry d
eath
rate
dec
reas
ed f
rom
87.
2 in
198
0 to
70.
9 in
199
3, a
decr
ease
of
18.7
per
cent
. The
199
2 na
tiona
l tee
nin
jury
dea
th r
ate,
84.
3, is
wor
se th
an th
e W
est
Vir
gini
a ra
te.
The
198
0 w
hite
teen
inju
ry d
eath
rat
e w
as 6
5.9
perc
ent h
ighe
r th
an th
e bl
ack
teen
inju
ry d
eath
rat
e.B
y 19
93, t
his
tren
d re
vers
ed; t
he te
en in
jury
dea
th r
ate
for
blac
ks w
as 1
8.6
perc
ent h
ighe
r th
an th
e w
hite
teen
inju
ry d
eath
rat
e. T
he 1
980
blac
k ra
te w
as 5
5.8,
and
the
whi
te r
ate
for
1980
was
92.
6. I
n 19
93, t
he b
lack
rate
was
82.
2, a
nd f
or th
e sa
me
year
, the
whi
te r
ate
was
69.
3. O
vera
ll, th
e w
hite
teen
inju
ry d
eath
rat
ede
crea
sed
by 2
5.2
perc
ent o
ver
the
13 y
ears
, and
the
blac
k ra
te in
crea
sed
by 4
7.3
perc
ent.
Res
earc
h sh
ows
that
whe
n te
ens
die
viol
ently
,th
ere
are
ofte
n si
gnif
ican
t gap
s in
the
supp
orts
and
oppo
rtun
ities
that
hav
e be
en a
vaila
ble
to th
em.
Eff
orts
to in
volv
e te
ens
in p
rodu
ctiv
e co
mm
unity
activ
ities
, men
tal h
ealth
ser
vice
s, s
ubst
ance
abu
sepr
ogra
ms,
org
aniz
ed a
fter
-sch
ool a
ctiv
ities
, sup
port
grou
ps a
nd m
ento
r pr
ogra
ms
are
ofte
n la
ckin
g.C
omm
uniti
es th
at f
ill in
thes
e ga
ps c
an h
elp
Wes
tV
irgi
nia
cont
inue
to im
prov
e in
its
over
all r
educ
tion
inth
e nu
mbe
r of
teen
s w
ho d
ie v
iole
ntly
eac
h ye
ar.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
PER
CE
NT
BIR
TH
S T
O M
OT
HE
RS
WIT
H L
ESS
TH
AN
A 1
2TH
GR
AD
E E
DU
CA
TIO
N
Pare
nt e
duca
tion
is th
e be
st p
redi
ctor
of
child
wel
l-be
ing,
par
ticul
arly
con
cern
ing
acad
emic
ach
ieve
-m
ent.
Nat
ionw
ide,
abo
ut o
ne c
hild
in e
very
fiv
e is
born
to a
mot
her
with
less
than
a h
igh
scho
ol e
duca
-tio
n. I
n W
est V
irgi
nia,
abo
ut o
ne c
hild
in e
very
fou
r is
born
to a
mot
her
with
less
than
a h
igh
scho
ol e
duca
-tio
n. T
here
wer
e 5,
453
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a h
igh
scho
ol e
duca
tion
in W
est V
irgi
nia
in19
93. T
his
repr
esen
ts a
lmos
t one
-qua
rter
or
24.6
perc
ent o
f al
l Wes
t Vir
gini
a bi
rths
. In
1980
, the
rew
ere
9,24
8 bi
rths
to m
othe
rs w
ith le
ss th
an a
hig
hsc
hool
edu
catio
n re
pres
entin
g 31
.5 p
erce
nt o
f al
lbi
rths
. Bet
wee
n 19
80 a
nd 1
993,
the
perc
ent b
irth
sto
low
-edu
cate
d m
othe
rs im
prov
ed b
y 21
.8 p
er-
cent
. Nat
iona
lly, t
he 1
993
perc
ent o
f bi
rths
tom
othe
rs w
ith le
ss th
an a
12t
h gr
ade
educ
atio
n w
as22
.9, a
per
cent
som
ewha
t bet
ter
than
Wes
t Vir
-gi
nia. C
ount
ies
whe
re h
igh
num
bers
of
child
ren
born
tom
othe
rs w
ith le
ss th
an a
hig
h sc
hool
edu
catio
n fa
ce a
spec
ial c
halle
nge
of e
duca
ting
mor
e di
sadv
anta
ged
child
ren
and
impr
ovin
g th
e ed
ucat
iona
l lev
el o
f al
lpa
rent
s. T
his
requ
ires
con
tinui
ng e
duca
tion
for
adul
tslif
e lo
ng le
arni
ngpa
rent
sup
port
and
par
ent
educ
atio
n pr
ogra
ms,
as
wel
l as
job
trai
ning
and
job
plac
emen
t. In
Wes
t Vir
gini
a, th
ere
are
som
e ex
em-
plar
y pr
ogra
ms
doin
g ju
st th
is. I
nclu
ded
amon
g th
emar
e th
e E
ven
Star
t pro
gram
s. I
mpr
ovin
g th
e pr
even
-tio
n of
teen
pre
gnan
cy a
nd s
uppo
rt to
kee
p te
ens
who
do g
et p
regn
ant i
n sc
hool
will
be
nece
ssar
y to
con
tinue
the
stat
e's
impr
ovem
ent o
n th
is m
easu
re o
f ch
ild w
ell-
bein
g.
33T
he A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
Scor
es a
nd c
ount
y ra
nkin
gs g
ive
som
e in
dica
tion
asto
whe
ther
or
not c
hHd
wef
lobe
ing
is b
ette
r or
wor
seth
an h
oth
er c
ount
ies
and
by h
ow m
uch.
The
Scor
es a
nd C
ompo
site
Ran
king
s ch
art p
rovi
des
am
eans
of
com
pari
ng th
e co
unty
's to
tal p
egio
rman
ceba
sed
on 1
0 W
V B
ED
S C
OU
NT
indi
cato
rs o
chi
ld
wei
i-be
ing.
5T
he A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
10
34
1520
25 WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
3035
40
35
5055
Pag
e 15
Wes
t Virg
inia
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aE
lPat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
WO
RS
E- -
.19
80R
ate
%
6.8%
1993
Rat
e %
7.1%
Nat
iona
lR
ate
%
7.2%
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)13
.68.
7*8
.5X
N.t.
.:11
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)40
.828
.9*2
8.8
&N
izz
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A47
.2%
34.7
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
45.8
%39
.2%
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
314.
0N
A
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
68.9
55.9
59.6
Xnr
iP
erce
nt b
irths
to u
nmar
ried
teen
s6.
0%9.
9%9.
2%(a
ges
10-1
9)E
li kV
,N
S,
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s25
.6%
15.7
%N
A\
NM
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
32.3
NA
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)k
114C
7A87
.270
.9*8
4.3
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
31.5
%24
.6%
22.9
%i\
nri%
Pag
e 16
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
1992
nat
iona
l d to
use
d
III
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n1,
949,
644
1,81
8,32
1-6
.7%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,707
$5,1
2838
.4%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
9.5%
16.2
%70
.7%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
67.4
%76
.6%
13.6
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s31
6,19
224
7,73
5-2
1.7%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s29
6,34
639
1,56
332
.1%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.4%
10.8
%14
.9%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
90C
h an
g%
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1855
9,63
644
3,57
7-2
0.7%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.7
%24
.7%
-13.
8%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
3.8%
3.8%
-1.4
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
4.2%
4.5%
7.3%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
12.0
%17
.4%
45.4
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
18.7
%26
.2%
40.0
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$26,
628
$25,
602
-3.9
%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Tha
nks
to r
eade
rs li
ke y
ou, t
he K
IDS
CO
UN
TD
ata
Boo
ks a
re b
eing
use
d to
mak
e a
diffe
r-en
ce fo
r ch
ildre
n. T
he c
ount
y pa
ges
feat
ure
proj
ects
and
peo
ple
who
are
usi
ng th
e da
ta to
mak
e W
est V
irgin
ia K
IDS
CO
UN
T!
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
WV
Min
ority
Pro
file
Indi
cato
r
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
tba
bies
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e
(age
s 1-
14 p
er 1
00,0
00ch
ildre
n)
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d
teen
s (a
ges
10-1
9)
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
Num
ber,
of c
hild
ren
(age
s 0-
17)
Num
ber
of a
dults
(age
s 18
and
up)
Yea
r
Tre
nd d
ata:
Whi
teD
ata
% C
hang
eY
earT
rend
dat
a: A
fric
an-A
mer
ican
Dat
a%
Cha
nge
Yea
r
Tre
nd d
ata:
Oth
erD
ata
% C
hang
e
1980
1993
1980
1993
1980
1993
1980
1993
1980
1993
1980
1990
1980
1990
1980
1990
6.5
6.9
11.3
8.4
40.2
28.4
5.3
9.5
92.6
69.3
17.9
25.4
536,
323
423,
744
1,33
8,42
81,
301,
799
6.2%
Wor
se
25.7
%B
ette
r
29.4
%B
ette
r
79.2
%W
orse
25.2
%B
ette
r
41.9
%W
orse
21.0
%D
ecre
ase
2.7%
Dec
reas
e
1980
1993
1980
1993
1980
1993
1980
1993
1980
1993
1980
1990
1980
1990
1980
1990
12.3
12.5
23.7
14.9
20.2
47.4
23.1
23.5
55.8
82.2
34.1
50.2
20,0
6116
,329
44,9
9039
,996
1.6%
Wor
se
37.1
%B
ette
r
134.
7%W
orse
1.7%
Wor
se
47.3
%W
orse
47.2
%W
orse
18.6
%D
ecre
ase
11.2
%
Dec
reas
e
1980
1993
1980
1993
1980
1993
1980
1993
1980
1993
1980
1990
1980
1990
1980
1990
7.2
7.2
0.0
10.3 0.0
0.0
1.8
2.6
0.0
54.2
17.5
22.0
3,25
23,
504
6,59
08,
155
0.0% N
C
NM
NM
44.4
%W
orse NM
25.7
%W
orse
7.7%
Incr
ease
23.7
%In
crea
se
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
38W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T39
Pag
e 17
Cou
nty
Pro
files
Page
Cou
nty
Page
Cou
nty
Page
Cou
nty
20B
arbo
ur38
Jeff
erso
n56
Plea
sant
s
21B
erke
ley
39K
anaw
ha57
Poca
hont
as
22B
oone
40L
ewis
58Pr
esto
n
23B
raxt
on41
Lin
coln
59Pu
tnam
24B
rook
e42
Log
an60
Ral
eigh
25C
abel
l43
McD
owel
l61
Ran
dolp
h
26C
alho
un44
Mar
ion
62R
itchi
e
27C
lay
45M
arsh
all
63R
oane
28D
oddr
idge
46M
ason
64Su
mm
ers
29Fa
yette
47M
erce
r65
Tay
lor
30G
ilmer
48M
iner
al66
Tuc
ker
31G
rant
49M
ingo
67T
yler
32G
reen
brie
r50
Mon
onga
lia68
Ups
hur
33H
amps
hire
51M
onro
e69
Way
ne
34H
anco
ck52
Mor
gan
70W
ebst
er
35H
ardy
53N
icho
las
71W
etze
l
36H
arri
son
54O
hio
72W
irt
37Ja
ckso
n55
Pend
leto
n73
Woo
d
74W
yom
ing
Pag
e 18
40W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T41
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
CV'Tr
Bar
bour
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
in P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
- W
OR
SE
24.7
St
BE
TT
ER
+19
80R
ate
%
5.9%
1993
Rat
e %
7.3%
RaS
tate
te %
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k'
30
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)7.
215
.013
.98.
751
\N
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)N
I80
.255
.611
.028
.99
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A55
.6%
47.2
%17
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
69.2
%45
.8%
51
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
151.
331
4.0
11
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
6258
.654
.955
.926
\P
erce
nt b
irths
to u
nmar
ried
teen
s82
.8(a
ges
10-1
9)\
\6.
3%11
.5%
9.9%
45
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s&
\7
57.3
3.1%
14.0
%15
.7%
27
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
19.9
32.3
31
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)17
.9k
N61
.772
.770
.927
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
kN
30.9
36.2
%25
.0%
24.6
%29
Pag
e 20
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50
41
(oo
ly R
ank
is O
a ad
on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
data
, tub
as!,
55_-
wor
st)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
38
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n16
,639
15,9
57-4
.1%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,473
$5,1
1947
.4%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
14.0
%20
.0%
43.0
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
66.3
%81
.8%
23.3
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s2,
527
1,39
7-4
4.7%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
879
2,10
412
.0%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
8.7%
14.5
%67
.1%
M.
.
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
184,
825
3,96
6-1
7.8%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
29.0
%25
.3%
-12.
9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.3%
2.3%
74.0
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
1.6%
2.7%
71.9
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
11.0
%17
.4%
57.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
25.3
%36
.7%
44.9
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$21,
843
$19,
106
-12.
5%
Way
s K
ids
Are
Cou
ntin
g!N
umbe
r 1:
Don
na L
andi
n us
es K
IDS
CO
UN
Tin
mat
h cl
ass
to te
ach
perc
enta
ges.
It c
reat
edbe
tter
unde
rsta
ndin
g of
WV
his
tory
as
stud
ents
rese
arch
une
mpl
oym
ent,
the
incr
ease
in p
erpu
pil e
xpen
ditu
res
and
popu
latio
n de
clin
e.
45
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Ber
kele
y C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
Ei P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
.
IP
erce
nt lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght b
abie
s
-W
OR
SE 16
..7N
R+
1980
Rat
e %
5.8%
1993
Rat
e %
6.7%
Sta
teR
ate
%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k*
23
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
1ft.,
.\
47.6
12.8
6.7
8.7
18
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)I.
1.16
..11
57-5
57.7
24.5
28.9
20
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A48
.3%
47.2
%23
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
32.7
%45
.8%
5
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
304.
031
4.0
28
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
14.7
\ \N
C\N
\80
.868
.955
.948
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
515
(age
s 10
-19)
\7.
2%10
.9%
9.9%
39
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s.W
\NX
\36
.1N
. 1q
M\
29.1
%18
.6%
15.7
%45
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
49.8
32.3
51
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)N
.25
.677
.557
.770
.921
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\NI
213
\I \ '
V34
.9%
27.5
%24
.6%
38
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
46
+50
(Too
ty R
ank
is b
ased
on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
data
. lab
est,
55kw
orst
)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te, C
ount
y R
ank
36
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
935f
,
Cha
nge
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n46
,775
64,0
6637
.0%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,956
$4,7
9921
.3%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
7.4%
9.4%
25.8
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
72.5
%78
.0%
7.5%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s6,
832
7,84
914
.9%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s7,
381
13,9
1088
.5%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
8.8%
8.2%
-6.3
%
.1I
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1813
,776
15,4
5912
.2%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
29.5
%26
.1%
-11.
4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
4.3%
4.6%
7.6%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
5.0%
5.4%
7.9%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
13.0
%17
.7%
36.3
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
19.0
%16
.1%
-15.
3%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$28,
052
$32,
040
14.2
%
5rW
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
2: L
inda
Hat
field
, a s
ixth
gra
desc
ienc
e te
ache
r, s
ays
the
KID
S C
OU
NT
dat
aha
s in
crea
sed
an a
war
enes
s of
the
drop
out
and
teen
pre
gnan
cy p
robl
ems
in h
er c
omm
u-ni
ty.
47
Pag
e 21
Boo
ne C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
cha
nge
El P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
- W
OF
bSE
29. 0
N.
. -.
1980
Rat
e %
5.8%
1993
Rat
e %
7.5%
Sta
teR
ate
%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k*
32
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)N
,IN\3
8.0
5.1
8.7
9
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)9.
5 \34
.731
.428
.930
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A47
.9%
47.2
%24
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
48.7
%45
.8%
25
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
199.
831
4.0
15
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
\18
.4 \85
.870
.055
.949
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
156.
5(a
ges
10-1
9)\ \
\ \ \ \
\ \ \\
\ \ \\
\ \ \\
\ \\
5.4%
13.9
%9.
9%53
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
sK
46.5
46.
\35
.1%
18.8
%15
.7%
46
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
29.8
32.3
40
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)19
.3 N91
.674
.070
.929
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
..
21.0 N
42.6
%33
.7%
24.6
%48
Pag
e 22
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50
4.8
('Cou
ty R
ank
is b
a ad
on
moa
t rec
ent a
ssita
bla
data
. leb
ask
55 -
wor
st)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
It,a
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n30
,447
26,2
69-1
3.7%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,933
$5,2
7434
.1%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
9.7%
21.9
%12
5.8%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
64.3
%68
.6%
6.7%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s7,
172
3,64
9-4
9.1%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s2,
146
3,17
347
.9%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
7.0%
17.7
%15
2.4%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
90C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
189,
947
7,00
6-2
9.6%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
32.7
%27
.1%
-17.
1%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.3%
1.1%
-14.
0%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
1.2%
1.3%
5.9%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.8
%16
.3%
51.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
18.1
%34
.7%
91.5
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$28,
412
$21,
221
-25.
3%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
3: J
udy
Azu
lay,
Mon
roe
Cou
nty
Pub
lic L
ibra
ry, h
as d
evel
oped
a c
urric
ulum
mer
ging
KID
S C
OU
NT
with
Lot
us 1
-2-3
.Ju
dy u
ses
the
data
boo
k to
teac
h st
uden
tsLo
tus
and
fact
s ab
out K
IDS
CO
UN
T.
49T
he A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
Bra
xton
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
- W
OR
SE
Lq
BE
TT
ER
20.4
+I
7 2%
1993
Rat
e %
5.7%
Sta
teR
ate
%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k*
7
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)9.
3\
14.0
12.7
8.7
48N
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)\
221m
32.8
25.6
28.9
22
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A84
.6%
47.2
%5
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
59.5
%45
.8%
45
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
475.
531
4.0
43
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
I23
6`I
79.1
60.4
55.9
37
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
34.9
\7.
5%10
.1%
9.9%
33(a
ges
10-1
9).
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
sI
b.\47
.527
.0%
14.2
%15
.7%
28
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
12.5
32.3
18
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)25
.3',.
27.5
34.4
70.9
10
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\29
.5V
34.7
%24
.5%
24.6
%27
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
50
+50
("C
ount
y R
ank
R b
ased
on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
data
, Ibe
st, 5
5=w
orsb
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
24
to.
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n13
,894
13,2
06-5
.0%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,930
$5,1
0730
.0%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
10.7
%18
.7%
74.0
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
67.8
%77
.5%
14.3
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1,
112
1,17
15.
3%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
545
2,32
750
.6%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
16.4
%17
.2%
4.7%
.1
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
184,
005
3,36
5-1
6.0%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.8
%25
.9%
-10.
2%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.7%
0.8%
6.7%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
12.7
%15
.5%
22.8
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
27.7
%30
.2%
9.1%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$18,
572
$20,
365
9.7%
5giW
ays
Kid
s A
reII,
Cou
ntin
g!N
umbe
r 4:
Ric
hard
Cai
n, E
dito
r of
the
Cat
holic
Spi
rit, a
dio
cesa
n ne
wsp
aper
for
the
Cat
holic
Dio
cese
of W
heel
ing-
Cha
rlest
on,
perio
dica
lly p
ublis
hes
actio
n st
eps
liste
d in
the
KID
S C
OU
NT
Dat
a B
ook.
51P
age
23
Bro
oke
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aIII
Sol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
S3
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
OR
SE
1
BE
TT
ER
+19
80R
ate
%19
93R
ate
%
7.2%
Sta
teR
ate
/.
7.1%
27\
6.3%
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
56.7
13.7
5.9
8.7
12
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e
(age
s 1-
14 p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
\ \ \ \
\ \ \
\\ \\\
100.
020
.20.
028
.91
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A37
.8%
47.2
%40
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
31.0
%45
.8%
2
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e
(per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)N
A98
.531
4.0
5
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
9.2
40.3
36.6
55.9
3\
N
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
115.
3(a
ges
10-1
9)\
'1%
4.6%
9.9%
9.9%
30
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s18
. 314
.8%
12.1
%15
.7%
12&
N
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te
(age
s 10
-19
per
1,00
0 yo
uths
)N
A59
.132
.352
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
430.
1(a
ges
15-1
9 pe
r 10
0,00
0 te
ens)
kN
11.4
60.2
70.9
23
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
11.2
20.5
%18
.2%
24.6
%7
kN
Pag
e 24
52
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50(T
oe fl
yan
k is
bas
ed o
n m
ost r
ecen
t ava
ilabl
eda
ta, I
vbem
55m
vors
d
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
53
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
7
III
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n31
,117
26,7
56-1
4.0%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,630
$5,0
5739
.3%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.2%
11.3
%37
.4%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ith
early
pre
nata
l car
e80
.5%
80.0
%-0
.6%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s5,
463
4,47
1-1
8.2%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s3,
380
4,17
923
.6%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.8%
9.8%
-0.2
%
IM
i
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
188,
496
6,09
0-2
8.3%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
27.3
%22
.6%
-17.
4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.0%
1.2%
13.2
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.9%
1.4%
56.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
11.4
%14
.2%
24.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
13.0
%17
.2%
32.3
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$34,
126
$31,
407
-8.0
%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
5: M
arth
a W
right
, Flo
renc
e C
ritte
nton
Hom
e an
d S
ervi
ces,
use
d th
e K
IDS
CO
UN
Tda
ta a
s pa
rt o
f the
ir tr
avel
ling
exhi
bit o
n th
ehi
stor
y of
Flo
renc
e C
ritte
nton
as
they
cele
brat
ed th
eir
cent
enni
al.
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Cab
ell C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aN
ISol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
S] P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
..
.I
-0
RS
EB
ET
TE
R +
_
.
5.5%
7.6%
Sta
teR
ate
%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k'
37P
erce
nt lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght b
abie
s39
.5N
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)8.
0, .13
.612
.58.
746
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e
(age
s 1-
14 p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
152
143
.020
.328
.915
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A43
.3%
47.2
%31
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
41.8
%45
.8%
14
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e
(per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)N
A0.
031
4.0
1
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
\\\18
.7L\
65.0
52.8
55.9
20
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
66.4
(age
s 10
-19)
N.
XX
6.5%
11.0
%9.
9%41
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s32
.11
22.8
%15
.5%
15.7
%33
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te
(age
s 10
-19
per
1,00
0 yo
uths
)N
A68
.432
.354
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)23
NO
WW
WW
IIM
,6
66.6
50.9
70.9
17
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
6.8
28.0
%26
.1%
24.6
%35
\N
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50
54
(.C
.ou
ty R
ank
is b
ased
on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
data
, t =
best
. 55=
wor
st)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
40
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n10
6,83
596
,886
-9.3
%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,746
$5,5
4948
.1%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
10.5
%17
.4%
65.7
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ith
early
pre
nata
l car
e68
.3%
84.2
%23
.2%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s22
,979
15,6
19-3
2.0%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s26
,086
33,0
9126
.9%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.3%
8.4%
-9.2
%
1
III
I
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1827
,193
21,1
71-2
2.1%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
25.5
%21
.9%
-14.
1%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
4.9%
4.9%
0.1%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
5.7%
6.3%
10.4
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
15.4
%21
.0%
36.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
16.8
%24
.8%
48.0
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$27,
288
$28,
090
2.9%
5r W
ays
Kid
s A
re%
A C
ount
ing!
Num
ber
6: K
IDS
CO
UN
T in
form
atio
n he
lped
Com
mun
ity C
ounc
il of
the
Kan
awha
Val
ley
deve
lop
the
Par
ents
As
Tea
cher
s P
rogr
am in
Kan
awha
Cou
nty.
55P
age
25
Cal
houn
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
El P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
II
0-S
E.
a
- -E
R+
46.6
1980
Rat
e %
10.7
%
1993
Rat
e %
5.7%
Sta
teR
ate
%
7.1
%
Cou
nty
Ran
k"
7
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
248
16.4
12.3
8.7
42N
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e11
7.6
(age
s 1-
14 p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
\N
18.2
39.5
28.9
42
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A50
.6 %
47.2
%22
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
69.0
%45
.8%
50
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e
(per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)N
A79
4.8
314.
054
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
\N
47.5
112.
459
.055
.935
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
23.3
17.
0%8.
6%9.
9%16
(age
s 10
-19)
WP
erce
nt h
igh
scho
ol d
ropo
uts
N\
N67
.137
.4%
12.3
%15
.7%
14
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te
(age
s 10
-19
per
1,00
0 yo
uths
)N
A5.
932
.39
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)I \
N10
0.0
140.
40.
070
.91
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
.. \N
343
43.7
%28
.7%
24.6
%41
Pag
e 26
56
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50'C
on ty
Ran
k is
to a
d on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
claw
1 -
best
. 55-
wor
st)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
25
.I
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n8,
250
7,99
5-3
.1%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$4
,218
$5,0
6820
.1%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
12.7
%20
.1%
58.9
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ith
early
pre
nata
l car
e77
.1%
82.0
%6.
3%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1,
009
1,23
922
.8%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s66
876
714
.8%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
15.0
%18
.8%
25.1
%
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
182,
380
2,13
9-1
0.1%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
29.2
%27
.1%
-7.2
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.8%
0.6%
-18.
6%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.0%
0.6%
NM
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
13.2
%19
.2%
45.7
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
34.7
%37
.1%
7.0%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$17,
837
$17,
671
-0.9
%
5C W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
7: D
onna
Lin
kous
, of W
ar, d
istr
ibut
edda
ta b
ooks
at t
he A
nnua
l Mat
h T
each
ers
Con
fer-
ence
, and
she
gav
e aw
ay fi
ve a
s hi
ghly
cov
eted
door
priz
es. T
each
ers
are
inte
rest
ed in
this
rea
lda
ta fo
r m
ath
activ
ities
and
gra
nt w
ritin
g.
57T
he A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
Cla
y C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
r nd
Dat
a1.
1 S
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
0 P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
-N
.
M
= -R
+19
110
Rat
e %
7.2%
1993
Rat
e %
8.0%
Sta
teR
ate
%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k'
4512
.2
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)- NIrts
i!19
.22.
48.
72
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)26
.2N
11.3
14.3
28.9
13
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A66
.1%
47.2
%11
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
71.9
%45
.8%
54
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
402.
331
4.0
38
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
\21
.6 ' \
110.
986
.955
.955
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
34.2
9.2%
12.4
%9.
9%51
(age
s 10
-19)
\\P
erce
nt h
igh
scho
ol d
ropo
uts
.\\I\
\63
.236
.8%
13.6
%15
.7%
24
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
14.0
32.3
21
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)\
I74
.215
2.6
39.4
70.9
13
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\ \ \
\\ \ \
\130
.349
.2%
34.3
%24
.6%
49
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
58
+50
("C
oo r
ye R
ank
is b
ased
on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
data
. I -
best
. &S
ower
s!)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
45
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n11
,265
10,1
62-9
.8%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,325
$4,9
9550
.2%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
14.0
%26
.1%
86.3
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
58.2
%76
.9%
32.1
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s53
056
56.
6%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s52
572
037
.1%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
15.7
%18
.1%
15.4
%
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
183,
876
2,98
3-2
3.0%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
34.5
%29
.9%
-13.
3%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.2%
0.2%
-10.
9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.0%
0.1%
NM
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.1
%17
.6%
74.2
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
37.4
%48
.4%
29.4
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$17,
322
$16,
130
-6.9
%
5gi W
ays
Kid
s A
re16
0 C
ount
ing!
Num
ber
8: D
oris
Cob
b an
d th
e S
umm
ers
Cou
nty
Fam
ily R
esou
rce
Net
wor
k ut
ilize
d th
eK
IDS
CO
UN
T d
ata
book
to w
rite
and
rece
ive
five
gran
ts to
talli
ng $
70,2
00. 59
Pag
e 27
Dod
drid
ge C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aE
lSol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
S] P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
.
IP
erce
nt lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght b
abie
s
I
OR
E
L.V
.
BE
TT
ER
29.1
+1
Rat
9e80%
9.6%
1993
%R
ate
6.8%
Sta
t eR
ate
%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k*
24
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)12
.4\
13.7
12.0
8.7
40
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)N
.v
42.3
39.4
22.7
28.9
18
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A66
.7%
47.2
%10
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
54.3
%45
.8%
37
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
587.
331
4.0
47
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
2.7
67.7
65.8
55.9
46\
N
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
36.8
6.2%
8.4%
9.9%
14(a
ges
10-1
9)N
..\\
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s&
30.5
30.
29.2
%20
.3%
15.7
%50
N
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
0.0
32.3
1
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)\
N10
0.0
143.
50.
070
.91
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
16.4
\N
I32
.5%
27.2
%24
.6%
37
Pag
e 28
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50co
. ty
Ran
k is
be
ed a
n m
ost f
ee n
t ava
ilabl
eda
ta. 1
=be
st, 5
5.vo
rst)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
29
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n7,
433
7,23
0-2
.7%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$4
,073
$5,6
8139
.5%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
9.5%
17.0
%78
.5%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
77.5
%82
.7%
6.8%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s65
076
718
.0%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s41
351
825
.4%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
8.5%
10.7
%25
.3%
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
182,
281
1,87
3-1
7.9%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.8
%26
.8%
-13.
2%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.4%
0.6%
65.3
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.0%
1.0%
NM
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.3
%13
.3%
29.1
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
27.5
%26
.2%
-4.9
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$18,
972
$19,
830
4.5%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
9: O
ne o
f Sen
ator
Roc
kefe
ller's
sta
ffers
uses
the
data
boo
k to
ass
ist i
n le
gisl
ativ
e an
alys
is.
The
ir cu
rren
t cop
y w
as fa
lling
apa
rt fr
om e
xten
sive
use.
Sen
. Roc
kefe
ller
uses
the
data
boo
k fo
r st
atis
tics
whi
le d
ebat
ing
on th
e S
enat
e flo
or.
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Fay
ette
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aE
lSol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
S] P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
III
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
I1
SE
9.0 \
- -I
I
6 4%
7 0%
- 7 1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k
25
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
).\\
\NIM
MIL
'IL'
j14
68
68
729
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)17
.4,,
I 0
L\1
043
.435
.828
.938
0 0
0 L
IIii
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A45
.2%
47.2
%27
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
53.1
%45
.8%
36
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
471.
631
4.0
42
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
24.3 \
83.7
63.4
55.9
42
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
51.0
(age
s 10
-19)
N.X
\X
\7.
8%11
.8%
9.9%
48
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s-.
.....m
..26
.925
.7%
18.8
%15
.7%
46N
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
17.7
32.3
29
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)1.
474
.373
.270
.928
......
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
12.0
....
36.3
%31
.9%
24.6
%46
N
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50
62
(Tau
ly R
ank
is b
ased
on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
data
. Ivb
esk
55m
vors
t)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
44
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n57
,863
48,3
10-1
6.5%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,389
$4,9
4846
.0%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
14.3
%21
.8%
52.7
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
53.2
%73
.6%
38.4
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s5,
599
4,65
0-1
6.9%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s6,
126
7,22
217
.9%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
14.2
%14
.1%
-0.6
%
lao
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1817
,154
12,0
86-2
9.5%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
29.6
%25
.2%
-15.
0%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
7.9%
6.8%
-14.
4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
8.3%
7.2%
-13.
3%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
13.0
%19
.4%
49.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
22.4
%34
.0%
51.5
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$23,
388
$20,
848
-10.
9%
5g W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
10: L
inda
DuV
all,
Dire
ctor
of H
ead
Sta
rt, u
sed
KID
S C
OU
NT
dat
a to
sub
mit
apr
opos
al to
the
Mot
t Fou
ndat
ion
for
a "T
een
Mom
s In
Sch
ool"
prog
ram
. 63P
age
29
Gilm
er C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
ES
] Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
.
1
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
li
n
BE
I
N..
1980
Rat
e %
95%
1993
Rat
e %
7.5%
Sta
teR
ate
/.
7.1%
3221
.
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)
I=M
X74
318
.54.
78.
76
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)I \
213
59.5
46.8
28.9
51N
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A36
.0%
47.2
%44
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
69.3
%45
.8%
52
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
507.
631
4.0
44
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
\46
.458
.031
.155
.92
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
(age
s 10
-19)
SX68
.6V
\\\..
.5.
0%8.
5%9.
9%15
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
sI.
X.W
XN
68.7
36.4
%11
.4%
15.7
%10
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
0.8
32.3
3
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)N
M0.
090
.670
.942
kP
erce
nt b
irths
to m
othe
rs w
ith le
ssth
an a
12t
h gr
ade
educ
atio
n12 '12
33.0
%29
.0%
24.6
%42
N
Pag
e 30
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50
64
(Too
ty R
ank
is b
a ed
on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
data
. Ibe
sl, 5
5.ev
orst
)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
19
Mi
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n8,
334
7,45
9-1
0.5%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,823
$5,3
4239
.7%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
9.8%
19.0
%94
.0%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
77.2
%80
.9%
4.9%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1,
079
1,00
3-7
.0%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s61
782
934
.4%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
7.5%
11.2
%49
.7%
.
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
182,
262
1,77
3-2
1.6%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
27.1
%23
.1%
-14.
8%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.9%
1.0%
5.9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.4%
0.5%
43.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.5
%15
.8%
50.1
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
20.8
%40
.7%
95.7
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$18,
688
$16,
994
-9.1
%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
11: N
ancy
Fac
kner
, Dire
ctor
of t
heC
lay
Cou
nty
Hea
lth D
epar
tmen
t, sa
ys th
at th
eda
ta b
ook
has
been
inva
luab
le to
her
. The
data
is u
sed
for
prog
ram
pla
nnin
g, c
omm
unity
pres
enta
tions
and
gra
nt w
ritin
g.
65T
he A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
Gra
nt C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
El P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cen
chan
ge
Idi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
- W
OR
SE
12.9
1
.Vr
BE
TT
ER
+19
80R
ate
%19
93R
ate
%S
tate
Rat
e %
Cou
nty
Ran
k'
5.1%
5.8%
7.1%
11
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)I
67.1
14.6
4.8
8.7
7
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)18
.2N
428
.133
.228
.935
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A98
.2%
47.2
%3
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
52.3
%45
.8 %
34
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
226.
931
4.0
18
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
I19
.6 \72
.358
.155
.933
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
103.
3(a
ges
10-1
9)N
..1
4.6%
9.4%
9.9%
25
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s\
\67
.621
.1%
6.8%
15.7
%1
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
15.9
32.3
24
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)"`
81.3
70.9
3564
.622
9.6
IP
erce
nt b
irths
to m
othe
rs w
ith le
ssth
an a
12t
h gr
ade
educ
atio
n29
.8%
21.0
%24
.6%
17
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
66
+50
(-C
ount
y R
ank
is b
e ad
on
mos
t wen
t eva
dabl
eda
ta, 1
-bes
t, 55
=w
orst
)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
10
Ni
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n10
,210
10,8
186.
0%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$4
,660
$4,8
163.
3%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
7.3%
5.9%
-20.
2%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
82.1
%86
.2%
5.0%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s2,
918
3,05
74.
8%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
146
1,69
247
.6%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
7.8%
10.0
%28
.2%
ite.1
I
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
183,
117
2,64
4-1
5.2%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.5
%25
.4%
-16.
9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.5%
1.5%
0.5%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
1.3%
1.7%
26.3
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
8.1%
15.0
%83
.8%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
26.0
%16
.2%
-37.
6%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$20,
474
$25,
327
23.7
%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
12: D
onna
Car
r, T
itle
I Dire
ctor
inT
ucke
r C
ount
y, s
ays
the
form
at o
f the
dat
abo
ok is
the
best
she
has
see
n.It
mak
esth
e da
ta u
ser-
frie
ndly
and
sav
es h
ours
of
rese
arch
tim
e w
hen
writ
ing
a gr
ant.
67P
age
31
Gre
enbr
ier
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
El P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
- W
OR
SE
n12
.1
BE
TT
ER
+19
80R
ate
%
6.6%
1993
Rat
e %
5.8%
Sta
teR
ate
%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k*
11
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
40.9 \
12.5
7.4
8.7
25
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)\
29.6 N
29.1
20.5
28.9
16
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A51
.9%
47.2
%20
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
50.7
%45
.8%
29
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
616.
731
4.0
48
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
\21
.8'N
68.2
53.3
55.9
23
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
41.9
\6.
0%8.
6%9.
9%16
(age
s 10
-19)
&P
erce
nt h
igh
scho
ol d
ropo
uts
\\
55.9
35.7
%15
.7%
15.7
%34
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
41.4
32.3
46
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)4.
6N
113.
210
8.0
70.9
48
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\\27
.032
.7%
23.9
%24
.6%
26
Pag
e 32
68
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50(t
oe ty
Ran
k is
bas
ed o
n m
ost r
e en
t ava
ilabl
eda
ta. I
sbes
t, 55
mvo
rst)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
22
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93%
Cha
nge
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n37
,665
35,5
27-5
.7%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,831
$4,3
9714
.8%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
5.6%
10.6
%88
.8%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
53.5
%79
.2%
48.0
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s4,
195
4,57
79.
1%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s7,
014
9,26
732
.1%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
11.7
%14
.4%
23.4
%
.1
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1810
,666
8,27
0-2
2.5%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.3
%23
.8%
-15.
8%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
4.4%
4.0%
-9.3
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
4.8%
4.4%
-6.6
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
11.6
%17
.6%
51.7
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
16.4
%23
.8%
44.9
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$23,
125
$23,
819
3.0%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
13: A
rep
orte
r fr
om W
OA
Y c
alle
d a
loca
l Chi
ld P
rote
ctiv
e S
ervi
ce w
orke
r fo
r ch
ildab
use
num
bers
, and
the
Chi
ld P
rote
ctiv
eS
ervi
ce w
orke
r ga
ve h
im th
e K
IDS
CO
UN
Tda
ta o
n th
is in
dica
tor.
69T
he A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
Ham
pshi
re C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
El P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
OR
SE
6.3 N
. -R
+19
80R
ate
%
6.2%
1993
Rat
e %
6.6%
Sta
teR
ate
%
7.1%
22
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)12
.2.1
1010
OM
\6.
55.
78.
711
N
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)33
.3N
29.4
39.1
28.9
41
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A63
.6%
47.2
%13
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
50.3
%45
.8%
28
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
182.
231
4.0
13
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
25.7
kN
58.1
73.1
55.9
53
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
117.
9(a
ges
10-1
9)\
\3.
8%8.
2%9.
9%13
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s7.
521
.8%
20.1
%15
.7%
49.
N
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
7.1
32.3
11
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s),
25.8
143.
210
6.2
70.9
47
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
131
29.2
%25
.3%
24.6
%31
M,1
IiN
IVO
I1
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
70
+50
(too
ly R
ank
is b
ases
t on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
data
, I v
bast
, 55m
vo a
t)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
35
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n14
,867
17,8
6820
.2%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,623
$4,7
9132
.3%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.4%
11.8
%41
.0%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
83.4
%76
.7%
-8.0
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1,
434
1,45
51.
5%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
527
2,63
772
.7%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
7.0%
9.5%
35.4
%
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
184,
593
4,39
0-4
.4%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.9
%26
.6%
-13.
9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.0%
1.1%
8.4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
1.1%
1.4%
28.1
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
9.9%
14.0
%40
.9%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
20.0
%21
.1%
5.4%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$22,
377
$24,
164
8.0%
5gg
Way
s K
ids
Are
qui C
ount
ing!
Num
ber
14: W
V P
ublic
Tel
evis
ion
is d
oing
abo
ok a
ctiv
ities
pro
ject
for
low
-inco
me,
low
-lit
erac
y fa
mili
es a
nd is
usi
ng K
IDS
CO
UN
Tda
ta to
targ
et fa
mili
es in
cou
ntie
s of
mos
tne
ed.
71P
age
33
Han
cock
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
In P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
- W
OR
SE
40.4
N
- -R
+19
10R
ate
/.
5.7%
8.0%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k
45
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
\\36
.9\N
W13
.88.
78.
730
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)23
.3\
N26
.532
.628
.934
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A40
.5%
47.2
%35
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
29.0
%45
.8%
1
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
123.
831
4.0
8
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
22.3 \
48.7
37.8
55.9
4
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
77.5
(age
s 10
-19)
\1
5.4%
9.5%
9.9%
26
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s35
.8,
N\ \
16.2
%10
.4%
15.7
%7
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
15.1
32.3
23
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)\
N62
.366
.625
.170
.97
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\\
37.7
22.7
%14
.2%
24.6
%3
Pag
e 34
72
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50rC
ou ty
Ran
k is
bas
ed o
n m
ost r
ecen
t ava
ilabl
eda
te. I
-be
st, 5
5 -c
orel
)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
73
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
6
IS
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n40
,418
34,8
86-1
3.7%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,740
$5,2
6940
.9%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
7.5%
12.4
%65
.9%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
75.9
%81
.7%
7.6%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s15
,223
9,54
4-3
7.3%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s6,
665
7,39
410
.9%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
8.3%
9.1%
9.9%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
90C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1811
,311
8,07
5-2
8.6%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.0
%22
.9%
-18.
1%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
3.1%
3.1%
2.0%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
3.2%
3.6%
9.5%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
11.8
%17
.2%
46.0
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
9.3%
18.1
%95
.6%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$36,
466
$30,
576
-16.
2%
5C W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
15: A
phy
sici
an fr
om P
arke
rsbu
rgus
ed th
e K
IDS
CO
UN
T D
ata
Boo
k to
prep
are
a gr
ant p
ropo
sal.
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Har
dy C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
El P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
". W
O
5.5
.. ..
1960
Rat
e /.
5.0%
5.3%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k
4
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)4.
17.
57.
28.
723
A. N
.N
,.
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)N
M0.
033
.428
.936
&N
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A14
6.5%
47.2
%2
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
46.7
%45
.8%
21
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
229.
231
4.0
19
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
15.3
\1
62.8
53.2
55.9
22
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
17.2
16.
8%7.
9%9.
9%11
(age
s 10
-19)
&X
\P
erce
nt h
igh
scho
ol d
ropo
uts
\ \ \
\\ \ \
\\ \ \
\44
.0\ \
\\23
.5%
13.2
%15
.7%
17
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
20.6
32.3
33
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
237.
0(a
ges
15-1
9 pe
r 10
0,00
0 te
ens)
k\
37.2
88.1
70.9
40
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
. . im
l a22
.841
ow
mg
30.8
%23
.7%
24.6
%23
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50
74
(Too
ty R
ank
is b
a ad
on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
data
. 1,b
est,
55=
wor
st)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
13
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93C
hang%
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n10
,030
11,3
7613
.4%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$4
,254
$5,0
6319
.0%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.7%
6.6%
-23.
6%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
82.6
%85
.9%
4.0%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1,
977
3,79
491
.9%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
046
1,75
667
.9%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
7.1%
5.3%
-25.
3%
tM
.
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
182,
797
2,61
8-6
.4%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
27.9
%23
.8%
-14.
5%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
2.1%
2.1%
-0.5
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
2.0%
2.2%
8.7%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.3
%14
.4%
39.0
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
23.2
%15
.3%
-34.
2%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$20,
309
$25,
843
27.2
%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
16: T
he A
dole
scen
t Hea
lthIn
itiat
ive
used
KID
S C
OU
NT
dat
a to
writ
e a
gran
t to
fund
a R
egio
nal T
een
Inst
itute
for
mid
dle
scho
ol s
tude
nts
in B
oone
, Cla
y,P
utna
m a
nd K
anaw
ha C
ount
ies.
Pag
e 35
Har
rison
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
El P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
OF
:SE
3.5 8\
BE
TT
ER
+1
980
Rat
e %
6.9%
1993
Rat
e %
7.2%
RaS
tate
te%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k*
27
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)4.
113
.313
.88.
750
\N
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)3
526
.927
.828
.925
Si.X
NP
erce
nt o
f elig
ible
chi
ldre
n se
rved
by
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
-4)
NA
38.7
%47
.2%
37
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
43.4
%45
.8%
17
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
639.
631
4.0
49
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
1.5
kN
60.8
61.8
55.9
39
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
mat
(age
s 10
-19)
\5.
0%10
.5%
9.9%
35
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s32
.6N
g21
.3%
14.4
%15
.7%
30
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
10.8
32.3
15
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)12
.3 \N
80.5
70.6
70.9
26
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
9 5
26.3
%23
.8%
24.6
%25
\1
Pag
e 36
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50('C
o m
y R
ank
is b
a ed
on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
data
. I.-
best
, 55=
wor
st)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
32
.1E
t
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n77
,710
70,5
06-9
.3%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,612
$5,3
8449
.1%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
9.7%
16.8
%72
.7%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
82.5
%84
.1%
1.9%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s13
,639
10,5
63-2
2.6%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s14
,501
18,1
1324
.9%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
8.4%
10.5
%25
.1%
I
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1821
,248
17,0
42-1
9.8%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
27.3
%24
.6%
-10.
2%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.7%
1.9%
11.1
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
2.0%
2.3%
14.6
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
12.3
%17
.6%
42.7
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
18.1
%24
.5%
35.7
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$25,
578
$25,
245
-1.3
%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
17: M
ount
ains
ide
Med
ia in
clud
esK
IDS
CO
UN
T s
tatis
tics
with
eve
ry m
edia
rele
ase
abou
t chi
ldre
n's
issu
es to
pro
vide
jour
nalis
ts w
ith th
e fa
cts
so th
ey r
ealiz
e ho
wim
port
ant i
mpr
ovem
ent i
s fo
r ki
ds.
77T
he A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
Jack
son
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aIII
Sol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
S] P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Idi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
55.4
-WO
RS
E
N.
BE
TT
ER
+19
80R
ate
/.
5.0%
7.8%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k
41
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
27:6,._
8.5
6.1
8.7
14N
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)66
.6N
.N
22.7
37.9
28.9
40
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A41
.6%
47.2
%34
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
43.2
%45
.8%
16
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
280.
931
4.0
26
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
I.20
.4 \61
.448
.855
.915
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
1(a
ges
10-1
9)\4.
91,
2.7%
5.8%
9.9%
5
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s\
22 .7
17.7
%13
.7%
15.7
%26
N
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
45.4
32.3
49
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)\\I
lk68
.135
.270
.911
48.3
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
1.
26.5
%19
.1%
24.6
%13
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50
78
('Coo
ty R
ank
is b
ased
on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
data
,-b
est,
55.w
orst
)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
15
IID
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n25
,794
26,4
392.
5%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,988
$5,3
3433
.7%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
4.3%
12.6
%19
3.6%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
72.2
%78
.8%
9.1%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s5,
773
4,04
7-2
9.9%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s2,
842
4,64
963
.6%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
11.5
%12
.9%
12.2
%
.1I
III
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
187,
868
6,76
3-1
4.0%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.5
%26
.1%
-14.
5%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.3%
0.5%
45.0
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.4%
0.7%
55.1
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
9.3%
15.1
%62
.7%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
13.7
%24
.6%
79.5
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$30,
026
$25,
121
-16.
3%
5rW
ays
Kid
s A
re10
Cou
ntin
g!N
umbe
r 18
: Com
mun
ity C
ounc
il of
the
Kan
awha
Val
ley,
with
a $
3,00
0 K
IDS
CO
UN
TM
ini-G
rant
, is
map
ping
com
mun
ity a
sset
s an
dpu
blis
hing
an
asse
ts m
ap fo
r tw
o ar
eas
of th
eva
lley.
79P
age
37
Jeffe
rson
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
El P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs-
WO
N
BE
TT
ER
+19
80R
ate
%
6.6%
1993
Rat
e %
5.7%
Sta
teR
ate
%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k'
7P
erce
nt lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght b
abie
s13
.7
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
N4848
212
.66.
58.
716
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)\
35.5
N
_
65.1
42.0
28.9
44
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A52
.9%
47.2
%19
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
34.3
%45
.8%
6
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
141.
431
4.0
10
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
26.0
\64
.747
.955
.912
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
373
N7.
6%10
.4%
9.9%
34(a
ges
10-1
9)\
,
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s""
""34
.2%
26.6
%15
.7%
55N
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
8.2
32.3
12
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)N
.11
2.0
87.2
70.9
382
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
I37
.3%
23.7
%24
.6%
2336
.3
Pag
e 38
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
so+
50M
ount
), R
ank
e ba
sed
on m
ost r
ecen
t eva
dabl
eda
ta. I
mbe
st. 5
5.k0
0rsd
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
27
.1
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n30
,302
38,2
4226
.2%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,164
$5,0
8960
.8%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.3%
10.2
%24
.2%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
77.3
%79
.4%
2.7%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s3,
008
4,05
934
.9%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s4,
518
6,94
953
.8%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
6.3%
6.2%
-2.2
%
I
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
188,
915
9,19
53.
1%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
29.4
%25
.6%
-13.
0%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
9.6%
8.3%
-14.
1%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
12.1
%9.
7%-2
0.4%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
13.6
%15
.3%
12.6
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
17.9
%13
.7%
-23.
5%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$27,
042
$34,
887
29.0
%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
19: G
lada
Stu
mp,
a C
alho
un C
o.Li
brar
ian
uses
the
stat
istic
s fo
r gr
ant w
ritin
g.S
he b
elie
ves
that
the
book
has
insp
ired
mor
efu
nds
for
at-r
isk
yout
h an
d im
prov
ed li
ving
cond
ition
s fo
r ch
ildre
n.
81T
he A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
Kan
awha
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
a11
111
Sol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
S] P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
.I
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
---
E 19.3
ha
BE
TT
ER
+19
80R
ate
%
6.5%
7.7%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k
38
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)%
.34
.41
10.6
6.9
8.7
19
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)32
.131
.828
.931
.9, r.
N
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A31
.5 %
47.2
%49
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
37.1
%45
.8%
9
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
109.
831
4.0
6
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
1.9
&14
62.5
63.7
55.9
43
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
66.9
(age
s 10
-19)
W.
16.
6%11
.0%
9.9%
40
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s21
.621
.6%
16.9
%15
.7%
40
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
67.9
32.3
53
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)3.
399
.310
2.6
70.9
44,
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
I
15.3
26.5
%22
.5%
24.6
%19
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
82
+50
rci.
5 R
ank
is b
ased
on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
data
, I-b
est,
55 -
wor
e!)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
43
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93C
h an
g%
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n23
1,41
420
7,42
6-1
0.4%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$4
,107
$5,0
9824
.1%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
7.9%
16.6
%10
9.8%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
71.3
%69
.8%
-2.2
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s47
,860
35,4
34-2
6.0%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s53
,461
68,1
0527
.4%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
7.2%
8.0%
10.8
%
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1860
,714
48,2
50-2
0.5%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
26.2
%23
.2%
-11.
4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
6.7%
7.5%
12.5
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
7.9%
10.0
%25
.8%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
13.8
%21
.0%
52.6
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
13.7
%22
.0%
60.2
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$31,
334
$30,
030
-4.2
%
5Kr
Way
s K
ids
Are
10 C
ount
ing!
Num
ber
20: C
orpo
ral M
arc
Rob
erts
, a s
tate
troo
per
from
Cha
rlest
on, g
ot h
is d
ata
book
from
the
Gov
erno
r's o
ffice
and
use
s th
ein
form
atio
n to
writ
e gr
ants
.
8.3
Pag
e 39
Lew
is C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
in P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
OR
SE
\5.
5
:T
TE
R+
1980
Rat
e %
8 2%
1993
Rat
e /.
7.7%
7.1%
38
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)12
.4k
13.8
12.1
8.7
41N
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)\ \
\\ \ \
\ \\ \
\\59
.825
.610
.328
.98
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A20
.6%
47.2
%55
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
55.5
%45
.8%
40
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
120.
231
4.0
7
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
12.4
\\
64.3
72.2
55.9
52
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
203.
5(a
ges
10-1
9)\
, \3.
9%11
.8%
9.9%
48
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s.
20 7
22.2
%17
.6%
15.7
%42
N
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
13.0
32.3
20
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)85
.0, \
N43
.179
.870
.934
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\29
.0N
32.2
%22
.8%
24.6
%21
Pag
e 40
-50
84
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50C
ou y
'lan
k is
bas
tl o
n m
ost r
ecen
t ava
ilabl
eda
ta, I
=D
OS
6 55
vver
ab
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
41
ID
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n18
,813
17,3
96-7
.5%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,632
$5,2
6745
.0%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
9.5%
17.5
%84
.3%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
79.6
%85
.0%
6.8%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s2,
638
2,22
8-1
5.5%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s2,
307
3,06
933
.0%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
10.0
%13
.2%
31.8
%
.1
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
185,
165
4,16
0-1
9.5%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
27.5
%24
.2%
-12.
0%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.7%
0.8%
6.1%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.6%
0.8%
31.7
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
12.7
%18
.1%
42.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
20.2
%31
.4%
55.1
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$23,
066
$22,
273
-3.4
%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
21: A
soc
ial w
orke
r, D
ebbi
eB
umga
rner
, bel
ieve
s th
e da
ta b
ook
has
crea
ted
a gr
eate
r de
sire
in s
ome
coun
ties
to a
ddre
ss th
e pr
oble
ms
and
look
for
solu
tions
.
85T
he A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
Linc
oln
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aIIS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
ID P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
64.1
1
0 .
=19
80R
ate
%19
93R
ate
%
9.0%
7.1%
545
5% 6.7
12.4
8.7
45In
fant
mor
talit
y ra
te
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)B
6.2
X X
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e
(age
s 1-
14 p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
I
44.1
43.7
28.9
471.
011
11.1
1.11
.
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A44
.6%
47.2
%29
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
59.0
%45
.8%
43
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e
(per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)N
A65
2.3
314.
050
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
1001
0100
1011
.11
35.5
106.
368
.655
.947
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
1.9
(age
s 10
-19)
\N
W.
' W4.
8%8.
8%9.
9%19
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s0
0 0
0 I3
LI 0
0 6
.10
0 I .
1 I 0
I 0 6
.59
.83.
5%13
.5%
15.7
%23
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te
(age
s 10
-19
per
1,00
0 yo
uths
)N
A47
.032
.350
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
195.
4(a
ges
15-1
9 pe
r 10
0,00
0 te
ens)
\\
74.1
218.
970
.954
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
14.7
N45
.1%
38.5
%24
.6%
53
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
86
+50
(Tau
ly R
ank
is O
a od
on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
data
, 1=
bost
. 55m
vons
t)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
55
.
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n23
,675
21,9
91-7
.1%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,890
$5,3
1036
.5%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
14.8
%27
.8%
87.6
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ith
early
pre
nata
l car
e56
.3%
81.1
%44
.0%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1,
014
1,32
931
.1%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
099
1,58
944
.6%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
14.3
%15
.2%
6.6%
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
187,
894
5,97
9-2
4.3%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
33.4
%28
.0%
-16.
3%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.2%
0.2%
15.9
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.0%
0.2%
NM
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.2
%14
.8%
44.0
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
28.9
%45
.1%
56.3
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$21,
166
$16,
868
-20.
3%
5g1
Way
s K
ids
Are
10 C
ount
ing!
Num
ber
22: F
ran
Mill
er, t
he Y
WC
A C
hild
Dev
elop
men
t Cen
ter,
use
s th
e da
ta b
ook
toch
eck
stat
istic
s fo
r di
scus
sion
s, w
orks
hops
and
gran
t writ
ing.
87P
age
41
Loga
n C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
In P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
IP
erce
nt lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght b
abie
s
0 R
:SE
1.2 \
BE
TT
ER
+19
80R
ate
%
7.4%
1993
Rat
e %
7.4%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k
31
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)IN
.\
62.4
13.3
5.0
8.7
8
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)8.
640
.744
.328
.949
&\
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A45
.0%
47.2
%28
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
50.8
%45
.8%
31
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
183.
831
4.0
14
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
\\
346
97.4
63.7
55.9
44
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
102.
5(a
ges
10-1
9)\N
...\3
L\6.
9%14
.1%
9.9%
55
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s34
.6\
36.2
%23
.7%
15.7
%52
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
14.5
32.3
22
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)6.
482
.377
.070
.933
\N
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\22
.1 \Ai
41.3
%32
.1%
24.6
%47
Pag
e 42
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50C
cou
4, R
ank
a ea
aad
on m
ost .
..ada
ta. I
=ba
st 5
5.vo
rs1)
88
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
89
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
48
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n50
,679
43,0
67-1
5.0%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,385
$5,3
4657
.9%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
10.7
%22
.9%
113.
9%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
47.8
%59
.3%
24.1
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s8,
461
5,04
5-4
0.4%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s6,
334
7,77
022
.7%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
8.6%
15.6
%81
.4%
.1I
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1816
,758
11,9
69-2
8.6%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
33.1
%27
.8%
-15.
9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
4.7%
3.8%
-18.
4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
4.7%
3.9%
-15.
7%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
11.6
%17
.5%
50.1
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
21.9
%37
.3%
70.7
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$25,
483
$21,
100
-17.
2%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
23: L
inda
Tan
ner,
a s
ecre
tary
at C
arin
gH
ands
, Inc
., us
ed th
e da
ta b
ook
for
publ
icat
ions
,pu
blic
info
rmat
ion
and
pres
enta
tions
. She
belie
ves
the
KID
S C
OU
NT
Dat
a B
ook
has
incr
ease
d do
natio
ns to
her
com
mun
ity.
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
McD
owel
l Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
In P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
Is-
SE
- -R
+19
80R
ate
%19
93R
ate
%
8.7%
Sta
teR
ate
%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k*
525.
29.
2%
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
),
k35
.9N
M17
.911
.58.
738
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)53
.2&
,s,
42.0
64.3
28.9
55
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A95
.1%
47.2
%4
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
75.1
%45
.8%
55
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
265.
031
4.0
23
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
1 \\
51.0
114.
055
.955
.929
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
22A
10.0
%7.
8%9.
9%54
(age
s 10
-19)
&P
erce
nt h
igh
scho
ol d
ropo
uts
LI e
l LIIS
LI 1
.11
Ib.'
IM'l
I 0\\1
1042.2
I :I
39.2
%22
.7%
15.7
%51
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
20.5
32.3
32
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)15
.5&
109.
812
6.8
70.9
50
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
I12
.858
.3%
50.8
%24
.6%
55N
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50
90
('Cou
nty
Ran
k is
bas
ed o
n m
ost r
ecen
t ava
ilabl
eda
ta, l
vbes
t, 55
=w
orst
)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
53
Mo
.1
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n49
,899
33,5
52-3
2.8%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,505
$5,8
0065
.5%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
22.5
%34
.5%
53.2
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
48.8
%59
.1%
21.1
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s9,
046
2,59
8-7
1.3%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s3,
942
2,87
3-2
7.1%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
13.0
%15
.0%
15.3
%
Mt
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1817
,225
10,1
88-4
0.9%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
34.5
%28
.9%
-16.
2%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
15.0
%13
.7%
-8.8
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
14.2
%14
.4%
1.7%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
13.8
%19
.1%
38.1
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
31.2
%50
.3%
61.2
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$21,
729
$15,
756
-27.
5%
5r W
ays
Kid
s A
re10
Cou
ntin
g!N
umbe
r 24
: With
a $
1,00
0 K
IDS
CO
UN
TM
ini-G
rant
, Flo
renc
e C
ritte
nton
Hom
e an
dS
ervi
ces
was
abl
e to
edu
cate
50
com
mun
ityle
ader
s ab
out t
he n
eeds
of c
hild
ren
usin
g th
eK
IDS
CO
UN
T D
ata
Boo
k. 91P
age
43
Mar
ion
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
In P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Ind'
ato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
-SE
- -
III -
n19
.5
R +
7 2%
5 8%
7 1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k
11
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
\52
.115
.87.
68.
727
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)\
23.1
34.8
26.7
28.9
24
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A35
.6%
47.2
%46
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
37.6
%45
.8%
10
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
771.
231
4.0
53
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
21.2
kN
59.3
71.9
55.9
50
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
(age
s 10
-19)
\49.9
5.9%
8.8%
9.9%
10
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s\
65.4
25.9
%8.
9%15
.7%
4
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
17.1
32.3
28
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)\
38.6
83.0
50.9
70.9
17
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
26.3
\N
i23
.5%
17.3
%24
.6%
5
Pag
e 44
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
92
+50
('Cou
nty
Ran
k is
bas
ed o
n m
ost r
ecen
t ava
ilabl
eda
ta, 1
-bes
t. 55
=w
orst
)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
11
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n65
,789
58,1
27-1
1.6%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$4
,056
$5,0
0623
.4%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
10.2
%18
.0%
76.9
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
76.3
%78
.0%
2.2%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s11
,812
7,12
4-3
9.7%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s9,
764
11,4
0916
.8%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.9%
15.8
%59
.3%
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1817
,369
12,9
67-2
5.3%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
26.4
%22
.7%
-14.
2%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
4.0%
3.8%
-4.1
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
4.8%
4.7%
-3.7
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
12.5
%17
.0%
35.7
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
16.6
%26
.5%
59.2
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$27,
266
$25,
963
-4.8
%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
25: A
ret
ired
fam
ily th
erap
ist,
Ric
hard
Ree
ce, f
rom
the
Pot
omac
Hig
hlan
ds,
used
the
data
to in
spire
his
com
mun
ity to
do
mor
e ab
out c
hild
abu
se a
nd te
en p
regn
ancy
and
to c
ondu
ct a
nee
ds a
sses
smen
t.
93T
he A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
Mar
shal
l Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aE
lSol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
l Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Idi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
-WO
RS
E
2.2 \
-R
ate
%
60%
'
6.2%
- 7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k'
15
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
).1
1011
0101
1111
0WIM
N47
.28.
64.
58.
75
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)\W
IWI
88.1
39.8
4.8
28.9
6
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A31
.3%
47.2
%50
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
48.0
%45
.8%
23
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
241.
031
4.0
20
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
\32
.759
.540
.055
.96
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
(age
s 10
-19)
\\kk
\5.
4%11
.2%
9.9%
19
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s`1
0 \`'
\WM\
NO
M\
39.
20.5
%12
.5%
15.7
%15
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
40.2
32.3
45
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)\
8:10
6.4
11.8
70.9
4
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\24
.9N
om24
.5%
18.4
%24
.6%
9
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
94
+50
(Tau
nt),
Ran
k is
bas
ed o
n m
ost r
ecen
t ava
ilabl
eda
ta. t
ribes
!. 55
mvo
rsb
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n41
,608
37,3
94-1
0.1%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$4
,116
$5,4
6732
.8%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.4%
13.3
%58
.3%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
83.9
%82
.7%
-1.4
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s8,
353
5,44
3-3
4.8%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s4,
224
6,04
343
.1%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
11.9
%12
.2%
2.9%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
90%
Cha
nge
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1812
,020
9,12
7-2
4.1%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.9
%24
.4%
-15.
4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.0%
0.9%
-3.8
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.9%
1.0%
20.2
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
11.1
%16
.3%
47.3
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
11.8
%21
.4%
80.9
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$31,
045
$26,
974
-13.
1%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
26: K
IDS
CO
UN
T D
ata
help
ed th
eR
egio
nal F
amily
Res
ourc
e N
etw
ork
subs
tan-
tiate
the
need
for
Am
eriC
orps
mem
bers
in th
eF
amily
Res
ourc
e C
ente
r in
Cha
rlest
on.
95P
age
45
Mas
on C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
ES
] Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
OR
SE
BE
TT
ER
33.0
+18
0R
ate
%
6 5%
193
Rat
eY
.
4.4%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k
2
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)I\
33.8
11.0
7.3
8.7
24
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)\
N88
.155
.16.
528
.97
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A28
.6%
47.2
%53
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
44.0
%45
.8%
19
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
322.
131
4.0
30
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
\\
42.6
76.9
44.2
55.9
8
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
148.
9(a
ges
10-1
9)\
15.
6%14
.0%
9.9%
43
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s2.
415
.8%
15.4
%15
.7%
32hx
.N
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
10.4
32.3
13
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)&
NI
73.2
204.
754
.770
.919
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\'N
31.1
36.3
%25
.0%
24.6
%29
Pag
e 46
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
96
+50
(Toy
ly R
ank
is b
ased
on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
data
, I =
best
, 55m
vors
t)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
17
Et
ID
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n27
,045
25,2
64-6
.6%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,993
$5,1
2628
.4%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
6.3%
15.1
%13
8.5%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
66.4
%78
.6%
18.4
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s4,
529
3,61
6-2
0.2%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s2,
828
3,48
223
.1%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
12.8
%15
.6%
21.7
%
11
.I
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
188,
041
6,52
0-1
8.9%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
29.7
%25
.9%
-12.
9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.9%
0.9%
0.4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
1.1%
1.1%
-7.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.4
%16
.3%
57.8
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
16.0
%27
.5%
71.8
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$26,
720
$24,
125
-9.7
%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
27: P
eter
Mul
ford
, Adm
inis
trat
or,
City
Hos
pita
l, M
artin
sbur
g, h
as u
sed
the
data
book
to c
ondu
ct m
arke
t ana
lysi
s an
d to
deve
lop
wel
lnes
s pr
ogra
m id
eas.
97T
he A
nnie
E. C
asey
Fou
ndat
ion
Mer
cer
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rey
d W
ad11
11 S
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
Ea
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
- W
OR
SE
BE
TT
ER
+
,12
1980
Rat
e %
9.4%
1993
Rat
e %
7.9%
Sta
teR
ate
%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k'
43
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)
=IN
k NiM
=N
M.N
M al68
.a19
.66.
38.
715
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)
IIIM 31
.664
.744
.328
.949
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A39
.3%
47.2
%36
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
50.1
%45
.8%
27
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
544.
631
4.0
46
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
NIM
24'Il
674
.556
.255
.930
ME
IP
erce
nt b
irths
to u
nmar
ried
teen
s58
.8(a
ges
10-1
9)\..
MU
NI=
111
MIM
I
MO \
6.2%
9.9%
9.9%
30
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s
M11
111M
INI
wi&
'ea
854
29.2
°k13
.2%
15.7
%17
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
43.3
32.3
48
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)10
0, '110
3.9
87.3
70.9
39
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
I 24334
.4%
26.1
%24
.6%
35
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
98
+50
rat.
ty R
ank
is b
ased
on
mos
t roc
nt e
vada
ble
data
, Ibe
st, 5
5=w
orst
)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
39
.
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n73
,942
65,1
35-1
1.9%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,583
$5,0
4240
.7%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
11.9
%17
.8%
49.8
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
67.6
%66
.4%
-1.7
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s9,
063
6,81
5-2
4.8%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s13
,970
14,7
855.
8%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.2%
9.2%
0.0%
:1
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1820
,938
15,6
08-2
5.5%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.3
%24
.0%
-15.
2%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
7.4%
7.0%
-4.9
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
8.0%
8.9%
11.0
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
12.5
%18
.0%
44.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
19.9
%29
.3%
47.0
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$25,
663
$24,
020
-6.4
%
5giW
ays
Kid
s A
re10
Cou
ntin
g!N
umbe
r 28
: Nan
cy L
ipph
adt,
a W
heel
ing
soci
alw
orke
r, h
as u
sed
the
data
boo
k to
doc
umen
tne
eds,
pre
pare
gra
nts
and
lette
rs to
legi
slat
ors.
It ha
s in
spire
d he
r co
mm
unity
to d
ecre
ase
the
teen
pre
gnan
cy r
ate
in O
hio
Cou
nty.
99P
age
47
Min
eral
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aIII
IISol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eIn
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
-WO
RS
E
n
BE
TT
ER
22.4
+19
8 0
Rat
e %
6.8%
19 Rat
e 3/
./.
5.3%
- 7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k'
4
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)I
'\,..
28 6
10.0
7.1
8.7
21
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)\
20.0 \
32.4
25.9
28.9
23__ \
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A67
.5%
47.2
%9
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
45.4
%45
.8%
20
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
209.
331
4.0
17
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
\15
.61
58.3
49.2
55.9
18
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
.Zw
4.5%
5.2%
9.9%
3(a
ges
10-1
9)S
N.
.11\
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s28
.215
.9%
11.4
%15
.7%
10
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
25.6
32.3
38
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)7.
7k
N39
.442
.470
.914
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\16
.4N
19.8
%16
.5%
24.6
%4
Pag
e 48
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
100
.,-50
('Co
my
Ran
k is
bas
ed o
n m
ost r
ecen
t ava
ilabl
eda
ta, 1
.0es
t, 55
.wor
st)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
IliI
.1
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n27
,234
27,0
53-0
.7%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,641
$5,3
4246
.7%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.9%
10.6
%19
.2%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
76.6
%81
.6%
6.4%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s3,
457
3,20
0-7
.4%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s2,
503
3,65
546
.0%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
8.0%
6.9%
-14.
1%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
90C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
188,
150
6,69
0-1
7.9%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
29.9
%25
.1%
-16.
3%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
3.3%
3.1%
-5.8
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
4.1%
3.8%
-8.4
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.7
%14
.7%
37.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
16.8
%19
.4%
15.6
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$25,
631
$26,
895
4.9%
5C W
ays
Kid
s A
rea
Cou
ntin
g!N
umbe
r 29
: Lor
i Hel
mic
k, a
Hea
d S
tart
Dire
ctor
, say
s th
e da
ta b
ook
has
insp
ired
her
to lo
ok a
t new
pro
gram
s av
aila
ble
to im
prov
eth
e nu
mbe
rs fo
r at
-ris
k ch
ildre
n.
101
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Min
go C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
a11
111
Sol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
ein
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Idi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
- W
OR
SE
14.4
BE
TT
ER
\+
1980
Rat
e %
6.9%
19R
at9e
3 %
7.9%
Sta
teR
ate
%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k'
43
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
26.1
12.2
9.0
8.7
32-4
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)01
011.
\\\\\
1 L.
1029
.159
.041
.928
.943
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A79
.1%
47.2
%6
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
51.6
%45
.8%
32
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
409.
131
4.0
39
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
\25 \2
109.
481
.955
.954
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
80.5
(age
s 10
-19)
\ \ \
\ \\ \
\ \ \
\ \ \\
\ \ \
1
\ \ \
\I6.
2%11
.2%
9.9%
43
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s52
.4I
k--
416
.3%
24.9
%15
.7%
54
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
6.1
32.3
10
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)75
.670
.931
46.5
141.
4
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
46.8
%39
.7%
24.6
%54
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50
102
('Cou
nty
Ran
k is
bas
ed o
n m
ost r
ecen
t ava
ilabl
eda
ta, 1
-bee
t, 55
= w
srst
)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
51
IV
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n37
,336
33,8
67-9
.3%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,365
$5,4
8162
.9%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
18.2
%28
.6%
56.8
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
42.6
%67
.1%
57.6
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s5,
182
6,52
926
.0%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s4,
084
4,53
811
.1%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.6%
13.8
%43
.2%
ND
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1813
,126
10,2
66-2
1.8%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
35.2
%30
.4%
-13.
5%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
3.1%
2.8%
-12.
5%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
2.9%
2.8%
-4.0
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
12.5
%18
.6%
48.4
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
30.2
%37
.7%
24.6
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$22,
900
$19,
643
-14.
2%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
30: P
amel
a C
orne
tt, a
Bec
kley
com
mun
ity s
ervi
ce w
orke
r, h
as u
sed
the
data
boo
k fo
r st
atis
tical
info
rmat
ion.
It h
asin
spire
d a
grea
ter
conc
ern
in h
er c
omm
unity
for
at-r
isk
child
ren. 10
3P
age
49
Mon
onga
lia C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
FE
] Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
50.5
- W
OR
SE
N
BE
TT
ER
+I
4.8%
1993
Rat
e %
7.2%
Sta
teR
ate
%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k*
27
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)'
14.3
1.11
.19.
58.
734
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)\
17.1
34.1
28.3
28.9
27N
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A37
.0%
47.2
%42
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
34.5
%45
.8%
7
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
525.
231
4.0
45
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
\38
.430
.718
.955
.91
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
35.6
13.
9%5.
3%9.
9%4
(age
s 10
-19)
\X.
\\P
erce
nt h
igh
scho
ol d
ropo
uts
&53
-528
.1%
13.1
%15
.7%
16
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
21.7
32.3
36
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)\
N'7
-646
.915
.370
.95
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\\I
45.6
20.2
%11
.0%
24.6
%1
Pag
e 50
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50rc
.. 0,
Ran
k is
bas
ed o
n m
ost r
ecen
t ava
ilabl
eda
te, t
-bes
t, 55
=w
erst
)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
2
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n75
,024
77,6
743.
5%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,896
$5,0
0328
.4%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
4.5%
9.5%
109.
6%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
77.2
%83
.8%
8.6%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s10
,470
9,46
9-9
.6%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s11
,520
21,3
0885
.0%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
7.1%
8.5%
19.4
%
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1816
,658
15,0
43-9
.7%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
22.2
%19
.9%
-10.
3%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
3.7%
5.0%
34.9
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
3.7%
5.0%
34.6
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
11.2
%15
.8%
41.1
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
11.2
%19
.1%
70.7
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$28,
731
$30,
426
5.9%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
31: D
ebor
ah C
oen,
a M
orga
ntow
nR
ight
Fro
m th
e S
tart
sup
ervi
sor,
has
use
d th
eda
ta b
ook
for
gran
t writ
ing
and
belie
ves
it w
illhe
lp b
ring
addi
tiona
l fun
ds in
to h
er c
omm
unity
.
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Mon
roe
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aIII
Sol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
S] P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
I'
---E 16
.7K
1
- -.
1980
Rat
e %
6.7%
1993
Rat
e %
7.8%
- 7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k
41
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)I
0M
\\\3I
14.8
9.4
8.7
33
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)IL
2CI'N
g35
.428
.228
.926
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A57
.8%
47.2
%14
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
57.2
%45
.8%
41
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
459.
531
4.0
41
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
I12
.6\
155
.748
.655
.914
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
162.
0(a
ges
10-1
9)\M
\3.
5%9.
2%9.
9%24
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
sI
21.3
21.9
%17
.2%
15.7
%41
wow
..N
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
12.5
32.3
18
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)8-
1.4
&11
9.5
216.
770
.953
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
I22
.3W
ig32
.8%
25.5
%24
.6%
33
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
106
+50
('cou
nty
Ran
kis
bas
ed o
nm
ostr
ecen
t eva
dabl
eda
ta. I
-bes
t. 55
=w
orst
)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
42
.
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n12
,873
12,7
72-0
.8%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,690
$5,1
3239
.1%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
4.5%
9.7%
116.
7%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
55.1
%74
.9%
36.0
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s97
682
1-1
5.9%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s85
51,
241
45.1
%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
7.1%
9.4%
32.9
%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
90C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
183,
805
3,04
7-1
9.9%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
29.6
%24
.6%
-16.
9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
2.0%
1.6%
-22.
4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
1.8%
1.4%
-21.
7%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
8.7%
13.5
%55
.0%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
25.3
%25
.4%
0.5%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$19,
792
$21,
530
8.8%
5r W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
32: B
rend
a B
rum
, a P
arke
rsbu
rglib
raria
n an
d fo
rmer
del
egat
e, h
as u
sed
the
data
with
stu
dent
s, te
ache
rs a
nd th
e pu
blic
.S
he s
ays
the
book
has
insp
ired
the
deve
lop-
men
t of a
day
car
e fo
r ch
ildre
n of
stu
dent
s.
107
Pag
e 51
Mor
gan
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
IE2
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
I--
-E
n
BE
TT
ER
+19
80R
ate
%
6.4%
1993
Rat
e %
5.7%
- 7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k'
7
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)39
.0\\\
\\\"`
\`\`
`7.
18.
721
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e
(age
s 1-
14 p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
\N
,10
"11
5.5
0.0
28.9
1
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
y
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
-4)
NA
161.
9 %
47.2
%1
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
38.9
%45
.8%
11
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e
(per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)N
A32
5.0
314.
031
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
4 0
65.6
63.0
55.9
41\
N
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
99.1
(age
s 10
-19)
\N
5.3%
10.6
%9.
9%36
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s8
721
.8%
19.9
%15
.7%
48N
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te
(age
s 10
-19
per
1,00
0 yo
uths
)N
A20
.932
.334
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)b.
..
100.
011
3.1
0.0
70.9
1
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
6.5
27.5
%25
.7%
24.6
%34
MO
\N
I
Pag
e 52
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50C
ount
y R
anh
is b
ased
on
mas
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
data
, 1=
best
, 55=
wor
st)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
12
.1
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n10
,711
12,8
7020
.2%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,573
$4,9
4238
.3%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
4.7%
9.4%
100.
1%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ith
early
pre
nata
l car
e75
.3%
73.0
%-3
.1%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s87
21,
275
46.2
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
039
2,02
394
.7%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
6.7%
7.0%
5.1%
I
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
183,
022
2,76
9-8
.4%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.2
%22
.8%
-19.
1%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.2%
1.2%
-1.3
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
1.2%
1.1%
-11.
5%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
8.5%
12.7
%50
.1%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
20.6
%10
.3%
-50.
1%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$24,
726
$28,
252
14.3
%
Way
s K
ids
Are
Cou
ntin
g!N
umbe
r 33
: Fra
nk O
'Har
a, v
olun
teer
inK
eyse
r, u
ses
the
data
in p
ublic
spe
akin
g,pr
ogra
m d
evel
opm
ent a
nd g
rant
writ
ing.
He
belie
ves
that
mor
e th
an $
50,0
00 h
as c
ome
into
the
com
mun
ity th
roug
h gr
ants
usi
ng th
e da
ta.
109
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Nic
hola
s C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
a11
11 S
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
E3
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
Idi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
80.7
-SE
BE
TT
ER
N
+
4.6%
8.4%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k.R
ank
49
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)1I
1\\\W
MI i
70.2
17.5
5.2
8.7
10
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)`1
1101
0101
0001
75.8
48.1
11.6
28.9
11
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A43
.3%
47.2
%31
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
51.7
%45
.8%
33
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
380.
831
4.0
36
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
I
\\IN
17.4
78.7
65.0
55.9
45
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
(age
s 10
-19)
\95.1
5.5%
10.7
%9.
9%37
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
sI \ \
\ \\
\ \ \\
\ \ \\
\ \\
52.1
23.2
%11
.1%
15.7
%9
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
31.2
32.3
41
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)I \\i
o71
.410
7.7
30.8
70.9
8
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
I21
.0N
.I\
35.0
%27
.7%
24.6
%39
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50
110
('Cou
nty
Ran
k is
bas
ed o
n m
ost r
ecen
t ava
ilabl
eda
ta, I
bast
. 55=
wot
ad
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
28
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n28
,126
27,2
86-3
.0%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,261
$5,0
3654
.4%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.7%
18.3
%11
0.8%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
69.6
%72
.9%
4.7%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s6,
103
3,20
1-4
7.6%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s2,
989
4,30
344
.0%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
11.9
%16
.3%
37.1
%
=.1
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
189,
062
7,35
2-1
8.9%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
32.3
%27
.5%
-15.
0%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.3%
0.4%
47.1
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.0%
0.6%
NM
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.5
%16
.0%
52.6
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
21.0
%32
.4%
54.0
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$23,
688
$21,
390
-9.7
%
5go
Way
s K
ids
Are
111,
Cou
ntin
g!N
umbe
r 34
: Pol
ly C
lutte
r, a
Cla
rksb
urg
soci
al w
orke
r, u
ses
the
book
for
rese
arch
,pr
ogra
m p
lann
ing
and
to p
repa
re a
CO
Nap
plic
atio
n. S
he is
exp
lorin
g es
tabl
ishi
ng a
Har
rison
Cou
nty
Fam
ily R
esou
rce
Net
wor
k.
111
Pag
e 53
Ohi
o C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aM
ISol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eIn
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
II
1--
-E
9 .4
w
- -
7 1%
64%
7 1%
Ran
k'
17
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
X8
98
731
55.0
19 8
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)\
25.6
\* q
t\141
.130
.628
.928
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A35
.6%
47.2
%46
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
32.6
%45
.8%
4
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
313.
631
4.0
29
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
23.4
&N
35.9
44.3
55.9
9
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
98.0
(age
s 10
-19)
\\1
L\\
6.1%
12.0
%9.
9%50
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
sX
XX
X\
60.0
25.6
%10
.2%
15.7
%6
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
18.6
32.3
30
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)\
44.1
77.6
43.3
70.9
15
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
0.8
19.9
%20
.0%
24.6
%16
\X
Pag
e 54
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
112
+50
Cou
niy
Ran
h is
bas
ed o
n m
ost r
ecen
t ava
ilabl
eda
ta. I
nbes
t, 55
mvo
rst)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
9
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n61
,389
50,3
47-1
8.0%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$4
,245
$5,0
0918
.0%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
10.0
%14
.8%
46.9
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
81.7
%73
.9%
-9.6
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s10
,351
7,55
6-2
7.0%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s18
,506
19,8
497.
3%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
8.1%
8.2%
1.2%
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1814
,700
11,1
62-2
4.1%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
23.9
%21
.9%
-8.4
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
4.1%
4.1%
-0.1
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
5.9%
6.3%
6.8%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
15.8
%21
.2%
34.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
14.7
%20
.8%
41.8
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$29,
511
$30,
037
1.8%
Way
s K
ids
Are
Cou
ntin
g!N
umbe
r 35
: Jim
Sas
sak,
Sta
tion
Man
ager
WX
EE
-AM
in W
elch
, has
use
d th
e da
ta fo
rne
ws
rele
ases
on
McD
owel
l Cou
nty
and
belie
ves
the
book
has
insp
ired
actio
n to
cur
bte
en p
regn
ancy
and
impr
ove
Hea
d S
tart
Cen
ters
.
113
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Pen
dlet
on C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
ES
] Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
II
0 R
SE
M
:T
TE
R+ 44
.1
180
Rat
e%
7.6%
1993
Rat
e %
4.2%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k'
1
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)P
.\\N
I\\
68.6
33.6
10.6
8.7
37
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)N
M0.
042
.728
.946
k\
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A72
.0%
47.2
%8
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
47.5
%45
.8%
22
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
258.
131
4.0
21
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
i lb.
WIM
ii46
.572
.338
.755
.95
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
50.3
(age
s 10
-19)
oim
oola
tom
2.8%
4.2%
9.9%
2
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s13
th.
xlm
x1
12.7
%11
.0%
15.7
%8
N
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
2.8
32.3
5
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)%
I I I
\\I\1
074
.826
9.3
67.9
70.9
25
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
010.
.....o
ro20
.1c
23.8
%19
.0%
24.6
%12
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
114
+50
CC
ou ty
Ran
k is
bas
ed o
n m
ost r
ecen
t ava
ilabl
eda
ta. I
kbes
t. 55
=w
orst
)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Ni
.1
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n7,
910
7,98
00.
9%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,883
$5,3
4637
.7%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
9.4%
6.2%
-33.
9%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
73.7
%85
.5%
15.9
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s91
31,
208
32.3
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s68
21,
155
69.4
%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
10.6
%5.
8%-4
5.4%
leII
II
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
182,
151
1,93
7-9
.9%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
27.2
%24
.1%
-11.
6%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
2.5%
2.3%
-7.8
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
3.2%
2.8%
-13.
1%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
9.4%
11.4
%20
.9%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
26.3
%16
.9%
-35.
6%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$19,
795
$22,
500
13.7
%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
36: J
oAnn
Nut
ter,
Par
kers
burg
publ
ic h
ealth
nur
se a
nd R
ight
Fro
m th
e S
tart
Reg
iona
l Car
e C
oord
inat
or, h
as u
sed
the
data
boo
k to
info
rm o
ther
s an
d fo
r sc
hool
pape
rs.
115
Pag
e 55
Ple
asan
ts C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
ES
3 P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
67.5
- W
O-
S
.
4 9%
1993
Rat
e %
Sta
teR
ate
/.
478.
2%7.
1%
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
).
20 2
12.3
8.7
42
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)\
\N81
.612
2.0
22.5
28.9
17
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A38
.3%
47.2
%38
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
40.0
%45
.8%
12
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
672.
531
4.0
51
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
\IIL\
30.2
64.9
45.3
55.9
10
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
(age
s 10
-19)
.\.N
.47
.97.
5%11
.1%
9.9%
42
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s..%
.\\1L\
N M
I0.
40.1 \
22.7
%13
.6%
15.7
%24
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
3.4
32.3
7
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)\\X
X73
.721
1.2
55.6
70.9
20
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\N
42.5
30.1
%17
.3%
24.6
%5
Pag
e 56
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50('C
ount
y F
lank
is b
ased
on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
data
, I =
best
55m
tors
t)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
117
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
18
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n8,
236
7,49
5-9
.0%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$5
,225
$5,9
9914
.8%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
5.2%
10.8
%10
6.5%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
69.3
%79
.2%
14.3
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s2,
610
1,38
4-4
7.0%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s89
21,
315
47.4
%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
8.5%
14.7
%73
.1%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
90C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
182,
510
1,93
3-2
3.0%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.5
%25
.6%
-15.
9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.4%
0.4%
24.2
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.3%
0.5%
62.3
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
11.1
%16
.8%
51.3
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
16.5
%25
.2%
52.4
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$28,
455
$26,
110
-8.2
%
Way
s K
ids
Are
10 C
ount
ing!
Num
ber
37: R
ache
l Joh
nson
, WV
Sch
ool o
fO
steo
path
ic M
edic
ine,
has
sen
t dat
a to
phys
icia
ns a
nd w
ritte
n le
tters
to lo
cal p
aper
sas
an
advo
cate
for
at-r
isk
child
ren.
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Poc
ahon
tas
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
El P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
.
IP
erce
nt lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght b
abie
s
-E
- -
9.9
.
7 5%
8 3%
Sta
leR
ate
.. 48
7.1%
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)N
All
6 9
8.7
1970
.723
5
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)23
.1\
N48
.759
.928
.954
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A29
.9%
47.2
%52
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
61.3
%45
.8%
47
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
334.
831
4.0
32
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
N37
.590
.056
.255
.931
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
8.2%
7.2%
9.9%
7(a
ges
10-1
9)..
N''.
12.4
N
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s18
722
.7%
18.5
%15
.7%
44N
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
36.9
32.3
44
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s).le
k1W
ILN
36.2
196.
812
5.5
70.9
49
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
46.4
34.1
%18
.3%
24.6
%8
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
118
+50
(-C
ount
y R
ank
is b
ased
on
mos
t rec
ant a
vaila
ble
data
, 1-b
est.
55=
wor
st)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
46
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n9,
919
9,02
0-9
.1%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$4
,369
$5,2
3419
.8%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.7%
8.1%
-6.9
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
55.9
%78
.1%
39.8
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1,
184
1,48
825
.7%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
252
2,12
569
.7%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
11.2
%12
.7%
13.2
%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
90C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
182,
738
2,09
1-2
3.6%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
27.6
%23
.2%
-15.
9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.1%
1.0%
-7.7
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.3%
0.8%
132.
8%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
9.4%
15.1
%60
.4%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
13.3
%26
.3%
97.2
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$23,
045
$20,
595
-10.
6%
5K8
Way
s K
ids
Are
Cou
ntin
g!N
umbe
r 38
: Nor
ma
Oat
es, F
amily
Issu
eC
hairp
erso
n, H
amps
hire
Co.
Ext
ensi
on H
ome-
mak
ers,
bel
ieve
s th
e bo
ok h
as in
crea
sed
awar
enes
s of
the
num
ber
of o
ne-p
aren
t hou
se-
hold
s an
d bi
rths
to u
nwed
mot
hers
.
119
Pag
e 57
Pre
ston
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
El P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
i
11 i4.
8
- .R
+. .
.
80%
76%
Sta
teR
ate
%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k*
36
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)44
.6l
12.4
17.9
8.7
53
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)11
.\\\X
\.46
-460
.532
.528
.932
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A55
.8%
47.2
%16
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
57.3
%45
.8%
42
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
139.
531
4.0
9
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
\ .\\
1&28
.077
.055
.555
.927
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
124.
2(a
ges
10-1
9)1.
\3.
9%8.
8%9.
9%19
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
sI.
.\X
"\\
\47.0
25.2
%13
4%15
.7%
22
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
3.9
32.3
8
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)16
.8M
.X.,.
.12
7.1
105.
870
.946
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
%. \
\I25
.0.'V
30.1
%22
.6%
24.6
%20
Pag
e 58
120
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50('C
oty
Ran
k is
ba
ad o
n m
ost r
ecen
t ava
ilabl
eda
ta. I
-bes
t, 55
=w
orst
)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
121
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
37
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n30
,460
29,6
46-2
.7%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,586
$5,2
3846
.1%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
9.5%
14.1
%48
.4%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
67.9
%79
.0%
16.3
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s3,
600
3,22
8-1
0.3%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s2,
289
3,83
267
.4%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
10.8
%12
.4%
14.4
%
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
189,
392
7,88
7-1
6.0%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.8
%27
2%-1
1.9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.5%
0.5%
72%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.5%
0.7%
42.4
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
9.3%
13.c
ry.
40.7
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
22.7
%22
.7%
0.1%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$23,
414
$23,
222
-0.8
%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
39: M
icha
el G
antt,
Ber
kele
y C
ount
yB
oard
of E
duca
tion
Dro
pout
Pre
vent
ion
Pro
gram
, has
use
d th
e da
ta fr
om th
e bo
ok to
deve
lop
gran
t pro
posa
ls.
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Put
nam
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
ID P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
- W
O
aI
BE
TT
ER
23.4
+R
ate
%
6.2%
Rat
e %
4.8%
Rat
e %
7.1%
Ran
k*
3
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
\55
.29.
34.
28.
73
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)I \
N55
.841
.918
.528
.914
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A47
.1%
47.2
%25
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
31.5
%45
.8%
3
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
69.8
314.
04
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
I17
.1 N52
.443
.555
.97
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
(age
s 10
-19)
i.-(.
46.w
ohno
took
omoo
moo
m3.
1%5.
9%9.
9%6
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
sI ib\
38.9 \
20.0
%12
.2%
15.7
%13
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
1.8
32.3
4
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)I
65.3
61.4
21.3
70.9
6
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
. 1M
WI 0
1
34O
.
720
.1%
13.1
%24
.6%
2
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50
122
("C
oo ty
Ran
k is
be
ad o
n m
ost w
ont a
vaila
ble
data
. 1.b
esb
55oi
vors
t)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
1
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93%
Cha
nge
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n38
,181
46,6
5522
.2%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,620
$4,7
8932
.3%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
4.7%
7.3%
53.9
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
77.7
%81
.7%
5.1%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s3,
946
5,65
843
.4%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s3,
772
9,09
214
1.0%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
10.5
%8.
1%-2
2.8%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
90C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1811
,616
11,4
62-1
.3%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.4
%26
.8%
-12.
0%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.4%
0.8%
77.2
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.6%
1.1%
92.3
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
8.4%
13.0
%54
.5%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
11.4
%14
.2%
24.8
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$30,
877
$31,
448
1.8%
5rW
ays
Kid
s A
re%
# C
ount
ing!
Num
ber
40: M
ary
Tob
org
of L
ando
ver,
MD
, is
a re
sear
cher
in th
e E
aste
rn P
anha
ndle
. She
uses
the
book
ofte
n an
d be
lieve
s it
has
insp
ired
plan
ning
to m
eet t
he m
ajor
nee
ds o
fch
ildre
n.
123
Pag
e 59
Ral
eigh
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
ES
3 P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
- W
OR
SE
20.7
M.
- -R
+1
Rat
e80%
7 2%
19 9
3R
ate
%
8.7%
Sta
teR
ate
,
7.1%
52
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)1.
612
.912
.68.
747
\N
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)14
.7\
38.1
32.5
28.9
32
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A45
.5%
47.2
%26
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
50.7
%45
.8%
29
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
294.
131
4.0
27
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
N28
.682
.358
.855
.934
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
(age
s 10
-19)
...kkk
\6.
4%11
.5%
9.9%
45
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s\X
X\
41.4 \
30.5
%17
.9%
15.7
%43
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
70.4
32.3
55
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)23
.7\
NV
77.1
95.4
70.9
43
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
5.6
31.8
%30
.0%
24.6
%44
\N
t
Pag
e 60
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
124
+50
('Cou
nty
Ran
k is
bas
ed o
n m
ost r
ecen
t ava
ilabl
e;da
ta. I
nbes
k 55
=w
orst
)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
50
:e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n86
,821
77,8
40-1
0.3%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,403
$4,9
3044
.9%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.2%
18.6
%12
5.3%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
45.0
%77
.8%
72.9
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s11
,798
7,67
5-3
4.9%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s14
,292
18,5
9330
.1%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.9%
12.9
%30
.0%
MI
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1826
,270
20,0
58-2
3.6%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.3
%26
.1%
-13.
7%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
8.5%
8.4%
-1.4
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
9.2%
10.2
%10
.4%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.5
%17
.8%
69.0
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
16.0
%28
.8%
80.3
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$27,
298
$24,
391
-10.
7%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
41: N
orm
an M
oore
, a P
ublic
Hea
lthA
dmin
istr
ator
from
Key
ser,
say
s th
e bo
ok h
asin
spire
d hi
m to
bec
ome
mor
e ac
tive
in c
om-
mun
ity h
ealth
ass
essm
ent.
125
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Ran
dolp
h C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
In P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
-W
OR
SE
28.4
BE
TT
ER
+19
80R
ate
%
5.0%
1993
Rat
e %
6.5%
Sta
leR
ate
%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k
21\
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\ \
\35
.9 \10
.26.
68.
717
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)\
N41
.843
.925
.528
.921
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A32
.0%
47.2
%48
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
59.1
%45
.8%
44
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
372.
331
4.0
35
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
20.5 \
68.8
54.7
55.9
25
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
55.6
(age
s 10
-19)
eo
N o
me\N N
6.1%
9.6%
9.9%
27
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s53
.228
.4%
13.3
%15
.7%
21
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
32.4
32.3
42
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)56
.6&
N48
.676
.270
.932
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
.16.
. li
L.W
24.9
A il
i 233
.7%
25.3
%24
.6%
31
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50
126
('Lou
ty R
ank
is b
ased
on
mos
t vac
ant a
vaila
ble
data
, 1=
best
, 55-
wor
st)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
30
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93C
hang
e-
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n28
,734
28,6
05-0
.4%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,685
$4,9
1133
.3%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.2%
11.9
%45
.9%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
68.1
%80
.4%
18.1
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s4,
082
3,67
6-9
.9%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s5,
241
6,91
632
.0%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.8%
12.1
%23
.6%
I
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
188,
071
6,71
5-1
6.8%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.1
%24
.2%
-14.
0%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.2%
1.3%
6.3%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.7%
1.1%
50.2
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.8
%16
.6%
53.8
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
21.0
%29
.9%
42.6
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$23,
483
$21,
522
-8.4
%
5Kis
Way
s K
ids
Are
Cou
ntin
g!N
umbe
r 42
: Fai
th T
hom
pson
, Big
Bro
ther
s/B
ig S
iste
rs o
f the
Eas
tern
Pan
hand
le,
educ
ates
fam
ilies
and
vol
unte
ers
with
the
data
. She
say
s th
e bo
ok h
as in
crea
sed
awar
enes
s of
pro
blem
s.
127
Pag
e 61
Ritc
hie
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
a11
11 S
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
in P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
II
1--
-E
.14
BE
TT
ER
28.0
+.
7.4%
1993
Rat
e %
5.3%
Sta
teR
ate
%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k'
4
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
\66
.217
.55.
98.
712
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)\
V10
0.0
13.4
0.0
28.9
1
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A36
.9%
47.2
%43
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
54.7
%45
.8%
38
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
1,19
9.0
314.
055
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
l\
45.5
90.3
49.2
55.9
17
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
62.8
(age
s 10
-19)
\ VC
\5.
4%8.
8%9.
9%19
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
sl
31 0
N23
.3%
16.1
%15
.7%
35
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
3.3
32.3
6
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)I\
33.8
284.
018
8.1
70.9
52
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
l17.1
V29
.9%
24.8
%24
.6%
28
Pag
e 62
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50
128
('Cou
ly R
ank
is b
ased
on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
data
, leb
est,
55 =
wo
at)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n11
,442
10,2
24-1
0.6%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,571
$5,9
0365
.3%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
6.1%
13.7
%12
4.3%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
67.6
%70
.9%
4.8%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1,
877
2,13
013
.5%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
008
1,37
336
.2%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
13.0
%16
.5%
27.1
%
111
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
183,
258
2,50
2-2
3.2%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.5
%24
.5%
-14.
2%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.2%
0.2%
23.0
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.0%
0.3%
NM
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
11.7
%16
.8%
43.6
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
22.0
%34
.9%
58.4
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$21,
023
$20,
584
-2.1
%
5K W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
43: T
he S
umm
ers
Cou
nty
FR
N u
sed
the
data
to p
repa
re a
cou
nty
Fam
ily R
esou
rce
Net
wor
k P
lan
and
belie
ves
the
data
and
thei
rac
tiviti
es h
ave
brou
ght t
he c
omm
unity
toge
ther
to s
erve
fam
ilies
mor
e ef
fect
ivel
y.
129
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Roa
ne C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
ES
] Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
II
Is-S
EB
ET
TE
R
17.8
+19
80R
ate
%
8.6%
1993
Rat
e %
7.1%
Sta
teR
ate
%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k*
26
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)N
..42
.5\
20.0
11.5
8.7
38
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)I
13.8
\48
.842
.128
.945
NP
erce
nt o
f elig
ible
chi
ldre
n se
rved
by
Hea
d S
tart
(ag
es 3
-4)
NA
30.8
%47
.2%
51
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
64.0
%45
.8%
49
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
714.
831
4.0
52
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
16.2
85.8
71.9
55.9
51
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
142.
6(a
ges
10-1
9)\\\
1\\\Z
\\\N
IM\\\
NO
ON
4.7%
11.5
%9.
9%45
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s\ \
\ \ \
\ \ \\
\ \ \\
\ \\
50.2
6.6%
13.2
%15
.7%
17
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
16.8
32.3
26
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)18
9.2
\\
50.5
146.
170
.951
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
16.7
,' \
36.3
%30
.2%
24.6
%45
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50
130
('Co
ty R
ank
is b
ased
on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
Oat
s. I-
best
, 55-
wor
st)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
49
MI
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n15
,952
15,1
01-5
.3%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,043
$4,9
7763
.6%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.4%
17.2
%10
6.0%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
62.5
%71
.5%
14.5
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s2,
276
2,38
54.
8%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
641
1,99
521
.6%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
11.4
%15
.8%
38.3
%
:IP
s
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
184,
493
4,05
7-9
.7%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.5
%26
.8%
-5.8
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.9%
0.4%
-53.
8%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.0%
0.3%
NM
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.4
%16
.6%
58.8
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
20.4
%38
.2%
87.3
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$21,
058
$17,
898
-15.
0%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
44: T
he H
ealth
Dep
artm
ent a
ndS
choo
l Boa
rd o
f Cla
y C
ount
y us
ed th
e da
tato
est
ablis
h sc
hool
-bas
ed w
elln
ess
cent
ers.
Mor
e th
an 8
0% o
f the
stu
dent
s ha
ve e
nrol
led
in th
em, t
hus
incr
easi
ng a
cces
s to
car
e.
131
Pag
e 63
Sum
mer
s C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
cha
nge
ES
] Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
..
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
OR
SE
3.7 M
BE
TT
ER
+19
80R
ate
%
8.2%
1993
Rat
e %
8.5%
Sta
te /.R
ate
7.1%
50
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
45.1
\27
.415
.08.
752
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)\
18.3
62.0
50.7
28.9
52
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A51
.7%
47.2
%21
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
62.5
%45
.8%
48
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
391.
431
4.0
37
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
N40
.589
.253
.155
.921
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
Ne6
.28.
5%9.
0%9.
9%23
(age
s 10
-19)
&
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s29
.734
.8%
24.5
%15
.7%
53
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
16.3
32.3
25
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)1.
7k
N10
3.3
105.
070
.945
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
12.1
\39
.0%
34.3
%24
.6%
49N
Pag
e 64
132
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50(C
o u
4, R
ank
is b
e ed
on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
data
, leb
est,
55-w
orst
)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
52
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n15
,875
14,1
12-1
1.1%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,988
$5,2
8332
.5%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
16.3
%19
.1%
17.6
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
53.5
%75
.7%
41.5
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s86
066
9-2
2.2%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
513
1,62
27.
2%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
13.1
%12
.0%
-8.3
%
.t
MD
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
184,
304
3,32
1-2
2.8%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
27.1
%23
.4%
-13.
8%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
7.8%
6.1%
-22.
5%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
4.2%
3.5%
-18.
1%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
14.2
%17
.4%
22.6
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
29.3
%32
.3%
10.3
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$20,
426
$20,
076
-1.7
%
5K W
ays
Kid
s A
reIli
Cou
ntin
g!N
umbe
r 45
: KID
S C
OU
NT
dat
a is
the
star
ting
poin
t for
eve
ry g
rant
Tuc
ker
Cou
nty
FR
N w
rites
. The
y w
ould
not
hav
e th
e tim
e or
reso
urce
s av
aila
ble
to d
o w
hat K
IDS
CO
UN
T d
oes
for
them
.
133
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Tay
lor
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
0 P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Idi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
-WO
RS
E
8.2 N
BE
TT
ER
+19
80R
ate
%
7.9%
'
8.5%
- 7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k'
50
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
36.6 \
15.0
9.5
8.7
34
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)\
N60
3,27
.711
.028
.99
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A53
.8%
47.2
%18
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
49.9
%45
.8%
26
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
208.
231
4.0
16
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
\35
.776
.449
.255
.916
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
58.0
(age
s 10
-19)
azim
ionw
oom
moo
mbw
igli
5.0%
8.0%
9.9%
12
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s37
.4,
25.8
%16
.1%
15.7
%35
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
35.9
32.3
43
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)61
.015
8.1
61.6
70.9
24
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
. 123
8 1 z
30.9
%23
.5%
24.6
%22
-50
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-40
-30
134
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50rC
ou ty
Fla
nk is
bas
ed o
n m
ost r
ecen
t ava
ilabl
eda
ta, 1
.bes
t, 55
.vor
st)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
26
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n16
,584
15,2
05-8
.3%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,691
$5,1
8440
.4%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
10.8
%16
.9%
56.9
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
72.7
%85
.2%
17.2
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1,
608
1,39
7-1
3.1%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
322
1,51
814
.8%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
11.7
%14
.2%
21.0
%
I
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
184,
900
3,84
3-2
1.6%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
29.5
%25
.4%
-14.
1%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.0%
1.0%
-4.4
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.9%
1.0%
10.1
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
12.0
%16
.4%
36.9
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
19.6
%29
.4%
50.0
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$23,
729
$22,
357
-5.8
%
5K W
ays
Kid
s A
re1,
Cou
ntin
g!N
umbe
r 46
: Big
Bro
ther
s/B
ig S
iste
rs o
f Nor
thC
entr
al W
V r
espo
nded
to te
en p
regn
ancy
stat
istic
s by
impl
emen
ting
a ro
le m
odel
prog
ram
for
preg
nant
and
par
entin
g te
ens
calle
d "S
iste
rs P
lus"
.
135
Pag
e 65
Tuc
ker
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
0 P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
- W
OR
SE
32.4
M
BE
TT
ER
+19
80R
ate
%
7.8%
1993
Rat
e %
10.3
%7.
1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k
55
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
57.0
''S24
.010
.38.
736
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)\
100.
089
.80.
028
.91
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A25
.0%
47.2
%54
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
54.7
%45
.8%
38
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
268.
831
4.0
24
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
9.6
k63
.457
.455
.932
N
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
. , ,a
3.9%
4.1%
9.9%
1(a
ges
10-1
9)\X
.
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s\
58.4
17.8
%7.
4%15
.7%
2
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
10.6
32.3
14
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)44
2.0
k42
.222
8.7
70.9
55
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\22
.6 N25
.7%
19.9
%24
.6%
15
Pag
e 66
136
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50('C
oty
Ran
k Is
ba
ad o
n m
ost r
ecan
t ava
ilabl
eda
ta. 1
-bas
k 55
mvo
rsb
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
21
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n8,
675
7,78
7-1
0.2%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,354
$5,1
0352
.1%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
5.2%
8.2%
56.9
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
72.0
%76
.1%
5.8%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1,
104
1,33
320
.7%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s1,
016
1,48
145
.8%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.3%
14.2
%52
.4%
.1
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
182,
497
1,86
0-2
5.5%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.9
%24
.1%
-16.
8%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.3%
0.3%
3.9%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.0%
0.6%
NM
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.0
%11
.3%
13.8
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
20.7
%22
.2%
7.5%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$21,
317
$22,
825
7.1%
5KB
Way
s K
ids
Are
i Cou
ntin
g!N
umbe
r 47
: In
resp
onse
to te
en p
aren
t sta
tistic
s,H
arris
on C
o. S
choo
ls a
nd B
ig B
roth
ers/
Big
Sis
ters
hav
e de
velo
ped
the
"Thi
nk T
wic
e" p
roje
ctw
here
teen
s "p
aren
t" a
life
like
doll
that
crie
s un
til"c
omfo
rted
" w
ith a
key
.
137
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Tyl
er C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
0 P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
I--
E
3.7 \
BE
TT
ER
+19
80%
6.2%
1e
Rat
e e
%
6.4%
Rat
e %
7.1%
Ran
k'
17
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
N'
10P
-015
.50.
08.
71
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)\
N10
0.0
37.3
0.0
28.9
1
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A76
.2%
47.2
%7
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
43.8
%45
.8%
18
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
280.
231
4.0
25
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
o.\
31.4
69.9
47.9
55.9
12
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
61.3
(age
s 10
-19)
00
0 0
W 0
0 0
0 10
0 0
01
06.
0%9.
6%9.
9%27
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s\
\41
.916
.9%
9.8%
15.7
%5
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
12.2
32.3
17
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)36
1"`
\`\
32.7
44.6
70.9
16
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
! . w35
.029
.6%
19.2
%24
.6%
14
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
138
+50
(-co
. ty
Ran
k is
bas
ed o
n m
ost r
ecen
t ava
ilabl
eda
ta, l
abes
t, 55
-w
orst
)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
.
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n11
,320
9,93
5-1
2.2%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,390
$6,0
3578
.0%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
6.3%
13.6
%11
5.1%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
75.4
%78
.2%
3.6%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1,
446
1,39
7-3
.4%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s81
594
015
.3%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.3%
10.6
%14
.4%
.I
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
183,
515
2,49
8-2
8.9%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
31.1
%25
.5%
-18.
0%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.2%
0.4%
95.9
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.0%
0.4%
NM
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
8.7%
14.1
%61
.1%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
17.3
%20
.5%
18.3
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$28,
494
$25,
462
-10.
6%
5KE
Way
s K
ids
Are
la C
ount
ing!
Num
ber
48: M
elan
ie W
alte
rs, a
rep
orte
r fo
rW
CH
S-T
V, r
efer
s to
her
dat
a bo
ok fo
rst
atis
tics
whe
n pr
epar
ing
for
her
wee
kly
focu
s on
kid
s ca
lled,
"W
edne
sday
's C
hild
".
1
139
Pag
e 67
Ups
hur
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aIII
Sol
id b
ars
indi
cate
cou
nty
perc
ent c
hang
eE
l Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
.
IP
erce
nt lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght b
abie
s
I
OR
SE
.011
.2
BE
TT
ER
+19
8R
ate0
*.
7.2%
6.4%
- 7.1%
Ran
k
17
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)\
20 1
16.0
12.7
8.7
481
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)11
8.9
N,,.
N20
.043
.828
.948
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A65
.2%
47.2
%12
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
52.9
%45
.8%
35
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
0.0
314.
01
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
8.5
54.6
50.0
55.9
19\
NP
erce
nt b
irths
to u
nmar
ried
teen
s11
2.9
(age
s 10
-19)
\4.
1%8.
7%9.
9%18
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s32
.324
.7%
16.8
%15
.7%
39
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
28.3
32.3
39
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)\
v40
.854
.032
.070
.99
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
2.4
30.4
%29
.7%
24.6
%43
\N
Pag
e 68
140
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50(C
ou ly
Ran
k Is
bas
ed o
n m
ost r
oc n
t ava
ilabl
eda
ta, 1
=be
et, 5
5 =
wO
mt)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
141
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
34
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n23
,427
23,5
640.
6%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,417
$4,5
2532
.4%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
6.0%
17.6
%19
3.3%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
67.9
%75
.9%
11.7
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s3,
824
3,24
0-1
5.3%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s3,
783
4,59
921
.6%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
7.9%
12.0
%51
.8%
.1
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
186,
630
5,80
5-1
2.4%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.3
%25
.4%
-10.
3%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.8%
1.0%
32.8
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.5%
0.7%
36.4
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
9.8%
16.3
%66
.9%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
20.0
%30
.0%
50.3
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$24,
408
$22,
267
-8.8
%
5rW
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
49: T
he G
over
nor's
Cab
inet
on
Chi
ldre
n an
d F
amili
es r
efer
s to
the
KID
SC
OU
NT
sta
tistic
s w
hen
prod
ucin
g "P
olic
yB
riefs
" pu
blic
atio
ns.
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Way
ne C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
ES
3 P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
OR
SE
IEE
EI4
.1.= Il
a
R +
6 1%
7 5%
Sta
teR
ate
%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k*
32
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)26
16.
58.
28.
728
\N
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)\
N54
.052
.724
.328
.919
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A43
.9%
47.2
%30
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
42.8
%45
.8%
15
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
336.
831
4.0
33
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
18.1 \
76.1
62.3
55.9
40
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
68.1
(age
s 10
-19)
4.5%
7.5%
9.9%
8
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
soo
ogi
,,wol
i54
.331
.9%
14.6
%15
.7%
31
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
16.8
32.3
26
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)88
.488
.970
.941
0.6
&IS
I
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
12.8
32.8
%28
.6%
24.6
%40
''S
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40
142
+50
Mot
, ty
Ran
k is
ba
eat o
n m
ost r
ecen
t eva
dabl
eda
ta. 1
-be
st. 5
5kw
ors0
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n46
,021
42,5
11-7
.6%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,324
$4,7
9244
.2%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.0%
14.8
%84
.8%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
69.5
%86
.1%
24.0
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s3,
815
3,96
13.
8%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s3,
067
4,95
461
.5%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.5%
10.1
%6.
0%
ID
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1814
,134
10,6
89-2
4.4%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.7
%25
.7%
-16.
4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.3%
0.4%
36.5
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.2%
0.4%
118.
9%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.4
%15
.5%
48.3
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
23.8
%28
.5%
19.6
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$24,
697
$23,
525
-4.7
%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
unt
ing!
Num
ber
50: T
he W
V C
hild
ren'
s H
ealth
Pro
ject
,fu
nded
by
the
Cla
ude
Wor
thin
gton
Ben
edum
Fou
ndat
ion,
use
d K
IDS
CO
UN
T d
ata
to p
repa
rea
pres
enta
tion
for
stat
e le
ader
s to
exp
and
Wes
tV
irgin
ia c
hild
ren'
s he
alth
insu
ranc
e.
143
Pag
e 69
Web
ster
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
ID P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs-
SE
BE
TT
ER
+19
80R
ate
Y.
6.7%
1993
Rat
e %
7.7%
Sta
teR
ate
%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k*
38P
erce
nt lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght b
abie
s15
.9M
.
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)22
.318
.322
.48.
754
XC
hild
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 1-
14 p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
9 4
54.5
59.7
28.9
53\
N
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A37
.4%
47.2
%41
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
71.2
%45
.8%
53
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
340.
831
4.0
34
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
\33
.490
.760
.455
.936
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
38.8\
N7.
0%9.
7%9.
9%29
(age
s 10
-19)
M\\\
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s' \
65.2
47.8
%16
.6%
15.7
%38
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
23.9
32.3
37
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)\
v61
.294
.936
.870
.912
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\16
.7N
43.6
%36
.3%
24.6
%52
Pag
e 70
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50
144
(Tau
i) R
ank
is b
a ad
on
mas
t rec
ant a
mta
blo
data
. Ikb
ast,
55.v
orst
)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
145
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
54
SS
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n12
,245
10,5
64-1
3.7%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,588
$5,4
0350
.6%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
19.3
%29
.6%
53.6
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
76.1
%79
.6%
4.5%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s92
11,
182
28.3
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s80
81,
063
31.6
%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
15.0
%18
.3%
21.8
%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
90C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
183,
997
2,93
4-2
6.6%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
32.6
%27
.3%
-16.
2%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.1%
0.2%
67.8
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.1%
0.3%
581.
2%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
13.2
%19
.6%
49.2
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
36.0
%46
.0%
27.6
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$17,
917
$15,
489
-13.
6%
55W
ays
Kid
s A
reC
ount
ing!
Num
ber
51: T
he F
ayet
te F
RN
use
d K
IDS
CO
UN
T d
ata
to s
ecur
e $2
5,00
0 fo
r ex
pand
-in
g M
IHO
W c
ount
y-w
ide.
Thi
s w
ill a
llow
them
to h
ire 1
0 ad
ditio
nal M
IHO
W w
orke
rsan
d se
rve
man
y m
ore
child
ren
and
fam
ilies
.
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Wet
zel C
ount
y
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
In P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
Indi
cato
rs
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
- W
OR
SE 19
.9N
BE
TT
ER
+R
ate
/.R
a9e
5.1%
- 6.1%
7.1%
..
I
14
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)2.
012
.612
.38.
742
\N
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e
(age
s 1-
14 p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
36.2
`\\"
\"`\
`25
.735
.028
.937
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A35
.8%
47.2
%45
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
40.7
%45
.8%
13
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e
(per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)N
A26
2.3
314.
022
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
9.6
60.4
54.6
55.9
24N
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
131.
5(a
ges
10-1
9)oLL
mm
amLL
4.6%
10.7
%9.
9%37
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
sI \
36.3
_, \20
.7%
13.2
%15
.7%
17
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te
(age
s 10
-19
per
1,00
0 yo
uths
)N
A21
.332
.335
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)
1
1,}Z
a10
1.6
86.6
70.9
37
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
1 \\1028
.029
.4%
21.2
%24
.6%
18
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
40-3
0-2
0-1
00
+10
+20
+30
+40
+50
146
(too
fy R
ank
is b
ased
on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
date
, 1=
besk
55-
wor
st)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
20
II
.1
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n21
,874
19,1
00-1
2.7%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,441
$4,9
0942
.7%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
8.4%
15.6
%86
.3%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ith
early
pre
nata
l car
e75
.3%
77.2
%2.
5%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s1,
946
1,65
7-1
4.9%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s2,
703
3,55
531
.5%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
10.1
%14
.2%
40.7
%
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
186,
698
4,95
7-2
6.0%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.7
%25
.7%
-16.
3%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.3%
0.4%
13.6
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.0%
0.4%
NM
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
11.4
%15
.9%
39.2
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
13.7
%26
.6%
94.0
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$30,
437
$28,
122
-7.6
%
5K1
Way
s K
ids
Are
10 C
ount
ing!
Num
ber
52: T
rinity
Lut
hera
n C
hurc
h,C
harle
ston
, use
d K
IDS
CO
UN
T d
ata
inco
njun
ctio
n w
ith C
hild
ren'
s S
abba
th to
info
rm th
eir
cong
rega
tion
abou
t chi
ldre
n in
pove
rty
in W
est V
irgin
ia.
147
Pag
e 71
Wirt
Cou
nty
Per
cent
Cha
nge
1980
-199
3T
rend
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
0 P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
-W
OB
ET
TE
R+
1980
%R
ate
6.6%
1993
Rat
e %
7.5%
Rtete 7.1%
3213
.6M
.
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)43
0.2
4.7
25.1
8.7
55\ X
"""
\`C
hild
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 1-
14 p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NM
0.0
31.0
28.9
29&
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A38
.0%
47.2
%39
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
48.6
%45
.8%
24
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
0.0
314.
01
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
23 IN7
61.1
46.7
55.9
11
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
,.(a
ges
10-1
9)\\\
\45.3
5.2%
7.6%
9.9%
9
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s20
.1N
17.7
%14
.2%
15.7
%28
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
0.0
32.3
1
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)26
.0k
N66
.183
.370
.936
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
\32
.4.
27.5
%18
.6%
24.6
%10
Pag
e 72
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50
148-
(Tob
in),
Ran
k is
ba
ed o
n m
ost r
ecen
t ava
ilabl
eda
ta, I
sbes
t. 55
swO
mb
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
31
II
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n4,
922
5,35
48.
8%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,948
$4,9
1624
.5%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
7.8%
15.4
%98
.4%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
66.2
%78
.8%
19.0
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s33
841
924
.0%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s24
640
263
.4%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
11.7
%17
.3%
48.1
%
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
90C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
181,
508
1,38
4-8
.2%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
30.8
%26
.7%
-13.
3%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
0.3%
0.2%
-55.
4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
0.0%
0.1%
NM
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
7.9%
14.3
%82
.0%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
19.7
%24
.9%
26.2
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$22,
006
$21,
193
-3.7
%
5rW
ays
Kid
s A
rei C
ount
ing!
Num
ber
53: W
ith a
$50
0 K
IDS
CO
UN
T m
ini-
gran
t, F
amily
Con
nect
ions
and
Uni
ted
Nat
iona
lB
ank
in W
heel
ing
co-s
pons
ored
a lu
nche
on fo
rR
egio
n V
I Her
oes
to s
timul
ate
inte
rest
inch
ildre
n's
issu
es in
the
busi
ness
com
mun
ity.
149
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Perc
ent C
hang
e 19
0-1
993
Tre
ndS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
Pat
tern
ed b
ars
indi
cate
sta
te p
erce
nt c
hang
e
rA
.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
BE
TT
7 7
.1
1980
Rat
e /
7 7%
..1
993
'R
ate%
...
Sta
teR
ate
7,
. Cou
nty`
:,F
lapl
er..
6 3%
7.1%
16
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)(p
er7
\7.
48.
725
\ft"
`18
.1
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)12
.228
.912
S''
.A.
---^
.--,
..,...
.5.
65t&
35.5
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A42
.1%
47.2
%33
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
36.9
%45
.8%
8
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
412.
331
4.0
40
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
-"A
68.3
55.9
55.9
28
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
(age
s 10
-19)
N93 I1
6.6%
9.9%
9.9%
30
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s. 1.\
'. .2
9.3:
22.9
%16
.2%
15.7
%37
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
41.7
32.3
47
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)31
.2\
N44
.558
.470
.922
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
.
. \\\\
\\\\w, -2.
.524
.1%
18.6
%24
.6%
10
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
-50
-40
-30
-20
-10
0+
10+
20+
30+
40+
50
50(T
oo ty
Ran
k is
bas
ed o
n m
ost w
ent a
vaila
ble
data
. leb
est.
55m
vors
t)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n93
,648
87,8
04-6
.2 °
J
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,444
$5,0
5246
.7%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
7.5%
12.3
%64
.9%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
74.9
%77
.5%
3.6%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s18
,139
15,6
49-1
3.7%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s18
,000
25,1
9740
.0%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
9.1%
8.9%
-2.6
%
1
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1826
,934
21,3
45-2
0.8%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
28.8
%24
.6%
-14.
6%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.2%
1.5%
27.4
%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
1.4%
2.2%
55.5
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
12.6
%17
.9%
42.4
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
14.7
%18
.7%
26.9
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$29,
494
$30,
582
3.7%
ye ;O
da A
raC
Num
ber
54:
Ann
e D
urha
m, a
med
ia c
onsu
lt-an
t, re
lies
on K
IDS
CO
UN
T d
ata
whe
npr
epar
ing
publ
ic a
war
enes
s pl
ans
beca
use
the
info
rmat
ion
is c
urre
nt, r
elia
ble
and
itfo
cuse
s on
Wes
t Virg
inia
's c
hild
ren.
Pag
e 73
Pam
= C
hang
® C
IE30
-199
3T
r n
Dat
aS
olid
bar
s in
dica
te c
ount
y pe
rcen
t cha
nge
10 P
atte
rned
bar
s in
dica
te s
tate
per
cent
cha
nge
_
lindi
cato
rs-.
-.
Per
cent
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies
OR
SE
BE
TT
ER
+
7.--
71.Z
"---
-"Ith
ro.
, _til
ata
%..
Te'
-,
,19
93'R
ate
%
6.4%
7.1%
Cou
nty
Ran
k
177.
5%,
II °
Infa
nt m
orta
lity
rate
(per
1,0
00 li
ve b
irths
)4.
48.
74
-'\-
'65
14 1
2.7
Chi
ld d
eath
rat
e(a
ges
1-14
per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)
4
62.1
37.0
28.9
39..
,,,,
\\ \ \
.\\"\
4,14
,
Per
cent
of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
serv
ed b
yH
ead
Sta
rt (
ages
3-4
)N
A57
.0%
47.2
%15
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n ap
prov
ed fo
r fr
ee a
ndre
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls (
grad
es K
-12)
NA
60.0
%45
.8 %
46
Chi
ld a
buse
/neg
lect
rat
e(p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
NA
168.
831
4.0
12
Tee
n bi
rth
rate
(age
s 15
-19
per
1,00
0 fe
mal
es)
85.5
61.3
55.9
38sk
.
'c\\
4.8%
13.1
%9.
9%52
Per
cent
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
(age
s 10
-19)
1 -M
A.'
-P.'
,-'1
7'1.
'-\\.\
-\\\N
'''
Per
cent
hig
h sc
hool
dro
pout
s7
.4
%15
.7%
2W
31,1
-,F
.,. -
,:-4,
1.._
1-4'
''''62
;"21
.4%
Juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
e ra
te(a
ges
10-1
9 pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs)
NA
11.2
32.3
16
Tee
n in
jury
dea
th r
ate
(age
s 15
-19
per
100,
000
teen
s)10
2.2
75.4
70.9
30:7
.
N.:
,;,;''
'-r
k
.E
Per
cent
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion
44.3
%35
.7%
24.6
%51
-.
\P
age
7415
2-5
0-4
0-3
0-2
0-1
00
+10
+20
+30
+40
+50
(too
ty R
ank
is b
ased
on
mos
t rec
ent a
vaila
ble
data
, t =
best
. 55,
wor
st)
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Com
posi
te C
ount
y R
ank
33
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
ts19
8019
93C
hang
e
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n35
,993
28,6
40-2
0.4%
Edu
catio
n ex
pend
iture
s pe
r pu
pil
(199
3 do
llars
)$3
,427
$5,3
8457
.1%
Per
cent
all
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
child
ren
who
are
AF
DC
rec
ipie
nts
12.9
%24
.9%
92.6
%
Per
cent
birt
hs w
ithea
rly p
rena
tal c
are
42.7
%67
.4%
57.7
%
Tot
al jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s6,
599
2,84
0-5
7.0%
Tot
al jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s2,
554
2,49
7-2
.2%
Une
mpl
oym
ent r
ate
12.6
%17
.5%
39.0
%
III
Tot
al p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
1812
,472
8,29
4-3
3.5%
Per
cent
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
34.7
%28
.6%
-17.
4%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
1.4%
1.1%
-19.
5%
Per
cent
min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
1.3%
1.1%
-12.
4%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
sing
le-p
aren
t fam
ilies
10.1
%16
.9%
66.8
%
Per
cent
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
24.1
%36
.2%
50.4
%
Med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e (1
990
dolla
rs)
$27,
300
$20,
730
-24.
1%
5rW
ays
Kid
s A
rei C
ount
ing!
Num
ber
55: W
ith a
$2,
000
KID
S C
OU
NT
Min
i-G
rant
, Ste
p-B
y-S
tep
and
the
WV
Cha
pter
of t
heN
atio
nal C
ounc
il of
Jew
ish
Wom
en w
ent o
n to
urw
ith "
Cha
rley'
s P
lace
", a
pla
y on
fost
er c
are
tora
ise
deba
te a
bout
chi
ldre
n's
issu
es.
153
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
WEST VIRGINIA
r rt: w
0 c a
Def
initi
ons,
Met
hodo
logy
And
Sou
rces
How
an
indi
cato
r or
bac
kgro
und
fact
or w
as c
onst
ruct
ed is
pres
ente
d w
hen
staf
f at t
he S
urve
y R
esea
rch
Cen
ter
perf
orm
edca
lcul
atio
ns to
det
erm
ine
rate
s or
per
cent
ages
.In
dica
tor
or b
ackg
roun
d fa
ctor
cla
rific
atio
n is
pro
vide
d fo
rth
ose
varia
bles
nee
ding
som
e ex
plan
atio
n ab
out t
he d
ata;
this
does
not
app
ly to
eve
ry v
aria
ble.
Dat
a so
urce
s ar
e th
e sa
me
for
both
sta
te a
nd c
ount
yun
less
oth
erw
ise
spec
ified
. Whe
n th
e na
tiona
l dat
a so
urce
was
diffe
rent
from
the
stat
e or
cou
nty
sour
ce, t
here
are
hea
ding
ssp
ecify
ing
diffe
rent
sta
te a
nd n
atio
nal s
ourc
es.
CH
ILD
AB
US
E/N
EG
LEC
T R
AT
E
(per
100
,000
chi
ldre
n)In
dica
tor:
The
num
ber
of s
ubst
antia
ted
abus
e an
d ne
glec
t cas
es "
open
ed"
durin
g F
Y 1
993-
94 fo
r fu
rthe
r se
rvic
ing
by a
soc
ial w
orke
r pe
r10
0,00
0 ch
ildre
n.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t the
sta
te a
nd c
ount
y le
vel,
this
indi
cato
r is
a r
ate
per
100,
000
child
ren
base
d on
199
3-19
94 fi
scal
yea
r da
ta. T
he r
ate
is c
alcu
-la
ted
as 1
00,0
00 ti
mes
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
unde
r 18
hav
ing
"ope
n" s
ubst
antia
ted
abus
e an
d ne
glec
t cas
es d
ivid
ed b
y th
e to
-ta
l num
ber
of c
hild
ren
unde
r 18
.
Indi
cato
r C
larif
icat
ion:
No
tren
d da
ta h
as b
een
calc
ulat
ed fo
r th
is in
dica
tor
due
to th
eun
avai
labi
lity
of 1
980
data
. The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
unde
r 18
isba
sed
on 1
990
cens
us d
ata.
Cab
ell,
Jack
son,
Roa
ne, K
anaw
ha,
Bar
bour
, Pre
ston
, Tay
lor,
McD
owel
l and
Wyo
min
g C
ount
ies
wer
eno
ted
to h
ave
"inco
mpl
ete
data
".D
iffer
ence
s in
the
repo
rtin
gpr
oced
ures
of i
ndiv
idua
l cou
ntie
s w
ill e
ffect
the
indi
vidu
al c
ount
yra
tes,
and
, the
refo
re, l
imits
the
com
paris
on o
f rat
es a
cros
s co
un-
ties.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: (
1993
) W
V D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
and
Hum
anR
esou
rces
, Ann
ual B
ulle
tin, F
isca
l Yea
r be
ginn
ing
July
1, 1
993
and
endi
ng J
une
30, 1
994.
Pag
e 76
156
CH
ILD
DE
AT
H R
AT
E
(age
s 1-
14 p
er 1
00,0
00 c
hild
ren)
Indi
cato
r:T
he n
umbe
r of
dea
ths
due
to a
ll ca
uses
of c
hild
ren
betw
een
the
ages
of 1
-14
year
s pe
r 10
0,00
0 ch
ildre
n.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is v
aria
ble
is a
rat
e pe
r 10
0,00
0ch
ildre
n ba
sed
on a
thre
e-ye
ar a
vera
ge (
1978
, 197
9 an
d 19
80fo
r 19
80 a
nd 1
991,
199
2 an
d 19
93 fo
r 19
93).
The
rat
e is
cal
cu-
late
d as
100
,000
tim
es th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
ld d
eath
s du
e to
all
caus
es d
ivid
ed b
y th
e to
tal n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n ag
es 1
-14.
The
natio
nal r
ate
is c
alcu
late
d in
the
sam
e m
anne
r, b
ut it
is b
ased
only
on
1992
dat
a an
d no
t on
a th
ree-
year
ave
rage
.
Indi
cato
r C
larif
icat
ion:
Due
to th
e sm
all n
umbe
r of
chi
ld d
eath
s on
the
coun
ty le
vel,
asm
all c
hang
e in
the
actu
al n
umbe
r fr
om th
e pe
riod
1980
to 1
993
may
res
ult i
n a
larg
e pe
rcen
tage
cha
nge
for
tren
d da
ta. T
he n
um-
ber
of c
hild
ren
1-14
yea
rs o
ld is
bas
ed o
n 19
90 c
ensu
s da
ta.
1993
nat
iona
l dat
a is
not
ava
ilabl
e at
this
tim
e; 1
992
data
has
been
use
d.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: S
tate
(19
80, 1
993)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lthan
d H
uman
Res
ourc
es, B
urea
u of
Pub
lic H
ealth
, Offi
ce o
f Epi
de-
mio
logy
and
Hea
lth P
rom
otio
n, H
ealth
Sta
tistic
s C
ente
r, C
harle
s-to
n, W
V.
Nat
iona
l (19
92)
Adv
ance
Rep
ort o
f Fin
al M
orta
lity
Sta
tistic
s, 1
992.
Mon
thly
Vita
l Sta
tistic
s R
epor
t, V
ol 4
3 N
o 6,
Sup
pl. H
yatts
ville
, Mar
ylan
d: N
atio
nal C
ente
r fo
r H
ealth
Sta
tis-
tics.
199
4.
ED
UC
AT
ION
EX
PE
ND
ITU
RE
S P
ER
PU
PIL
(199
3 D
olla
rs)
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
t:C
urre
nt p
er p
upil
expe
nditu
res
base
d on
ave
rage
dai
ly a
ttend
ance
for
publ
ic s
choo
l pro
gram
s pr
e-ki
nder
gart
en th
roug
h 12
th g
rade
expr
esse
d in
199
3 co
nsta
nt d
olla
rs.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?F
or c
ompa
rison
pur
pose
s, e
duca
tiona
l exp
endi
ture
dat
a fo
r 19
80-
1981
wer
e co
nver
ted
into
199
3 do
llars
; a d
efla
tor
of .5
31 w
aspr
ovid
ed b
y th
e N
atio
nal C
ente
r fo
r E
duca
tion
Sta
tistic
s.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: (
1980
) W
V D
epar
tmen
t of E
duca
tion:
198
0-19
81E
duca
tiona
l Sta
tistic
s S
umm
ary
Ann
ual R
epor
t, P
age
137.
(19
93)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Edu
catio
n: E
xpen
ditu
res
on a
Per
Pup
il B
asis
Gen
eral
Cur
rent
Exp
ense
Fun
d fo
r th
e 19
93-9
4 Y
ear.
INF
AN
T M
OR
TA
LIT
Y R
AT
E(p
er 1
,000
live
birt
hs)
Indi
cato
r:T
he n
umbe
r of
dea
ths
of in
fant
s un
der
one
year
of a
ge p
er 1
,000
live
birt
hs.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is v
aria
ble
is a
rat
e pe
r 1,
000
live
birt
hs b
ased
on
a th
ree-
year
ave
rage
(19
78, 1
979
and
1980
for
1980
and
199
1, 1
992
and
1993
for
1993
). T
he r
ate
is c
alcu
late
das
1,0
00 ti
mes
the
num
ber
of in
fant
dea
ths
due
to a
ll ca
uses
divi
ded
by th
e nu
mbe
r of
tota
l birt
hs. A
t the
nat
iona
l lev
el, t
hera
te is
cal
cula
ted
as 1
,000
tim
es th
e nu
mbe
r of
infa
nt d
eath
s in
1992
div
ided
by
the
num
ber
of li
ve b
irths
in 1
992.
Indi
cato
r C
larif
icat
ion:
Due
to th
e sm
all n
umbe
r of
dea
ths
to in
fant
s un
der
one
year
of
age
on th
e co
unty
leve
l, a
smal
l cha
nge
in th
e ac
tual
num
ber
from
the
perio
d 19
80 to
199
3 m
ay r
esul
t in
a la
rge
perc
enta
gech
ange
for
tren
d da
ta. 1
993
natio
nal d
ata
is n
ot a
vaila
ble
at th
istim
e; 1
992
data
has
bee
n us
ed.
Dat
a S
ourc
es:
Sta
te (
1980
, 199
3) W
V D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
and
Hum
an R
esou
rces
, Bur
eau
of P
ublic
Hea
lth, O
ffice
of E
pide
-m
iolo
gy a
nd H
ealth
Pro
mot
ion,
Hea
lth S
tatis
tics
Cen
ter,
Cha
rles-
ton,
WV
. Nat
iona
l (19
92)
Adv
ance
Rep
ort o
f Fin
al M
orta
lity
Sta
-tis
tics,
199
2. M
onth
ly V
ital S
tatis
tics
Rep
ort,
Vol
43
No
6, S
uppl
.H
yatts
ville
, Mar
ylan
d: N
atio
nal C
ente
r fo
r H
ealth
Sta
tistic
s. 1
994.
157
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Def
initi
ons
Met
hodo
logy
And
, Sou
rces
,
JUV
EN
ILE
DE
LIN
QU
EN
CY
CA
SE
RA
TE
(age
s 10
-19
per
1,00
0 yo
uths
)In
dica
tor:
The
num
ber
of d
elin
quen
cy c
ases
rep
orte
d pe
r 1,
000
yout
hsag
es 1
0-19
. The
se c
ases
incl
ude
child
ren
accu
sed
of s
tatu
sof
fens
es, m
isde
mea
nors
and
felo
nies
.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?T
his
varia
ble
is a
rat
e pe
r 1,
000
yout
hs b
ased
on
the
repo
rtin
gpe
riod
of J
uly
1, 1
993
thro
ugh
June
30,
199
4. T
he r
ate
isca
lcul
ated
as
1,00
0 tim
es th
e nu
mbe
r of
rep
orte
d de
linqu
ency
case
s fo
r yo
uths
age
s 10
-19
divi
ded
by th
e to
tal n
umbe
r of
child
ren
ages
10-
19.
Indi
cato
r C
larif
icat
ion:
No
tren
ds a
re c
alcu
late
d fo
r th
is in
dica
tor
due
to th
e un
avai
l-ab
ility
of d
ata
in 1
980.
The
num
ber
of 1
0-19
yea
r-ol
ds is
bas
edon
199
0 ce
nsus
dat
a.T
he s
ame
child
can
be
the
subj
ect o
fm
ore
than
one
cas
e ov
er th
e re
port
ing
year
.T
his
case
rat
ere
flect
s th
e nu
mbe
r of
juve
nile
del
inqu
ency
cas
es th
at w
ere
repo
rted
as
bein
g ha
ndle
d st
atew
ide;
it is
not
an
adju
dica
tion
rate
.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: S
tate
(19
93)
WV
Sup
rem
e C
ourt
of A
ppea
ls,
Juve
nile
Jus
tice
Com
mitt
ee. J
uven
ile D
elin
quen
cy in
Wes
t Vir-
gini
a, A
nnua
l Rep
ort,
July
1, 1
993
to J
une
30, 1
994.
Juv
enile
Just
ice
Dat
a B
ase,
Tab
le IV
, Pag
e 14
. Nat
iona
l (19
90)
Nat
iona
lC
ente
r fo
r Ju
veni
le J
ustic
e, P
ittsb
urgh
, PA
. Unp
ublis
hed
sta-
tistic
s, 1
990.
ME
DIA
N F
AM
ILY
INC
OM
E (
1990
Dol
lars
)B
ackg
roun
d F
act:
Tha
t fam
ily in
com
e at
whi
ch fi
fty p
erce
nt o
f all
fam
ilies
hav
e a
high
er in
com
e, a
nd fi
fty p
erce
nt o
f all
fam
ilies
hav
e a
low
erin
com
e. B
oth
1980
and
199
0 m
edia
n fa
mily
inco
mes
are
ex-
pres
sed
in c
onst
ant 1
990
dolla
rs.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?T
he m
edia
n fa
mily
inco
me
is b
ased
on
cens
us d
ata.
To
arriv
eat
the
1980
med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e in
199
0 do
llars
, the
198
0
med
ian
fam
ily in
com
e w
as d
ivid
ed b
y a
defla
tor
of .6
5.
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
t Cla
rific
atio
n:D
ata
for
this
var
iabl
e is
not
upd
atab
le fo
r 19
93 o
n th
e st
ate
orco
unty
leve
ls a
nd is
ther
efor
e pr
esen
ted
as 1
990
data
on
thes
ele
vels
.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: (
1980
) B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
Cen
sus
of P
opu-
latio
n an
d H
ousi
ng, 1
980:
Sum
mar
y T
ape
File
3C
, (T
able
74)
/P
repa
red
by th
e B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
-W
ashi
ngto
n: T
he B
u-re
au (
WV
Uni
vers
ity O
ffice
of H
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
esea
rch)
, 199
2.(1
990)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. C
ensu
s of
Pop
ulat
ion
and
Hou
s-in
g 19
90: S
umm
ary
Tap
e F
ile 3
C, (
Tab
le 1
07A
)/P
repa
red
byth
e B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
-W
ashi
ngto
n: T
he B
urea
u (W
V U
ni-
vers
ity O
ffice
of H
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
esea
rch)
, 199
2.
PE
RC
EN
T A
LL F
AM
ILIE
S W
ITH
RE
LAT
ED
CH
ILD
RE
N W
HO
AR
EA
FD
C R
EC
IPIE
NT
S
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
t:T
he p
erce
ntag
e of
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
chi
ldre
n w
ho r
ecei
vepu
blic
ass
ista
nce
unde
r th
e A
id to
Fam
ilies
with
Dep
ende
ntC
hild
ren
(AF
DC
) or
Aid
to F
amili
es w
ith D
epen
dent
Chi
ldre
n-U
nem
ploy
ed P
rogr
am (
AF
DC
-U).
Elig
ibili
ty fo
r th
is p
rogr
amis
inco
me-
base
d.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?T
o ar
rive
at th
e pe
rcen
tage
, the
tota
l of A
FD
C a
nd A
FD
C-U
cas
esar
e di
vide
d by
the
num
ber
of fa
mili
es w
ith r
elat
ed c
hild
ren.
Fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
chi
ldre
n ar
e co
mpr
ised
of m
arrie
d co
uple
sw
ith r
elat
ed c
hild
ren,
fem
ale
head
s w
ith r
elat
ed c
hild
ren
and
mal
e he
ads
with
rel
ated
chi
ldre
n. A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l,th
is b
ackg
roun
d fa
ct is
a p
erce
ntag
e ba
sed
on a
thre
e-ye
arav
erag
e (F
Y 7
8-79
, 79-
80 a
nd 8
0-81
for
1980
and
FY
91-
92,
92-9
3 an
d 93
-94
for
1993
.)
Dat
a Li
mita
tions
:T
he n
umbe
r of
fam
ilies
with
rel
ated
chi
ldre
n is
bas
ed o
n 19
90ce
nsus
dat
a.
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
nW
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T
158
Dat
a S
ourc
es: (
1980
) W
V D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
and
Hum
anR
esou
rces
. Fis
cal Y
ear
78-7
9, 7
9-80
, 80-
81; u
npub
lishe
d an
-nu
al b
ulle
tin fr
om O
ffice
of A
udits
, Res
earc
h an
d A
naly
-si
s.(1
993)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lth a
nd H
uman
Res
ourc
es.
Fis
cal Y
ear
91-9
2, 9
2-93
and
93-
94 fo
r 19
93; u
npub
lishe
d an
-nu
al b
ulle
tin fr
om O
ffice
of A
udits
, Res
earc
h an
d A
naly
sis.
PE
RC
EN
T B
IRT
HS
TO
MO
TH
ER
S W
ITH
LE
SS
TH
AN
A 1
2th
GR
AD
E E
DU
CA
TIO
N
Indi
cato
r:T
he p
erce
ntag
e of
all
birt
hs to
mot
hers
with
less
than
a 1
2th
grad
e ed
ucat
ion.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is in
dica
tor
is b
ased
on
a th
ree-
year
ave
rage
(19
78, 1
979
and
1980
for
1980
and
199
1, 1
992
and
1993
for
1993
). T
he n
umer
ator
is th
e nu
mbe
r of
birt
hs to
mot
hers
"w
ith le
ss th
an a
12t
h gr
ade
educ
atio
n" d
ivid
ed b
yth
e to
tal n
umbe
r of
birt
hs. T
he n
atio
nal f
igur
e is
cal
cula
ted
inth
e sa
me
way
as
stat
e an
d co
unty
figu
res,
but
is b
ased
on
data
from
one
yea
r, 1
993.
Indi
cato
r C
larif
icat
ion:
The
bas
e po
pula
tion
is a
ll bi
rths
to m
othe
rs, r
egar
dles
s of
age
.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: S
tate
(19
80, 1
993)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lthan
d H
uman
Res
ourc
es, B
urea
u of
Pub
lic H
ealth
, Offi
ce o
f Epi
-de
mio
logy
and
Hea
lth P
rom
otio
n, H
ealth
Sta
tistic
s C
ente
r,C
harle
ston
, WV
.N
atio
nal (
1993
) A
dvan
ce R
epor
t of F
inal
Nat
ality
Sta
tistic
s, 1
993.
Mon
thly
Vita
l Sta
tistic
s R
epor
t; V
ol44
No
3, S
upp.
Hya
ttsvi
lle, M
aryl
and:
Nat
iona
l Cen
ter
for
Hea
lthS
tatis
tics.
199
5.
PE
RC
EN
T B
IRT
HS
TO
UN
MA
RR
IED
TE
EN
S (
ages
10-
19)
Indi
cato
r:A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is in
dica
tor
is th
e pe
rcen
tage
of
live
birt
hs w
hich
are
to u
nmar
ried
wom
en a
ges
10-1
9. A
t ana
tiona
l lev
el, t
he p
erce
ntag
e re
pres
ents
live
birt
hs w
hich
are
to u
nmar
ried
wom
en u
nder
20
year
s of
age
.
159
Pag
e 77
Def
initi
ons,
Met
hodo
logy
And
Sou
rces
, con
tinue
d
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is in
dica
tor
is b
ased
on
a th
ree-
year
aver
age
(197
8, 1
979
and
1980
for
1980
and
199
1, 1
992
and
1993
for
1993
). T
he n
umer
ator
is th
e nu
mbe
r of
birt
hs to
un-
mar
ried
teen
s ag
es 1
0-19
; the
den
omin
ator
is th
e to
tal n
umbe
rof
birt
hs. N
atio
nal d
ata
is c
alcu
late
d by
div
idin
g th
e nu
mbe
r of
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
unde
r ag
e 20
by
the
tota
l num
ber
ofbi
rths
. Nat
iona
l dat
a is
bas
ed o
nly
on 1
993
data
.
Indi
cato
r C
larif
icat
ion:
Due
to th
e sm
all n
umbe
r of
birt
hs to
unm
arrie
d te
ens
in s
ome
coun
ties,
a s
mal
l cha
nge
in th
e ac
tual
num
ber
from
the
perio
d19
80 to
199
3 m
ay r
esul
t in
a la
rge
perc
enta
ge c
hang
e fo
r tr
end
data
. The
bas
e po
pula
tion
for
this
indi
cato
r is
the
birt
hs to
all
mot
hers
, reg
ardl
ess
of a
ge.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: S
tate
(198
0, 1
993)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lth a
ndH
uman
Res
ourc
es, B
urea
u of
Pub
lic H
ealth
, Offi
ce o
f Epi
dem
iol-
ogy
and
Hea
lth P
rom
otio
n, H
ealth
Sta
tistic
s C
ente
r, C
harle
ston
,W
V; 1
980
is a
n av
erag
e of
197
8, 1
979
and
1980
, and
199
3 da
tais
an
aver
age
of 1
991,
199
2 an
d 19
93. N
atio
nal (
1993
) A
d-va
nce
Rep
ort o
f Fin
al N
atal
ity S
tatis
tics,
199
3. M
onth
ly V
ital S
ta-
tistic
s R
epor
t; V
ol 4
4 N
o 3,
Sup
p. H
yatts
ville
, Mar
ylan
d:N
a-
tiona
l Cen
ter
for
Hea
lth S
tatis
tics.
199
5.
PE
RC
EN
T B
IRT
HS
WIT
H E
AR
LY P
RE
NA
TA
L C
AR
EB
ackg
roun
d F
act:
The
per
cent
age
of li
ve b
irths
that
are
to w
omen
who
beg
an p
re-
nata
l car
e in
the
first
thre
e m
onth
s of
thei
r pr
egna
ncy.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is v
aria
ble
is a
per
cent
age,
bas
edon
a th
ree-
year
ave
rage
(19
78, 1
979
and
1980
for
1980
and
1991
, 199
2 an
d 19
93 fo
r 19
93).
The
num
erat
or fo
r th
e va
ri-ab
le is
the
num
ber
of m
othe
rs w
ith fi
rst t
rimes
ter
care
; the
deno
min
ator
is a
ll bi
rths
with
kno
wn
pren
atal
car
e. N
atio
nal
data
is b
ased
on
the
num
ber
of m
othe
rs r
ecei
ving
firs
t trim
es-
ter
pren
atal
car
e in
199
3 di
vide
d by
the
tota
l birt
hs w
ith k
now
npr
enat
al c
are
durin
g 19
93.
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
t Cla
rific
atio
n:Li
ve b
irths
to w
omen
who
did
not
rep
ort t
he m
onth
in w
hich
pren
atal
car
e w
as s
tart
ed w
ere
excl
uded
from
the
com
puta
-tio
n. T
his
varia
ble
does
not
tell
us a
nyth
ing
abou
t the
qua
lity,
freq
uenc
y or
con
sist
ency
of c
are
that
the
mot
her
rece
ived
dur
-in
g th
is ti
me.
Lac
k of
ear
ly p
rena
tal c
are
does
not
in a
nd o
fits
elf c
ause
poo
r bi
rth
outc
omes
.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: S
tate
(19
80, 1
993)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lthan
d H
uman
Res
ourc
es, B
urea
u of
Pub
lic H
ealth
, Offi
ce o
f Epi
-de
mio
logy
and
Hea
lth P
rom
otio
n, H
ealth
Sta
tistic
s C
ente
r,C
harle
ston
, WV
. Nat
iona
l (19
93)
Adv
ance
Rep
ort o
f Fin
al N
a-ta
lity
Sta
tistic
s, 1
993.
Mon
thly
Vita
l Sta
tistic
s R
epor
t; V
ol 4
4N
o 3,
Sup
p. H
yatts
ville
, Mar
ylan
d: N
atio
nal C
ente
r fo
r H
ealth
Sta
tistic
s. 1
995.
PE
RC
EN
T C
HIL
DR
EN
AP
PR
OV
ED
FO
R F
RE
E A
ND
RE
DU
CE
D S
CH
OO
L M
EA
LS (
grad
es K
-12)
Indi
cato
r:T
he p
erce
nt o
f all
enro
lled
child
ren
in g
rade
s K
-12
who
hav
eap
plie
d an
d be
en a
ppro
ved
for
free
or
redu
ced
scho
ol m
eals
.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a c
ount
y an
d st
ate
leve
l, th
is v
aria
ble
is a
per
cent
age
base
don
199
4-19
95 fi
scal
yea
r da
ta. T
he n
umer
ator
is th
e nu
mbe
rof
sub
mitt
ed a
nd a
ppro
ved
appl
icat
ions
for
free
or
redu
ced
pric
e sc
hool
mea
ls in
gra
des
K-1
2;th
e de
nom
inat
or is
the
tota
l stu
dent
enr
ollm
ent i
n gr
ades
K-1
2.
Indi
cato
r C
larif
icat
ion:
No
tren
d da
ta h
as b
een
calc
ulat
ed fo
r th
is in
dica
tor.
The
num
-be
r of
chi
ldre
n w
ho a
re e
ligib
le fo
r fr
ee a
nd r
educ
ed s
choo
lm
eals
is th
ough
t to
be u
nder
coun
ted
sinc
e no
t all
elig
ible
per
-so
ns r
etur
n th
e ap
plic
atio
n fo
rm. I
t is
estim
ated
that
app
roxi
-m
atel
y 17
per
cent
of i
ncom
e el
igib
le n
atio
nally
do
not a
pply
for
free
or
redu
ced
scho
ol m
eals
. Whi
le th
is in
dica
tor
is b
eing
used
in li
eu o
f the
"P
erce
nt C
hild
ren
in P
over
ty,"
the
actu
alpe
rcen
tage
rec
eivi
ng fr
ee o
r re
duce
d sc
hool
mea
ls w
ill b
ehi
gher
sin
ce e
ligib
ility
for
free
sch
ool m
eals
is a
t 130
per
cent
of p
over
ty a
nd r
educ
ed is
at 1
85 p
erce
nt o
f pov
erty
.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: S
tate
(19
94)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Edu
catio
n, O
f-fic
e of
Chi
ld N
utrit
ion,
Cha
rlest
on, W
V. W
V C
hild
Nut
ritio
nP
rogr
ams,
Per
cent
age
of N
eedy
Stu
dent
s, O
ctob
er F
isca
l Yea
r19
94-1
995.
Nat
iona
l (19
94)
U.S
. Dep
artm
ent o
f Agr
icul
ture
:C
hild
Nut
ritio
n D
ivis
ion,
Foo
d an
d N
utrit
ion
Ser
vice
. Mon
thly
Pro
gram
Rep
ort,
Oct
ober
, 199
4.
PE
RC
EN
T C
HIL
DR
EN
IN P
OV
ER
TY
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
t:T
he p
erce
ntag
e of
chi
ldre
n un
der
18 y
ears
of a
ge w
ho li
ve in
pove
rty
as d
efin
ed b
y th
e U
.S. B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
The
pov
-er
ty th
resh
old
for
a fa
mily
of f
our
pers
ons
was
$13
,360
in 1
990.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?T
o ar
rive
at th
e pe
rcen
t chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
, the
tota
l num
ber
ofch
ildre
n be
low
the
pove
rty
leve
l is
divi
ded
by th
e to
tal n
umbe
rof
chi
ldre
n un
der
age
18.
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
t Cla
rific
atio
n:D
ata
for
this
var
iabl
e is
not
upd
atab
le a
t the
sta
te o
r co
unty
leve
ls fo
r 19
93 a
nd is
ther
efor
e pr
esen
ted
as 1
990
data
.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: S
tate
(19
80)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. C
ensu
s of
Pop
ulat
ion
and
Hou
sing
, 198
0: C
hara
cter
istic
s of
the
Pop
ula-
tion,
Cha
pter
D, D
etai
led
Pop
ulat
ion
Cha
ract
eris
tics,
Uni
ted
Sta
tes
Sum
mar
y (P
C80
-1-D
1-A
), T
able
304
, Was
hing
ton:
Bu-
reau
of t
he C
ensu
s (W
V U
nive
rsity
Offi
ce o
f Hea
lth S
ervi
ces
Res
earc
h), 1
984.
(19
90)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. C
ensu
s of
Pop
ulat
ion
and
Hou
sing
, 199
0: S
umm
ary
Tap
e F
ile 3
C, (
Tab
leP
117)
/Pre
pare
d by
the
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. -
Was
hing
ton:
The
Bur
eau
(WV
Uni
vers
ity O
ffice
of H
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
esea
rch)
,19
92. N
atio
nal (
1980
) B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
198
0 C
ensu
sof
Pop
ulat
ion.
Cha
ract
eris
tics
of th
e P
opul
atio
n. C
hapt
er B
,G
ener
al P
opul
atio
n C
hara
cter
istic
s, P
C80
-1-B
1, B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus,
198
3. (
1990
) B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
Cen
sus
of P
opu-
latio
n an
d H
ousi
ng 1
990:
Sum
mar
y T
ape
File
3C
(T
able
P12
6)/
Pre
pare
d by
the
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. -
Was
hing
ton:
The
Bu-
reau
(W
V U
nive
rsity
Offi
ce o
f Hea
lth S
ervi
ces
Res
earc
h), 1
992.
Pag
e 78
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
160
161
finiti
ons,
Met
hodo
logy
And
Sou
rces
, con
tinue
d
PE
RC
EN
T C
HIIL
DR
EN
IN S
ING
LE-P
AR
EN
T F
AM
ILIE
S
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
t:T
he p
erce
ntag
e of
"ow
n" c
hild
ren
unde
r ag
e 18
who
live
in fa
mi-
lies
head
ed b
y a
pers
on w
ithou
t a s
pous
e pr
esen
t in
the
hom
e."O
wn"
chi
ldre
n in
clud
e th
e fa
mily
hea
d's
child
ren
by b
irth,
mar
-ria
ge o
r ad
optio
n.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?T
o ar
rive
at th
e pe
rcen
t chi
ldre
n in
sin
gle-
pare
nt fa
mili
es, t
heto
tal n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n in
sin
gle-
pare
nt fa
mili
es w
ere
divi
ded
by th
e to
tal n
umbe
r of
chi
ldre
n un
der
age
18. S
ingl
e pa
rent
s ar
eco
mpr
ised
of f
emal
e-he
aded
fam
ilies
and
mal
e-he
aded
fam
ilies
with
no
spou
se p
rese
nt. N
umbe
rs fo
r th
is fo
rmul
a w
ere
base
don
cen
sus
data
.
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
t Cla
rific
atio
n:D
ata
for
this
var
iabl
e is
not
upd
atab
le a
t the
sta
te o
r co
unty
leve
lan
d is
ther
efor
e pr
esen
ted
as 1
990
data
at t
hese
leve
ls.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: S
tate
(19
80)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. C
ensu
s of
Pop
ulat
ion
and
Hou
sing
, 198
0: S
umm
ary
Tap
e F
ile 2
(W
V),
(Tab
les
B12
and
B13
)/P
repa
red
by th
e B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
Was
hing
ton:
The
Bur
eau
(WV
Uni
vers
ity O
ffice
of H
ealth
Ser
-vi
ces
Res
earc
h), 1
992.
(19
90)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. C
ensu
s of
Pop
ulat
ion
and
Hou
sing
, 199
0: S
umm
ary
Tap
e F
ile 1
C, (
Tab
leP
21)/
Pre
pare
d by
the
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. -
Was
hing
ton:
The
Bur
eau
(WV
Uni
vers
ity O
ffice
of H
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
esea
rch)
,19
92. N
atio
nal (
1980
) B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
198
0 C
ensu
s of
Pop
ulat
ion.
Cha
ract
eris
tics
of th
e P
opul
atio
n. C
hapt
er B
, Gen
-er
al P
opul
atio
n C
hara
cter
istic
's. P
C80
-1-B
1. B
urea
u of
the
Cen
-su
s, 1
983.
(19
90)
1992
Kid
s C
ount
Dat
a B
ook-
Sta
te P
rofil
es o
fC
hild
Wel
l-Bei
ng. C
ente
r fo
r th
e S
tudy
of S
ocia
l Pol
icy,
Sui
te 5
03,
1250
Eye
Str
eet,
N.W
., W
ashi
ngto
n, D
.C. 2
0005
.
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n16
2
PE
RC
EN
T H
IGH
SC
HO
OL
DR
OP
OU
TS
Indi
cato
r:T
he p
erce
ntag
e of
all
stud
ents
who
leav
e a
publ
ic s
choo
l bef
ore
grad
uatio
n w
ithou
t tra
nsfe
rrin
g to
ano
ther
sch
ool.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is in
dica
tor
is b
ased
on
a th
ree-
year
ave
rage
of s
choo
l yea
rs 1
978-
1979
, 197
9-19
80 a
nd 1
980-
1981
for
1980
and
199
1-19
92, 1
992-
1993
and
199
3-19
94 fo
r19
93. T
his
perc
ent i
s ba
sed
on th
e nu
mbe
r of
dro
pout
s di
-vi
ded
by th
e nu
mbe
r of
dro
pout
s pl
us th
e nu
mbe
r of
gra
du-
ates
. The
num
ber
of d
ropo
uts
is b
ased
on
grad
es 7
-12
whi
leth
e nu
mbe
r of
gra
duat
es is
for
12th
gra
de o
nly.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: (
1980
, 199
3) W
V D
epar
tmen
t of E
duca
tion.
Sch
ool y
ears
197
8-19
79, 1
979-
1980
and
198
0-19
81 r
epre
-se
nt 1
980
data
, and
199
1-19
92, 1
992-
1993
and
199
3-19
94re
pres
ent 1
993
data
: unp
ublis
hed
spec
ial t
abul
atio
ns b
y th
eW
V D
epar
tmen
t of E
duca
tion.
Cha
rlest
on, W
V.
PE
RC
EN
T L
OW
BIR
TH
-WE
IGH
T B
AB
IES
Indi
cato
r:T
he p
erce
ntag
e of
live
birt
hs r
ecor
ded
as lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght.
Ba-
bies
of l
ow b
irth-
wei
ght a
re th
ose
who
wei
gh u
nder
2,5
00gr
ams
(5.5
pou
nds)
at b
irth.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is in
dica
tor
is a
per
cent
age
base
don
a th
ree-
year
ave
rage
(19
78, 1
979
and
1980
for
1980
and
1991
, 199
2 an
d 19
93 fo
r 19
93).
The
num
erat
or fo
r th
is v
ari-
able
is n
umbe
r of
low
birt
h-w
eigh
t bab
ies;
the
deno
min
ator
isto
tal b
irths
for
all a
ges.
Nat
iona
l dat
a is
the
num
ber
of lo
wbi
rth-
wei
ght b
abie
s in
199
3 di
vide
d by
the
tota
l birt
hs fo
r al
lag
es in
199
3.
Indi
cato
r C
larif
icat
ion:
Whi
le th
e lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght i
ndic
ator
enc
ompa
sses
two
leve
lsof
birt
h-w
eigh
t, th
ose
of m
oder
atel
y lo
w w
eigh
t and
ver
y lo
ww
eigh
t, it
is th
ose
surv
ivin
g in
fant
s of
ver
y lo
w b
irth-
wei
ght
who
res
earc
h ha
s sh
own
to h
ave
nota
bly
high
er o
dds
of im
-pa
ired
deve
lopm
ent;
this
fact
can
be
mas
ked
whe
n lo
okin
g at
the
two
leve
ls o
f low
birt
h-w
eigh
t in
com
bina
tion.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: S
tate
(19
80, 1
993)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lthan
d H
uman
Res
ourc
es, B
urea
u of
Pub
lic H
ealth
, Offi
ce o
f Epi
-de
mio
logy
and
Hea
lth P
rom
otio
n, H
ealth
Sta
tistic
s C
ente
r,C
harle
ston
, WV
.N
atio
nal (
1993
) A
dvan
ce R
epor
t of F
inal
Nat
ality
Sta
tistic
s, 1
993.
Mon
thly
Vita
l Sta
tistic
s R
epor
t; V
ol44
No
3, S
upp.
Hya
ttsvi
lle, M
aryl
and:
Nat
iona
l Cen
ter
for
Hea
lthS
tatis
tics.
199
5.
PE
RC
EN
T M
INO
RIT
Y P
OP
ULA
TIO
NB
ackg
roun
d F
act:
The
per
cent
age
of th
e to
tal p
opul
atio
n th
at is
iden
tifie
d as
mi-
norit
y.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?T
o ar
rive
at p
erce
nt m
inor
ity p
opul
atio
n, th
e m
inor
ity p
opul
a-tio
n ha
s be
en d
ivid
ed b
y th
e to
tal p
opul
atio
n. N
umbe
rs fo
rth
is fo
rmul
a w
ere
base
d on
198
0 an
d 19
90 c
ensu
s da
ta.
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
t Cla
rific
atio
n:D
ata
for
this
var
iabl
e is
not
upd
atab
le a
t the
sta
te o
r co
unty
leve
l for
199
3 an
d is
ther
efor
e pr
esen
ted
as 1
990
data
at t
hese
leve
ls.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: (
1980
) B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
Cen
sus
of P
opu-
latio
n an
d H
ousi
ng, 1
980:
Sum
mar
y T
ape
File
1C
, (T
able
7)/
Pre
pare
d by
the
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. -
Was
hing
ton:
The
Bu-
reau
(W
V U
nive
rsity
Offi
ce o
f Hea
lth S
ervi
ces
Res
earc
h), 1
992.
(199
0) B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
Cen
sus
of P
opul
atio
n an
d H
ous-
ing,
199
0: S
umm
ary
Tap
e F
ile 1
C, (
Tab
le P
6)/P
repa
red
by th
eB
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
-W
ashi
ngto
n: T
he B
urea
u (W
V U
nive
r-si
ty O
ffice
of H
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
esea
rch)
, 199
2.
163
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Pag
e 79
Def
initi
ons,
Met
hodo
logy
And
Sou
rces
, con
tinue
d
PE
RC
EN
T M
INO
RIT
Y P
OP
ULA
TIO
N U
ND
ER
AG
E 1
8B
ackg
roun
d F
act:
The
per
cent
age
of th
e po
pula
tion
unde
r ag
e 18
iden
tifie
d as
am
inor
ity.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?T
o ar
rive
at th
e pe
rcen
t min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r ag
e 18
, the
tota
l min
ority
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r 18
was
div
ided
by
the
tota
l pop
u-la
tion
unde
r 18
. Num
bers
for
this
form
ula
wer
e ba
sed
on 1
980
and
1990
cen
sus
data
.
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
t Cla
rific
atio
n:D
ata
for
this
var
iabl
e is
not
upd
atab
le fo
r 19
93 o
n th
e st
ate
orco
unty
leve
l and
is th
eref
ore
pres
ente
d as
199
0 da
ta a
t the
sele
vels
.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: (
1980
) B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
Cen
sus
of P
opu-
latio
n an
d H
ousi
ng, 1
980:
Sum
mar
y T
ape
File
1C
(T
able
12)
1P
repa
red
by th
e B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
-W
ashi
ngto
n: T
he B
u-re
au (
WV
Uni
vers
ity O
ffice
of H
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
esea
rch)
, 199
2.(1
990)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. C
ensu
s of
Pop
ulat
ion
and
Hou
s-in
g, 1
990:
Sum
mar
y T
ape
File
1C
, (T
able
P12
)/P
repa
red
byth
e B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
-W
ashi
ngto
n: T
he B
urea
u (W
V U
ni-
vers
ity O
ffice
of H
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
esea
rch)
, 199
2.
PE
RC
EN
T O
F C
HIL
DR
EN
UN
DE
R S
IX W
ITH
WO
RK
ING
PA
R-
EN
TS
WIT
HO
UT
RE
GU
LAT
ED
DA
Y C
AR
EIn
dica
tor:
Thi
s in
dica
tor
is a
per
cent
age
of c
hild
ren
unde
r si
x w
ho, g
iven
the
capa
city
in e
ach
coun
ty, w
ould
not
hav
e an
ava
ilabl
e re
gu-
late
d da
y ca
re p
ositi
on. C
hild
ren
acco
unte
d fo
r in
this
equ
a-tio
n in
clud
e ch
ildre
n in
two-
pare
nt h
omes
with
bot
h pa
rent
sw
orki
ng a
nd c
hild
ren
in s
ingl
e-pa
rent
hom
es w
ith a
wor
king
pare
nt.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?T
he p
erce
ntag
e w
as c
onst
ruct
ed b
y di
vidi
ng th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
l-dr
en s
ix a
nd u
nder
(in
clud
es o
nly
thos
e ch
ildre
n in
sin
gle-
par-
ent h
omes
with
an
empl
oyed
par
ent a
nd th
ose
child
ren
in tw
o-pa
rent
hom
es w
ith b
oth
pare
nts
wor
king
) w
ithou
t a r
egul
ated
day
care
pos
ition
by
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
six
and
unde
r (in
-
clud
es o
nly
thos
e ch
ildre
n in
two-
pare
nt h
omes
with
bot
h pa
r-en
ts w
orki
ng a
nd th
ose
child
ren
in s
ingl
e-pa
rent
hom
es w
ith a
wor
king
par
ent)
. The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
with
out a
reg
ulat
edda
y ca
re p
ositi
on w
as a
cqui
red
by s
ubtr
actin
g th
e nu
mbe
r of
avai
labl
e re
gula
ted
day
care
pos
ition
s fr
om th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
l-dr
en s
ix a
nd u
nder
(in
clud
es o
nly
thos
e ch
ildre
n in
sin
gle-
par-
ent h
omes
with
an
empl
oyed
par
ent a
nd c
hild
ren
in tw
o-pa
r-en
t hom
es w
ith b
oth
pare
nts
wor
king
).
Indi
cato
r C
larif
icat
ion:
The
reg
ulat
ed d
ay c
are
capa
city
dat
a in
clud
es c
hild
ren
from
age
thre
e m
onth
s th
roug
h 12
yea
rs. T
he n
umer
ator
(ch
ildre
nw
ith w
orki
ng p
aren
ts)
incl
udes
onl
y ch
ildre
n si
x an
d un
der
(the
cens
us d
oes
not b
reak
labo
r fo
rce
data
dow
n by
par
ents
with
child
ren
unde
r tw
elve
). T
here
fore
, the
fina
l per
cent
age
indi
-ca
tes
that
ther
e is
mor
e re
gula
ted
day
care
spa
ce a
vaila
ble
for
child
ren
ages
six
and
und
er th
an a
ctua
lly e
xist
s.T
he la
bor
forc
e da
ta c
omes
from
the
1990
cen
sus
and
the
day
care
ca-
paci
ty d
ata
is b
ased
on
FY
199
5. T
he d
ata
on th
e ca
paci
ty o
fre
gist
ered
day
car
e ho
mes
is a
n es
timat
e ca
lcul
ated
by
mul
ti-pl
ying
the
num
ber
of r
egis
tere
d da
y ca
re h
omes
by
thre
e.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: (
1995
) (D
ay C
are)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lthan
d H
uman
Res
ourc
es, B
urea
u fo
r C
hild
ren
and
Fam
ilies
, Of-
fice
of S
ocia
l Ser
vice
s, C
harle
ston
, WV
. (La
bor
forc
e) B
urea
uof
the
Cen
sus.
Cen
sus
of P
opul
atio
n an
d H
ousi
ng, 1
990:
(T
able
P74
-Par
t 1)/
Pre
pare
d by
the
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s.-W
ashi
ng-
ton:
The
Bur
eau
(WV
Uni
vers
ity O
ffice
of H
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
e-se
arch
).
PE
RC
EN
T E
LIG
IBLE
CH
ILD
RE
N R
EC
EIV
ING
EA
RLY
& P
ER
IOD
ICS
CR
EE
NIN
G, D
IAG
NO
SIS
& T
RE
AT
ME
NT
SE
RV
ICE
S(a
ges
birt
h th
roug
h 20
)In
dica
tor:
Ear
ly &
Per
iodi
c S
cree
ning
, Dia
gnos
is &
Tre
atm
ent (
EP
SD
T)
is a
man
date
d M
edic
aid
prog
ram
ena
cted
to e
nsur
e th
at M
ed-
icai
d el
igib
le c
hild
ren
rece
ive
a co
mpr
ehen
sive
and
wid
e ra
nge
of p
reve
ntiv
e an
d pr
imar
y he
alth
ser
vice
s. T
hese
figu
res
indi
-ca
te th
e pe
rcen
t of e
ligib
le c
hild
ren
and
teen
s ag
es b
irth
thro
ugh
20 w
ho h
ave
had
at le
ast a
n in
itial
EP
SD
T s
cree
ning
dur
ing
the
fisca
l yea
r en
ding
Jun
e 30
, 199
4.
Pag
e 80
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
161
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is in
dica
tor
is a
per
cent
of t
henu
mbe
r of
elig
ible
s pa
rtic
ipat
ing
in E
PS
DT
div
ided
by
the
num
-be
r of
EP
SD
T e
ligib
les.
Indi
cato
r C
larif
icat
ion:
The
num
bers
that
go
into
det
erm
inin
g th
ose
elig
ible
are
bas
edon
199
0 ce
nsus
dat
a. T
he p
over
ty p
opul
atio
n un
der
21 y
ears
of a
ge w
as c
alcu
late
d fr
om a
ctua
l num
bers
for
child
ren
ages
0-17
plu
s es
timat
ed fi
gure
s fo
r ch
ildre
n ag
es 1
8-20
livi
ng a
tor
bel
ow 1
00 p
erce
nt o
f the
fede
ral p
over
ty le
vel.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: (
1994
) W
V D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
and
Hum
anR
esou
rces
, Bur
eau
of P
ublic
Hea
lth, O
ffice
of M
ater
nal a
ndC
hild
Hea
lth, C
harle
ston
, WV
. 199
4 da
ta is
bas
ed o
n th
e fis
cal
year
end
ing
June
30,
199
4.
PE
RC
EN
T O
F E
LIG
IBLE
CH
ILD
RE
N S
ER
VE
D B
Y H
EA
D S
TA
RT
(age
s 3-
4)In
dica
tor:
The
per
cent
age
of a
ll el
igib
le 3
-4 y
ear-
olds
who
are
par
ticip
at-
ing
in H
ead
Sta
rt.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t the
sta
te a
nd c
ount
y, th
is v
aria
ble
is a
per
cent
age
base
d on
1995
dat
a. T
he n
umer
ator
for
this
indi
cato
r is
the
num
ber
of3-
4 ye
ar-o
lds
serv
ed b
y H
ead
Sta
rt; t
he d
enom
inat
or is
the
estim
ated
num
ber
of 3
-4 y
ear-
olds
in p
over
ty. A
t the
nat
iona
lle
vel,
the
deno
min
ator
is th
e av
erag
e nu
mbe
r of
3-4
yea
r-ol
dsin
pov
erty
bas
ed o
n an
ave
rage
of 1
993,
199
4 an
d 19
95 fi
g-ur
es.
Indi
cato
r C
larif
icat
ion:
Thi
s in
dica
tor
is b
ased
on
data
from
199
5; n
o tr
end
data
has
been
cal
cula
ted
for
this
indi
cato
r.D
ata
for
Cab
ell,
Fay
ette
,H
arris
on, K
anaw
ha, L
ogan
, Mar
ion,
Mer
cer,
Mon
onga
lia, O
hio,
Ral
eigh
and
Woo
d C
ount
ies
are
base
d on
pro
ject
ions
.
The
rea
der
will
als
o no
tice
that
in s
ome
coun
ties,
the
perc
ent-
age
of 3
-4 y
ear-
olds
ser
ved
by H
ead
Sta
rt e
xcee
ds th
e pe
rcen
t-ag
e of
chi
ldre
n in
pov
erty
; thi
s is
due
to th
e fa
ct th
at g
uide
lines
165
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
Def
initi
ons,
Met
hodo
logy
And
Sou
rces
, con
tinue
d
for
the
prog
ram
allo
w u
p to
10
perc
ent o
f tho
se c
hild
ren
en-
rolle
d in
Hea
d S
tart
to e
xcee
d th
e in
com
e le
vel.
Whi
le th
e da
ta in
dica
tes
that
onl
y a
cert
ain
perc
enta
ge o
f elig
ible
child
ren
are
serv
ed b
y H
ead
Sta
rt, o
ne s
houl
d no
t ass
ume
that
full
fund
ing
of th
e pr
ogra
m fo
r al
l elig
ible
chi
ldre
n w
ould
res
ult
in 1
00 p
erce
nt p
artic
ipat
ion
sinc
e so
me
elig
ible
may
cho
ose
not
to p
artic
ipat
e or
alre
ady
be p
artic
ipat
ing
in s
ome
othe
r pr
ogra
m.
Whi
le th
is d
ata
is p
rese
nted
as
the
perc
enta
ge o
f 3-4
yea
r-ol
ds in
pove
rty
serv
ed b
y H
ead
Sta
rt, t
his
is n
ot m
eant
to im
ply
that
3-4
year
-old
s ar
e th
e ta
rget
gro
up fo
r H
ead
Sta
rt.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: S
tate
(19
95)
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lth a
nd H
uman
Ser
vice
s, R
egio
n III
. Adm
inis
trat
ion
for
Chi
ldre
n an
d F
amili
es,
Offi
ce fo
r C
omm
unity
Pro
gram
s, P
hila
delp
hia,
Pen
nsyl
vani
a.N
atio
nal (
1995
) R
aw n
umbe
rs, i
nclu
ding
the
num
ber
of c
hil-
dren
in p
over
ty w
ho a
re 3
-4 y
ears
old
, wer
e su
pplie
d by
the
Hea
dS
tart
Bur
eau,
Adm
inis
trat
ion
of C
hild
ren,
You
th a
nd F
amili
es,
Hea
lth a
nd H
uman
Ser
vice
s. T
he p
erce
ntag
e of
3-4
yea
r- o
lds
serv
ed b
y H
ead
Sta
rt w
as c
alcu
late
d by
Sur
vey
Res
earc
h C
ente
rst
aff.
PE
RC
EN
T O
F E
LIG
IBLE
WO
ME
N, I
NF
AN
TS
AN
D C
HIL
DR
EN
RE
-C
EIV
ING
WIC
FO
OD
AN
D N
UT
RIT
ION
ED
UC
AT
ION
SE
RV
ICE
SIn
dica
tor:
Thi
s in
dica
tor
is a
per
cent
age
of th
ose
wom
en, i
nfan
ts a
nd c
hil-
dren
who
are
elig
ible
to r
ecei
ve W
IC a
nd a
ctua
lly d
o. W
IC e
ligi-
bilit
y is
inco
me-
base
d.R
ecip
ient
s m
ust b
e at
185
per
cent
of
pove
rty
to b
e el
igib
le to
rec
eive
WIC
ser
vice
s.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is in
dica
tor
is a
per
cent
age
base
don
199
5 da
ta. T
he n
umer
ator
for
this
indi
cato
r is
the
actu
alnu
mbe
r of
wom
en, i
nfan
ts a
nd c
hild
ren
who
rec
eive
thes
e se
r-vi
ces;
the
deno
min
ator
is th
e nu
mbe
r of
wom
en, i
nfan
ts a
ndch
ildre
n po
tent
ially
elig
ible
for
thes
e se
rvic
es.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: (
1995
) W
V D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
and
Hum
anR
esou
rces
, WV
WIC
, Cha
rlest
on, W
V.
PE
RC
EN
T O
F P
OO
R A
ND
NE
AR
PO
OR
CH
ILD
RE
N R
EC
EIV
ING
ME
DIC
AID
(ag
es b
irth
thro
ugh
20)
Indi
cato
r:T
his
indi
cato
r is
a p
erce
ntag
e of
chi
ldre
n th
roug
h 20
yea
rs o
fag
e w
ho a
re a
t 200
per
cent
of p
over
ty a
nd r
ecei
ve M
edic
aid.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?T
he p
erce
ntag
e w
as c
onst
ruct
ed b
y di
vidi
ng th
e nu
mbe
r of
chi
l-dr
en u
nder
21
year
s ol
d w
ho h
ave
Med
icai
d ca
rds
by th
e nu
m-
ber
of c
hild
ren
unde
r 18
yea
rs o
ld w
ho a
re a
t 200
per
cent
of
pove
rty.
Indi
cato
r C
larif
icat
ion:
The
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
rece
ivin
g M
edic
aid
refe
rs to
the
num
-be
r of
chi
ldre
n w
ho h
ave
been
issu
ed M
edic
aid
card
s.It
says
noth
ing
abou
t the
per
cent
of c
hild
ren
with
Med
icai
d w
ho a
ctu-
ally
util
ize
thes
e se
rvic
es, h
ow o
ften
they
util
ize
thes
e se
rvic
esor
abo
ut th
e qu
ality
of c
are
avai
labl
e to
thes
e ch
ildre
n vi
a M
ed-
icai
d. T
he p
over
ty d
ata
used
in th
e de
nom
inat
or is
from
the
1990
cen
sus
and
incl
udes
chi
ldre
n un
der
the
age
of 1
8. T
heM
edic
aid
data
use
d in
the
num
erat
or is
bas
ed o
n a
Sep
tem
ber,
1995
ben
chm
ark
and
incl
udes
chi
ldre
n th
roug
h th
e ag
e of
20.
The
refo
re, t
he n
umbe
rs o
ffer
an e
stim
ate
of s
ervi
ce th
at is
slig
htly
larg
er th
an w
hat m
ay a
ctua
lly e
xist
. The
num
ber
of c
hil-
dren
at 2
00 p
erce
nt o
f pov
erty
was
use
d be
caus
e el
igib
ility
for
Med
icai
d is
not
bas
ed s
olel
y on
inco
me
leve
ls.
Fur
ther
mor
e,th
is le
vel w
as u
sed
inst
ead
of c
hild
ren
at 1
33 p
erce
nt o
f pov
-er
ty, t
he le
vel c
omm
only
use
d in
est
imat
es o
f thi
s na
ture
. Be-
caus
e th
ere
is a
five
-yea
r di
ffere
nce
betw
een
the
num
erat
orda
ta a
nd th
e de
nom
inat
or d
ata
(and
bec
ause
cou
nty
leve
l pov
-er
ty in
form
atio
n is
not
upd
atab
le u
ntil
the
next
cen
sus)
, it w
asfe
lt th
at u
sing
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
at 2
00 p
erce
nt o
f pov
-er
ty p
rodu
ced
a m
ore
real
istic
est
imat
e of
the
perc
ent o
f chi
ldre
nin
nee
d re
ceiv
ing
Med
icai
d.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: (
1995
) (M
edic
aid)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lthan
d H
uman
Res
ourc
es, O
ffice
of A
udit,
Res
earc
h an
d A
naly
-si
s, C
harle
ston
, WV
. (P
over
ty)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. C
ensu
sof
Pop
ulat
ion
and
Hou
sing
, 199
0: S
umm
ary
Tap
e F
ile 4
, (P
B10
1)/
Pre
pare
d by
the
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s.-W
ashi
ngto
n: T
he B
urea
u(W
V U
nive
rsity
Offi
ce o
f Hea
lth S
ervi
ces
Res
earc
h).
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
nW
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T
166
PE
RC
EN
T P
OP
ULA
TIO
N U
ND
ER
AG
E 1
8B
ackg
roun
d F
act:
The
per
cent
age
of th
e to
tal p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
18.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?T
o ar
rive
at th
e pe
rcen
t pop
ulat
ion
unde
r 18
, the
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r 18
has
bee
n di
vide
d by
the
tota
l pop
ulat
ion.
Num
bers
for
this
form
ula
wer
e ba
sed
on 1
980
cens
us d
ata
for
1980
and
1990
cen
sus
data
for
1990
.
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
t Cla
rific
atio
n:D
ata
for
this
var
iabl
e is
not
upd
atab
le fo
r 19
93 o
n th
e co
unty
leve
l and
is th
eref
ore
pres
ente
d as
199
0 da
ta a
t thi
s le
vel.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: (
1980
) B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
Cen
sus
of P
opu-
latio
n an
d H
ousi
ng, 1
980:
Sum
mar
y T
ape
File
1C
, (T
able
10)
/P
repa
red
by th
e B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
-W
ashi
ngto
n: T
he B
u-re
au (
WV
Uni
vers
ity O
ffice
of H
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
esea
rch)
, 199
2.(1
990)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. C
ensu
s of
Pop
ulat
ion
and
Hou
s-in
g, 1
990:
Sum
mar
y T
ape
File
1C
, (T
able
P12
)/ P
repa
red
byth
e B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
-W
ashi
ngto
n: T
he B
urea
u (W
V U
ni-
vers
ity O
ffice
of H
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
esea
rch)
, 199
2.
PE
RC
EN
T T
WO
YE
AR
-OLD
S C
OM
PLE
TIN
G R
EC
OM
ME
ND
ED
IMM
UN
IZA
TIO
N P
LAN
AT
HE
ALT
H D
EP
AR
TM
EN
TS
Indi
cato
r:T
his
is a
per
cent
age
of a
ll tw
o ye
ar-o
lds
who
hav
e co
mpl
eted
the
reco
mm
ende
d im
mun
izat
ion
proc
ess
at C
ount
y H
ealth
De-
part
men
ts. i
n 19
95, t
he W
V B
urea
u of
Pub
lic H
ealth
rec
om-
men
ded
that
two
year
-old
s be
com
plet
ely
vacc
inat
ed w
ith th
efo
llow
ing:
thre
e D
TP
vac
cine
dos
es (
diph
ther
ia, t
etan
us a
ndpe
rtus
sis)
, thr
ee d
oses
of o
ral p
olio
viru
s (O
PV
), o
ne d
ose
ofM
MR
vac
cine
(m
easl
es, m
umps
and
rub
ella
), th
ree
HIB
dos
es(h
aem
ophl
ius
influ
enza
type
b)
and
thre
e H
BV
dos
es (
hepa
ti-tis
-B).
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?T
he p
erce
nt is
cal
cula
ted
by d
ivid
ing
the
num
ber
of c
hild
ren
(incl
udes
onl
y th
ose
betw
een
the
ages
of 2
4-36
mon
ths)
in e
ach
coun
ty w
ho h
ave
com
plet
ed th
e re
com
men
ded
imm
uniz
atio
n
167
Pag
e 81
Def
initi
ons,
Met
hodo
logy
And
Sou
rces
, con
tinue
d
plan
at C
ount
y H
ealth
Dep
artm
ents
by
the
num
ber
of a
ctiv
eco
unty
hea
lth d
epar
tmen
t clin
ic p
atie
nts
betw
een
the
ages
of
24-3
6 m
onth
s.
Indi
cato
r C
larif
icat
ion:
Thi
s in
dica
tor
is b
ased
on
data
from
the
1995
Cou
nty
Hea
lthD
epar
tmen
t clin
ic a
sses
smen
t. T
he s
ampl
e fr
om w
hich
the
data
was
col
lect
ed in
clud
e al
l chi
ldre
n be
twee
n th
e ag
es o
f 24-
36m
onth
s w
ho w
ere
activ
e pa
tient
s at
Cou
nty
Hea
lth D
epar
tmen
ts.
A tw
o ye
ar-o
ld c
hild
is c
onsi
dere
d to
hav
e "c
ompl
eted
" th
e re
c-om
men
ded
imm
uniz
atio
n pr
oces
s vi
a a
Cou
nty
Hea
lth D
epar
t-m
ent i
f the
chi
ld r
ecei
ved
his/
her
final
rec
omm
ende
d im
mun
iza-
tions
at t
he c
linic
or
if th
e ch
ild r
ecei
ved
som
e of
the
orig
inal
imm
uniz
atio
ns a
t the
clin
ic b
ut r
ecei
ved
his/
her
final
rec
om-
men
ded
imm
uniz
atio
n fr
om a
priv
ate
prac
titio
ner
who
not
ified
the
clin
ic o
f the
com
plet
ion.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: (
1995
) W
V D
epar
tmen
t of H
ealth
and
Hum
anR
esou
rces
, Bur
eau
of P
ublic
Hea
lth, D
ivis
ion
for
Sur
veill
ance
and
Dis
ease
Con
trol
, Im
mun
izat
ion
Pro
gram
, Cha
rlest
on, W
V.
TE
EN
BIR
TH
RA
TE
(ag
es 1
5-19
per
1,0
00 fe
mal
es)
Indi
cato
r:T
he n
umbe
r of
live
birt
hs to
teen
s ag
es 1
5-19
per
1,0
00 fe
-m
ales
age
s 15
-19
year
s.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is in
dica
tor
is a
rat
e pe
r 1,
000
fem
ales
age
s 15
-19
base
d on
an
aver
age
of 1
978,
197
9 an
d19
80 d
ata
for
1980
and
199
1, 1
992
and
1993
for
1993
. The
rate
is c
alcu
late
d as
1,0
00 ti
mes
the
num
ber
of te
en b
irths
tofe
mal
es a
ges
15-1
9 di
vide
d by
the
tota
l num
ber
of fe
mal
es a
ges
15-1
9. N
atio
nal d
ata
is c
alcu
late
d in
the
sam
e m
anne
r ex
cept
that
it is
bas
ed o
n 19
93 d
ata
and
not o
n a
thre
e-ye
ar a
vera
ge.
Indi
cato
r C
larif
icat
ion:
The
bas
e po
pula
tion
for
this
indi
cato
r is
the
tota
l num
ber
offe
mal
es a
ges
15-1
9.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: S
tate
(19
80, 1
993)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lth
Pag
e 82
168
and
Hum
an R
esou
rces
, Bur
eau
of P
ublic
Hea
lth, O
ffice
of E
pi-
dem
iolo
gy a
nd H
ealth
Pro
mot
ion,
Hea
lth S
tatis
tics
Cen
ter,
Cha
rlest
on, W
V.
Nat
iona
l (19
93)
Adv
ance
Rep
ort o
f Fin
alN
atal
ity S
tatis
tics,
199
3. M
onth
ly V
ital S
tatis
tics
Rep
ort;
Vol
44 N
o 3,
Sup
p. H
yatts
ville
, Mar
ylan
d: N
atio
nal C
ente
r fo
r H
ealth
Sta
tistic
s. 1
995.
TE
EN
INJU
RY
DE
AT
H R
AT
E(a
ges
15-1
9 pe
r 10
0,00
0 te
ens)
Indi
cato
r:T
he n
umbe
r of
dea
ths
from
hom
icid
es, s
uici
des
and
unin
ten-
tiona
l inj
urie
s to
teen
s ag
es 1
5-19
yea
rs p
er 1
00,0
00 te
ens.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?A
t a s
tate
and
cou
nty
leve
l, th
is in
dica
tor
is a
thre
e-ye
ar a
ver-
age
(197
8, 1
979
and
1980
for
1980
and
199
1, 1
992
and
1993
for
1993
). E
ach
com
pone
nt o
f the
teen
inju
ry d
eath
rat
e (h
o-m
icid
e, s
uici
de a
nd u
nint
entio
nal i
njur
ies)
is d
ivid
ed b
y th
e nu
m-
ber
of y
outh
s ag
es 1
5-19
and
then
mul
tiplie
d by
100
,000
.T
o
arriv
e at
the
over
all t
een
inju
ry d
eath
rat
e, th
e th
ree
com
pone
ntra
tes
are
sum
med
. The
nat
iona
l rat
e is
cal
cula
ted
in th
e sa
me
man
ner,
but
it is
bas
ed o
nly
on 1
992
data
and
not
on
a th
ree-
year
ave
rage
.
Indi
cato
r C
larif
icat
ion:
Like
the
infa
nt m
orta
lity
and
child
dea
th r
ates
, thi
s ra
te d
oes
not t
ell u
s an
ythi
ng a
bout
the
qual
ity o
f life
for
thos
e te
ens
surv
ivin
g lif
e-th
reat
enin
g in
jurie
s. D
ue to
the
smal
l num
ber
ofte
en d
eath
s on
the
coun
ty le
vel,
a sm
all c
hang
e in
the
actu
alnu
mbe
r fr
om th
e pe
riod
1980
to 1
993
may
res
ult i
n a
larg
epe
rcen
tage
cha
nge
for
tren
d da
ta. 1
993
natio
nal d
ata
is n
otav
aila
ble
at th
is ti
me;
199
2 na
tiona
l dat
a ha
s be
en u
sed.
The
num
ber
of y
outh
s be
twee
n 15
-19
year
s ol
d is
bas
ed o
n 19
90ce
nsus
dat
a.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: S
tate
(19
80, 1
993)
WV
Dep
artm
ent o
f Hea
lthan
d H
uman
Res
ourc
es, B
urea
u of
Pub
lic H
ealth
, Offi
ce o
f Epi
-de
mio
logy
and
Hea
lth P
rom
otio
n, H
ealth
Sta
tistic
s C
ente
r,
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Cha
rlest
on, W
V. N
atio
nal (
1992
) A
dvan
ce R
epor
t of F
inal
Mor
-ta
lity
Sta
tistic
s, 1
992.
Mon
thly
Vita
l Sta
tistic
s R
epor
t, V
ol 4
3N
o 6,
Sup
pl. H
yatts
ville
, Mar
ylan
d: N
atio
nal C
ente
r fo
r H
ealth
Sta
tistic
s. 1
994.
TO
TA
L JO
BS
IN H
IGH
-PA
YIN
G IN
DU
ST
RIE
SB
ackg
roun
d F
act:
The
per
cent
age
chan
ge in
the
num
ber
of jo
bs in
hig
h-pa
ying
indu
strie
s w
hich
a c
ount
y ha
s ga
ined
or
lost
from
198
0 to
199
3.Jo
bs in
the
min
ing,
man
ufac
turin
g, c
onst
ruct
ion,
tran
spor
ta-
tion
and
finan
cial
sec
tors
are
cla
ssifi
ed a
s "h
igh"
pay
ing
pro-
fess
ions
.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: (
1980
) U
.S. D
epar
tmen
t of C
omm
erce
, Bur
eau
of E
cono
mic
Ana
lysi
s, T
able
CA
25, A
pril,
199
1. (
1993
) U
.S.
Dep
artm
ent o
f Com
mer
ce, B
urea
u of
Eco
nom
ic A
naly
sis,
Tab
leC
A25
, May
, 199
5.
TO
TA
L JO
BS
IN L
OW
-PA
YIN
G IN
DU
ST
RIE
SB
ackg
roun
d F
act:
The
per
cent
age
chan
ge in
the
num
ber
of jo
bs in
low
-pay
ing
indu
strie
s w
hich
a c
ount
y ha
s ga
ined
or
lost
from
198
0 to
199
3.Jo
bs in
agr
icul
tura
l ser
vice
s, w
hole
sale
and
ret
ail t
rade
and
ser
-vi
ces
sect
ors
are
cons
ider
ed a
s "lo
w"
payi
ng p
rofe
ssio
ns.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: (
1980
) U
.S. D
epar
tmen
t of C
omm
erce
, Bur
eau
of E
cono
mic
Ana
lysi
s, T
able
CA
25, A
pril,
199
1. (
1993
) U
.S.
Dep
artm
ent o
f Com
mer
ce, B
urea
u of
Eco
nom
ic A
naly
sis,
Tab
leC
A25
, May
, 199
5.
TO
TA
L P
OP
ULA
TIO
NB
ackg
roun
d F
act:
The
tota
l pop
ulat
ion
as r
epor
ted
in th
e ce
nsus
.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: S
tate
(19
80)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. C
ensu
s of
Pop
ulat
ion
and
Hou
sing
, 198
0: S
umm
ary
Tap
e F
ile 1
C, (
Tab
le1)
/Pre
pare
d by
the
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. -
Was
hing
ton:
The
Bur
eau
(WV
Uni
vers
ity O
ffice
of H
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
esea
rch)
,
169
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n
finiti
ons,
Met
hodo
logy
And
Sou
rces
, con
tinue
d
1992
. (19
93)
U.S
. Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s an
d R
egio
nal R
esea
rch
Inst
itute
, Wes
t Virg
inia
Uni
vers
ity, F
ebru
ary
1995
. Nat
iona
l(1
993)
Sta
tistic
al A
bstr
act o
f the
Uni
ted
Sta
tes
1994
. The
Na-
tiona
l Dat
a B
ook.
U.S
. Dep
artm
ent o
f Com
mer
ce. E
cono
mic
san
d S
tatis
tics
Adm
inis
trat
ion,
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s.(T
able
No.
26)
.
TO
TA
L P
OP
ULA
TIO
N U
ND
ER
AG
E 1
8B
ackg
roun
d F
act:
The
per
cent
age
of th
e to
tal p
opul
atio
n un
der
age
18.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?T
o ar
rive
at th
e pe
rcen
t pop
ulat
ion
unde
r 18
, the
pop
ulat
ion
unde
r 18
has
bee
n di
vide
d by
the
tota
l pop
ulat
ion.
Num
bers
for
this
form
ula
wer
e ba
sed
on 1
980
cens
us d
ata
for
1980
and
1990
cen
sus
data
for
1990
.
Bac
kgro
und
Fac
t Cla
rific
atio
n:D
ata
for
this
var
iabl
e is
not
upd
atab
le fo
r 19
93 o
n th
e co
unty
leve
l and
is th
eref
ore
pres
ente
d as
199
0 da
ta a
t thi
s le
vel.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: (
1980
) B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
Cen
sus
of P
opu-
latio
n an
d H
ousi
ng, 1
980:
Sum
mar
y T
ape
File
1C
, (T
able
10)
/P
repa
red
by th
e B
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
-W
ashi
ngto
n: T
he B
u-re
au (
WV
Uni
vers
ity O
ffice
of H
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
esea
rch)
, 199
2.(1
990)
Bur
eau
of th
e C
ensu
s. C
ensu
s of
Pop
ulat
ion
and
Hou
s-in
g, 1
990:
Sum
mar
y T
ape
File
1C
, (T
able
P12
)/ P
repa
red
by th
eB
urea
u of
the
Cen
sus.
-W
ashi
ngto
n: T
he B
urea
u (W
V U
nive
r-si
ty O
ffice
of H
ealth
Ser
vice
s R
esea
rch)
, 199
2.
UN
EM
PLO
YM
EN
T R
AT
EB
ackg
roun
d F
act:
The
num
ber
of p
eopl
e w
ho a
re a
ctiv
ely
look
ing
for
wor
k bu
t are
unem
ploy
ed a
s a
perc
enta
ge o
f the
civ
ilian
labo
r fo
rce.
How
is it
Con
stru
cted
?T
his
varia
ble
is a
per
cent
age
base
d on
the
WV
Lab
or F
orce
Sta
-tis
tics
annu
al a
vera
ge, 1
993.
To
calc
ulat
e th
e un
empl
oym
ent
The
Ann
ie E
. Cas
ey F
ound
atio
n17
0
rate
, the
tota
l num
ber
of u
nem
ploy
ed p
erso
ns is
div
ided
by
the
num
ber
of p
erso
ns in
the
civi
lian
labo
r fo
rce.
Dat
a S
ourc
es: (
1980
) B
urea
u of
Em
ploy
men
t Pro
gram
s, P
re-
pare
d by
Lab
or a
nd E
cono
mic
Res
earc
h, (
BLS
ser
ies)
: unp
ub-
lishe
d sp
ecia
l tab
ulat
ions
. (19
93)
WV
Bur
eau
of E
mpl
oym
ent
Pro
gram
s. B
urea
u of
Bus
ines
s R
esea
rch,
WV
Uni
vers
ity.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
17i
Pag
e 83
Not
es O
n S
tatis
tics
And
Met
hodo
logy
The
199
5 W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T D
ata
Boo
k co
nsis
ts o
fa
stat
e pr
ofile
, a m
inor
ity p
rofil
e, a
fam
ily s
uppo
rtpr
ofile
and
55
coun
ty p
rofil
es, a
ll of
whi
ch d
ocum
ent
the
stat
us o
f chi
ldre
n in
Wes
t Virg
inia
. Mos
t of t
hein
dica
tors
and
bac
kgro
und
fact
s ar
e ex
pres
sed
aspe
rcen
tage
s or
rat
es.
Indi
cato
rs a
nd b
ackg
roun
d fa
cts
pres
ente
d as
act
ual n
umbe
rs in
clud
e: T
otal
Pop
ulat
ion,
Tot
al P
opul
atio
n U
nder
Age
18,
Edu
catio
n E
xpen
ditu
res
Per
Pup
il (1
993
dolla
rs),
Tot
al J
obs
In H
igh-
Pay
ing
Indu
strie
s, T
otal
Job
s In
Low
-Pay
ing
Indu
strie
s an
dM
edia
n F
amily
Inco
me
(199
0 do
llars
). A
ctua
l num
bers
behi
nd th
e pe
rcen
tage
s an
d ra
tes
appe
ar in
the
App
endi
x.T
rend
dat
a is
bas
ed o
n th
e ch
ange
bet
wee
n 19
80an
d 19
93.
In s
ome
case
s, in
clud
ing
Per
cent
Low
Birt
h-W
eigh
t Bab
ies,
Infa
nt M
orta
lity
Rat
e, C
hild
Dea
thR
ate,
Tee
n B
irth
Rat
e, P
erce
nt B
irths
To
Unm
arrie
dT
eens
, Tee
n In
jury
Dea
th R
ate
and
Per
cent
Birt
hs T
oM
othe
rs W
ith L
ess
Tha
n A
12t
h G
rade
Edu
catio
n, th
e19
80 v
alue
is th
e av
erag
e of
197
8, 1
979
and
1980
, and
the
1993
val
ue is
the
aver
age
of th
e 19
91, 1
992
and
1993
. The
198
0 P
erce
nt H
igh
Sch
ool D
ropo
uts
is th
eav
erag
e of
thre
e sc
hool
yea
rs: 1
978-
79, 1
979-
80 a
nd19
80-8
1; th
e 19
93 P
erce
nt H
igh
Sch
ool D
ropo
uts
is th
eav
erag
e of
the
1991
-92,
199
2-93
and
199
3-94
sch
ool
year
s. T
rend
dat
a is
not
ava
ilabl
e on
five
of t
hein
dica
tors
.In
this
yea
r's K
IDS
CO
UN
T D
ata
Boo
k,C
hild
Abu
se/N
egle
ct R
ate
and
Juve
nile
Del
inqu
ency
Cas
e R
ate
are
both
bas
ed o
n F
Y 1
994,
Hea
d S
tart
data
is fr
om 1
995
and
Fre
e an
d R
educ
ed S
choo
l Mea
lsda
ta is
bas
ed o
n th
e 19
94-9
5 sc
hool
yea
r. A
lso,
tren
dda
ta is
una
vaila
ble
on a
ll of
the
new
fam
ily s
uppo
rtite
ms.
Eac
h of
the
new
fam
ily s
uppo
rt in
dica
tors
isba
sed
on 1
995
data
exc
ept f
or P
erce
nt E
ligib
le C
hil-
dren
Rec
eivi
ng E
arly
& P
erio
dic
Scr
eeni
ng, D
iagn
osis
&T
reat
men
t Ser
vice
s, w
hich
is fr
om fi
scal
yea
r 19
94.
A c
ompo
site
cou
nty
rank
app
ears
in th
e up
per
right
corn
er o
f eac
h co
unty
pro
file.
It w
as d
eriv
ed b
yco
nver
ting
the
coun
ty r
ates
and
per
cent
ages
(on
eac
hin
dica
tor)
into
a z
sco
re. T
his
was
don
e in
ord
er to
giv
e
Pag
e 84
172
each
indi
cato
r eq
ual w
eigh
t. T
hen
each
cou
nty'
s z
scor
es w
ere
adde
d to
geth
er to
form
a c
ount
y co
mpo
s-ite
z s
core
.F
inal
ly, t
he c
ompo
site
z s
core
s w
ere
rank
ed 1
(be
st)
thro
ugh
55 (
wor
st).
The
indi
cato
rs' z
sco
res
sum
med
to a
chie
ve th
eco
mpo
site
ran
k in
clud
e P
erce
nt L
ow B
irth-
Wei
ght
Bab
ies,
Infa
nt M
orta
lity
Rat
e, C
hild
Dea
th R
ate,
Per
cent
Chi
ldre
n A
ppro
ved
For
Fre
e A
nd R
educ
edS
choo
l Mea
ls, T
een
Birt
h R
ate,
Per
cent
Birt
hs T
oU
nmar
ried
Tee
ns, P
erce
nt H
igh
Sch
ool D
ropo
uts,
Juve
nile
Del
inqu
ency
Cas
e R
ate,
Tee
n In
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thR
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and
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hs T
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rs W
ith L
ess
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n A
12t
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rade
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catio
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his
year
's W
V K
IDS
CO
UN
T D
ata
Boo
k om
its b
oth
Per
cent
Of E
ligib
le C
hild
ren
Ser
ved
By
Hea
d S
tart
and
Chi
ld A
buse
/Neg
lect
Rat
e in
the
com
posi
te s
core
. The
refo
re, c
ompa
ring
the
coun
tyco
mpo
site
ran
ks fr
om th
e 19
93 o
r 19
94 b
ooks
with
thos
e fr
om th
e 19
91 a
nd 1
992
book
s ca
nnot
be
done
.E
ach
of th
e 12
indi
cato
rs is
als
o ra
nked
in s
eque
n-tia
l ord
er fr
om b
est (
1) to
wor
st (
55).
The
ran
king
was
obta
ined
by
sim
ply
rank
ing
the
rate
or
perc
enta
ge fr
ombe
st to
wor
st. T
hese
indi
vidu
al in
dica
tor
rank
ings
appe
ar o
n ea
ch o
f the
cou
nty
page
s un
der
the
coun
tyra
nk c
olum
n. E
ach
indi
vidu
al in
dica
tor
rank
ing,
exc
ept
for
Per
cent
Of E
ligib
le C
hild
ren
Ser
ved
By
Hea
d S
tart
(199
4 da
ta)
and
Per
cent
Chi
ldre
n A
ppro
ved
For
Fre
eA
nd R
educ
ed S
choo
l Mea
ls (
1995
dat
a), i
s ba
sed
on19
93 d
ata.
On
all o
f the
indi
cato
rs, e
xcep
t for
Hea
dS
tart
, the
low
est r
ate
or p
erce
nt is
giv
en th
e m
ost
posi
tive
rank
ing
(ran
k =
1).
With
the
Hea
d S
tart
indi
cato
r, a
s w
ell a
s w
ith e
ach
new
fam
ily s
uppo
rt it
emot
her
than
Per
cent
Of C
hild
ren
Und
er S
ix W
ith W
orki
ngP
aren
ts W
ithou
t Reg
ulat
ed D
ay C
are,
hig
her
rate
s ar
eco
nsid
ered
the
mos
t opt
imal
and
are
ran
ked
as th
ebe
st. W
hene
ver
two
or m
ore
coun
ties
wer
e tie
d fo
r th
ein
divi
dual
indi
cato
r ra
nk, t
hey
wer
e al
l ass
igne
d th
esa
me
rank
, e.g
. if f
our
coun
ties
tied
at r
anki
ng p
ositi
on1,
all
four
wer
e as
sign
ed a
ran
k of
1, t
hen
the
next
coun
ty w
as r
anke
d 5.
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
Cau
tion
shou
ld b
e us
ed in
inte
rpre
ting
the
resu
ltsof
the
rank
ings
. Som
e in
dica
tors
- C
hild
Dea
th R
ate,
for
exam
ple
docu
men
t rel
ativ
ely
rare
eve
nts.
For
exam
ple,
the
coun
ty th
at is
ran
ked
3rd
for
a pa
rtic
ular
indi
cato
r m
ay h
ave
a va
lue
of 2
per
cent
, whi
le th
eco
unty
that
is r
anke
d 25
th m
ay h
ave
a va
lue
of 4
perc
ent.
"NA
" in
dica
tes
that
dat
a w
as n
ot a
vaila
ble.
"N
C"
indi
cate
s th
ere
was
no
chan
ge b
etw
een
the
1980
and
the
1993
rat
e or
per
cent
. "N
M"
is u
sed
whe
n th
e 19
80da
ta is
zer
o an
d 19
93 d
ata
is a
ny v
alue
abo
ve z
ero,
beca
use
a pe
rcen
t cha
nge
from
zer
o ca
nnot
be
calc
ulat
ed. W
hen
the
1980
dat
a is
any
val
ue a
bove
zero
and
the
1993
dat
a is
zer
o, th
e pe
rcen
t cha
nge
show
n is
alw
ays
100
perc
ent.
Map
ping
The
map
s fo
r th
e fa
mily
sup
port
item
sar
e ba
sed
on s
tand
ard
devi
atio
n br
eakd
owns
whi
chal
low
for
mea
ning
ful c
ompa
rison
s ac
ross
cou
ntie
s. T
heda
rk c
olor
ed c
ount
ies
are
thos
e co
untie
s w
ith r
ates
or
perc
ents
that
are
two
or m
ore
stan
dard
dev
iatio
nsbe
low
the
stat
e av
erag
e or
thos
e co
untie
s w
hich
are
doin
g m
ost p
oorly
on
the
part
icul
ar in
dica
tor.
The
strip
ed c
ount
ies
are
coun
ties
with
rat
es o
r pe
rcen
ts th
atar
e on
e st
anda
rd d
evia
tion
belo
w th
e st
ate
aver
age
orth
ose
coun
ties
whi
ch a
re n
ot d
oing
wel
l on
the
part
icu-
lar
indi
cato
r. T
he li
ght c
olor
ed c
ount
ies
repr
esen
tco
untie
s w
ith r
ates
or
perc
ents
that
are
at o
r ab
ove
the
stat
e av
erag
e. T
hese
cou
ntie
s ha
ve th
e hi
ghes
t rat
esor
per
cent
s in
the
stat
e an
d ar
e do
ing
wel
l in
term
s of
the
fam
ily s
uppo
rt in
dica
tor.
173
The
Ann
ie E
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ey F
ound
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n
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ual N
umbe
rsC
OU
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s
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ntD
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rice
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ls
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egle
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ases
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toU
nmar
ried
Tee
ns
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h S
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1980
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Pag
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1.1
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West Virginia
9,248
5,453
25,689
40,542
18,913
16,386
74,893
67,954
23,313
19,833
66,949
77,130
103,964
115,073
BARBOUR
89
48
304
437
160
153
223
366
75
106
533
690
1,198
1,438
BERKELEY
245
246
495
812
477
690
2,011
2,742
687
832
1,790
2,738
2,599
2,454
BOONE
213
109
450
877
302
209
383
280
122
91
1,071
1,143
1,811
2,393
BRAXTON
66
39
197
349
124
112
99
93
29
26
507
523
1,108
991
:80
51
349
387
292
224
325
319
74
83
970
866
1,097
1,039
432
313
1,429
2,135
1,021
1,002
5,208
4,724
1,540
1,324
4,178
4,441
4,554
5,234
62
23
138
233
108
64
63
49
012
318
411
821
776
94
47
229
411
101
99
19
15
02
393
526
1,468
1,466
0 DRIDG
32
23
93
173
73
67
27
42
018
236
249
624
482
340
186
1,126
1,456
485
415
4,587
3,255
1,425
870
2,223
2,341
3,823
4,102
42
21
103
183
96
54
78
76
89
238
280
466
731
41
29
111
89
102
116
151
155
42
45
254
396
792
432
175
97
289
501
258
315
1,673
1,397
507
367
1,235
1,453
1,721
1,921
HAMPSHIRE
60
59
170
272
146
177
153
184
49
60
456
614
869
874
HANCOCK
116
49
414
574
352
281
1,235
1,098
367
287
1,331
1,387
1,035
1,444
HARDY
41
33
121
100
94
118
214
233
56
57
289
376
624
400
HARRISON
297
212
1,014
1,582
922
736
1,326
1,315
420
386
2,622
3,000
3,808
4,125
JACKSON
104
62
167
476
272
241
83
121
33
44
730
1,021
1,066
1,661
JEFFERSON
178
121
332
510
346
401
2,913
2,967
1,081
888
1,215
1,411
1,561
1,246
KANAWHA
930
584
2,459
4,658
2,389
1,676
15,461
15,600
4,803
4,803
8,362
10,142
8,288
10,525
LEWIS
85
50
235
407
201
170
141
137
33
35
657
754
1,025
1,290
LINCOLN
180
113
530
925
213
230
43
45
013
810
882
2,294
2,652
LOGAN
372
171
810
1,545
420
299
2,389
1,655
784
472
1,949
2,089
3,641
4,388
McDOWELL
552
221
1,663
1,894
417
249
7,498
4,826
2,439
1,467
2,377
1,942
5,380
5,095
MARION
214
122
866
1,320
685
539
2,603
2,173
839
603
2,175
2,204
2,894
3,400
MARSHALL
143
81
483
673
480
361
410
354
103
94
1,329
1,486
1,409
1,912
MASON
155
69
257
571
260
213
246
230
92
69
833
1,066
1,254
1,772
ME
RC
ER
375
208
1,230
1,598
687
519
5,459
4,560
1,685
1,394
2,607
2,808
4,146
4,518
MINERAL
79
54
344
391
288
262
900
831
335
252
871
983
1,340
1,268
MINGO
360
191
1,060
1,607
299
314
1,174
928
385
289
1,643
1,907
3,989
3,839
MONONGALIA
193
100
392
817
734
714
2,754
3,739
622
756
1,860
2,370
1,843
2,838
MONROE
59
36
81
167
89
102
262
196
67
42
332
412
949
777
MORGAN
36
36
69
147
86
102
128
143
37
30
256
352
633
283
'1'
167
88
378
748
315
224
75
105
041
950
1,173
1,912
2,386
OHIO
151
120
742
900
606
436
2,513
2,080
861
698
2,316
2,366
2,117
2,278
PENDLETON
28
18
100
68
71
78
197
185
69
54
203
221
566
319
PLEASANTS
35
14
60
115
71
61
29
33
810
278
324
393
487
POCAHONTAS
48
18
108
97
76
73
105
88
916
258
316
365
552
PRESTON
154
80
419
608
343
270
138
141
46
55
869
1,027
2,123
1,784
PUTNAM
115
73
284
480
430
433
169
336
68
129
980
1,494
1,314
1,618
RALEIGH
437
269
1,070
2,107
610
666
7,413
6,465
2,424
2,043
2,769
3,572
4,153
5,742
RANDOLPH
143
90
316
444
284
284
349
359
60
75
872
1,116
1,678
1,974
RITCHIE
51
28
95
192
109
79
20
22
08
382
421
718
868
ROANE
97
53
176
377
161
117
146
64
011
474
672
922
1,520
SUMMERS
95
46
335
352
127
98
1,241
860
182
115
612
579
1,236
1,048
TAYLOR
76
41
238
358
175
144
173
151
44
38
586
629
943
1,118
TUCKER
29
19
64
86
79
72
27
25
012
250
211
512
410
TYLER
45
20
107
188
113
80
23
39
09
307
351
608
515
II-
114
85
194
565
253
211
182
236
36
43
648
947
1,305
1,723
WAYNE
220
152
562
901
452
455
119
147
29
48
1,477
1,656
3,358
3,035
WEBSTER
87
49
339
487
149
105
17
25
210
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135
WV
KID
S C
OU
NT
179
Pag
e 87
1995
WV
KID
S C
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. Cas
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DIS
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MIN
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PA
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1995
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