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Nevada County Profiles: 2007
Nevada KIDS COUNT County Profiles provide individual, county-specific data summarizing demographics, health, economic well-being, education and achievement, child and youth safety/welfare, and juvenile justice.
| Washoe County | |||
| DEMOGRAPHICS | County | State | |
| Total Population | 396,844 | 2,513,429 | |
| Age Distribution: 2005 | <5 | 27,638 | 178,729 |
| 5-17 | 72,190 | 453,683 | |
| 5-19 | 84,087 | 525,354 | |
| 18-44 | 157,584 | 996,431 | |
| 20-44 | 145,686 | 924,760 | |
| 45-64 | 98,492 | 603,627 | |
| 65+ | 40,941 | 280,959 | |
| Racial/Ethnic Distribution | Asian | 5,985 | 39,562 |
| (Children age 17 and under): 2005 | Black (African American) | 2,893 | 53,493 |
| Hispanic | 31,931 | 216,003 | |
| Native American | 2,174 | 8,868 | |
| White | 56,844 | 314,486 | |
| HEALTH CONDITIONS AND HEALTH CARE | |||
| Annual Average Percent Low-Birthweight Babies: 2003-2005 | 8.6% | 8.1% | |
| Average Teen Birth Rate: 2003-2005 (Births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) | 41.6 | 46.6 | |
| ECONOMIC WELL-BEING | |||
| Percent of Related Children Under Age 18 in Poverty: 2004 | 13.3% | 15.3% | |
| EDUCATION AND ACHIEVEMENT | |||
| Percent Change in Enrollment 2004-2005 to 2005-2006 | 0.8% | 3.0% | |
| School Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity: 2005-2006 | Asian/Pacific Islander | 6.3% | 7.3% |
| Black (African American) | 3.8% | 11.1% | |
| Hispanic | 30.1% | 33.6% | |
| Native American/Alaskan Native | 2.5% | 1.6% | |
| White | 57.3% | 46.4% | |
| High School Dropout Rate: 2004-2005 | 2.0% | 5.7% | |
| CHILD AND YOUTH SAFETY/WELFARE | |||
| Infant Mortality Rate: 2003-2005 (Deaths per 1,000 live births) | 4.9 | 5.8 | |
| Child Death Rate: 2003-2005 (Deaths per 100,000 children) | 15.8 | 20.3 | |
| Teen Death Rate (Deaths per 100,000 teens Ages 15-19): 2003-2005 | 56.5 | 70.5 | |
| JUVENILE JUSTICE | |||
| Average Juvenile Violent Crime Arrest Rate (Ages 10-17): 2003-2005 | 293.5 | 216.5 | |
| N.M.=not meaningful. Calculated rates based on very small numbers are not statistically reliable. | |||
| NA = not available. | |||
| Note: The sum of the counties may not equal the state total due to missing or incomplete county-reference data. Resident population excludes group quarters. | |||
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