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SENT Nine CD contextual JJ measures NNS describe VVP the DT changing VVG population NN , , family NN , , and CC environmental JJ context NN in IN which WDT children NNS are VBP living VVG , , and CC 25 CD indicators NNS depict VVP the DT well RB being JJ of IN children NNS in IN the DT areas NNS of IN economic JJ security NN , , health NN , , behavior NN and CC social JJ environment NN , , and CC education NN . SENT This DT year's NNS report NN has VHZ special JJ features NNS on IN children NNS with IN asthma NN , , children NNS with IN specified JJ blood NN lead NN levels NNS , , and CC parental JJ reports NNS of IN children NNS s PP emotional JJ and CC behavioral JJ difficulties NNS . SENT In IN addition NN , , the DT report NN includes VVZ a DT special JJ section NN on IN family NN structure NN and CC the DT well RB being JJ of IN children NNS . SENT Highlights NNS from IN each DT section NN of IN the DT report NN follow VV . SENT Population NP and CC Family NP Characteristics NNS In IN 2003 CD , , there EX were VBD 73 CD million CD children NNS ages NNS 0 CD 17 CD in IN the DT United NP States NPS , , or CC 25 CD percent NN of IN the DT population NN , , down RB from IN a DT peak NN of IN 36 CD percent NN at IN the DT end NN of IN the DT baby NN boom NN 1964 CD . SENT Children NNS are VBP projected VVN to TO compose VV 24 CD percent NN of IN the DT total JJ population NN in IN 2020 CD . SENT The DT racial JJ and CC ethnic JJ diversity NN of IN America NP s PP children NNS continues VVZ to TO increase VV over IN time NN . SENT In IN 2003 CD , , 60 CD percent NN of IN U NP . SENT S NP . SENT children NNS were VBD White JJ alone RB , , non JJ Hispanic NP , , 16 CD percent NN were VBD Black JJ alone RB , , and CC 4 CD percent NN were VBD Asian JJ alone RB . SENT 1 LS The DT proportion NN of IN Hispanic JJ children NNS has VHZ increased VVN faster JJR than IN that DT of IN any DT other JJ racial JJ and CC ethnic JJ group NN , , growing VVG from IN 9 CD percent NN of IN the DT child NN population NN in IN 1980 CD to TO 19 CD percent NN in IN 2003 CD . SENT In IN 2004 CD , , 68 CD percent NN of IN children NNS ages NNS 0 CD 17 CD lived VVN with IN two CD married JJ parents NNS , , down RB from IN 77 CD percent NN in IN 1980 CD . SENT After IN decreasing VVG from IN 1980 CD to TO 1994 CD , , the DT percentage NN has VHZ remained VVN stable JJ at IN about RB 68 CD 69 CD percent NN from IN 1994 CD to TO 2004 CD . SENT Between IN 1980 CD and CC 1994 CD , , the DT rate NN of IN childbearing NN by IN unmarried JJ women NNS rose VVD sharply RB for IN women NNS of IN all DT ages NNS . SENT For IN all DT age NN groups NNS combined VVN , , this DT trend NN ended VVN in IN 1994 CD . SENT Birth NN rates NNS for IN unmarried JJ teenagers NNS have VHP dropped VVN considerably RB since IN 1994 CD , , while IN increases NNS in IN rates NNS for IN women NNS in IN their PP$ twenties NNS and CC older JJR have VHP slowed VVN . SENT In IN 2003 CD , , the DT overall JJ birth NN rate NN was VBD 45 CD births NNS per IN 1 CD , , 000 CD unmarried JJ women NNS ages NNS 15 CD 44 CD . SENT In IN 2003 CD , , 62 CD percent NN of IN children NNS ages NNS 0 CD 17 CD lived VVN in IN counties NNS in IN which WDT one CD or CC more JJR of IN the DT Primary JJ National NP Ambient JJ Air NP Quality NP Standards NP were VBD exceeded VVN , , an DT improvement NN from IN 69 CD percent NN in IN 1999 CD . SENT Children NNS s PP exposure NN to TO secondhand JJ smoke NN , , as RB indicated VVN by IN blood NN cotinine NN levels NNS , , dropped VVD between IN 1988 CD 1994 CD and CC 1999 CD 2002 CD . SENT Overall RB , , 59 CD percent NN of IN children NNS ages NNS 4 CD 11 CD had VHD cotinine NN in IN their PP$ blood NN in IN 1999 CD 2002 CD , , down RB from IN 88 CD percent NN in IN 1988 CD 1994 CD . SENT In IN 2003 CD , , 11 CD percent NN of IN children NNS ages NNS 0 CD 6 CD lived VVN in IN homes NNS where WRB someone NN smoked VVD regularly RB . SENT Economic JJ Security NP Indicators NNS In IN 2003 CD , , 18 CD percent NN of IN all DT children NNS ages NNS 0 CD 17 CD lived VVN in IN poverty NN , , whereas IN among IN children NNS living VVG in IN families NNS , , the DT poverty NN rate NN was VBD 17 CD percent NN . SENT The DT official JJ poverty NN rate NN of IN children NNS living VVG in IN families NNS below IN the DT poverty NN threshold NN has VHZ fluctuated VVN since IN the DT early JJ 1980 CD s PP . SENT it PP reached VVD a DT high NN of IN 22 CD percent NN in IN 1993 CD and CC decreased VVD to TO a DT low NN of IN 16 CD percent NN in IN 2000 CD . SENT In IN 2003 CD , , 89 CD percent NN of IN children NNS had VHD health NN insurance NN coverage NN at IN some DT point NN during IN the DT year NN . SENT While IN government NN insurance NN coverage NN has VHZ continued VVN its PP$ upward JJ trend NN since IN 1999 CD , , the DT proportion NN of IN children NNS covered VVN by IN private JJ health NN insurance NN has VHZ dropped VVN since IN 2000 CD , , reversing VVG the DT upward JJ trend NN from IN 1994 CD 1999 CD . SENT Health NN Indicators NNS The DT proportion NN of IN children NNS ages NNS 6 CD 18 CD who WP were VBD overweight NN increased VVN from IN 6 CD percent NN in IN 1976 CD 1980 CD to TO 16 CD percent NN in IN 1999 CD 2002 CD . SENT Racial JJ , , ethnic JJ , , and CC gender NN disparities NNS exist VVP , , such JJ that IN in IN 1999 CD 2002 CD , , Black NP alone RB , , non JJ Hispanic JJ girls NNS and CC Mexican JJ American JJ boys NNS were VBD at IN particularly RB high JJ risk NN of IN being VBG overweight JJ 23 CD percent NN and CC 27 CD percent NN , , respectively RB . SENT 1 CD While IN still RB near IN its PP$ record NN low NN , , the DT infant JJ mortality NN rate NN increased VVN in IN 2002 CD for IN the DT first JJ time NN in IN decades NNS . SENT The DT rate NN was VBD 7 CD . SENT 0 CD deaths NNS per IN 1 CD , , 000 CD live JJ births NNS , , up RB from IN a DT rate NN of IN 6 CD . SENT 8 CD in IN 2001 CD . SENT A DT special JJ analysis NN showed VVD that IN most JJS of IN the DT increase NN was VBD due JJ to TO an DT increase NN in IN the DT number NN of IN infants NNS weighing VVG less JJR than IN 750 CD grams NNS , , or CC about RB 1 CD lb NN . SENT 10 CD oz NP . SENT Racial JJ and CC ethnic JJ disparities NNS persist VVP , , with IN the DT Black NP , , non JJ Hispanic JJ infant NN mortality NN rate NN consistently RB higher JJR than IN that DT of IN other JJ racial JJ or CC ethnic JJ groups NNS . SENT Child NN mortality NN dropped VVD by IN approximately RB half JJ between IN 1980 CD and CC 2002 CD among IN children NNS ages NNS 1 CD 4 CD from IN 64 CD to TO 31 CD deaths NNS per IN 100 CD , , 000 CD children NNS and CC among IN children NNS ages NNS 5 CD 14 CD from IN 31 CD to TO 17 CD deaths NNS per IN 100 CD , , 000 CD children NNS . SENT Deaths NNS from IN firearm NN injuries NNS among IN adolescents NNS declined VVD between IN 1995 CD and CC 2002 CD , , particularly RB among IN Black NP and CC Hispanic JJ males NNS . SENT For IN example NN , , from IN 1995 CD to TO 2002 CD , , the DT firearm NN homicide NN rate NN declined VVD from IN 101 CD to TO 48 CD deaths NNS per IN 100 CD , , 000 CD Black NP males NNS and CC from IN 47 CD to TO 22 CD deaths NNS per IN 100 CD , , 000 CD Hispanic JJ males NNS . SENT The DT birth NN rate NN for IN adolescents NNS continued VVN to TO decline VV in IN 2003 CD to TO 22 CD births NNS per IN 1 CD , , 000 CD females NNS ages NNS 15 CD 17 CD , , representing VVG the DT lowest JJS rate NN ever RB recorded VVN . SENT The DT decrease NN in IN adolescent JJ births NNS is VBZ apparent JJ for IN all DT racial JJ and CC ethnic JJ groups NNS and CC is VBZ notable JJ among IN Black NP adolescents NNS . SENT The DT birth NN rate NN among IN Black NP , , non JJ Hispanic JJ females NNS ages NNS 15 CD 17 CD dropped VVN by IN more JJR than IN half NN between IN 1991 CD and CC 2003 CD from IN 86 CD to TO 39 CD births NNS per IN 1 CD , , 000 CD , , completely RB reversing VVG the DT increase NN from IN 1986 CD to TO 1991 CD . SENT Behavior NN and CC Social NP Environment NP Indicators NNS Following VVG several JJ years NNS of IN gradual JJ decreases NNS , , the DT rate NN of IN daily JJ smoking NN remained VVD stable JJ between IN 2003 CD and CC 2004 CD . SENT in IN 2004 CD , , 4 CD percent NN of IN 8 CD th NN graders NNS , , 8 CD percent NN of IN 10 CD th NN graders NNS , , and CC 16 CD percent NN of IN 12 CD th NN graders NNS reported VVD smoking NN cigarettes NNS daily JJ in IN the DT previous JJ 30 CD days NNS . SENT The DT percentage NN of IN students NNS who WP reported VVD having VHG five CD or CC more JJR drinks NNS in IN a DT row NN in IN the DT past JJ 2 CD weeks NNS was VBD stable JJ from IN 2003 CD to TO 2004 CD at IN 11 CD percent NN among IN 8 CD th NN graders NNS , , 22 CD percent NN among IN 10 CD th NN graders NNS , , and CC 29 CD percent NN among IN 12 CD th NN graders NNS . SENT Between IN 2003 CD and CC 2004 CD , , illicit JJ drug NN use NN in IN the DT past JJ 30 CD days NNS significantly RB declined VVD from IN 10 CD percent NN to TO 8 CD percent NN among IN 8 CD th NN graders NNS . SENT Serious JJ violent JJ crime NN involving VVG juvenile JJ victims NNS and CC offenders NNS went VVD up RP between IN 2002 CD and CC 2003 CD . SENT In IN 2003 CD , , 18 CD per IN 1 CD , , 000 CD juveniles NNS were VBD victims NNS of IN serious JJ violent JJ crimes NNS that WDT is VBZ , , homicide NN , , rape NN , , aggravated VVN assault NN , , and CC robbery NN and CC 15 CD per IN 1 CD , , 000 CD juveniles NNS were VBD reported VVN by IN victims NNS to TO have VH committed VVN such JJ crimes NNS . SENT These DT rates NNS increased VVN from IN those DT in IN 2002 CD , , when WRB 10 CD per IN 1 CD , , 000 CD youth NN were VBD victims NNS of IN serious JJ crimes NNS and CC 11 CD per IN 1 CD , , 000 CD juveniles NNS were VBD identified VVN as IN offenders NNS . SENT However RB , , rates NNS still RB generally RB declined VVD from IN their PP$ peaks NNS in IN 1993 CD of IN 44 CD victims NNS per IN 1 CD , , 000 CD youth NN and CC 52 JJ offending VVG youth NN per IN 1 CD , , 000 CD juveniles NNS . SENT Education NN Indicators NNS The DT average JJ mathematics NN scale NN score NN of IN 4 CD th NN and CC 8 CD th NN graders NNS was VBD higher JJR in IN 2003 CD than IN in IN all DT previous JJ National NP Assessment NP of IN Educational NP Progress NP assessments NNS since IN the DT series NN began VVD in IN 1990 CD . SENT In IN reading NN , , the DT 2003 CD 4 CD th NN grade NN scale NN score NN was VBD not RB measurably RB different JJ from IN the DT scale NN score NN in IN 1992 CD , , the DT first JJ year NN of IN the DT reading NN assessment NN series NN . SENT The DT 8 CD th NN grade NN reading NN scale NN score NN declined VVD 1 CD point NN from IN 2002 CD to TO 2003 CD , , but CC the DT 2003 CD scale NN score NN was VBD higher JJR than IN in IN 1992 CD . SENT The DT proportion NN of IN Black NP alone RB , , non JJ Hispanic JJ youth NN who WP were VBD neither RB in IN school NN nor CC working NN was VBD 10 CD percent NN in IN 2004 CD , , down RB from IN 12 CD percent NN in IN 2003 CD . SENT More JJR Black NN alone RB , , non JJ Hispanic JJ youth NN moved VVN from IN the DT category NN not RB enrolled VVD in IN school NN and CC not RB working VVG into IN the DT category NN of IN enrolled VVN in IN school NN and CC not RB working VVG in IN 2004 CD not RB shown VVN in IN table NN ED NP 6 CD . SENT A DT . SENT 1 CD White NP alone RB , , non JJ Hispanic JJ persons NNS ages NNS 25 CD 29 CD in IN 2003 CD were VBD more RBR likely JJ to TO have VH earned VVN at IN least JJS a DT bachelor NN s PP degree NN 32 CD percent NN than IN their PP$ Black NN alone RB , , non JJ Hispanic NP 18 CD percent NN and CC Hispanic JJ 12 CD percent NN peers NNS . SENT The DT percentage NN of IN Black NP alone RB , , non JJ Hispanic JJ persons NNS with IN at IN least JJS a DT bachelor NN s PP degree NN increased VVN from IN 12 CD percent NN in IN 1980 CD , , and CC the DT percentage NN of IN Hispanic JJ persons NNS with IN at IN least JJS a DT bachelor NN s PP degree NN increased VVN from IN 8 CD percent NN in IN 1980 CD . SENT 1 CD Special JJ Features NNS In IN 2003 CD , , about RB 13 CD percent NN of IN children NNS had VHD been VBN diagnosed VVN with IN asthma NN at IN some DT time NN in IN their PP$ lives NNS , , about RB 9 CD percent NN of IN children NNS were VBD reported VVN to TO currently RB have VH asthma NN , , and CC about RB 6 CD percent NN of IN children NNS had VHD one CD or CC more JJR asthma NN attacks NNS in IN the DT previous JJ year NN . SENT From IN 1997 CD 2003 CD , , the DT trends NNS for IN these DT three CD asthma NN indicators NNS have VHP remained VVN fairly RB stable JJ . SENT however RB , , between IN 1980 CD and CC 1995 CD , , childhood NN asthma NN , , as RB measured VVD using VVG different JJ indicators NNS , , more JJR than IN doubled VVN . SENT In IN 1999 CD 2002 CD , , less JJR than IN 2 CD percent NN of IN children NNS ages NNS 1 CD 5 CD had VHD blood NN lead VV levels NNS greater JJR than IN 10 CD micrograms NNS per IN deciliter NN g NN dL NP . SENT The DT median JJ concentration NN of IN lead NN in IN the DT blood NN of IN children NNS ages NNS 1 CD 5 CD dropped VVN from IN 14 CD g NN dL NN in IN 1976 CD 1980 CD to TO about RB 2 CD g NN dL NN in IN 2001 CD 2002 CD , , a DT decline NN of IN 89 CD percent NN . SENT In IN 2003 CD , , 5 CD percent NN of IN children NNS ages NNS 4 CD 17 CD were VBD reported VVN by IN a DT parent NN to TO have VH definite JJ or CC severe JJ difficulties NNS with IN emotions NNS , , concentration NN , , behavior NN , , or CC being VBG able JJ to TO get VV along RP with IN other JJ people NNS . SENT Sixty CD five CD percent NN of IN the DT parents NNS of IN these DT children NNS reported VVD contacting VVG a DT mental JJ health NN professional JJ or CC general JJ doctor NN and CC or CC that IN the DT child NN received VVD special JJ education NN for IN these DT difficulties NNS . SENT Special JJ Section NN In IN 2002 CD , , 7 CD percent NN of IN births NNS to TO married JJ mothers NNS were VBD low JJ birthweight NN , , compared VVN with IN 10 CD percent NN of IN births NNS to TO unmarried JJ mothers NNS . SENT In IN that DT same JJ year NN , , the DT infant JJ mortality NN rate NN for IN infants NNS born VVN to TO married JJ mothers NNS was VBD 5 CD per IN 1 CD , , 000 CD live JJ births NNS , , compared VVN with IN 10 CD per IN 1 CD , , 000 CD live JJ births NNS for IN infants NNS born VVN to TO unmarried JJ mothers NNS . SENT Pooled JJ data NNS from IN 1996 CD and CC 2001 CD show NN that IN 97 CD percent NN of IN adolescents NNS ages NNS 15 CD 17 CD who WP lived VVD with IN their PP$ married JJ , , biological JJ parents NNS were VBD enrolled VVN in IN school NN , , compared VVN with IN 94 CD percent NN of IN adolescents NNS who WP lived VVD with IN a DT single JJ parent NN , , and CC 80 CD percent NN of IN adolescents NNS who WP lived VVD with IN neither DT parent NN . SENT According VVG to TO pooled JJ data NNS from IN 1996 CD and CC 2001 CD , , 86 CD percent NN of IN adolescents NNS ages NNS 15 CD 17 CD who WP lived VVD with IN their PP$ married JJ , , biological JJ parents NNS , , were VBD reported VVN to TO be VB in IN excellent JJ or CC very RB good JJ health NN , , compared VVN with IN 80 CD percent NN of IN adolescents NNS who WP lived VVD with IN a DT married JJ stepparent NN , , 76 CD percent NN of IN those DT who WP lived VVD with IN a DT single JJ parent NN , , and CC 67 CD percent NN of IN those DT who WP lived VVD with IN neither DT parent NN . SENT Pooled JJ data NNS from IN 1996 CD and CC 2001 CD show NN that IN 2 CD percent NN of IN all DT females NNS ages NNS 15 CD 17 CD who WP lived VVD with IN their PP$ married JJ biological JJ parents NNS became VVD unmarried JJ mothers NNS by IN age NN 17 CD 19 CD , , compared VVN with IN 9 CD percent NN of IN those DT who WP lived VVD with IN a DT single JJ parent NN , , and CC 27 CD percent NN of IN those DT who WP did VVD not RB live VV with IN either DT parent NN . SENT 2005 CD Federal NP Interagency NP Forum NP on IN Child NP and CC Family NP Statistics NPS Privacy NN Policy NP