MI Data Book 2008

Contents

Data Book

Narrative

MI County Profiles

Kids Count in Michigan Data Book 2008
County Profiles of Child Well-Being--a Focus on Young Children

Michigan

Executive Summary -- The early years of a child’s life provide the physical and emotional framework that shapes individual potential. Research has documented the profound effect of a child’s physical and social environment on the pace and scope of this development. Experiences in the early childhood years establish intelligence, behavioral patterns, and personality traits that will persist throughout a lifetime. These experiences take place in the context of family and community life shaped by economic and social conditions. The economic downturn and stark disparities for minorities in Michigan threaten the well-being of large numbers of young children and their families.

The Status of Young Children in Michigan

Community Conditions

Physical Health

Social and Emotional Health

Parenting Education and Family Support

Early Care and Education

Basic Needs, Economic Security and Child Safety

Data Notes

Acknowledgements and the Table of Contents

Click on County Name for Two-Page Profile

Alcona	Dickinson	Lake	Oceana
Alger	Eaton	Lapeer	Ogemaw
Allegan	Emmet	Leelanau	Ontonagon
Alpena	Genesee	Lenawee	Osceola
Antrim	Gladwin	Livingston	Oscoda
Arenac	Gogebic	Luce	Otsego
Baraga	Grand Traverse	Mackinac	Ottawa
Barry	Gratiot	Macomb	Presque Isle
Bay	Hillsdale	Manistee	Roscommon
Benzie	Houghton	Marquette	Saginaw
Berrien	Huron	Mason	St. Clair
Branch	Ingham	Mecosta	St. Joseph
Calhoun	Ionia	Menominee	Sanilac
Cass	Iosco	Midland	Schoolcraft
Charlevoix	Iron	Missaukee	Shiawassee
Cheboygan	Isabella	Monroe	Tuscola
Chippewa	Jackson	Montcalm	Van Buren
Clare	Kalamazoo	Montmorency	Washtenaw
Clinton	Kalkaska	Muskegon	Wayne
Crawford	Kent	Newaygo	Wexford
Delta	Keweenaw	Oakland

Detroit - Out-Wayne - Upper Peninsula

Annual and three-year rolling averages for Michigan and its counties for most of the trend indicators in this book are available in an interactive data base. Click Here.

Child Care Cost vs. Minimum Wage

Four of every five child victims in Michigan suffered from neglect rather than abuse in FY2007.

Duplicated Count of Child Victims of Abuse or Neglect for Fiscal Year 2007 (percentages are of total count)

Michigan’s continuing economic woes are spilling over into the lives of the state’s youngest residents with nearly one out of every four young children (under age 5)living in poverty. That means that for a family of four, income is no more than about $21,000. Two out of every five young children live in low-income households, defined as income under $42,000 for a family of four. Press Release