1. by Sharon Kayne Communications Director, NM Voices for Children 2014 KIDS COUNT Rankings: Implications for New Mexico July 24, 2014

2. 2013: New Mexico was Dead Last In June 2013, New Mexico fell to 50 th in the nation for child well-being. Source: 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book, Annie E Casey Foundation

3. 2014: New Mexico Ranks 49 th 49 th (again) 50 th (again)

4. KIDS COUNT ranking is based on 4 domains 49

5. Economic Well-Being Children in Poverty (29%; improved) Children Whose Parents Lack Secure Employment (36%; improved) Children Living in Households with a High Housing Cost Burden (33%; improved) Teens Not in School and Not Working (12%; worsened) 5

6. We have the 2 nd highest poverty rate in the nation Or 1 out of every 5 Source: U.S. Census, 2012 American Community Survey 21% of all New Mexicans live at the poverty level That’s 426,000 people

7. We have the 2 nd highest child poverty rate 29% of New Mexico’s children live at the poverty level That’s almost 3 out of every 10 Source: 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book, Annie E. Casey Foundation

8. We have the highest rate of working families that are low-income Source: Working Poor Families Project, 2013

9. Education Children Not Attending Preschool (62%; unchanged) 4 th Graders Not Proficient in Reading (79%; unchanged) 8 th Graders Not Proficient in Math (77%; worsened) High School Student Not Graduating on Time (26%; improved)

10. We have the 2 nd lowest rate of 4 th graders who read proficiently 79% of New Mexico’s 4 th graders do not read at grade level That’s almost 8 out of 10

11. Health Low Birth-Weight Babies (8.8%; worsened) Children without Health Insurance (8%; improved) Child and Teen Death Rates (36 per 100,000; unchanged) Teens Who Abuse Alcohol or Drugs (9%; unchanged)

12. We have the 3 rd highest rate of people without insurance That’s 1 out of every 5 Source: The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2011 21% of all New Mexicans lack health insurance

13. We have the highest child hunger rate 29% of New Mexico’s children are ‘food insecure’ That’s 3 out of every 10 Source: Map the Meal Gap, Feeding America, 2014

14. Family and Community Children in Single-Parent Families (44%; worsened) Children in Families Where Head of Household Lacks a High School Diploma (17%; improved) Children Living in High-Poverty Areas (22%; worsened) Teen Birth Rates (47 per 1,000; improved)

15. We have the 3 rd highest rate of children in single-parent families Source: 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book, Annie E. Casey Foundation That’s more than 4 out of every 10 44% of our children live in single-parent families

16. We have one of the highest ratios of income inequality $161,162 $16,319 Source: Pulling Apart, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities & Economic Policy Institute, 2012

17. Trends: Economic Well-Being

21. Trends: Education

25. Trends: Health

29. Trends: Family and Community

33. Who are the poor in New Mexico? 36% Children 64% Adults U.S. Census, 2011 American Community Survey

34. Who are the poor in New Mexico? U.S. Census, 2011 American Community Survey 10% Disabled 21% Adults (not working) 26% Working Adults 36% Children 7% Seniors

35. NM population (all ages) by race/ethnicity Hispanic 47% White 40% Native American 9% Black 2% 2 or More Races 1% Asian 1% Source: “Population Files by Age, Sex, and Race: Hispanic Origin and Non-Hispanic Origin, July 2012,” from University of New Mexico, Bureau of Business and Economic Research White 40% Racial/Ethnic Minorities 60%

36. NM children (ages 0-19) by race/ethnicity White 26% Native American 10% Black 2% 2 or More Races 2% Asian 1% Source: “Population Files by Age, Sex, and Race: Hispanic Origin and Non-Hispanic Origin, July 2012,” from University of New Mexico, Bureau of Business and Economic Research Racial/Ethnic Minorities 74% White 26%

37. Minority-majority status is more prominent in child population 26% White 74% Racial/Ethnic Minorities 60% Racial/Ethnic Minorities 40% White

38. The nation’s changing child population Hispanic 29% Hispanic 24% White 45% White 53% Native 1% Native 1% Black 14% Black 14% 2 or More Races 4% 2 or More Races 6% Asian 5% Asian 5% 2012 2030 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 National Population Estimates and 2030 Population Projections

39. 74% Racial/Ethnic Minorities 26% White 45% White 55% Racial/Ethnic Minorities U.S. 2030 New Mexico 2012 New Mexico is ahead of the trend

40. Race for Results Index National New Mexico Asian 776 728 White 704 634 Black 345 446 Hispanic 404 363 Native 387 293 0 = Worst Off 1,000 = Heading for Success

41. State-by-State Index: Native-American Children 293 0-332 333-499 500-666 667-832 No Data U.S. = 386 833-1,000 Source: Race for Results: Building a Path to Opportunity for all Children, Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2014, pg.15

42. Where are Native-American children concentrated? 10% New Mexico 40.7% San Juan County 74.6% McKinley County 48.3% Cibola County 15.5% Rio Arriba County 16.2% Sandoval County 15.4% Socorro County Data Source: Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of New Mexico (2008); Google Map Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation Data Center

43. Where are K-12 Native students concentrated? 10% New Mexico 77.8% Gallup 44% Grants 97% Dulce 68.9% Jemez Valley 46.7% Magdalena Percent of students eligible for free/ reduced-price meals 89.5% Shiprock Source: NM Public Education Department, Education Data Dashboard (2012-2013); Student Nutrition Bureau (2011-2012) 77% 82% 75% 80% 83% 82% 66%

44. State-by-State Index: Hispanic Children 363 U.S. = 404 0-332 333-499 500-666 667-832 833-1,000 No Data Source: Race for Results: Building a Path to Opportunity for all Children, Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2014, pg.19

45. Where are Hispanic children concentrated? 59% New Mexico 77.4% Luna County 85.6% Mora County 82.6% San Miguel County 86.1% Guadalupe County 76.2% Doña Ana County 75.5% Rio Arriba County Data Source: Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of New Mexico (2008); Google Map Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation Data Center

46. Where are K-12 Hispanic students concentrated? 59.2% New Mexico 81.6% Deming 94.6% Mora 91.5% Las Vegas 92.9% Santa Rosa 75.2% Las Cruces 89% Española Percent of students eligible for free/ reduced-price meals Source: NM Public Education Department, Education Data Dashboard (2012-2013); Student Nutrition Bureau (2011-2012) 70% 80% 65% 84% 71% 81% 66%

47. State-by-State Index: Black Children 446 U.S. = 345 0-332 333-499 500-666 667-832 833-1,000 No Data Source: Race for Results: Building a Path to Opportunity for all Children, Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2014, pg.13

48. 9.3% Curry County 5.4% Otero County 4.8% Lea County 2.8% Roosevelt County 3.6% Bernalillo County 2.8% Sandoval County 2.2% New Mexico Where are Black children concentrated? Data Source: Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of New Mexico (2008); Google Map Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation Data Center

49. 7.7% Clovis 7.6% Alamogordo 4.5% Hobbs 2.3% Portales 2.8% Albuquerque 3.8% Rio Rancho Where are K-12 Black students concentrated? Percent of students eligible for free/ reduced-price meals 2.2% New Mexico Source: NM Public Education Department, Education Data Dashboard (2012-2013); Student Nutrition Bureau (2011-2012) 43% 62% 58% 67% 68% 63% 66%

50. State-by-State Index: White Children 634 U.S. = 704 0-332 333-499 500-666 667-832 833-1,000 No Data Source: Race for Results: Building a Path to Opportunity for all Children, Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2014, pg.21

51. Where are White children concentrated? 26% New Mexico 71.9% Catron County 68.4% Los Alamos County 56% De Baca County 57.4% Harding County Data Source: Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of New Mexico (2008); Google Map Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation Data Center

52. Where are K-12 White students concentrated? 25.7% New Mexico 83.4% Reserve 61.4% Los Alamos 47.2% Fort Sumner 66.7% Mosquero Percent of students eligible for free/ reduced-price meals 83% Cloudcroft 87.3% Melrose Source: NM Public Education Department, Education Data Dashboard (2012-2013); Student Nutrition Bureau (2011-2012) 10% 83% 41% 64% 41% 59% 66%

53. State-by-State Index: Asian Children 728 U.S. = 776 0-332 333-499 500-666 667-832 833-1,000 No Data Source: Race for Results: Building a Path to Opportunity for all Children, Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2014, pg.17

54. Where are Asian children concentrated? 1% New Mexico 8.6% Los Alamos County Data Source: Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of New Mexico (2008); Google Map Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation Data Center

55. Where are K-12 Asian students concentrated? 5.7% Los Alamos Percent of students eligible for free/ reduced-price meals 1.3% New Mexico 2.4% Rio Rancho 2.2% Alamogordo Source: NM Public Education Department, Education Data Dashboard (2012-2013); Student Nutrition Bureau (2011-2012) 10% 43% 58% 66%

56. What do we do about this? 2014 update includes: Overarching policies that address more than one domain/indicator. Legislative action (or inaction) on recommendations. New policy recommendations.

57. Resources KIDS COUNT Data Center http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data#NM New Mexico Community Data Collaborative http://nmcdc.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.html NMCDC’s KIDS COUNT Map Gallery http://nmcdc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicGallery/index.html?app id=ad677990f30c468295da569f98c516d4&group=c428accd9 3d749fe986e0114512f2eea

58. For more information about New Mexico Voices for Children and the NM KIDS are COUNTing on Us policy agenda visit www.nmvoices.org Thank you!