Community Youth Meetings 2007 Health Status of Youth: Roslindale October 24, 2007 Presented by the Boston Public Health Commission
Charlestown
Roslindale
East Boston Back Bay Allston Brighton
South End
North End
Fenway South Boston Roxbury
Jamaica Plain
North Dorchester
South Dorchester
Roslindale West Roxbury
Mattapan Mattapan
Hyde Park MAP PREPARATION: Boston Public Health Commission Research Office
Youth and Young Adult Population by Age, Roslindale, 2000 Ages 18-24 27%
Ages 0-4 20%
Ages 5-9 20%
Ages 15-17 12%
Ages 10-14 20% DATA SOURCE: Census 2000, US Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, American FactFinder DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research Office
Youth and Young Adult Population by Gender, Roslindale, 2000
Percentage within Age Group
75% 57% 50%
55% 43%
45% Male Female
25%
0% Ages 15-17
Ages 18-24
DATA SOURCE: Census 2000, US Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, American FactFinder DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research Office
Racial and Ethnic Makeup: Boston and Roslindale, 2000
Other Race 2%
2 or More Races Asian 3% 8%
Other Race 1%
2 or More Races 3% Asian 4% Black 14%
Black 24% White 49% White 60%
Latino 14%
Boston
Roslindale
DATA SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, American FactFinder, Census 2000 DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research Office
Latino 18%
Language Spoken at Home by Students Boston and Roslindale, 2005 Others 19%
Others 19% Chinese 3%
Chinese 1%
Haitian 3%
Haitian 4% English 56%
Spanish 19%
Boston
Spanish 24%
Roslindale
DATA SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, American FactFinder, Census 2000 DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research Office
English 52%
Selected Socioeconomic Indicators Boston Overall and Roslindale, 2000 Indicator
Boston
Roslindale
% Population with Less than High School Diploma or GED (Adults Ages 25 and Over)
21%
18%
% of Population Below Poverty Level*
20%
11%
% of Children (Under 18) Below Poverty Level*
26%
15%
% of Adults 65 and Older Below Poverty Level*
18%
9%
$39,629
$50,994
Median Household Income in 1999*
*Based on 1999 income DATA SOURCE: US Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, American FactFinder, Census 2000, Sample Data DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research Office
Female-Headed Households* with Own Children Under Age 18, Roslindale, 2000
Percentage of households within Neighborhood
25%
20%
15%
10%
10%
9%
5%
0%
BOSTON
Roslindale
*No husband present •DATA SOURCE: Census 2000, US Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, American FactFinder DATA ANALYSIS: Boston Public Health Commission Research Office
EDUCATION
Grade Level 10 2007 MCAS Results: English Language by Race/Ethnicity, Boston Race/Ethnicity
Total
Advanced/ Above Proficient
Proficient
Needs Improvement
Warning/ Failing
African American/Black
1,730
5%
35%
44%
15%
416
26%
50%
20%
4%
Hispanic/Latino
1,215
5%
38%
41%
16%
Native American
18
17%
39%
39%
6%
White
631
28%
46%
19%
6%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
1
-
-
-
-
Multi-race- NonHispanic/Latino
30
13%
43%
37%
7%
Total Students
4,041
Asian
DATA SOURCE: Massachusetts Department of Education, 2007 GRAPHIC: Boston Public Health Commission Research Office
Grade Level 10 2007 MCAS Results for Mathematics in Boston Race/Ethnicity
Total
Advanced/ Above Proficient
Proficient
Needs Improvement
Warning/ Failing
African American/Black
1,688
21%
24%
33%
23%
412
77%
12%
7%
4%
Hispanic/Latino
1,185
24%
24%
30%
21%
Native American
16
31%
19%
38%
13%
White
619
55%
19%
16%
11%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
1
-
-
-
-
Multi-race- NonHispanic/Latino
29
38%
28%
21%
14%
Total Students
3,950
Asian
DATA SOURCE: Massachusetts Department of Education, 2007 GRAPHIC: Boston Public Health Commission Research Office
Annual Dropout Rates by Race/Ethnicity and Year, Boston: 1995-96 through 2005-06 12.0%
8.0%
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%
Black Asian Boston
White Latino
DATA SOURCE: Q and A, Boston Public Schools 2005-2006: Student Dropout GRAPHIC: Boston Public Health Commission Research Office
-0 6 20 05
-0 5 20 04
-0 4 20 03
-0 3 20 02
-0 2 20 01
-0 1 20 00
-0 0 19 99
9 -1 99
19 98
-9 8 19 97
-9 7 19 96
-9 6
0.0% 19 95
Percentage of Students
10.0%
Annual Dropout Rates Sex: Grades 9-12, Boston, 2005-2006 12%
Percentage of Students
11% 9% 9%
8%
6%
3%
0% Boston
Male
DATA SOURCE: Q and A, Boston Public Schools 2005-2006: Student Dropout GRAPHIC: Boston Public Health Commission Research Office
Female
Annual Dropout Rates in Grades 9-12 Boston and Roslindale, 2005-2006
Percentage of Students
15%
12% 9% 9%
8%
6%
3%
0%
BOSTON * Boston Public Schools use the Zip Code 02131 to define Roslindale DATA SOURCE: Q and A, Boston Public Schools 2005-2006: Student Dropout GRAPHIC: Boston Public Health Commission Research Office
Roslindale
4-Year Graduation Rate: Grades 9-12 Boston, 2006 100%
Percentage of Students
83% 80% 71% 60%
59% 56%
51%
40%
20%
0% Boston
Black
White
Asian
Latino
NOTES: Graduation rate Indicates the percentage of students who graduate with a regular high school diploma within 4 years. # of students in cohort who graduate in 4 years or less/ [# of 1st time entering 9th graders 4 years earlier] – transfers out + transfers in DATA SOURCE: Massachusetts Department of Education GRAPHIC: Boston Public Health Commission Research Office
VIOLENCE and TRAUMA
Emergency Department Intentional Injury Visits by Age and Type, Roslindale, 2005
Percentage of ED Visits for Intentional Injuries
100%
80%
Ages 0-17 Ages 18-24
74% 68%
60%
40% 24% 20%
13%
0% Unarmed Fight
0% n
