Ashe County Quality of Life Measure Report Card
Quality of Life Measure |
Ashe Base Rate/Year |
Ashe County |
North Carolina |
Time Period |
Mortality Rates |
▲Rising |
▼Falling |
►Same |
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Infant Death Rate Per 1,000 live births 1 Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 7.4 |
10.3 1995-1999 |
3.4▼ 5.8 |
8.5 ▼ 8.4 |
2007 2003-2007 |
Total Death Rate All Causes Deaths Age adjusted per 100,000 population 1 |
|
793.3▲ 847.0▼ |
853.6► 885.2▼ |
2007 2003-2007 |
Heart Disease Rate - Age adjusted per 100,000 population 1 Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 246
|
246 1996-1998 |
157.7▼ 199.6 |
198► 210.9 |
2007 2003-2007 |
Stroke Death Rate - Age adjusted per 100,000 population) 1 Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 61 |
67.4 1996-1998 |
77.9▲ 57.5▼ |
49.6▼ 57.6▼ |
2007 2003-2007 |
Total Cancer Death Rate - Age adjusted per 100,000 population) 1 Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate =166.2 |
196.6▲ 1994-1998 |
192.0▼ 136.9 ▼ |
192.0▼ 192.4▼ |
2007 2003-2007 |
Breast Cancer Death Rate - Age adjusted per 100,000 population) 1 Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 15.9 |
19.9 1996-1996 |
_____ 19.7▲ |
____ 25.7► |
2007 2003-2007 |
Prostate Cancer Death Rate - Age adjusted per 100,000 population 1 Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 25 |
3 1994-1998 |
7.7▼ 31.8▲ |
19.5▼ 29.1► |
2007 2003-2007 |
Colon Cancer Death Rate - Age adjusted per 100,000 population 1 Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = None Issued |
|
3.8▼ 24.3 |
8.2► 17.5 |
2007 2003-2007 |
Lung Cancer Death Rate - Age adjusted per 100,000 population 1 Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = None Issued |
55.1 1995-1999 |
50.0▼ 73.7▲ |
58.8▼ 59.2▼ |
2007 2003-2007 |
Diabetes Death Rate - Age adjusted per 100,000 population) 1 Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 27 |
33.4 1994-1998 |
13.9▼ 21.0▼ |
23.9▼ 26.4▼ |
2007 2003-2007 |
Motor Vehicle Death Rate - Age adjusted per 100,000 population) 1 Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = None Issued |
32.5 1999-2002 |
30.8▲ 21.5 ▼ |
19.7▲ 19.1► |
>2007 2003-2006 |
Suicide Death Rate - Age adjusted per 100,000 population) 1 Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 18 |
20.4 1994-1998 |
21.8▼ 25.5▼ |
11.8▼ 11.7▲ |
2007 2003-2007 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease - Age adjusted per 100,000 population) 1 |
59.1 2002-2006 |
86.1▲ 59.1▼ |
48.2▲ 47.1► |
2007 2003-2007 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis - Age adjusted per 100,000 population 1 |
10.4 2002-2006 |
15.4▲ 10.0 |
9.8▲ 8.8▼ |
2007 2003-2007 |
Indicators of Health and Well-Being |
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Percent of Children and Adolescents that are overweight or obese - Ages 2-18 years 1 Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 16.7 |
18.6% 1998
|
36.9%▲ 36.7%▲ |
33.3%► 33.3%▲ |
2007 2006 |
Percent of Children At-Risk or Over Weight1 Ages 2-4 Ages 5-11 Ages12-18 |
29% = 2006 31.1% = 2006 42 % = 2006 |
31.5%▲ 41.8% 53.7%▲ |
31.0%▲ 41.8%► 47.6%▲ |
2007 2007 2007 |
Percent Women Smoking per Live Births - Total 1 Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 7% |
21.5% 1997-1999 |
21.9%▲ 22.2%▼ |
11.9▼ 12.4%▼ |
2003-2007 2002-2006 |
Percent Women Smoking per Live Births - Ages 15-191 Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 7% |
27.4% 1999-2001 |
25.6%▲ 25.0%▼ |
14.6%▼ 16.0% |
2007 2003-2007 |
Birth Rate for Girls ages 15-19 1 |
28.6 2002-2006 |
64.4▲ 54.0▼ |
47.01▲ 46.6%▼ |
2007 2003-2005 |
| Percent of kindergartners with untreated tooth decay |
2003 = 32% |
18%▼ |
19%▼ |
2007 |
Percent of 5th graders with sealants |
41% 2003 |
57%► 57% |
42%▲ 1% |
2007 2003 |
Average Number decayed, missing or filled teeth - Kindergarten 1 Ashe Healthy Carolinians 2010 Target Rate = 1.3 |
|
2 |
1.4 |
2000-2001 |
Average number decayed, missing or filled teeth - 5th Grade 1 |
|
0.4 |
0.4 |
2000-2001 |
Persons with a disability, Age 5+ 2 |
|
6,052 |
1,540,365 |
2000 |
Dentists per 10,000 1 |
|
1.9 |
4.3 |
2007 |
Physicians per 10,000 1 |
|
8.5▲ |
20.9▲ |
2007 |
RN's per 10,000 - Registered as active 1 |
|
48.5▲ |
93.5▲ |
2007 |
Health Insurance Percent of Age 0-64 - Residents Without Health Insurance(est)1 Percent of Age 18-64 - Without Health Insurance (est)1 Percent of Age 0-17 - Without Health Insurance (est)1 |
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20.7%▲ 24.2%▲ 10.8%▼ |
19.5%▲ 19.5%▲ 13.1%▼ |
2007 2007 2007 |
Asthma Hospitalizations Ages - 0-14 |
239.8 = 2006 |
94.3▼ |
166.2▲ |
2007 |
Demographics/Economy/Resources |
Ashe Base Rate/Year |
Ashe County |
North Carolina |
Time Period |
Rank |
| Total Population 1 |
|
226,624 |
8,856,505 |
2007 |
#74 |
| Unemployment rate (percent) 3 |
Jan 09 - 13.0% |
May 09 - 12.4% |
May 09 - 11.1% |
2009 |
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| Median household income (model based estimate) 4 |
2000 = $28,824 |
$34,858 $40,800 |
$52,336 $53,400 |
2007 2003 |
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| Per Capita Personal Income 1 |
2000 = $16,429 |
$25,899▲ $24,451▲ |
$31,041▼ $29,322 |
2007 2004 |
58th |
| Percent Below Poverty Rate 7 |
2000=13.5% |
15.2%▼ 14%▲ |
14.4%▼ 13.0%▼ |
2007 2003 |
55th |
| Percent Children Below Poverty Rate 7 |
2000 = 16% |
23.0%▲ 21.8%▲ |
19.5%▲ 19.1%▲ |
2007 2005 |
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| Home Ownership Rate 2 |
|
81% |
69.4% |
2000 |
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| Retail sales per capita 5 |
|
$7,452 |
$16,143 |
2001 |
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| Number of residents enrolled in Work First |
2003 = 104 |
36 |
24,516 |
2008 |
Sept |
| Percent of residents receiving food stamps 1 |
|
5.5% |
6.3% |
2000 |
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| Percent of Children enrolled in Medicaid |
|
37.4% |
32.6% |
2004 |
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Social Well-Being |
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Investigated incidents of child abuse and neglect Per 1,000 children/youth 6 |
1996-97 = 4 6.2 |
61.1▲ |
53.6▲ |
2005 |
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Substantiated incidents of child abuse and neglect Per 1,000 children/youth 6 |
1996-97 = 19.5 |
17▼ |
10▲ |
2005 |
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Rate of Children in Foster Care Per 1,000 children/youth 4 |
|
2.3 |
4.7 |
>2005 |
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Rate of Children in DSS custody Per 1,000 children birth to 17 years)1 |
2003 = 4.8 |
6.5 |
7.3 |
2007 |
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Crime |
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Rate of Youth in Juvenile Justice Systemv 8 |
2003 = 53.1 |
23.1 |
41.521 |
2008 |
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Domestic Violence Indicators Total Ex-Parte Orders and Protective Orders 1999 to 2001 8 |
2000 = 79 |
11 |
50,911 |
2001 |
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Acts of violence Per 1,000 Students (All Grade Levels) 8 |
|
5.8 |
7.4 |
2003-2004 |
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Violent crime rate - Per 100,000 residents 8 |
2006 = 180.4 |
145.1 |
480.2 |
2007 |
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Property Crime Rate Per 100,000 residents 8 |
2005 = 1,617 |
1749.0 |
4,205.1 |
2007 |
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Education |
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Percent Enrolled in Regulated Child Care 4 |
1997-98= 12.4% |
32.3% |
26.4% |
2005 |
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Percent of 9 - 12 Grade Students Dropping Out 4 |
1989-90= 4.8% |
6.13% |
5.24% |
2006-07 |
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Percent of 3th Grade Students Proficient on End-Of-Grade Math Tests 4 |
2003 - 2004 = 87% |
89% |
86% |
2005 |
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Percent of 3th Grade Students Proficient on End-Of-Grade Reading Tests 4 |
2003-2004 = 88.6% |
86% |
83.% |
2005 |
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Percent of 8th grade students proficient in End-of-Grade Reading 6 |
|
95% |
89% |
2005 |
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Percent of 8th Grade Students Proficient in End-of-Grade Math 6 |
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95% |
85% |
2005 |
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Percent of Students Completing High School in 4 Years 4 |
2005 = 64.6% |
64.7% |
66.3% |
2007 |
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Public School per Pupil Expenditures 1 |
2004 = $8,033 |
$6,9221 |
$7,846 |
2007 |
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Average SAT Score 9 |
2005 = 1,041 |
1032 |
1,007 |
2008 |
13 |
School Children Enrolled in Free/Reduced Price School Meals6 |
2005 = 52.8% |
53.71% |
48.3% |
2007-08 |
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Civic Participation |
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Percent of Eligible Residents Registered to Vote 2 |
|
97.6% |
84.2% |
2000 |
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Percent of Eligible Residents Participating in the Last General Election 2 |
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|
50% |
2000 |
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1 Source The North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics
2 Source US Census Bureau Quick Facts
3 Economic Development Intelligence System
4 NC Child Advocacy Institute
5 LINC Topic Report: County Ranking Profile-Economic Status
6 CLINKS - County Level Information on Kids
9 Public Schools of NC, Annual Reports
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