| Percent of population below 18 years of
age |
30% |
27.3% |
| Percent of population below 5 years of
age |
8% |
7.1% |
| Percent of births to teens below 20 years
of age |
18% |
15.5% |
| Infant mortality rates |
12.4% |
10.2% |
| Families living below poverty |
23.6% |
15.8% |
| Families with children 0-5 years in
poverty |
32.6% |
26.7% |
| Female-headed households in poverty |
51.8% |
40.6% |
| Children under 18 years living in poverty |
31.8% |
26.3% |
| Unemployment rate |
6.2% |
4.8% |
| Percent of students failing 4th grade
LEAP test (English) |
29% |
40% |
| Percent of students failing 4th grade
LEAP test (Math) |
27% |
35% |
