Live Well San Diego Children & Families Data Hub
Live Well San Diego is a vision for a region that is Building Better Health, Living Safely, and Thriving. Building upon this vision, the Live Well San Diego Children & Families Data Hub (formerly known as the Live Well San Diego Report Card on Children, Families, and Community) documents the status of health, safety, and well-being of children, families, and communities in San Diego County, California.
In alignment with the Live Well San Diego Top 10 Indicators and Areas of Influence, the indicators within this Live Well San Diego Children & Families Data Hub are categorized with symbols that correspond to the Areas of Influence.
Areas of Influence
Enjoying good health and expecting to live a full life
Learning throughout
the lifespan
Having enough resources for a quality life
Living in a clean and safe neighborhood
Helping each other to live well
Children & Families Data Hub Indicators
Birth to Age 3
Infants & Toddlers
Early Prenatal Care
Percentage of mothers receiving early prenatal care
Birth to Teens
Birth rate per 1,000 females ages 15-17
Age 3 to 6
Preschool
Immunization
Percentage of young children (ages 19-35 months) who completed the basic immunization series
Early Care & Education
Percentage of children ages 3-4 enrolled in early care and education
Age 6 to 12
School Age
Oral Health Children
Percentage of children under age 12 who had not visited a dentist in more than one year or ever
19.6%
(2 year average of percentage of 2021-2022)
School Attendance
Percentage of elementary school (Kâ5) students who did not attend school at least 95% of school days
School Achievement Grade 3
Percentage of students in grade 3 who met or exceeded standard in English-Language Arts/Literacy
49.9%
(School Year 2022-23)
Ages 13 to 18
Adolescence
School Attendance
Percentage of middle and high school students (grades 6â12) who did not attend school at least 90% of school days
School Achievement Grade 8 & 11
Percentage of students in grade 8 and 11 who met or exceeded standard in English-Language Arts/Literacy
50.6%
(Grade 8 in School Year 2022-23)
59.4%
(Grade 11 in School Year 2022-23)
Obesity Children
Percentage of adolescents ages 12â17 who are overweight or obese (85th percentile and above for body mass index)
31.3%
(2 year average of percentage of 2021-2022)
Substance Use
Percentage of students in grades 7, 9, and 11 who reported use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes/vaping, alcohol, or marijuana in prior 30 days
| Grade | 7 | 9 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| E-cigarettes | 3% | 5% | 7% |
| Alcohol | 3% | 6% | 12% |
| Marijuana | 2% | 4% | 9% |
Youth Suicide
Percentage of students (grades 7, 9, 11) who reported they had considered attempting suicide in prior 12 months
14%
(Grade 7 in School Year 2022-23)
14%
(Grade 9 in School Year 2022-23)
14%
(Grade 11 in School Year 2022-23)
Juvenile Crime
Number of arrests for felony and misdemeanor offenses among youth ages 10-17
Juvenile Probation
Number of sustained petitions (“true finds”) in juvenile court among youth ages 10-17
Youth DUI
Number of DUI arrests among youth under age 21
Adult
Oral Health adults
Percentage of adults ages 18-65 who had not visited a dentist in more than one year or ever
30.5%
(2022)
Community & Family
Cross Age
Nutrition Assistance
Number of CalFresh (SNAP) recipients, children ages 0-18 and adults ages 19 and older
Health Coverage
Percentage of children ages 0-17 without health coverage
(Statistically unstable data)
Domestic Violence
Rate of domestic violence reports per 1,000 households
14.9 per 1,000 households
(2022)
Child Abuse & Neglect
Rate of substantiated cases of child abuse and neglect per 1,000 children ages 0-17
3.3 per 1,000 children
(2023)
Child Victims of Violent Crime
Rate of violent crime victimization per 10,000 children or youth
Unintentional Injury
Rate of non-fatal unintentional injuries per 100,000 children ages 0-14
Childhood Mortality
Mortality rate per 100,000 children ages 1-4, 5-14, and 15-19