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White Black or African American Asian Other Race Two or More Races

RAISING A CHILD IN...

Total Population - 23,568

COMMUNITY ECONOMICS

Children Under 18 - 5,135 EMOGRAPHICS

Child Poverty by Age

Race/Ethnicity Age

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PEEKSKILL

Family Type Median IncomeMarried Couples $78,269

Single Mother $20,822

Single Father $63,563

U.S. Census Bureau: 2008 -2012 ACS 5 -Year Estimates, Table B19126,http://fact nder2.census.gov.

U.S. Census Bureau: 2008 -2012 American Community Survey (ACS) 5 -Year Estimates, Table B01001,http://fact nder2.census.gov.

EDUCATION

U.S. Census Bureau: 2008 -2012 ACS 5 -Year Estimates, Table B17024,http://fact nder2.census.gov.

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Age (years)

37.7%Hispanic

62.3% Non -Hispanic

New York State Education Department (NYSED): 2013 Grades 3 -8 ELA &Math Results, http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/ela -math/.

CREDITS

Special thanks to the Westchester CommunityFoundation and the John P. & Constance A. CurranCharitable Foundation for providing support for thispublication.

Project led by Anna Wright, Research &Administrative Assistant, with supervision fromLimarie Cabrera, Director of Data Analysis.

75% of students getfree or reduced lunch.NYSED: 2013 Percent Free/Reduced Lunch, http://reportcards.nysed.gov.

23.5%

45.9%

1,701

3,434

2,066

5,861 6,444

4,062

U.S. Census Bureau: 2008 -2012 ACS 5 -Year Estimates, Table DP05, http://fact nder2.census.gov.

Do students graduate?

NYSED: 2013 Graduation Rate and Enrollment Outcomes by StudentSubgroup, 2007 Total Cohort 6 -Year Outcome; 2013 ELA & MathAspirational Performance Measure, http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/pressRelease/20140623/home.html.

82% YES

18%NO

Are they ready for college?

24% YES

76%NO

NYSED: 2013 Limited English -Pro cient Students; 2012 Suspension Rate,Pre -K - Grade 12, http://reportcards.nysed.gov.

17 ofstudents havelimited Englishpro ciency

Low -income (100 - 199% of poverty level) Poor (

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Owners Renters $1,229 (median)

$2,157 (median)

Monthly Housing Costs

ECONOMICS CONTINUED...

HOME & FAMILY HEALTH & SAFETY

Leadership I nitiatives For Teens

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Place of Residence 1 Year Ago

Same house 88%

Di erent house in Westchester County 8%

United States (outside of Westchester County) 3%

Foreign Country