C O M PA R I N G D I S T R I C T W A R D S
EVERY KID COUNTS
in the District of Columbia
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Ward 7
District of Columbia
Ward 7
Total Population, 2000 % of Total Population
572,059 100%
70,545 12%
Children Under 18, 2000 % of Population that is under 18 % of City's Child Population
114,332 20% 100%
19,425 28% 17%
Babies Born Alive, 2005 % of Live Births in City
7,940 100%
1,088 14%
Health and Mortality Indicators Births to Single Mothers, 2005 % of Live Births % of Births to Single Mothers in City
4,448 56% 100%
909 84% 20%
Births to Teen Mothers (Under 20), 2005 % of Live Births % of Teen Births in City
875 11% 100%
197 18% 23%
Births to Child Mothers (Under 18), 2005 % of Live Births % of Child Births in City
350 4% 100%
91 8% 26%
Percent of Births with Adequate Care, 2005 % of Live Births % of Child Births in City
4,405 64% 100%
471 52% 11%
Low Birthweight Babies (Under 5.5 Pounds), 2005 % of Live Births % of Low Birthweight Births in City
880 11% 100%
153 14% 17%
Infant Deaths (Under 1 Year), 2004 Rate (per 1,000 Live Births) % of Infant Deaths in the City
94 11.8 100%
17 16.9 18%
Deaths to Children and Youth, 2004 % of Child and Youth Deaths in the City
78 100%
19 24%
Deaths to Teens (15-19), 2004 % of Teen Deaths in the City
48 100%
12 25%
Teen Murders, 2004 % of Teen Murders in the City
37 100%
9 24%
Welfare Indicators (June 2007) Total Number of Children Eligible for TANF % of Children Receiving TANF
28,212 100%
6,306 22%
Total Number of Children Receiving Food Stamps % of Children Receiving Food Stamps
36,740 100%
8,240 22%
Children Who Applied and Were Eligible for Medicaid/SCHIP % of Children Receiving Medicaid/SCHIP
69,700 100%
13,002 19%
Infant Mortality Rate by Neighborhood Cluster Washington, D.C., 2004 Neighborhood Cluster Name
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000 Live Births)
Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth
19
Mayfair, Hillbrook, Mahaning Heights
9
Deanwood, Burrville, Grant Park, Lincoln Heights, Fairmont Heights
14
River Terrace, Benning, Greenway, Dupont Park
20
Capitol View, Marshall Heights, Benning Heights
24
Twining, Fairlawn, Randle Highlands, Penn Branch, Fort Davis Park
10
Fairfax Village, Naylor Gardens, Hillcrest, Summit Park
12
Percent of Low-Weight Births by Neighborhood Cluster Washington, D.C. , 2005 Neighborhood Cluster Name
Total Number of Births
Number of LowWeight Births
Percent of LowWeight Births
Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth
47
7
14.9%
Mayfair, Hillbrook, Mahaning Heights
106
15
14.2%
Deanwood, Burrville, Grant Park, Lincoln Heights, Fairmont Heights
229
32
14.0%
River Terrace, Benning, Greenway, Dupont Park
213
33
15.5%
Capitol View, Marshall Heights, Benning Heights
249
38
15.3%
Twining, Fairlawn, Randle Highlands, Penn Branch, Fort Davis Park
199
24
12.1%
Fairfax Village, Naylor Gardens, Hillcrest, Summit Park
90
9
10.0%
Mortality Rates for 1- to 19- Year Olds by Neighborhood Cluster Washington, D.C., 2004 Neighborhood Cluster Name
Death Rate Age 1 to 19 (per 1,000)
Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth
2.0
Mayfair, Hillbrook, Mahaning Heights
0.5
Deanwood, Burrville, Grant Park, Lincoln Heights, Fairmont Heights
0.7
River Terrace, Benning, Greenway, Dupont Park
0.8
Capitol View, Marshall Heights, Benning Heights
1.4
Twining, Fairlawn, Randle Highlands, Penn Branch, Fort Davis Park
0.0
Fairfax Village, Naylor Gardens, Hillcrest, Summit Park
0.5
Percent of Births to Mothers Under Age 20 by Neighborhood Cluster, Washington, D.C., 2005 Neighborhood Cluster Name
Total Number of Births
Number of Births to Teen Mothers (Under 20 Years Old)
Percent of Births to Teen Mothers (Under 20)
Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth
47
10
21.3%
Mayfair, Hillbrook, Mahaning Heights
106
20
18.9%
Deanwood, Burrville, Grant Park, Lincoln Heights, Fairmont Heights
229
41
17.9%
River Terrace, Benning, Greenway, Dupont Park
213
35
16.4%
Capitol View, Marshall Heights, Benning Heights
249
56
22.7%
Twining, Fairlawn, Randle Highlands, Penn Branch, Fort Davis Park
199
45
22.7%
Fairfax Village, Naylor Gardens, Hillcrest, Summit Park
90
5
5.6%
Percent Change in Births from 2000 to 2005 by Neighborhood Cluster Washington, D.C. Neighborhood Cluster Name
Total Number of Births in 2000
Total Number of Births in 2005
Change in Percent 2000-05
Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth
37
47
27.0%
Mayfair, Hillbrook, Mahaning Heights
99
106
6.8%
Deanwood, Burrville, Grant Park, Lincoln Heights, Fairmont Heights
223
229
2.8%
River Terrace, Benning, Greenway, Dupont Park
208
213
2.4%
Capitol View, Marshall Heights, Benning Heights
238
249
4.6%
Twining, Fairlawn, Randle Highlands, Penn Branch, Fort Davis Park
198
199
0.5%
Fairfax Village, Naylor Gardens, Hillcrest, Summit Park
100
90
-10.0%
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