Healthy families make healthy communities.

• 10,133 babies were born in 2001. (State trend)
• 807 low birth weight babies were born in 2001. (State trend)
• 5,897 marriages in 2001. (State trend)
• 1,640 divorces in 2001. (State trend)

Chronic disease risk can be reduced by healthy eating and being active.

• 1,626 deaths were due to heart disease in 2001. (State trend)
• 1,335 deaths were due to cancer in 2001. (State trend)
• 189 deaths were due to diabetes in 2001. (State trend)

Children need involved adults who care about them.

• 26% of the population was under 18 years of age in 2000.
• 1,274 children were abused in 2001.

Adolescents need opportunities to develop leadership and autonomy.

• 76% of teens graduated from high school in 2001. (State trend)
• 1,385 births were to teens in 2001. (State trend)

Managing financial resources increases family stability.

• Median household income was $39,277 in 1999.
• 16% of children lived in poverty in 2000.
• A self-sufficient wage for a family of four is $18.21 per hour.

Aging successfully requires dealing with many changes.

• 13% of the population was over 65 years of age in 2000.
• 7% of children were living with their grandparents in 2000.

Affordable housing and maintenance can prevent household hazards and neighborhood blight.

• 19% of homes were built before 1940.
• 34% of renters and 18% of owners were burdened by housing costs in 2000.