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Demographic Data

Teen Population
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Number of Adolescents Aged 15-19, 2006
39,304
21,324,186
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Teen Population by Age
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Ages 10 - 14
31,335
20,627,397
Ages 15 - 17
19,213
12,980,642
Ages 18 - 19
20,091
8,343,544
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Teen Population by Gender
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Males
18,658
10,934,864
Females
20,646
10,389,322
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Teen Population by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Non-Hispanic White
5,772
6,446,759
Non-Hispanic Black
13,017
1,717,948
American Indian (non-Hispanic)
45
113,986
Asian or Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
592
458,784
Hispanic (Any Race)
1,459
1,755,297
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Single Parent Families
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Proportion of Children Under 18 Living in Families Headed by a Single Parent, 2008
N/A
32%
The Annie E. Casey Foundation(2009). KIDS COUNT 2008 data book online. Retrieved November 2009 from http://datacenter.kidscount.org/. Baltimore: Author.

Unemployed Parents
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Proportion of Children Under 18 Living in Households Where no Parent Has Full-Time Employment, 2007
N/A
33%
The Annie E. Casey Foundation(2009). KIDS COUNT 2008 data book online. Retrieved November 2009 from http://datacenter.kidscount.org/. Baltimore: Author.

Children Living in Poverty
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Proportion of Children Under 6 Living Below the Federal Poverty Level, 2008
N/A
21%
The Annie E. Casey Foundation(2009). KIDS COUNT 2008 data book online. Retrieved November 2009 from http://datacenter.kidscount.org/. Baltimore: Author.

Children Without Insurance
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Proportion of Children 18 and Under Without Health Insurance, 2007
7 %
7%
The Annie E. Casey Foundation(2009). KIDS COUNT 2008 data book online. Retrieved November 2009 from http://datacenter.kidscount.org/. Baltimore: Author.

Idle Youth
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Proportion of Teens 16-19 Who Are Not in School and Not Working, 2008
N/A
8%
The Annie E. Casey Foundation(2009). KIDS COUNT 2008 data book online. Retrieved November 2009 from http://datacenter.kidscount.org/. Baltimore: Author.

School Dropout
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Proportion of Teens 16-19 Who Are Not Enrolled in High School and Are Not High School Graduates, 2008
N/A
6%
The Annie E. Casey Foundation(2009). KIDS COUNT 2008 data book online. Retrieved November 2009 from http://datacenter.kidscount.org/. Baltimore: Author.

Teen Pregnancy Data

Number of Teen Pregnancies
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Number of Teen Pregnancies, Girls 15-19, 2005
2,220
712,620
Kost, K., Henshaw, S., & Carlin, L. (2010). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved January 2010, from .http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf

Number of Teen Pregnancies by Age
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Girls 15-17, 2005
930
237,630
Girls 18-19, 2005
1,290
474,980
Kost, K., Henshaw, S., & Carlin, L. (2010). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved January 2010, from .http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf

Number of Teen Pregnancies by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2005
N/A
278,830
African Americans, 2005
N/A
205,560
Hispanics, 2005
150
209,380
Kost, K., Henshaw, S., & Carlin, L. (2010). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved January 2010, from .http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf

Teen Pregnancy Rate
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Teen Pregnancy Rate, Girls 15-19, 2005
165
70
Kost, K., Henshaw, S., & Carlin, L. (2010). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved January 2010, from .http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf

Teen Pregnancy Rate by Age
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Girls 15-17, 2005
113
38
Girls 18-19, 2005
246
118
Girls 13-14, 1997
19
6
Kost, K., Henshaw, S., & Carlin, L. (2010). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved January 2010, from .http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf

Teen Pregnancy Rate by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2005
N/A
43
African Americans, 2005
N/A
123
Hispanics, 2005
N/A
125
Kost, K., Henshaw, S., & Carlin, L. (2010). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved January 2010, from .http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf

Change in Teen Pregnancy Rates
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Change in Teen Pregnancy Rate, Girls 15-19, 1988-2005
-21 %
-37%
Kost, K., Henshaw, S., & Carlin, L. (2010). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved January 2010, from .http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf

Change in Teen Pregnancy Rates by Age
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Girls 15-17, 1988-2005
-41 %
-49%
Girls 18-19, 1988-2005
8%
-28%
Girls 13-14, 1995-1997
-28 %
-11%
Kost, K., Henshaw, S., & Carlin, L. (2010). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved January 2010, from .http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf

Change in Teen Pregnancy Rates by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
African Americans, 1992-2005
N/A
-44%
Hispanics, 1992-2005
N/A
-29%
Non-Hispanic Whites, 1992-2005
N/A
-54%
Kost, K., Henshaw, S., & Carlin, L. (2010). U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions: National and State Trends and Trends by Race and Ethnicity. Retrieved January 2010, from .http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/USTPtrends.pdf

Teen Birth Data

Number of Teen Births
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Number of Teen Births, Girls 15-19, 2006
999
435,436
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Number of Teen Births by Age
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Girls Under 15, 2006
24
6,396
Girls 15-17, 2006
376
138,943
Girls 18-19, 2006
623
296,493
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Number of Teen Births by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Non-Hispanic White Girls Age 15-19, 2006
N/A
169,729
Hispanic Girls Age 15-19, 2006
189
145,669
Non-Hispanic Black Girls Age 15-19, 2006
791
103,725
Native American Girls Age 15-19, 2006
N/A
8,261
Asian/Pacific Islander Girls Age 15-19, 2006
N/A
7,812
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Proportion of Teen Births by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006
Yes %
39%
Hispanics, 2006
19%
33%
Non-Hispanic Blacks, 2006
79 %
24%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Number of Hispanic Teen Births by Mother's Origin
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Mexican Origin, 2006
35
106,148
Puerto Rican Origin, 2006
N/A
11,680
Cuban Origin, 2006
N/A
1,340
Central or South American Origin, 2006
144
14,568
Other/Unknown Hispanic Origin, 2006
N/A
11,933
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Teen Birth Rate
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Teen Birth Rate, Girls 15-19, 2006
48.4
41.9
Martin, J.A., Hamilton, B.E., Sutton, P.D., Ventura, S.J., Menacker, F., Kirmeyer, S. & Matthews, T.J. (2009). Births: Final data for 2006. National Vital Statistics Reports,57 (7). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr57/nvsr57_07.pdf [January 2009]

Teen Birth Rate by Age
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Girls 15-17, 2006
39.1
22
Girls 18-19, 2006
56.5
73
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Teen Birth Rate by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006
N/A
27
Hispanics, 2006
130
83
Non-Hispanic Blacks, 2006
62
64
Native Americans, 2006
N/A
55
Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006
N/A
17
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Subsequent Teen Births
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
First Births, 2006
817
348,483
Subsequent Births, 2006
176
84,880
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Subsequent Teen Births by Age
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Girls 15-17, 2006
8 %
10%
Girls 18-19, 2006
23%
24%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Subsequent Teen Births by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006
N/A
16%
Hispanics, 2006
15%
22%
African Americans, 2006
25 %
24%
Native Americans, 2006
N/A
23%
Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006
N/A
18%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Nonmarital Teen Births
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Married Teens, 2006
31
68,848
Unmarried Teens, 2006
968
366,588
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Nonmarital Teen Births by Age
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Girls 15-17, 2006
98 %
92%
Girls 18-19, 2006
96%
81%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Nonmarital Teen Births by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006
N/A
79%
Hispanics, 2006
92%
81%
Non-Hispanic Blacks, 2006
99 %
97%
Native Americans, 2006
N/A
90%
Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006
N/A
77%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Change in Teen Birth Rates
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Change in Teen Birth Rates, Girls 15-19, 1991-2006
-56 %
-32%
Martin, J.A., Hamilton, B.E., Sutton, P.D., Ventura, S.J., Menacker, F., Kirmeyer, S. & Matthews, T.J. (2009). Births: Final data for 2006. National Vital Statistics Reports,57 (7). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr57/nvsr57_07.pdf [January 2009]

Change in Teen Birth Rates By Age
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Girls 15-17, 2006
-62 %
-43%
Girls 18-19, 2006
-55%
-22%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Change in Teen Birth Rates by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006
N/A
-36%
Hispanics, 2006
46%
-17%
Non-Hispanic Blacks, 2006
-50 %
-45%
Native Americans, 2006
N/A
-32%
Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006
N/A
-36%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. VitalStats: Birth Data Files. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/vitalstats.htm [January 2009]

Teen Contraceptive Use Data

Used a Condom at Last Sex
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Proportion of Sexually Active High School Students Who Used a Condom at Last Sex, 2007
70.7 %
61.5%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Used a Condom at Last Sex by Grade
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Grade 9th, 2007
73.3 %
69.3%
Grade 10th, 2007
81.9%
66.1%
Grade 11th, 2007
65 %
62%
Grade 12th, 2007
N/A
54.2%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Used a Condom at Last Sex by Gender
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Males, 2007
73.8 %
68.5%
Females
67.3%
54.9%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Used a Condom at Last Sex by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2007
N/A
59.7%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2007
72.5%
67.3%
Hispanic, 2007
N/A
61.4%
Other Race, 2007
N/A
61.5%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Used Birth Control Pills at Last Sex
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Proportion of Sexually Active High School Students Who Used Birth Control Pills at Last Sex, 2007
9.2 %
16%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Used Birth Control Pills at Last Sex by Grade
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Grade 9th
8.3 %
8.7%
Grade 10th
8.4%
11.6%
Grade 11th
12.6 %
15%
Grade 12th
N/A
23.5%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Used Birth Control Pills at Last Sex by Gender
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Males
4.2 %
13.1%
Females
14.3%
18.7%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Used Birth Control Pills at Last Sex by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Non-Hispanic White
N/A
20.8%
Non-Hispanic Black
8.1%
9.1%
Hispanic
N/A
9.1%
Other Race
N/A
14%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Teen Sexual Activity Data

Sexually Experienced
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Proportion of High School Students Who Have Ever Had Sex, 2007
57.6 %
47.8%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sexually Experienced by Grade
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Grade 9th, 2007
48.5 %
32.8%
Grade 10th, 2007
51.5%
43.8%
Grade 11th, 2007
58.1 %
55.5%
Grade 12th, 2007
77.7%
64.6%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sexually Experienced by Gender
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Males, 2007
63.7 %
49.8%
Females, 2007
51.2%
45.9%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sexually Experienced by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2007
N/A
43.7%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2007
58.7%
66.5%
Hispanic, 2007
49 %
52%
Other Race, 2007
42.4%
35.2%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sex Before Age 13
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Proportion of High School Students Who Had Sex for the First Time Before Age 13, 2007
13.4 %
7.1%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sex Before Age 13 by Grade
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Grade 9th, 2007
15.9 %
9.2%
Grade 10th, 2007
10.9%
6.9%
Grade 11th, 2007
12.3 %
6.6%
Grade 12th, 2007
11.4%
4.5%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sex Before Age 13 by Gender
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Males, 2007
21.5 %
10.1%
Females, 2007
5.3%
4%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sex Before Age 13 by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2007
N/A
4.4%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2007
12.6%
16.3%
Hispanic, 2007
14.1 %
8.2%
Other Race, 2007
14.1%
6.7%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Four or More Sexual Partners
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Proportion of High School Students With Four or More Lifetime Sexual Partners, 2007
21.5 %
14.9%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Four or More Sexual Partners by Grade
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Grade 9th, 2007
14.8 %
8.7%
Grade 10th, 2007
18.3%
13.4%
Grade 11th, 2007
21.6 %
17%
Grade 12th, 2007
35.5%
22.4%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Four or More Sexual Partners by Gender
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Males, 2007
29.3 %
17.9%
Females, 2007
14.3%
11.8%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Four or More Sexual Partners by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2007
N/A
11.5%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2007
22.4%
27.6%
Hispanic, 2007
17.2 %
17.3%
Other Race, 2007
11.6%
10.5%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sexually Active
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Proportion of High School Students Who Had Sexual Intercourse in the Previous Three Months, 2007
40.5 %
35%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sexually Active by Grade
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Grade 9th, 2007
32.4 %
20.1%
Grade 10th, 2007
36%
30.6%
Grade 11th, 2007
40.5 %
41.8%
Grade 12th, 2007
59.5%
52.6%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Seuxally Active by Gender
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Males, 2007
42.1 %
34.3%
Females, 2007
38.8%
35.6%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sexually Active by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2007
N/A
32.9%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2007
41.7%
46%
Hispanic, 2007
33.4 %
37.4%
Other Race, 2007
27.8%
23.9%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Last Sex Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Proportion of Sexually Active High School Students Who Used Drugs or Alcohol Before Most Recent Sex, 2007
17.4 %
22.5%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Last Sex Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol by Grade
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Grade 9th, 2007
21.3 %
21.8%
Grade 10th, 2007
16.5%
23.6%
Grade 11th, 2007
14.8 %
21.6%
Grade 12th, 2007
N/A
22.6%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Last Sex Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol by Gender
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Males, 2007
20.6 %
27.5%
Females, 2007
14.9%
17.7%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Last Sex Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol by Race/Ethnicity
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2007
N/A
24.8%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2007
17.2%
16.4%
Hispanic, 2007
N/A
21.4%
Other Race, 2007
N/A
23.4%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance?United States, 2007. Surveillance Summaries, June 4, 2008. MMWR; 57(SS-4);Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (2007). Youth Online:Comprehensive Results. Retrieved June 2008 from http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/yrbss/ Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Unplanned Pregnancy Data

Unplanned Pregnancies
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Prevalence of Unplanned Pregnancy Among Women who Have Delivered a Live Infant, 2007
N/A
N/A
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Division of Reproductive Health. Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS): CPONDER. http://www.cdc.gov/prams/cponder.htm [December 2009].

Adult Contraceptive Use Data

Contraceptive Use Among Women Not Seeking Pregnancy
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
Prevalence of Contraceptive Use at Time of Pregnancy Among Women with an Unplanned Pregnancy (Among Women who Have Delivered a Live Infant), 2004
N/A
N/A
D'Angelo, D, Williams, L, Morrow, B, Cox, S, Harris, N, Harrison, L, Posner, S, Richardson Hood, J, Zapata, L. (2007). Preconception and Interconception Health Status of Women Who Recently Gave Birth to a Live-Born Infant - Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), United States, 26 Reporting Areas, 2004. Surveillance Summaries. MMWR 56 (No. SS-10).

Medicaid Family Planning Waiver
Statistic
Washington, DC
United States
States That Have Expanded Eligibility for Coverage of Family Planning Services Under Medicaid
No
Yes
State Medicaid Family Planning Eligibility Expansions, State Policies in Brief, as of October 19, 2009, Guttmacher Institute. Available at http://www.guttmacher.org/statecenter/spibs/spib_SMFPE.pdf More information is also available at http://www.statehealthfacts.org/comparetable.jsp?ind=456&cat=10