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State Profiles

Demographic Data

Teen Population

Statistic
Texas
United States
Number of Adolescents Aged 15-19, 2006
1,735,995
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
Texas
United States
Ages 10 - 14
1,747,765
20,627,397
Ages 15 - 17
1,061,893
12,980,642
Ages 18 - 19
674,102
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
Texas
United States
Males
894,499
10,934,864
Females
841,496
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
Texas
United States
Non-Hispanic White
364,592
6,446,759
Non-Hispanic Black
120,390
1,717,948
American Indian (non-Hispanic)
3,472
113,986
Asian or Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
26,096
458,784
Hispanic (Any Race)
334,573
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
Texas
United States
Proportion of Children Under 18 Living in Families Headed by a Single Parent, 2008
33 %
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
Texas
United States
Proportion of Children Under 18 Living in Households Where no Parent Has Full-Time Employment, 2007
33 %
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
Texas
United States
Proportion of Children Under 6 Living Below the Federal Poverty Level, 2008
26 %
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
Texas
United States
Proportion of Children 18 and Under Without Health Insurance, 2007
21 %
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
Texas
United States
Proportion of Teens 16-19 Who Are Not in School and Not Working, 2008
8 %
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
Texas
United States
Proportion of Teens 16-19 Who Are Not Enrolled in High School and Are Not High School Graduates, 2008
7 %
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
Texas
United States
Number of Teen Pregnancies, Girls 15-19, 2005
73,270
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
Texas
United States
Girls 15-17, 2005
25,370
237,630
Girls 18-19, 2005
47,900
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
Texas
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2005
19,210
278,830
African Americans, 2005
11,460
205,560
Hispanics, 2005
42,360
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
Texas
United States
Teen Pregnancy Rate, Girls 15-19, 2005
88
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
Texas
United States
Girls 15-17, 2005
50
38
Girls 18-19, 2005
146
118
Girls 13-14, 1997
6
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
Texas
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2005
52
43
African Americans, 2005
98
123
Hispanics, 2005
131
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
Texas
United States
Change in Teen Pregnancy Rate, Girls 15-19, 1988-2005
-25 %
-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
Texas
United States
Girls 15-17, 1988-2005
-34 %
-49%
Girls 18-19, 1988-2005
-90%
-28%
Girls 13-14, 1995-1997
-15 %
-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
Texas
United States
African Americans, 1992-2005
-44 %
-44%
Hispanics, 1992-2005
-18%
-29%
Non-Hispanic Whites, 1992-2005
-56 %
-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
Texas
United States
Number of Teen Births, Girls 15-19, 2006
53,093
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
Texas
United States
Girls Under 15, 2006
915
6,396
Girls 15-17, 2006
18,548
138,943
Girls 18-19, 2006
34,545
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
Texas
United States
Non-Hispanic White Girls Age 15-19, 2006
12,101
169,729
Hispanic Girls Age 15-19, 2006
32,754
145,669
Non-Hispanic Black Girls Age 15-19, 2006
7,759
103,725
Native American Girls Age 15-19, 2006
158
8,261
Asian/Pacific Islander Girls Age 15-19, 2006
361
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
Texas
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006
23 %
39%
Hispanics, 2006
62%
33%
Non-Hispanic Blacks, 2006
15 %
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
Texas
United States
Mexican Origin, 2006
26,566
106,148
Puerto Rican Origin, 2006
179
11,680
Cuban Origin, 2006
40
1,340
Central or South American Origin, 2006
961
14,568
Other/Unknown Hispanic Origin, 2006
5,008
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
Texas
United States
Teen Birth Rate, Girls 15-19, 2006
63.1
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
Texas
United States
Girls 15-17, 2006
35.8
22
Girls 18-19, 2006
106.9
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
Texas
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006
33
27
Hispanics, 2006
98
83
Non-Hispanic Blacks, 2006
68
64
Native Americans, 2006
20
55
Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006
14
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
Texas
United States
First Births, 2006
40,547
348,483
Subsequent Births, 2006
12,533
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
Texas
United States
Girls 15-17, 2006
13 %
10%
Girls 18-19, 2006
29%
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
Texas
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006
18 %
16%
Hispanics, 2006
26%
22%
African Americans, 2006
26 %
24%
Native Americans, 2006
21%
23%
Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006
13 %
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
Texas
United States
Married Teens, 2006
11,004
68,848
Unmarried Teens, 2006
42,089
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
Texas
United States
Girls 15-17, 2006
88 %
92%
Girls 18-19, 2006
75%
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
Texas
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006
75 %
79%
Hispanics, 2006
77%
81%
Non-Hispanic Blacks, 2006
96 %
97%
Native Americans, 2006
78%
90%
Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006
78 %
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
Texas
United States
Change in Teen Birth Rates, Girls 15-19, 1991-2006
-20 %
-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
Texas
United States
Girls 15-17, 2006
-29 %
-43%
Girls 18-19, 2006
-10%
-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
Texas
United States
Non-Hispanic Whites, 2006
-32 %
-36%
Hispanics, 2006
-6%
-17%
Non-Hispanic Blacks, 2006
-42 %
-45%
Native Americans, 2006
-51%
-32%
Asian/Pacific Islanders, 2006
-15 %
-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
Texas
United States
Proportion of Sexually Active High School Students Who Used a Condom at Last Sex, 2007
56.4 %
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
Texas
United States
Grade 9th, 2007
61.7 %
69.3%
Grade 10th, 2007
61.4%
66.1%
Grade 11th, 2007
52.3 %
62%
Grade 12th, 2007
51.6%
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
Texas
United States
Males, 2007
63.5 %
68.5%
Females
49.2%
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
Texas
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2007
54.8 %
59.7%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2007
66.5%
67.3%
Hispanic, 2007
52.9 %
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
Texas
United States
Proportion of Sexually Active High School Students Who Used Birth Control Pills at Last Sex, 2007
13.2 %
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
Texas
United States
Grade 9th
7.8 %
8.7%
Grade 10th
9.7%
11.6%
Grade 11th
13.4 %
15%
Grade 12th
20.2%
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
Texas
United States
Males
11.5 %
13.1%
Females
15%
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
Texas
United States
Non-Hispanic White
22.3 %
20.8%
Non-Hispanic Black
7.8%
9.1%
Hispanic
6.8 %
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
Texas
United States
Proportion of High School Students Who Have Ever Had Sex, 2007
52.9 %
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
Texas
United States
Grade 9th, 2007
38 %
32.8%
Grade 10th, 2007
51%
43.8%
Grade 11th, 2007
60.9 %
55.5%
Grade 12th, 2007
70.6%
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
Texas
United States
Males, 2007
54.8 %
49.8%
Females, 2007
51%
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
Texas
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2007
47.6 %
43.7%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2007
64.8%
66.5%
Hispanic, 2007
56 %
52%
Other Race, 2007
37.5%
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
Texas
United States
Proportion of High School Students Who Had Sex for the First Time Before Age 13, 2007
6.6 %
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
Texas
United States
Grade 9th, 2007
8.3 %
9.2%
Grade 10th, 2007
7%
6.9%
Grade 11th, 2007
5.7 %
6.6%
Grade 12th, 2007
4.4%
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
Texas
United States
Males, 2007
9.7 %
10.1%
Females, 2007
3.6%
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
Texas
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2007
4.3 %
4.4%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2007
13.2%
16.3%
Hispanic, 2007
7 %
8.2%
Other Race, 2007
5.5%
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
Texas
United States
Proportion of High School Students With Four or More Lifetime Sexual Partners, 2007
17.1 %
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
Texas
United States
Grade 9th, 2007
9.7 %
8.7%
Grade 10th, 2007
16.6%
13.4%
Grade 11th, 2007
18.1 %
17%
Grade 12th, 2007
28.5%
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
Texas
United States
Males, 2007
20.4 %
17.9%
Females, 2007
13.7%
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
Texas
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2007
16.2 %
11.5%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2007
27.5%
27.6%
Hispanic, 2007
15.2 %
17.3%
Other Race, 2007
7.4%
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
Texas
United States
Proportion of High School Students Who Had Sexual Intercourse in the Previous Three Months, 2007
38.7 %
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
Texas
United States
Grade 9th, 2007
24.2 %
20.1%
Grade 10th, 2007
37.4%
30.6%
Grade 11th, 2007
45.1 %
41.8%
Grade 12th, 2007
56.7%
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
Texas
United States
Males, 2007
38.7 %
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
Texas
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2007
35.8 %
32.9%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2007
46.5%
46%
Hispanic, 2007
40.5 %
37.4%
Other Race, 2007
27.7%
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
Texas
United States
Proportion of Sexually Active High School Students Who Used Drugs or Alcohol Before Most Recent Sex, 2007
22.2 %
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
Texas
United States
Grade 9th, 2007
23 %
21.8%
Grade 10th, 2007
20.7%
23.6%
Grade 11th, 2007
19.9 %
21.6%
Grade 12th, 2007
24.7%
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
Texas
United States
Males, 2007
25.5 %
27.5%
Females, 2007
18.9%
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
Texas
United States
Non-Hispanic White, 2007
28.1 %
24.8%
Non-Hispanic Black, 2007
13.9%
16.4%
Hispanic, 2007
19.1 %
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
Texas
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
Texas
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
Texas
United States
States That Have Expanded Eligibility for Coverage of Family Planning Services Under Medicaid
Yes
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