Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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Rate of Births per 1,000 Females - Portage County Mothers Under 20 Years of Age

Measurement Period: 2015

Why is this important?

Teen mothers: Are less likely to graduate from high school or attain a GED by the age of 30; Earn an average of approximately $3,500 less per year, when compared with those who delay childbearing until their 20’s; Receive nearly twice as much Federal aid for nearly twice as long; Early fatherhood is also associated with lower educational attainment and lower income. The public costs of teen childbearing to U.S. taxpayers is estimated to be $9.4 billion, or $1,682 average annual cost for each teen mother each year from birth to age 15.

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