Indicator | Definition | Five Year Trend | Recent Year Measurement | Previous Year Measurement |
Juvenile Felony Offenses | The rate of intake referrals to the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) for youth ages 10-17 for felony offenses by Fiscal Year, per 100,000 of the population. | |||
10 through 14 | ![]() |
359 (FY2014) |
374 | |
15 through 17 | ![]() |
1560 (FY2014) |
1,564 | |
10 through 17 | ![]() |
814 (FY2014) |
825 | |
Recidivism | Juvenile and adult re-adjudicated/convicted recidivism rates for youths released from the DJS committed programs after 12 months. | |||
12 Months | 19.7% (2013) |
19.3% | ||
Maltreatment | The number of unduplicated children (ages 0 through 17) with indicated/unsubstantiated child abuse/neglect findings per 1,000 in the age-specific population. | ![]() |
9.2 (2013) |
10.2 |
Hunger | The percentage of families who are food-insecure because of the lack of access, at times, to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members; limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods. | ![]() |
13.3% | 13.0% |
Out of Home Placement | The number of out-of-home placements that occur per 1,000 children in the population | ![]() |
9.9 (FY2014) |
11.2 |
Homelessness | The percentage of children enrolled in the public school system that lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence or who are awaiting foster-care placement. | ![]() |
1.8% (2012-2013) |
1.7% |
Crime | The rate of violent crimes that are committed per 1,000 persons | ![]() |
4.7 (2013) |
4.8 |
Child Poverty | The percent of children under 18 whose family income is equal to or below the federal poverty threshold. | ![]() |
13.9% (2013) |
14.1% |