Tyrrell County showed both gains and losses in the 2018 County Data Card, a snapshot of child well-being issued each year by NC Child, a non-profit advocacy organization based in Raleigh.

NC Child estimates 764 children in Tyrrell County, 33% of whom are under age six. There were 51 live births to county residents in 2016.

70.6% of women received early prenatal care in 2016 versus 74.4% in 2015.

Two percent of babies were born at low birth weight in 2016 compared with 5.1% in 2015.

3.9% of babies were born pre-term in 2016; the 2015 figure was not shown.

80.3% of children were living in poor or low-income homes in 2016 versus 75.5% in 2015.

26.6% of children were in households that were food insecure in 2016 compared with 29.5% in 2015.

Seven children were in foster care in Tyrrell in 2016 compared with one in 2015 (9.2/1000 versus 1.3/1000).

Children assessed for abuse or neglect were 53 in 2016 versus 31 in 2015 (69.4/1000 versus 40.1/1000).

Third grade students scoring proficient in reading was 52.1% in 2016-17; no 2015 figure was shown.

High school students graduating on time in 2017 was 92.3% versus 91.9% in 2015.

Residents with bachelor’s degree or higher in 2016 was 8.2% compared with 8.0% in 2015.

Two percent of children were without health insurance in 2016; no figure was shown for 2015.

There was no infant mortality in 2016 or 2015.

Child deaths per 100,000 were 52.8 in 2016 and 78.8 in 2015.

For complete data notes and sources, visit www.ncchild.org or contact Whitney Tucker, research director, with questions at whitney@ncchild.org.