The indicatiors Statistics for the 116 Quality of Life Indicators represent children in Harris County. The 1990 statistic is the baseline number used for measuring progress.
Goals are standards that provide context for measurement.
Local goals are used whenever possible. State and national goals are used if local goals could not be identified. The score represents the rate of attainment made toward the goal and is based on the progress between 1990 and 1996 relative to the goal. Scores are calculated on an attainment scale of 0-100. Description of each of the Quality of Life Indicators and goal source can be found in the data text.