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- For the first time since the UBHCHY Coalition began collecting data more youth have more assets than ever recorded before.
- 50% of youth possess more than 50% of all the 40 assets.
- 36 out of 40 asset categories have increased since 2002 and 23 have increased since 2012.
- The asset categories with the largest percentages were: 1) Bonding to School (42%), 2) Youth Given Useful Roles- (35%), 3) Planning and Decision Making (31%) and High Expectations (31%)
- Total number of assets possessed by Upper Bucks youth has increased from 17.5 to 20.3- a 16% increase
- Total percentage of students possessing 20 or more assets has increased from 34% to 50%- a 47% increase.
- A majority of all youth do not regularly (prior 30-day period) drink alcohol, use marijuana or tobacco – 73%, 84% and 91% respectively.
- Previous 30-day alcohol use among 10th graders has decreased from baseline of 43% to 27% in 2014 – a 37% reduction.
- Previous 30-day tobacco use among all youth is at the lowest levels in the past 12 years, (8th graders- 4%, 10th graders- 10%, 12th graders- 13%).
- Previous 30-day illicit prescription use among all youth is at the lowest levels in the past 6 years – (8th graders- 3%, 10th graders- 5%, 12th graders- 5%).
- For the first time ever, the highest percentage of youth possessing the Achievement Motivation asset is 76% – the highest level of all the 40 assets.
- 74% of youth possess a positive view of their future.
