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Pregnancy rates are the number of pregnancies per 1,000 females age 15 to 19 years. 2. NYS Teen Pregnancy Rates by ZIP codes (2006-2008) - Updated 9/24/10 Attachment 1a. 11239 109.12 13620 33.82 13409 12.50 14580 19.02 11003 39.66 11030 8.47 10033 111.90.
3 This rate is projected to increase by 13% by the year 2015, resulting in a projected rate of 127 per 1,000. 4 Furthermore, the city of Houston has a high rate of repeat pregnancies. In 2008, Houston had a repeat pregnancy rate of 23%, compared with other major cities in the U.S., which ranged from 12% to 28%.5 Minority groups, in particular blacks and Hispanics, are disproportionately at-risk for teen pregnancy. Hispanics have the highest teen birth rates in the country, followed by black teens. High birth rates are indicative of even higher pregnancy rates, as not all pregnancies are carried to term. In fact, Texas has the fourth highest teen pregnancy rate in the nation at 101 per 1,000 teens ages 15-19, versus the national rate of 84 per 1,000.