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Child Well-BeingInformation collected on child wellbeing includes data on school experiences, participation in extracurricular activities and parental involvement.
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Child CareInformation collected on child care has evolved over the years to include comprehensive data on child care use, cost, and receipt of government assistance.
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Child SupportChild support can be an important income source for children and their custodial parents who receive these payments.
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Health InsuranceThe Bureau collects health insurance data using three national surveys: CPS ASEC, ACS, and SIPP.
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Press ReleaseMigration Drives Highest Population Growth in DecadesThe U.S. population grew by nearly 1.0% between 2023 and 2024, according to the new Vintage 2024 population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Press ReleaseLa migración neta impulsa el mayor crecimiento de EE. UU. en décadasLa población de los EE. UU. aumentó en cerca del 1.0 % entre el 2023 y el 2024, de acuerdo con las nuevas Estimaciones de población de la edición del 2024.
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Press ReleaseCensus Bureau Releases SAIPE for States, Counties and School DistrictsThe median estimated poverty rate of children ages 5 to 17 in school districts in 2023 was 13.4%, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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PublicationDifferences in Parental Mortality by Age and Race/Ethnicity: 2022This research brief uses data from the 2022 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to examine parental mortality by age and race/ethnicity.
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PublicationLiving Arrangements of Children: 2019This report examines the living arrangements of children using data from the 2008 and 2018 ACS, 2007 and 2019 CPS ASEC and 2014 SIPP.
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PublicationThe Regular Receipt of Child Support: 2017This brief discusses the financial child support received by parents who care for children whose other parent or parents live outside the household.
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Working PaperWho Are American Indian and Alaska Native Grandparents?This poster examines the characteristics of American Indian and Alaska Native grandparents and their coresident grandchildren using data from the 2018–2022 ACS.
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Working PaperFamily Pies: Effects of Family Resource Shares in ChildhoodEffects of birth order on various outcomes have been extensively studied in both life sciences and social sciences.
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Working PaperParental Veteran Status and Poverty among U.S. ChildrenThis poster uses the 2019 CPS ASEC to examine how coresidence with a veteran parent is associated with the chances that children live in or near poverty.
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ChildrenMarital Status of One-Parent Family Groups: 2022November 17, 2022This infographic shows the marital status of one-parent family groups.
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ChildrenChildren Under 18 Living With One ParentNovember 15, 2022This infographic shows children living with their mother or father by age group.
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Families and Living ArrangementsChildren in Multigenerational HouseholdsFebruary 03, 2022Percentage of children under the age of 18 living in multigenerational households by race and Hispanic origin.
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Population EstimatesThe Next Generation - Percent Change among the Under 18 PopulationJune 25, 2020Percent change among the under 18 population: 2010 to 2019.
Other Subtopics Within 'Population'
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Age and SexFocusing on a population’s age and sex composition is one of the most basic ways to understand population change over time.
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AncestryAncestry refers to a person’s ethnic origin or descent, "roots," or heritage, or the place of birth of the person or the person’s parents or ancestors.
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Computer and Internet UseThe U.S. Census Bureau has been collecting data on computers and Internet use sporadically since 1984.
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Foreign-BornThe foreign-born population includes anyone who is not a U.S. citizen at birth, including those who have become U.S. citizens through naturalization.
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Hispanic OriginPeople who identify with the terms “Hispanic” or “Latino” are those who classify themselves in one of the specific Hispanic or Latino categories.
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InternationalThe U.S. Census Bureau conducts demographic, economic, and geographic studies of other countries and strengthens statistical development around the world.
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Language UseLanguage use, English-speaking ability, and linguistic isolation data are collected in the ACS.
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Migration/Geographic MobilityMigration and geographic mobility both refer to the movement of people within and across boundaries, such as county or state lines.
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Older Population and AgingDetailed information and statistics on population older population and aging.
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Population EstimatesAnnual estimates for the U.S., states, counties, cities, etc. Components of population change (births, deaths and migration) for U.S., states and counties.
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Population ProjectionsThe Population Projections Program produces population estimates for future dates. Projections include assumptions about future births, deaths, and migration.
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RaceThe data on race and ethnicity were derived from answers to the question on race and ethnicity that was asked of individuals in the United States.
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Racial and Ethnic DiversityThe concept of racial and ethnic diversity refers to the representation and relative size of different racial and ethnic groups within a population.
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VeteransThe U.S. Census Bureau currently collects data on veterans of the Armed Forces using the ACS, CPS, and SIPP.
Page Last Revised - October 22, 2024
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