All Census Bureau demographic surveys collect information about children. The information collected varies. For more information about the main surveys and the unique aspects of each data source visit the Data section.
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PRESS RELEASE | NOVEMBER 19, 2019
U.S. Census Bureau Releases CPS Estimates of Same-Sex Households
For the first time, the U.S. Census Bureau released estimates of same-sex couples in its annual America’s Families and Living Arrangements tables package.
PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 23, 2019
2019 Southern Demographic Association Annual Meeting
Researchers will present findings at the 2019 Southern Demographic Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Oct. 23-25.
PRESS RELEASE | SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2018
The median household income was not statistically different from the 2017 median, and the official poverty rate decreased 0.5 percentage points from 2017.
Publications
PUBLICATION | NOVEMBER 06, 2018
A Child's Day: Parental Interaction, School Engagement, and Activities
This report uses SIPP data to analyze a number of school- and home-related child well-being measures.
PUBLICATION | FEBRUARY 22, 2018
Subjective Well-Being of Eldercare Providers: 2012-2013
This is a research report on subjective well-being of eldercare providers, using data from the American Time Use Survey.
PUBLICATION | DECEMBER 2014
A Child's Day: Living Arrangements, Nativity, Family Transitions: 2011
The well-being of children is a growing area of interest to researchers and policy makers who focus on the social, cognitive, and economic security of children.
Working Papers
WORKING PAPER | OCTOBER 2019
Family Complexity and Child Well-Being
Poster presentation on family complexity and child well-being, presented at the 2019 Southern Demographic Association meeting.
WORKING PAPER | JULY 2018
Gender, Work Context and Nonstandard Work Schedules Among Parents
This paper uses SIPP 2014 to analyze parents working a nonstandard schedule.
WORKING PAPER | APRIL 27, 2018
Puerto Rican-Origin Children’s Living Arrangements
This poster examines family, social and demographic characteristics of Puerto Rican-origin children in Puerto Rico and the United States in 2006 and 2015.
Infographics
INFOGRAPHIC | AUGUST 29, 2018
Counting Young Children in the 2020 Census
Counting everyone once, only once, and in the right place.
INFOGRAPHIC | MARCH 13, 2018
An Aging Nation: Projected Number of Children and Older Adults
For the first time in U.S. history, older adults are projected to outnumber children by 2035.
INFOGRAPHIC | MARCH 17, 2015
Child's Day: At a Glance
What does a child's day look like?