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Statistics on Child and Family Well-Being
These resources provide State and national statistics on child and family well-being indicators, such as health, child care, education, income, and marriage. Data on the demographics of children, families, and the communities in which they live are also included.
Because time is needed to compile, analyze, and publish data, statistical publications often are released 2 or more years after the time period being analyzed. Information Gateway makes every effort to ensure the resources provided are the most current statistics available.
Child Health USA
Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Annual statistical report on populations who receive Title V funding: infants, children, adolescents, children with special health-care needs, and women of childbearing age. Also provides data on health status and health services use.
Child Trends DataBank
Provides national trends and research on more than 100 key indicators of child and youth well-being, including health, social and emotional development, income, education, family, and community demographics and characteristics.
Child Well-Being Index
Foundation for Child Development
Using indicators in seven key areas of child well-being, the index is a composite measure that makes it possible to analyze national trends over time.
CWLA 2009 State Fact Sheets
Child Welfare League of America
State-by-State factsheets with population statistics and data on child protection, health, childcare, education, and income support.
Forum on Child and Family Statistics
Offers easy access to statistics and reports on children and families, including population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education. See also: America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being.
Geography Matters: Child Well-Being in the States
Every Child Matters Education Fund
Offers a State-by-State map of child well-being indicators in areas such as fatalities, poverty, health insurance, teen births, prenatal care, child welfare spending, and more. A report also compares the top and bottom States on each indicator.
The Health and Well-Being of Children: A Portrait of States and the Nation 2005
Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National and State-level data on measures of child health and well-being from the National Survey of Children's Health.
The Health and Well-Being of Young Children of Immigrants
Urban Institute (2005)
Focuses on the health and well-being of children under age 6 who have at least one parent born outside the United States. (PDF - 550 KB)
KIDS COUNT
Annie E. Casey Foundation
National and State-by-State effort to track the status of children in the United States. Offers four systems for creating customized data reports:
LINKS (Lifecourse Interventions to Nurture Kids Successfully)
Child Trends
Online database offering details on evaluations of programs across various domains of child well-being that target children from birth to early adulthood.
National Center for Children in Poverty
Provides demographic data on low-income children and characteristics of low-income families.
National Center for Health Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Nation's principal health statistics agency.
National Data Analysis System (NDAS)
Child Welfare League of America
Searchable online database that provides State data on child abuse and neglect, child abuse and neglect fatalities, adoption, childcare services, children's health, juvenile justice, out-of-home care, and population.
Native American Kids 2003: Indian Children's Well-Being Indicators Data Book for 14 States (PDF - 613 KB)
National Indian Child Welfare Association (2003)
Presents a literature review of 10 well-being indicators for American Indian/Alaska Native children, including national rates and percentages as well as specific data in 14 States.
An Overview of Selected Data on Children in Vulnerable Families (PDF - 50 KB)
Urban Institute (2006)
Presents trends over time in the number of children in particularly vulnerable families, including families facing such risks as domestic violence, child maltreatment, substance abuse, depression, and childhood disabilities.
Trends in the Well-Being of America's Children and Youth
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Presents estimates on more than 80 indicators of child well-being, including child and family characteristics, health conditions, social development, behavioral health, education, and achievement.
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