| United States |
S0901. Children Characteristics
 Data Set: 2006 American Community Survey Survey: American Community Survey |
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NOTE. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology.
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Subject |
Total |
In married-couple family household |
In male householder, no wife present, family household |
In female householder, no husband present, family household |
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Children under 18 years in households |
73,460,567 |
+/-26,440 |
49,930,906 |
+/-105,184 |
5,034,085 |
+/-52,881 |
17,945,753 |
+/-102,493 |
AGE |
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Under 6 years |
33.1% |
+/-0.1 |
33.8% |
+/-0.1 |
34.4% |
+/-0.5 |
30.9% |
+/-0.2 |
6 to 11 years |
32.5% |
+/-0.1 |
32.7% |
+/-0.1 |
30.2% |
+/-0.3 |
32.6% |
+/-0.2 |
12 to 17 years |
34.4% |
+/-0.1 |
33.5% |
+/-0.1 |
35.4% |
+/-0.4 |
36.5% |
+/-0.2 |
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RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN |
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One race |
96.0% |
+/-0.1 |
96.4% |
+/-0.1 |
95.8% |
+/-0.2 |
94.9% |
+/-0.1 |
White |
67.8% |
+/-0.1 |
74.9% |
+/-0.1 |
64.1% |
+/-0.5 |
48.8% |
+/-0.3 |
Black or African American |
14.8% |
+/-0.1 |
7.9% |
+/-0.1 |
15.2% |
+/-0.4 |
33.7% |
+/-0.2 |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
0.9% |
+/-0.1 |
0.7% |
+/-0.1 |
1.5% |
+/-0.1 |
1.3% |
+/-0.1 |
Asian |
3.9% |
+/-0.1 |
4.9% |
+/-0.1 |
2.9% |
+/-0.2 |
1.7% |
+/-0.1 |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
0.2% |
+/-0.1 |
0.2% |
+/-0.1 |
0.2% |
+/-0.1 |
0.2% |
+/-0.1 |
Some other race |
8.5% |
+/-0.1 |
7.8% |
+/-0.1 |
12.0% |
+/-0.4 |
9.3% |
+/-0.2 |
Two or more races |
4.0% |
+/-0.1 |
3.6% |
+/-0.1 |
4.2% |
+/-0.2 |
5.1% |
+/-0.1 |
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Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) |
20.3% |
+/-0.1 |
19.1% |
+/-0.1 |
26.7% |
+/-0.5 |
21.8% |
+/-0.2 |
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino |
57.3% |
+/-0.1 |
64.8% |
+/-0.1 |
50.9% |
+/-0.5 |
38.2% |
+/-0.3 |
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RELATIONSHIP TO HOUSEHOLDER |
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Own child (biological, step or adopted) |
88.9% |
+/-0.1 |
93.0% |
+/-0.1 |
79.0% |
+/-0.4 |
83.1% |
+/-0.3 |
Grandchild |
6.4% |
+/-0.1 |
4.5% |
+/-0.1 |
7.2% |
+/-0.3 |
11.7% |
+/-0.2 |
Other relatives |
2.8% |
+/-0.1 |
1.7% |
+/-0.1 |
8.8% |
+/-0.3 |
4.1% |
+/-0.1 |
Foster child or other unrelated child |
1.9% |
+/-0.1 |
0.8% |
+/-0.1 |
5.0% |
+/-0.2 |
1.1% |
+/-0.1 |
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CITIZENSHIP STATUS |
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Native |
95.9% |
+/-0.1 |
95.5% |
+/-0.1 |
94.8% |
+/-0.2 |
97.3% |
+/-0.1 |
Foreign born |
4.1% |
+/-0.1 |
4.5% |
+/-0.1 |
5.2% |
+/-0.2 |
2.7% |
+/-0.1 |
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PRESENCE OF OTHER ADULTS |
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Presence of unmarried partner of householder |
6.4% |
+/-0.1 |
(X) |
(X) |
39.2% |
+/-0.6 |
13.1% |
+/-0.2 |
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DISABILITY STATUS |
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Civilian children 5 to 17 years in households |
53,088,568 |
+/-22,768 |
35,783,431 |
+/-86,608 |
3,555,825 |
+/-40,865 |
13,313,905 |
+/-83,974 |
With any disability |
6.4% |
+/-0.1 |
5.2% |
+/-0.1 |
6.5% |
+/-0.2 |
9.6% |
+/-0.2 |
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SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
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Children 3 to 17 years in households |
61,395,508 |
+/-42,262 |
41,537,038 |
+/-97,146 |
4,117,547 |
+/-43,408 |
15,249,940 |
+/-91,570 |
Enrolled in school |
54,999,726 |
+/-39,132 |
37,327,240 |
+/-99,455 |
3,584,751 |
+/-41,177 |
13,660,594 |
+/-84,867 |
Public |
86.1% |
+/-0.1 |
83.3% |
+/-0.1 |
91.8% |
+/-0.3 |
92.2% |
+/-0.1 |
Private |
13.9% |
+/-0.1 |
16.7% |
+/-0.1 |
8.2% |
+/-0.3 |
7.8% |
+/-0.1 |
Not enrolled in school |
6,395,782 |
+/-47,147 |
4,209,798 |
+/-36,926 |
532,796 |
+/-14,295 |
1,589,346 |
+/-23,403 |
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MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2006 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) FOR FAMILIES WITH OWN CHILDREN |
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Median income (dollars) |
56,319 |
+/-164 |
72,948 |
+/-226 |
35,884 |
+/-326 |
23,008 |
+/-162 |
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Children under 18 years in households |
73,460,567 |
+/-26,440 |
49,930,906 |
+/-105,184 |
5,034,085 |
+/-52,881 |
17,945,753 |
+/-102,493 |
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |
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Children living in households with Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash public assistance income, or Food Stamp benefits |
18.8% |
+/-0.2 |
10.0% |
+/-0.1 |
21.9% |
+/-0.5 |
42.2% |
+/-0.4 |
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POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |
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Children in households for whom poverty status is determined |
72,392,598 |
+/-33,568 |
49,635,843 |
+/-105,684 |
4,831,632 |
+/-50,900 |
17,804,669 |
+/-101,253 |
Income in the past 12 months below poverty level |
18.3% |
+/-0.2 |
8.6% |
+/-0.1 |
22.0% |
+/-0.6 |
43.8% |
+/-0.3 |
Income in the past 12 months at or above poverty level |
81.7% |
+/-0.2 |
91.4% |
+/-0.1 |
78.0% |
+/-0.6 |
56.2% |
+/-0.3 |
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HOUSING TENURE |
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Children under 18 years in occupied housing units |
73,460,567 |
+/-26,440 |
49,930,906 |
+/-105,184 |
5,034,085 |
+/-52,881 |
17,945,753 |
+/-102,493 |
In owner-occupied housing units |
66.5% |
+/-0.2 |
78.2% |
+/-0.2 |
53.8% |
+/-0.6 |
38.1% |
+/-0.4 |
In renter-occupied housing units |
33.5% |
+/-0.2 |
21.8% |
+/-0.2 |
46.2% |
+/-0.6 |
61.9% |
+/-0.4 |
Subject |
Total |
In married-couple family household |
In male householder, no wife present, family household |
In female householder, no husband present, family household |
Subject |
Children under 18 years in households |
Under 6 years |
6 to 11 years |
12 to 17 years |
One race |
White |
Black or African American |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
Asian |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
Some other race |
Two or more races |
Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) |
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino |
Own child (biological, step or adopted) |
Grandchild |
Other relatives |
Foster child or other unrelated child |
Native |
Foreign born |
Presence of unmarried partner of householder |
Civilian children 5 to 17 years in households |
With any disability |
Children 3 to 17 years in households |
Enrolled in school |
Public |
Private |
Not enrolled in school |
Median income (dollars) |
Children under 18 years in households |
Children living in households with Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash public assistance income, or Food Stamp benefits |
Children in households for whom poverty status is determined |
Income in the past 12 months below poverty level |
Income in the past 12 months at or above poverty level |
Children under 18 years in occupied housing units |
In owner-occupied housing units |
In renter-occupied housing units |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables. Notes: ·Excludes householders, spouses, and unmarried partners. ·Foreign born excludes people born outside the United States to a parent who is a U.S. citizen. ·Disability is defined as having at least one of the specified disability conditions including either a long lasting physical condition (i.e., vision and hearing impairments, difficulty walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying); or difficulty completing tasks (i.e., learning, remembering, concentrating, dressing, bathing, and getting around at home). ·Public assistance includes receipt of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash public assistance income, or Food Stamps. ·While the 2006 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the December 2005 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities. Explanation of Symbols: 1. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate. 2. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. 3. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution. 4. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution. 5. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate. 6. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate. 7. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small. 8. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available. |
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