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America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2009

List of Tables

Tables include data from 1950–2008, when available

open Population
Table POP1. Child population: Number of children (in millions) ages 0–17 in the United States by age, 1950–2008 and projected 2009–2021
Table POP2. Children as a percentage of the population: Persons in selected age groups as a percentage of the total U.S. population, and children ages 0–17 as a percentage of the dependent population, 1950–2008 and projected 2009–2021
Table POP3. Racial and ethnic composition: Percentage of U.S. children ages 0–17 by race and Hispanic origin, selected years 1980–2008 and projected projected 2009–2021
open Family and Social Environment
Table FAM1.A. Family structure and children's living arrangements: Percentage of children ages 0–17 by presence of parents in household and race and Hispanic origin, 1980–2008
Table FAM1.B. Family structure and children's living arrangements: Detailed living arrangements of children by gender, race and Hispanic origin, age, parent's education, and poverty status, 2008
Table FAM2.A. Births to unmarried women: Birth rates for unmarried women by age of mother, 1980–2007
Table FAM2.B. Births to unmarried women: Percentage of all births that are to unmarried women by age of mother, 1980–2007
Table FAM3.A. Child care: Primary child care arrangements for children ages 0–4 with employed mothers by selected characteristics, selected years 1985–2005 and summer 2006
Table FAM3.B. Child care: Percentage of children ages 0–6 not yet in kindergarten by type of care arrangement and child and family characteristics, 1995, 2001, and 2005
Table FAM3.C. Child care: Percentage of children in kindergarten through 8th grade in weekday care and activities by poverty status, race and Hispanic origin, and grade level, 2005
Table FAM4. Children of at least one foreign-born parent: Percentage of children ages 0–17 by nativity of child and parents, parent's education, poverty status, and other characteristics, selected years 1994–2008
Table FAM5. Language spoken at home and difficulty speaking English: Number of children ages 5–17 who speak a language other than English at home by language spoken and ability to speak English, and the percentages of those speaking a language other than English at home and those with difficulty speaking English by selected characteristics, selected years 1979–2007
Table FAM6. Adolescent births: Birth rates by mother's age and race and Hispanic origin, 1980–2007
Table FAM7.A. Child maltreatment: Rate of substantiated maltreatment reports of children ages 0–17 by selected characteristics, 1998–2007
Table FAM7.B. Child maltreatment: Percentage of substantiated maltreatment reports of children ages 0–17 by maltreatment type and age, 2007
open Economic Circumstances
Table ECON1.A. Child poverty: Percentage of all children and related children ages 0–17 living below selected poverty levels by selected characteristics, 1980–2007
Table ECON1.B. Income distribution: Percentage of related children ages 0–17 by family income relative to the poverty line, 1980–2007
Table ECON2. Secure parental employment: Percentage of children ages 0–17 living with at least one parent employed year round, full time by family structure, race and Hispanic origin, poverty status, and age, 1980–2007
Table ECON3. Food security: Percentage of children ages 0–17 in food-insecure households by severity of food insecurity and selected characteristics, selected years 1995–2007
open Health Care
Table HC1. Percentage of children ages 0–17 covered by health insurance at some time during the year by type of health insurance and selected characteristics, 1987–2007
Table HC2. Usual source of health care: Percentage of children ages 0–17 with no usual source of health care by age, type of health insurance, and poverty status, 1993–2007
Table HC3. Childhood immunization: Percentage of children ages 19–35 months vaccinated for selected diseases by poverty status, and race and Hispanic origin, 1996–2007
Table HC4.A. Oral Health: Percentage of children ages 2–17 with a dental visit in the past year by selected characteristics, 1997–2007
Table HC4.B. Oral Health: Percentage of children ages 2–17 with untreated dental caries (cavities) by age, poverty status, and race and Hispanic origin, 1999–2002 and 2003–2004
open Physical Environment and Safety
Table PHY1.A. Outdoor air quality: Percentage of children ages 0–17 living in counties in which levels of one or more air pollutants were above allowable levels, 1999–2007
Table PHY1.B. Indoor air quality: Percentage of children ages 4–17 with specified blood cotinine levels by age, selected years 1988–2006
Table PHY1.C. Indoor air quality: Percentage of children ages 0–6 living in homes where someone smoked regularly by race and Hispanic origin and poverty status, 1994 and 2005
Table PHY2. Drinking water quality: Percentage of children served by community water systems that did not meet all applicable health-based drinking water standards, 1993–2007
Table PHY3.A. Lead in the blood of children: Percentage of children ages 1–5 with specified blood lead levels, selected years 1988–2006
Table PHY3.B. Lead in the blood of children: Percentage of children ages 1–5 with specified blood lead levels by race and Hispanic origin and poverty status, 2003–2006
Table PHY4. Housing problems: Percentage of households with children ages 0–17 that reported housing problems by type of problem, selected years 1978–2007
Table PHY5. Youth victims of serious violent crimes: Rate and number of victimizations for youth ages 12–17 by age, race and Hispanic origin, and gender, 1980–2007
Table PHY6.A. Child injury and mortality: Emergency department visit rates for children ages 1–14 by leading causes of injury visits, 1995–2006
Table PHY6.B. Child injury and mortality: Death rates among children ages 1–14 by gender, race and Hispanic origin, and all causes and all injury causes, 1980–2006
Table PHY7.A. Adolescent injury and mortality: Emergency department visit rates for adolescents ages 15–19 by leading causes of injury visits, 1995–2006
Table PHY7.B. Adolescent mortality: Death rates among adolescents ages 15–19 by gender, race and Hispanic origin, and all causes and all injury causes, 1980–2006
open Behavior
Table BEH1. Regular cigarette smoking: Percentage of 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-grade students who reported smoking cigarettes daily in the past 30 days by grade, gender, and race and Hispanic origin, 1980–2008
Table BEH2. Alcohol use: Percentage of 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-grade students who reported having five or more alcoholic beverages in a row in the past 2 weeks by grade, gender, and race and Hispanic origin, 1980–2008
Table BEH3. Illicit drug use: Percentage of 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-grade students who reported using illicit drugs in the past 30 days by grade, gender, and race and Hispanic origin, 1980–2008
Table BEH4.A. Sexual activity: Percentage of high school students who reported ever having had sexual intercourse by gender, race and Hispanic origin, and grade, selected years 1991–2007
Table BEH4.B. Sexual activity: Among those who reported having had sexual intercourse during the past 3 months, the percentage of high school students who reported use of birth control pills to prevent pregnancy before last sexual intercourse, selected years 1991–2007
Table BEH4.C. Sexual activity: Among those who reported having had sexual intercourse during the past 3 months, the percentage of high school students who reported condom use during the last sexual intercourse, selected years 1991–2007
Table BEH5. Youth perpetrators of serious violent crimes: Rate and number of serious violent crimes by youth ages 12–17, 1980–2007
open Education
Table ED1. Family reading to young children: Percentage of children ages 3–5 who were read to every day in the last week by a family member by child and family characteristics, selected years 1993–2007
Table ED2.A. Mathematics and reading achievement: Average mathematics scale scores of
4th-, 8th-, and 12th-graders by child and family characteristics, selected years 1990–2007
Table ED2.B. Mathematics and reading achievement: Average reading scale scores of 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-graders by child and family characteristics, selected years 1992–2007
Table ED3.A. High school academic coursetaking: Percentage distribution of high school graduates by the highest level of mathematics courses taken, selected years 1982–2005
Table ED3.B. High school academic coursetaking: Percentage distribution of high school graduates by the highest level of science courses taken, selected years 1982–2005
Table ED3.C. High school academic coursetaking: Percentage distribution of high school graduates by the highest level of English courses taken, selected years 1982–2005
Table ED3.D. High school academic coursetaking: Percentage distribution of high school graduates by the highest level of foreign language courses taken, selected years 1982–2005
Table ED4. High school completion: Percentage of young adults ages 18–24 who have completed high school by race and Hispanic origin and method of completion, 1980–2007
Table ED5.A. Youth neither enrolled in school nor working: Percentage of youth ages 16–19 who are neither enrolled in school nor working by age, gender, and race and Hispanic origin, 1985–2008
Table ED5.B. Youth enrolled in school and working: Percentage of youth ages 16–19 who are enrolled in school and working by age, gender, and race and Hispanic origin, selected years 1985–2008
Table ED5.C. Youth enrollment and working status: Percentage of youth ages 16–19 by age, enrollment status and working status, gender, and race and Hispanic origin, selected years 1985–2008
Table ED6. College enrollment: Percentage of high school completers who were enrolled in college the October immediately after completing high school by gender and race and Hispanic origin, 1980–2007
open Health
Table HEALTH1.A. Preterm birth: Percentage of infants born preterm by detailed race and Hispanic origin of mother, 1990–2007
Table HEALTH1.B. Low birthweight: Percentage of infants born with low birthweight by detailed race and Hispanic origin of mother, 1980–2007
Table HEALTH2. Infant mortality: Death rates among infants by detailed race and Hispanic origin of mother, 1983–2006
Table HEALTH3.A. Emotional and behavioral difficulties: Percentage of children ages 4–17 reported by a parent to have serious, minor, or no difficulties with emotions, concentration, behavior, or getting along with other people, by selected characteristics, 2007
Table HEALTH3.B. Emotional and behavioral difficulties: Percentage of children ages 4–17 whose parent had contact with a health care provider or school staff, who were prescribed medication, or who received treatment other than medication by level of emotional and behavioral difficulty, 2007
Table HEALTH4.A. Adolescent depression: Percentage of youth ages 12–17 who had at least one Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in the past year by age, gender, race and Hispanic origin, and poverty status, 2004–2007
Table HEALTH4.B. Adolescent depression: Percentage of youth ages 12–17 with at least one Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in the past year who received treatment for depression by age, gender, race and Hispanic origin, and poverty status, 2004–2007
Table HEALTH4.C. Adolescent depression: Percentage of youth ages 12–17 who had at least one Major Depressive Episode (MDE) with severe impairment in the past year by age, gender, race and Hispanic origin, and poverty status, 2004–2007
Table HEALTH5. Activity limitation: Percentage of children ages 5–17 with activity limitation resulting from one or more chronic health conditions by gender, poverty status, and race and Hispanic origin, selected years 1997–2007
Table HEALTH6. Diet quality: Average diet scores for children ages 2–17 as a percentage of Federal diet quality standards by age and dietary component, 2003–2004
Table HEALTH7. Overweight: Percentage of children ages 6–17 who are overweight by age and gender, selected years 1976–2006
Table HEALTH8.A. Asthma: Percentage of children ages 0–17 with asthma, selected years 1980–2007
Table HEALTH8.B. Asthma: Percentage of children ages 0–17 who currently have asthma by age, poverty status, race and Hispanic origin, and area of residence, 2001–2007
open Special Feature
Table SPECIAL1.A. Children with special health care needs: Percentage of children ages 0–17 with special health care needs by age, gender, race and Hispanic origin, and poverty status, 2005–2006
Table SPECIAL1.B. Children with special health care needs: Percentage of children with special health care needs (CSHCN) ages 0–17 by insurance type, number of conditions, effect on daily activities, and criteria met to determine CSHCN status, 2005–2006