Information about children is available from several data sources:
1. Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)
Living Arrangements of Children
Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2004 Wave 2
- Report - Living Arrangements of Children: Fall 2004 (P70-114) [PDF 632k]
- Table 1. Detailed Living Arrangements of Children by Race, Hispanic Origin and Age: 2004
Excel (25k) | CSV (7k)- Table 2. Historical Living Arrangements of Children
Excel (18k) | CSV (3k)- Table 3. Children Living With Relatives by Type of Relative, Presence of Parents, by Race and Hispanic Origin and Whether Below Poverty Level: 2004
White
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White non-Hispanic
Excel (20k) | CSV (2k)
Black
Excel (20k) | CSV (2k)
Asian and Pacific Islander
Excel (20k) | CSV (2k)
Hispanic (of any race)
Excel (20k) | CSV (2k)
- Table 4. Living Arrangements of Adults, 18 to 34 Years, by Age: 2004
Excel (23k) | CSV (3k)- Table 5. Living Arrangements of Adults, 35 to 59 Years, by Age: 2004
Excel (20k) | CSV (3k)- Table 6. Living Arrangements of Adults, 60 and Over, by Age: 2004
Excel (22k) | CSV (3k)- Table 7. Composition of Households: 2004
Excel (21k) | CSV (3k)Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2001 Wave 2
- Report - Living Arrangements of Children: Fall 2001 (P70-104) [PDF 627k]
- Table 1. Detailed Living Arrangements of Children by Race, Hispanic Origin and Age: 2001
PDF (137k) | Excel (25k) | CSV (7k)- Table 2. Historical Living Arrangements of Children
PDF (80k) | Excel (18k) | CSV (3k)- Table 3. Children Living With Relatives by Type of Relative, Presence of Parents, by Race and Hispanic Origin and Whether Below Poverty Level: 2001
White
PDF (80k) | Excel (19k) | CSV (2k)
White non-Hispanic
PDF (80k) | Excel (19k) | CSV (2k)
Black
PDF (80k) | Excel (19k) | CSV (2k)
American Indian and Alaska Native
PDF (80k) | Excel (19k) | CSV (2k)
Asian and Pacific Islander
PDF (80k) | Excel (19k) | CSV (2k)
Hispanic (of any race)
PDF (80k) | Excel (19k) | CSV (2k)
- Table 4. Living Arrangements of Adults, 18 to 34 Years, by Age: 2001
PDF (81k) | Excel (19k) | CSV (3k)- Table 5. Living Arrangements of Adults, 35 to 59 Years, by Age: 2001
PDF (83k) | Excel (19k) | CSV (3k)- Table 6. Living Arrangements of Adults, 60 and Over, by Age: 2001
PDF (77k) | Excel (18k) | CSV (3k)- Table 7. Composition of Households: 2001
PDF (72k) | Excel (19k) | CSV (3k)Survey of Income and Program Participation, 1996 Wave 2
Survey of Income and Program Participation, 1991 Wave 2
- Report and Tables - The Diverse Living Arrangements of Children: Summer 1991 (P70-38) [PDF 3.8M]
Children’s Well-Being
Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2004 Panel, Wave 8
Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2004 Panel
Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2001 Panel (Data collected in 2003)
Survey of Income and Program Participation, 1996 Panels (Data collected in 1998 and 2000)
Survey of Income and Program Participation, 1992 and 1993 Panels (Data collected in 1994)
2. Current Population Survey (CPS) Reports
Definitions and ExplanationsSee the detailed tables for various years, as well as the report listed below.
The Complex Living Arrangements of Children and Their Unmarried Parents, by Rose M. Kreider and Diana B. Elliott, Issued May 2009
2002 March CPS
Children’s Living Arrangements and Characteristics
3. American Community Survey (ACS)
- Risk Factors for Children in the U.S., States, and Metropolitan Areas: Data From the 2007 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, by Robert Kominski, Diana B. Elliott, and Molly Clever, Issued May 2009.
- Paper (PDF - 61k) | Presentation (PPT - 600k) | Tables (XLS - 250k)
4. Census 2000
5. 1990 Census
1990 census information on children is available at the national, state, and sub-state levels. Use American FactFinder.
6. Estimates and Projections
Numbers of children at the national and state level.
7. Statistical Briefs
Census Briefs
- Children Without Health Insurance (CENBR/98-1) [48k PDF]
- America’s Children at Risk (CENBR/97-2) [86k PDF]
- Children With Single Parents (CENBR/97-1) [73k PDF]
Statistical Briefs
For Further Information
Contact: Fertility and Family Statistics Branch, U.S. Census Bureau, 301-763-2416.
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