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 14, 2018
2018 Families and Living Arrangements Tables
Adults in the United States are increasingly delaying saying “I Do” as the median age at first marriage continues to climb.
PRESS RELEASE | NOVEMBER 06, 2018
School Engagement Higher for Children in Extracurricular Activities
A new report shows that children tend to have higher levels of school engagement when involved in one or more activities, like sports, lessons or clubs.
PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 01, 2018
New U.S. Census Bureau Research Maps the Roots of Social Mobility
New research and a mapping interface that looks at children’s outcomes in adulthood.
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 | JANUARY 2018
Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2015
This report focuses on the child support income that custodial parents reported receiving from noncustodial parents living elsewhere and other types of support.
Working Papers
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.
WORKING PAPER | NOVEMBER 2017
Parents Working Nonstandard Schedules: Who’s Burning the Midnight Oil?
This poster uses SIPP 2014, Wave 1 to analyze families in which a parent works a nonstandard schedule.
Infographics
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?
INFOGRAPHIC | OCTOBER 2012
Educational Path of Our Nation
Education plays a fundamental role in American society. Here we take a look at school enrollment, costs and educational outcomes.