Children

There are three main sources of information about children:

Numbers of children at the national and state level may be found in our Population estimates and projections offerings.
Characteristics of children may be found under the various subject listings under the Subjects A to Z button on the Census Bureau’s Home Page, e.g., see poverty for children in poverty.
We the American...Children (CENBR/97-1) [PDF]
2000 Census
- Census 2000 Briefs and Special Reports
1990 census information on children is available at the United States, state, and sub-state geographic levels. Use our American FactFinder.

2002 March CPS
Children’s Living Arrangements and Characteristics
- Report [PDF 521k]
- Detailed Tables
- Press Release/Product Announcement
2001 March CPS
Children’s Living Arrangements and Characteristics
- Detailed Tables

Mothers Who Receive WIC (SB/95-29) [PDF] (40k)
Mothers Who Receive Food Stamps (SB/95-22)
PDF Version (49k) | HTML Version (10k)
Who Receives Child Support? (SB/95-16)
PDF Version (27k) | HTML Version (7k)
Mothers Who Receive AFDC Payments (SB/95-2)
PDF Version (43k) | HTML Version (8k)
Who’s Minding the Kids? (SB/94-5) (84k)

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