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 | JULY 26, 2018
2018 Joint Statistical Meetings Conference
Researchers will present findings at the Joint Statistical Meetings Annual Conference July 28 – Aug. 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
PRESS RELEASE | MARCH 13, 2018
Older People Projected to Outnumber Children
The year 2030 marks an important demographic turning point in U.S. history according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2017 National Population Projections.
PRESS RELEASE | MARCH 13, 2018
Proyecciones de población de 2017
El año 2030 marcará hitos demográficos importantes para los Estados Unidos de acuerdo con las Proyecciones de población nacional de 2017.
Publications
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.
PUBLICATION | DECEMBER 2014
A Child's Day: Living Arrangements, Nativity, Family Transitions: 2011
The well-being of children is a growing area of interest to researchers and policy makers who focus on the social, cognitive, and economic security of children.
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.
