More Young Adults Used Pot, But Fewer Drank, Smoked Cigarettes or Used Other Drugs in 2017-2018 In 2017-2018, young adults were more likely to use pot than smoke tobacco. See how this substance use varies by state. Read More
Two-Thirds of Kids Under Age 6 Had All Available Parents in the Labor Force in 2018 In 2018, 67% of U.S. kids under age 6 had all available parents in the labor force. Review the data details Read More
Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Young Immigrants This session spotlights a community-led, non-clinical approach to supporting mental health in Latino communities. Watch the webinar. Read More
The Share of Kids Adopted Out of Foster Care Continues to Grow Nearly one in four kids exiting foster care were adopted in 2017. See how this statistic has changed over time. Read More
High Housing Cost Numbers Improve; Disparities Persist The percentage of kids whose families are grappling with high housing costs continues to fall. Read more on this trend. Read More
High School Graduation Rates Continue to Move in the Right Direction Graduation rates continued to hold or improve through the 2017-2018 school year. Take a closer look at this trend. Read More
Poverty Across America Falls Back to Prerecession Rate The nation’s poverty rate fell to 13% in 2017. See how this compares to prior rates. Read More
Stronger Kinship Diversion Policies Are Needed to Support Children and Caregivers A survey of child welfare administrators on kinship diversion reveals much room for improvement. Explore the survey results and recommendations. Read More
The Typical Maltreatment Victim Is Young. Very Young. In 2016, nearly 668,000 kids were victims of maltreatment. Two in every five of these kids were 4 years old or younger. Get the data details. Read More
The Rate of Kids Without Health Insurance Holds at 5% For three years, the nation's share of kids without health insurance has remained flat at 5%. View state-level trends for this statistic. Read More