Population Trends in 2018: Youngest Kids and New Adults From 2017 to 2018, the number of kids under the age of 1 fell while the number of new adults rose. See if these trends hold at the state level. Read More
Data on Young Adults and Poverty is Encouraging for 2018 The share of young adults living in poverty has fallen from 26% in 2010 to 21% in 2018. Review state level highlights for this statistic. Read More
Kids in Immigrant Families are Increasingly Likely to Have Parents Who Earned High School Diplomas The share of kids in immigrant families whose parents did not finish high school fell from 27% in 2008 to 21% in 2017. Explore the data details. Read More
In 2019, Kids More Likely Than Ever to Live With Educated Parents Nationwide, 88% of kids lived in households where at least one parent had earned a high school diploma. See how this statistic has changed. Read More
Immunization Rates for Young Children Vary Across the States in 2018 A general trend of higher immunization rates for 2-year-olds prevails in the United States. Review the data behind the trend. Read More
Rate of Kids Without Health Insurance Continues to Hold in 2017 In 2017, 3.9 million kids lacked medical insurance. Most — 75% — were between the ages of 6 and 18. Get more data details. Read More
U.S. Economy Improves in 2018 Despite More Teens Disconnected From School and Work The number of young people disconnected from school and work grew for the first time since 2010. Read why this matters. Read More
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