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
How Public Systems Can Strengthen Community Service Providers Learn how policymakers and community programs can help unlock the full potential of culturally-based services for communities of color. 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
Strong Economy, Secure Employment: Parents Made Gains in 2017 Data The share of kids nationwide whose parents lacked secure employment returned to prerecession levels. Explore the state-level data for 2017. Read More
Cigarette Use Drops Among Youth and Young Adults From 2005-2006 to 2015-2016, cigarette use for both youth and young adults has fallen nationwide. Read how this rate differs at the state level. Read More
New KIDS COUNT Policy Report on Kids, Families and COVID-19 How have households with kids fared during the pandemic? Check in on these families and read expert advice on how leaders can support them. Read More