More Children Than Ever
The population of children under age 18 increased by 8.7 million from 1990 to 2000; the only decade of the 20th century with a bigger increase was the 1950s.
This report provides initial data on children under 18 from the 2000 U.S. Census, including demographic changes at the national, state and local levels compared to the 1990s.
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, there were 72.3 million children under age 18 in this country, the most ever recorded, with non-white children accounting for nearly all the growth. Racial and Hispanic minorities accounted for nearly 40% of all children under 18 living in the U.S., compared to 28% of adults.