What Are Unregulated Debt Products? Learn about unregulated debt products, their promise of quick cash and delayed payments and the serious financial risks they pose to young consumers. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
