More Young Adults Earning Postsecondary Degrees in 2017 In the U.S., the share of disconnected teens fell while the share of young adults with a bachelor's degree grew. Read more about this progress. Read More
Progress Stalls on Child Poverty, According to 2018 Data In 2018, 18% of all kids nationwide were living in poverty. See how this rate changes over time and for different racial and ethnic groups. 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
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
Young Kids and Parental Employment in 2017 In 2017, 66% of kids under the age of 6 were growing up in families where all parents in their home worked. Learn why this statistic matters. 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 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 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
