of the entire U.S. population are chilldren, the lowest percentage ever recorded.
A national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the United States
2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book The 22nd annual KIDS COUNT Data Book profiles the status of children on a national and state-by-state basis and ranks states on 10 measures of well-being. New features include an enhanced mobile site at http://mobile.kidscount.org.
According to data released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation in its 2011 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, over the last decade there has been a significant decline in economic well-being for low income children and families. Data also reveals the impact of the job and foreclosure crisis on children. In 2010, 11 percent of children had at least one unemployed parent and 4 percent have been affected by foreclosure since 2007. Access the 2011 Data Book and create your own maps, graphs, and charts.