State of America's Children 2008® Report
CDF's State of America's Children 2008 report is a compilation of the most recent and reliable national and state-by-state data on poverty, health, child welfare, youth at risk, early childhood development, education, nutrition and housing.
Census Data
CDF is affiliated with the U.S. Bureau of the Census as a Census Information Center for data on children and families. In this role, CDF analyzes and disseminates Census data in a variety of formats to concerned citizens, advocates, policy makers and the media.
2007 Census Data
- Child Population – Number of children and percent of total population of children living in each state. Also includes a breakdown of children under age 5 and 5-17 years old.
- Child Poverty Data – Number and rate of children living in poverty and extreme poverty by state and by age. Also includes racial/ethnic and regional breakdowns of children living in poverty.
2000 Census Data
- State and Local Population by Detailed Age: All 50 states
- Child Poverty Data for all Major Cities
- Child Poverty Data for all 50 States and District of Columbia
- Child Poverty Data for all Counties


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