| United States |
S0901. Children Characteristics
 Data Set: 2005 American Community Survey Survey: American Community Survey |
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NOTE. Data are limited to the household population and exclude the population living in institutions, college dormitories, and other group quarters. For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology. |
Subject |
Total |
In married-couple family household |
In male householder, no wife present, family household |
In female householder, no husband present, family household |
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Children under 18 years in households |
73,060,218 |
+/-17,224 |
49,893,244 |
+/-126,836 |
4,829,303 |
+/-59,612 |
17,782,734 |
+/-120,650 |
AGE |
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Under 6 years |
33.1% |
+/-0.1 |
33.9% |
+/-0.1 |
33.3% |
+/-0.5 |
31.0% |
+/-0.2 |
6 to 11 years |
32.4% |
+/-0.1 |
32.6% |
+/-0.1 |
30.5% |
+/-0.4 |
32.3% |
+/-0.2 |
12 to 17 years |
34.5% |
+/-0.1 |
33.4% |
+/-0.1 |
36.2% |
+/-0.4 |
36.8% |
+/-0.2 |
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RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN |
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One race |
96.2% |
+/-0.1 |
96.6% |
+/-0.1 |
96.1% |
+/-0.2 |
95.3% |
+/-0.1 |
White |
68.5% |
+/-0.1 |
75.7% |
+/-0.1 |
64.7% |
+/-0.6 |
49.2% |
+/-0.3 |
Black or African American |
14.8% |
+/-0.1 |
7.9% |
+/-0.1 |
15.2% |
+/-0.5 |
34.1% |
+/-0.2 |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
0.9% |
+/-0.1 |
0.7% |
+/-0.1 |
1.5% |
+/-0.1 |
1.4% |
+/-0.1 |
Asian |
3.9% |
+/-0.1 |
4.7% |
+/-0.1 |
3.0% |
+/-0.2 |
1.8% |
+/-0.1 |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
+/-0.1 |
0.2% |
+/-0.1 |
0.2% |
+/-0.1 |
0.1% |
+/-0.1 |
Some other race |
7.9% |
+/-0.1 |
7.4% |
+/-0.1 |
11.5% |
+/-0.4 |
8.6% |
+/-0.2 |
Two or more races |
3.8% |
+/-0.1 |
3.4% |
+/-0.1 |
3.9% |
+/-0.2 |
4.7% |
+/-0.1 |
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Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) |
19.6% |
+/-0.1 |
18.5% |
+/-0.1 |
25.6% |
+/-0.6 |
21.2% |
+/-0.3 |
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino |
58.1% |
+/-0.1 |
65.6% |
+/-0.1 |
52.0% |
+/-0.6 |
38.5% |
+/-0.3 |
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RELATIONSHIP TO HOUSEHOLDER |
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Own child (biological, step or adopted) |
88.8% |
+/-0.1 |
92.8% |
+/-0.1 |
79.3% |
+/-0.4 |
83.0% |
+/-0.3 |
Grandchild |
6.4% |
+/-0.1 |
4.5% |
+/-0.1 |
7.1% |
+/-0.3 |
11.7% |
+/-0.2 |
Other relatives |
2.8% |
+/-0.1 |
1.8% |
+/-0.1 |
8.8% |
+/-0.3 |
4.1% |
+/-0.1 |
Foster child or other unrelated child |
2.0% |
+/-0.1 |
0.9% |
+/-0.1 |
4.9% |
+/-0.2 |
1.2% |
+/-0.1 |
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CITIZENSHIP STATUS |
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Native |
95.8% |
+/-0.1 |
95.4% |
+/-0.1 |
94.8% |
+/-0.3 |
97.1% |
+/-0.1 |
Foreign born |
4.2% |
+/-0.1 |
4.6% |
+/-0.1 |
5.2% |
+/-0.3 |
2.9% |
+/-0.1 |
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PRESENCE OF OTHER ADULTS |
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Presence of grandparent householder |
6.4% |
+/-0.1 |
4.5% |
+/-0.1 |
7.1% |
+/-0.3 |
11.7% |
+/-0.2 |
Presence of unmarried partner of householder |
6.0% |
+/-0.1 |
(X) |
(X) |
36.9% |
+/-0.6 |
12.6% |
+/-0.2 |
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DISABILITY STATUS |
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Civilian children 5 to 17 years |
52,792,351 |
+/-17,528 |
35,694,226 |
+/-96,849 |
3,473,403 |
+/-49,265 |
13,182,260 |
+/-96,579 |
With any disability |
6.5% |
+/-0.1 |
5.3% |
+/-0.1 |
6.7% |
+/-0.2 |
9.6% |
+/-0.2 |
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SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
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Children 3 to 17 years |
61,079,309 |
+/-42,921 |
41,478,777 |
+/-112,361 |
3,995,739 |
+/-51,801 |
15,108,234 |
+/-109,070 |
Enrolled in school |
54,526,284 |
+/-40,868 |
37,127,487 |
+/-109,389 |
3,476,055 |
+/-45,684 |
13,497,452 |
+/-96,685 |
Public |
86.0% |
+/-0.1 |
83.2% |
+/-0.1 |
91.8% |
+/-0.3 |
92.1% |
+/-0.2 |
Private |
14.0% |
+/-0.1 |
16.8% |
+/-0.1 |
8.2% |
+/-0.3 |
7.9% |
+/-0.2 |
Not enrolled in school |
6,553,025 |
+/-44,866 |
4,351,290 |
+/-36,174 |
519,684 |
+/-14,753 |
1,610,782 |
+/-26,718 |
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MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2005 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) FOR FAMILIES WITH OWN CHILDREN |
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Median income (dollars) |
53,607 |
+/-216 |
70,104 |
+/-171 |
34,677 |
+/-493 |
22,037 |
+/-164 |
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Children under 18 years in households |
73,060,218 |
+/-17,224 |
49,893,244 |
+/-126,836 |
4,829,303 |
+/-59,612 |
17,782,734 |
+/-120,650 |
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |
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Children living in households with Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash public assistance income, or Food Stamp benefits |
18.8% |
+/-0.2 |
10.0% |
+/-0.1 |
22.2% |
+/-0.6 |
42.3% |
+/-0.4 |
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HOUSING TENURE |
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Children under 18 years in occupied housing units |
73,060,218 |
+/-17,224 |
49,893,244 |
+/-126,836 |
4,829,303 |
+/-59,612 |
17,782,734 |
+/-120,650 |
In owner-occupied housing units |
66.5% |
+/-0.3 |
78.1% |
+/-0.2 |
54.1% |
+/-0.7 |
37.8% |
+/-0.4 |
In renter-occupied housing units |
33.5% |
+/-0.3 |
21.9% |
+/-0.2 |
45.9% |
+/-0.7 |
62.2% |
+/-0.4 |
Subject |
Total |
In married-couple family household |
In male householder, no wife present, family household |
In female householder, no husband present, family household |
Subject |
Children under 18 years in households |
Under 6 years |
6 to 11 years |
12 to 17 years |
One race |
White |
Black or African American |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
Asian |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
Some other race |
Two or more races |
Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) |
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino |
Own child (biological, step or adopted) |
Grandchild |
Other relatives |
Foster child or other unrelated child |
Native |
Foreign born |
Presence of grandparent householder |
Presence of unmarried partner of householder |
Civilian children 5 to 17 years |
With any disability |
Children 3 to 17 years |
Enrolled in school |
Public |
Private |
Not enrolled in school |
Median income (dollars) |
Children under 18 years in households |
Children living in households with Supplemental Security Income (SSI), cash public assistance income, or Food Stamp benefits |
Children under 18 years in occupied housing units |
In owner-occupied housing units |
In renter-occupied housing units |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables. Notes: ·Excludes householders and spouses. ·Foreign born excludes people born outside the U.S. to parents who are U.S. citizens. ·The presence of unmarried partner of householder data includes all children under 18 years who are the own child of the householder or unrelated child of the householder living in a household where an unmarried partner is present. This excludes householders, spouses and other relatives with the intention of focusing on children who are more likely the child of one of the unmarried partners (i.e. not a sibling of the householder). ·Disability is defined as having at least one of the specified disability conditions including either a long lasting physical condition (i.e., vision and hearing impairments, difficulty walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying); or difficulty completing tasks (i.e., learning, remembering, concentrating, dressing, bathing, and getting around at home). ·Public assistance includes receipt of Supplemental Security Income (SSA), cash public assistance income, or Food Stamps. Explanation of Symbols: 1. An '*' entry in the margin of error column indicates that too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate. 2. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate. 3. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that no sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. 4. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution. 5. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution. 6. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate. 7. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate. 8. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small. 9. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available. |
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