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Some Interesting Statistics: Key National Indicators of Youth Well-Being, 2009

Family Environment: In 2008, 67 percent of children under the age of 17 lived with two married parents, down from 77 percent in 1980. In 2007, 21 percent of school-age children spoke a language other than English at home and 5 percent of school-age children had difficulty speaking English.

Economic Circumstances: In 2007, 18 percent of all children under the age of 17 lived in poverty; among children living in families, the poverty rate was 17 percent. The percentage of children who had at least one parent working year-round, full-time rose from 77 percent in 2004 to 78 percent in 2006.

Health: In 2007, 89 percent of children had health insurance coverage at some point during the year, up from 88 percent in 2006. The proportion of children ages 6–17 that were overweight increased from 6 percent in 1976–1980 to 11 percent in 1988–1994 and continued to rise to 17 percent in 2005–2006. In 2005, 5 percent of children ages 4–17 were reported by a parent to have serious (definite or severe) emotional or behavioral difficulties.

Physical Environment: In 2007, 43 percent of households with children had one or more housing problems, up from 40 percent in 2005. The most common type of housing problem is cost burden, followed by physically inadequate housing and crowded housing.

Education: The percentage of children ages 3–5 not yet in kindergarten who were read to daily by a family member was higher in 2007 than in 1993 (55 versus 53 percent). In 2007, 67 percent of high school completers enrolled immediately in a 2- or 4-year college. This rate was not statistically different than the historic high of 67 percent reached in 2004.

Information is provided by www.childstats.gov. America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2009 is one in a series of annual reports to the Nation on the condition of children in America.