Demographic Data Show Make-Up of California’s Children
Several measures of demographic data recently were updated on kidsdata.org. These data, which come to us from the American Community Survey, are important because they show trends in child population, racial/ethnic breakdowns and family structure that can help project potential needs for education, child care, health care, and other services for children.
Data Updates for Regions with 250,000 Residents or More:
- Child population, by city
- Households with and without children
- Households with children, by type of household
- Children in the care of grandparents
Here are some interesting highlights of the data:
- The child population in Los Angeles has declined slightly, from 1 million in 2005 to 932,000 in 2009; and, after declines earlier this past decade, Oakland’s child population has grown in recent years.
- About 4.5 million households in California have children, but the percentage of CA households with kids has declined slightly, from 39% in 2000 to 37% in 2009.
- Nearly 50% of households in Kern, Tulare, and San Bernardino counties have children, compared to less than 20% in San Francisco.
- About 3% of kids in California are being raised by their grandparents.
- There are about 1.5 million single-parent households in California. About 415,000 households in California — or 9% of households with kids — had single fathers raising children in 2009.
Tags: New Data
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