Recent Data Releases

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October 2026:

Characteristics of Children with Special Needs

Children with Special Health Care Needs

by County
by Age Group (California & U.S. Only)
by Sex (California & U.S. Only)
by Income Level (California & U.S. Only)
by Primary Language (California & U.S. Only)*
by Race/Ethnicity (California & U.S. Only)
by Race/Ethnicity and Income Level (California & U.S. Only)
by Receipt of SSI Benefits (California & U.S. Only)
by Type of Condition (California & U.S. Only)
by Number of Conditions (California & U.S. Only)
by Complexity of Need (California & U.S. Only)
by Type of Health Insurance (California & U.S. Only)

Prevalence of Special Health Care Needs Among Children, by Type of Health Insurance (California & U.S. Only)

Children with Behavioral or Mental Health Conditions, by Special Health Care Needs Status (California & U.S. Only)

Children's Weight Level, by Special Health Care Needs Status (California & U.S. Only)

Children Who Are Resilient (Parent Reported), by Special Health Care Needs Status (California & U.S. Only)

Children with Major Disabilities

Children with and without Major Disabilities, by Health Insurance Coverage Status


Access to Services for Children with Special Needs

Preventive Care Visits, by Special Health Care Needs Status (California & U.S. Only)

by Race/Ethnicity
by Type of Health Insurance

Dental Care Visits, by Special Health Care Needs Status (California & U.S. Only)

Difficulty Getting Needed Referrals for Children with Special Health Care Needs (California & U.S. Only)

by Complexity of Need

Receipt of Needed Specialist Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs (California & U.S. Only)

Treatment or Counseling Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs with Behavioral or Mental Health Conditions (California & U.S. Only)

Early Intervention or Special Education Services, by Special Health Care Needs Status (California & U.S. Only)

Unmet Health Care Needs, by Special Health Care Needs Status (California & U.S. Only)

by Income Level

Impacts of Special Health Care Needs on Children and Families

Effect of Conditions on Daily Activities for Children with Special Health Care Needs (California & U.S. Only)

by Type of Health Insurance

School Days Missed Due to Illness or Injury, by Special Needs Status (California & U.S. Only)

Repeated Grades in School, by Special Needs Status (California & U.S. Only)

Overnight Hospital Stays Among Children with Special Health Care Needs (California & U.S. Only)

by Race/Ethnicity
by Type of Health Insurance

Emergency Room Visits Among Children with Special Health Care Needs (California & U.S. Only)

by Race/Ethnicity
by Type of Health Insurance

Out-of-Pocket Health Expenses for Children with Special Health Care Needs (California & U.S. Only)

by Type of Health Insurance
by Adequacy of Health Insurance

Time Spent by Families Providing Care at Home for Children with Special Health Care Needs (California & U.S. Only)

Children with Special Health Care Needs Whose Family Members Avoid Changing Jobs to Maintain Health Insurance (California & U.S. Only)

Children with Special Health Care Needs Whose Health Impacts Family Members' Employment (California & U.S. Only)

by Complexity of Need
by Income Level
by Type of Health Insurance

Children Whose Parents Feel Aggravation from Parenting, by Special Needs Status (California & U.S. Only)


Quality of Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs

Receipt of Care in a Well-Functioning Health System, by Special Health Care Needs Status (California & U.S. Only)

Adequacy of Health Insurance Coverage, by Special Health Care Needs Status (California & U.S. Only)

Consistency of Health Insurance Coverage, by Special Health Care Needs Status (California & U.S. Only)

Shared Decision-Making Between Providers and Families, by Special Health Care Needs Status (California & U.S. Only)

Receipt of Family-Centered Care, by Special Health Care Needs Status (California & U.S. Only)

by Age Group
by Complexity of Need
by Income Level
by Race/Ethnicity
by Type of Health Insurance

Receipt of Needed Care Coordination, by Special Health Care Needs Status (California & U.S. Only)


Early Care and Education

Children Ages 3-5 Enrolled in Preschool or Kindergarten

by Age (California & U.S. Only)
by Race/Ethnicity (California & U.S. Only)

Family Income and Poverty

Children in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity

Children in Deep Poverty

Income Level for Children Relative to Poverty

Income Level for Children Relative to Poverty, by Family Type

Children Living in Low-Income Working Families

Children in Poverty - Supplemental Poverty Measure (California & U.S. Only)

by Race/Ethnicity

Immigrants

Children Living in Limited English-Speaking Households

Children Living with Foreign-Born Parents

Children Living with Foreign-Born Parents, by Income Level

Foreign-Born Population, by Age Group


Unemployment

Children without Secure Parental Employment


September 2026:

Breastfeeding

In-Hospital Breastfeeding of Newborns

by Race/Ethnicity
by Asian Subgroup*

Childhood Adversity, Resilience, and Positive Experiences

Prevalence of Positive Childhood Experiences (Youth Reported)

by Type
by Gender
by Income Level
by Race/Ethnicity
by Sexual Orientation*

Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (Youth Reported)

by Type
by Gender
by Income Level
by Race/Ethnicity
by Sexual Orientation*
by Number of Positive Childhood Experiences

Youth with Anxiety-Related Feelings, by Number of Positive Childhood Experiences

by Number of Adverse Childhood Experiences

Youth with Depression-Related Feelings, by Number of Positive Childhood Experience

by Number of Adverse Childhood Experiences

Youth with Suicidal Thoughts, by Number of Positive Childhood Experiences

by Number of Adverse Childhood Experiences

Deaths

Firearm Deaths, by Cause

Firearm Deaths, by Age Group and Cause

Firearm Deaths, by Gender and Cause


Disconnected Youth

Teens Ages 16-19 Not in School and Not Working


August 2026:

Family Structure

Living Arrangement for Children, by Presence of Parents and Race/Ethnicity (California & U.S. Only)


Homelessness

Unaccompanied Homeless Youth (Point-in-Time Count), by Age Group and Shelter Status


June 2026:

Asthma

Asthma Hospitalization Rate, by Age Group

Asthma Hospitalizations, by Age Group


April 2026:

Childhood Adversity, Resilience, and Positive Experiences

Children with Adverse Experiences (Parent Reported), by Number

Children with Adverse Experiences (Parent Reported), by Type

Children with Two or More Adverse Experiences (Parent Reported), by Race/Ethnicity

Prevalence of Positive Childhood Experiences (Youth Reported)*

by Type*
by Gender*
by Income Level*
by Race/Ethnicity*

Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (Youth Reported)*

by Type*
by Gender*
by Income Level*
by Race/Ethnicity*
by Number of Positive Childhood Experiences*

Youth with Anxiety-Related Feelings, by Number of Positive Childhood Experiences*

by Number of Adverse Childhood Experiences*

Youth with Depression-Related Feelings, by Number of Positive Childhood Experience*

by Number of Adverse Childhood Experiences*

Youth with Suicidal Thoughts, by Number of Positive Childhood Experiences*

by Number of Adverse Childhood Experiences*

Youth with Suicide Attempts, by Number of Positive Childhood Experiences*

by Number of Adverse Childhood Experiences*

Prevalence of Positive Childhood Experiences (Adult Reported)*

by Type*

Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (Adult Reported)*

by Type*
by Education Level*
by Income Level*
by Race/Ethnicity*
by Sexual Orientation*
by Type of Health Insurance*
by Number of Positive Childhood Experiences*

February 2026:

Food Security

Children's Household Food Sufficiency*


January 2026:

Health Care

Medi-Cal Average Monthly Enrollment

by Age Group
by Race/Ethnicity (California Only)
by Written Language (California Only)

November 2025:

Food Security

Children Living in Food Insecure Households

Children Participating in CalFresh

Adults and Children Participating in CalFresh


August 2025:

Breastfeeding

In-Hospital Breastfeeding of Newborns

by Race/Ethnicity

Demographics

Child Population, by County

by Age Group and Gender
by Race/Ethnicity

Total Population

Projected Child Population, by County

by Age Group and Gender
by Race/Ethnicity

Projected Total Population


July 2025:

Health Care

Medicaid (Medi-Cal) and CHIP Yearly Enrollment (California & U.S. Only)


Intimate Partner Violence

Domestic Violence Calls for Assistance


June 2025:

Impacts of Special Health Care Needs on Children and Families

Effect of Conditions on Daily Activities for Children with Special Health Care Needs (California & U.S. Only)

by Type of Health Insurance

School Days Missed Due to Illness or Injury, by Special Needs Status (California & U.S. Only)

Repeated Grades in School, by Special Needs Status (California & U.S. Only)

Overnight Hospital Stays Among Children with Special Health Care Needs (California & U.S. Only)

by Race/Ethnicity
by Type of Health Insurance

Emergency Room Visits Among Children with Special Health Care Needs (California & U.S. Only)*

by Race/Ethnicity*
by Type of Health Insurance*

Out-of-Pocket Health Expenses for Children with Special Health Care Needs (California & U.S. Only)*

by Type of Health Insurance
by Adequacy of Health Insurance

Time Spent by Families Providing Care at Home for Children with Special Health Care Needs (California & U.S. Only)

by Race/Ethnicity
by Type of Health Insurance

Children with Special Health Care Needs Whose Family Members Avoid Changing Jobs to Maintain Health Insurance (California & U.S. Only)

Children with Special Health Care Needs Whose Health Impacts Family Members' Employment (California & U.S. Only)

by Complexity of Need*
by Income Level*
by Type of Health Insurance*

Children Whose Parents Feel Aggravation from Parenting, by Special Needs Status (California & U.S. Only)


Immigrants

Children Living in Limited English-Speaking Households

by City, School District and County (Regions of 10,000 Residents or More)
by Legislative District

Children Living with Foreign-Born Parents

by City, School District and County (Regions of 10,000 Residents or More)
by Legislative District

Children Living with Foreign-Born Parents, by Income Level

by City, School District and County (Regions of 10,000 Residents or More)
by Legislative District

Foreign-Born Population, by Age Group

by City, School District and County (Regions of 10,000 Residents or More)
by Legislative District

May 2025:

Early Care and Education

Annual Cost of Child Care, by Age Group and Facility Type

Availability of Child Care for Working Families

Child Care Spaces in Licensed Facilities, by Facility Type

by Facility's Schedule

Licensed Child Care Facilities, by Type

Licensed Child Care Facilities Offering Evening, Weekend or Overnight Care, by Facility Type

Requests for Child Care, by Age Group

Requests for Evening, Weekend or Overnight Child Care


April 2025:

Air Quality

Average Particulate Matter Concentration in Air

Days with Unhealthy Ozone Concentrations in Air


March 2025:

Family Income and Poverty

Children in Poverty - Supplemental Poverty Measure (California & U.S. Only)

by Race/Ethnicity

February 2025:

Juvenile Arrests

Juvenile Felony Arrest Rate

by Gender
by Race/Ethnicity

Juvenile Felony Arrests

by Gender
by Race/Ethnicity
by Type of Offense

January 2025:

Immunizations

Kindergartners with All Required Immunizations

Kindergartners with Immunization Exemptions, by Exemption Type

Vaccine-Preventable Childhood Diseases, by Disease


October 2024:

Family Income and Poverty

Poverty Thresholds - California Poverty Measure, by Family Composition and Housing Tenure

by Legislative District

Children in Poverty - California Poverty Measure

by Legislative District
by Age Group (California Only)
by Race/Ethnicity (California Only)
by Family Type (California Only)
by Family Citizenship Status (California Only)
by Family Education Level (California Only)
by Family Employment Status (California Only)

Children in Deep Poverty - California Poverty Measure

by Legislative District
by Age Group (California Only)
by Race/Ethnicity (California Only)
by Family Type (California Only)
by Family Citizenship Status (California Only)
by Family Education Level (California Only)
by Family Employment Status (California Only)

Poverty-Reducing Effects of the Social Safety Net - California Poverty Measure, by Program Type and Poverty Level (California Only)

Children Participating in CalWORKs