50 State Database
Annie Casey Foundation - Kids Count Data Book
| Type of Source: Describes the type of data source: federal administrative data, federal survey, survey conducted by private/nonprofit organizations, and other databases created by non-governmental organizations |
Organizations that Collect Data on Children and Families |
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| Source Description and Coverage: Describes how data is collected and the sample representation |
This database contains data from the annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, the signature product of the KIDS COUNT initiative. This database measures child outcomes and contributes to public accountability for those outcomes, resulting in a model for data-driven advocacy for children, their families, and their communities. |
| Data Available: Includes a description of all variables available |
Ten key indicators comprise an index of child well-being used to rank states: percent low birth-weight babies; infant mortality rate; child death rate; rate of teen deaths by accident, homicide, and suicide; teen birth rate; percent of children living with parents who do not have full-time, year-round employment; percent of teens who are high school dropouts; percent of teens not attending school and not working; percent of children in poverty; and percent of families with children headed by a single-parent. The Data Book also provides background information for each state, including demographic, education, health, and economic conditions. |
| Child Care Economic Data? Coded as yes if data source has data on size of child care sector (number of establishments, number of employees, wages and gross receipts) |
No |
| Demographic Data? Coded as yes if data source has data on demographics of families and children. |
Yes |
| Early Care and Education Program Data? Coded as yes if data source has data on public and private early care and education enrollment, funding, and regulations. |
Yes |
| Geographic Level: Describes the geographic levels for which data is available |
National and State |
| Year Available: Gives the year for the most recent data available for each source (as of 2004) |
Database is constantly updated with the most current data available for each item |
| Raw Data: Links the user to the website of the organization collecting the data, so user can access the raw data |
http://www.aecf.org/kidscount/databook/ |
| In Cornell database? | Not available in Cornell database |