50 State Database

Annie Casey Foundation - Kids Count -Census Data

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
Source Description and Coverage: Describes how data is collected and the sample representation	The variables in this database provide data that reflect conditions prior to birth; a newbornï¿½s health status at birth; and maternal characteristics that are associated with a child's poor educational and social outcomes.
Data Available: Includes a description of all variables available	Births to teens; births to teens who were already mothers; births to unmarried women; births to mothers with less than 12 years of education; births to mothers receiving late or no prenatal care; births to mothers who smoked during pregnancy; low-birthweight births (less than 5.5 pounds); and pre-term births (less than 37 weeks of gestation).
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.	No
Geographic Level: Describes the geographic levels for which data is available	All States and 55 large cities
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/rightstart/
In Cornell database?	Not available in Cornell database