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Employment and Income | Family Type and Parental Employment

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Definitions: The median income for all families with children under age 18 by family type where income is known. 2021 values are inflation-adjusted dollars.

Data Source: KIDS COUNT Data Center, Income – Median income for families with children under age 18 by family type; U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey.

(2005-2013) U.S Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 3-year estimates (B19125, B19126)

(2014 – current) U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 1-year estimate (B19125, B19126)

Updated October 2022.

 

Definitions: The median income for all families with children under age 18 by family type where income is known. 2021 values are inflation-adjusted dollars.

Data Source: KIDS COUNT Data Center, Income – Median income for families with children under age 18 by family type; U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey.

(2005-2013) U.S Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 3-year estimates (B19125, B19126)

(2014 – current) U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 1-year estimate (B19125, B19126)

Updated October 2022.

 

Children by family type and labor force status - Age 0-5

Children by family type and labor force status - Age 6-17


Definitions: Total number of children under age 6 in families by family type and labor force status of parent(s) where employment status and family type are known. Total number of children age 6 through 17 in families by family type and labor force status of parent(s) where employment status and family type are known.

Data Source: KIDS COUNT Data Center, Family Type and Parental Employment – Children by family type and labor force status; U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey.

(2014 – current) U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 1-year estimate (B23008)

Updated October 2022.

 
 
 

Definitions: The median income for all families with children under age 18 by family type where income is known. 2021 values are inflation-adjusted dollars.

Data Source: KIDS COUNT Data Center, Income – Median income for families with children under age 18 by family type; U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey.

(2005-2013) U.S Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 3-year estimates (B19125, B19126)

(2014 – current) U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 1-year estimate (B19125, B19126)

Updated October 2022.

 

Definitions: The median income for all families with children under age 18 by family type where income is known. 2021 values are inflation-adjusted dollars.

Data Source: KIDS COUNT Data Center, Income – Median income for families with children under age 18 by family type; U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey.

(2005-2013) U.S Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 3-year estimates (B19125, B19126)

(2014 – current) U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 1-year estimate (B19125, B19126)

Updated October 2022.

 

Children by family type and labor force status - Age 0-5

Children by family type and labor force status - Age 6-17


Definitions: Total number of children under age 6 in families by family type and labor force status of parent(s) where employment status and family type are known. Total number of children age 6 through 17 in families by family type and labor force status of parent(s) where employment status and family type are known.

Data Source: KIDS COUNT Data Center, Family Type and Parental Employment – Children by family type and labor force status; U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey.

(2014 – current) U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, 1-year estimate (B23008)

Updated October 2022.