table with row headers in column A and column headers in rows 9 through 11.,,,,,,,,
P70-89.  A Child's Day:  2000 (Selected Indicators of Child Well-Being),,,,,,,,
Table D8.  Reading to Children by Any Family Member--Characteristics of Families and Households:  2000,,,,,,,,
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"Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 1996 Panel, Wave 12.",,,,,,,,
"Internet Release Date:  August 11, 2003",,,,,,,,
(leading dots indicate sub-parts),,,,,,,,
(Numbers in thousands),,,,,,,,
Characteristic,Age of child,,Family reading practices,,,,,
,,, Percent never read to last week,,Percent of children read to 7 or more times per week,, Average times read to child per week /1,
,1 and 2 years, 3 to 5 years,1 and 2 years, 3 to 5 years,1 and 2 years, 3 to 5 years,1 and 2 years, 3 to 5 years
      Total," 7,830 "," 11,780 ", 8.6 , 7.4 , 54.8 , 49.0 , 7.6 , 6.8 
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    Monthly Family Income,,,,,,,,
".Under $1,500"," 1,312 "," 1,997 ", 15.2 , 12.1 , 45.0 , 44.5 , 6.8 , 6.1 
".$1,500 to $2,999"," 1,830 "," 2,885 ", 10.3 , 8.8 , 53.0 , 42.1 , 7.0 , 6.4 
".$3,000 to $4,499"," 1,635 "," 2,311 ", 6.4 , 7.2 , 52.4 , 49.8 , 7.9 , 7.2 
".$4,500 and over"," 2,842 "," 4,333 ", 4.9 , 3.9 , 62.9 , 55.5 , 8.1 , 7.1 
.Income not reported, 211 , 254 , 20.7 , 16.1 , 38.9 , 45.6 , 7.3 , 7.3 
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    Poverty Status,,,,,,,,
.Below poverty level," 1,323 "," 2,006 ", 17.9 , 13.7 , 44.3 , 42.2 , 6.7 , 6.0 
.On or above poverty level," 6,296 "," 9,520 ", 6.3 , 5.9 , 57.5 , 50.5 , 7.8 , 6.9 
..100 to 199 percent of poverty ," 1,681 "," 2,968 ", 10.9 , 9.0 , 49.2 , 44.0 , 6.7 , 6.4 
..200 percent of poverty or higher," 4,615 "," 6,552 ", 4.6 , 4.5 , 60.5 , 53.5 , 8.2 , 7.2 
.Income not reported, 211 , 254 , 20.7 , 16.1 , 38.9 , 45.6 , 7.3 , 7.3 
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    Tenure,,,,,,,,
.Owns home," 4,876 "," 7,524 ", 5.6 , 52.6 , 4.8 , 52.6 , 8.2 , 7.1 
.Rents home," 2,598 "," 3,767 ", 13.8 , 42.6 , 12.5 , 42.6 , 6.6 , 6.2 
.Other arrangements, 356 , 489 , 12.6 , 42.6 , 9.7 , 42.6 , 6.4 , 6.1 
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    Region of Residence,,,,,,,,
.Northeast," 1,480 "," 2,159 ", 7.3 , 3.7 , 67.8 , 56.5 , 9.0 , 7.4 
.Midwest," 1,702 "," 2,710 ", 4.6 , 3.9 , 55.1 , 50.7 , 7.8 , 6.8 
.South," 2,810 "," 3,822 ", 8.3 , 9.4 , 50.7 , 43.6 , 6.7 , 6.3 
.West," 1,838 "," 3,088 ", 14.0 , 10.7 , 50.2 , 48.9 , 7.6 , 7.0 
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    Metropolitan Residence,,,,,,,,
.Metropolitan," 6,442 "," 9,528 ", 8.5 , 8.1 , 55.7 , 49.3 , 7.9 , 6.9 
.. In central cities," 2,324 "," 3,613 ", 10.5 , 10.9 , 52.9 , 44.7 , 7.8 , 6.3 
.. Outside central cities," 4,118 "," 5,916 ", 7.4 , 6.4 , 57.3 , 52.1 , 7.9 , 7.2 
.Nonmetropolitan," 1,388 "," 2,251 ", 9.2 , 4.4 , 50.3 , 47.6 , 6.4 , 6.3 
Footnotes:,,,,,,,,
     Note:  Family members include either parent or any other relative.,,,,,,,,
     /1 Based on children reported as being read to one or more times per week.,,,,,,,,