Table 1. ,,,,,
Selected Characteristics of Children in the United States: 1990 - 2000,,,,,
"(For information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/doc/sf3.pdf",,,,,
 See Appendix A for further definitions).,,,,,
Subject,1990,,2000,,Percentage-point changea
,Number,Percent,Number,Percent,
All Children......................................................................,"63,126,193",100.0,"71,623,390",100.0,(X)
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NATIVITY AND CITIZENSHIP OF CHILDREN,,,,,
Foreign-born......................................................................,"2,060,887",3.3,"3,169,096",4.4,1.2
Not U.S. citizens......................................................................,"1,727,793",2.7,"2,631,660",3.7,0.9
Recent immigrants......................................................................,"1,190,037",2.7,"1,834,011",3.5,0.8
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LANGUAGE OF CHILDREN,,,,,
Children 5 to 17 years......................................................................,"44,889,016",100.0,"52,606,285",100.0,(X)
Speaking a language other than English at home......................................................................,"6,240,932",13.9,"9,671,767",18.4,4.5
Difficulty speaking English......................................................................,"2,355,742",5.2,"3,453,699",6.6,1.3
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RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF CHILDREN,,,,,
All Children......................................................................,"63,126,193",100.0,"71,623,390",100.0,(X)
White (alone)......................................................................,"47,489,478",75.2,"49,282,114",68.8,-6.4
Non-Hispanic......................................................................,"43,697,133",69.2,"43,810,195",61.2,-8.1
Black (alone)......................................................................,"9,409,698",14.9,"10,594,324",14.8,-0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native (alone)......................................................................,"680,009",1.1,"801,582",1.1,NS
Asian or Pacific Islander (alone)......................................................................,"2,043,382",3.2,"2,582,021",3.6,0.4
Some other race (alone)......................................................................,"3,053,626",5.6,"5,467,143",7.6,2.1
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Hispanic (of any race)......................................................................,"7,557,835",12.0,"12,148,066",17.0,5.0
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SCHOOL ENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN,,,,,
Children 3 to 5 years......................................................................,"11,012,834",100.0,"11,666,338",100.0,(X)
Enrolled in School......................................................................,"4,625,939",42.0,"7,167,960",61.4,19.4
Private School......................................................................,"1,825,600",16.6,"2,628,452",22.5,6.0
Children 6 to 11 years......................................................................,"21,510,759",100.0,"25,003,886",100.0,(X)
Enrolled in School......................................................................,"20,431,769",95.0,"24,670,583",98.7,3.7
Private School......................................................................,"2,237,628",10.4,"2,832,430",11.3,0.9
Children 12 to 17 years......................................................................,"19,695,707",100.0,"23,627,935",100.0,(X)
Enrolled in School......................................................................,"18,689,111",94.9,"23,627,935",97.2,2.4
Private School......................................................................,"1,654,447",8.4,"2,212,058",9.4,1.0
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LIVING ARRANGEMENTS OF CHILDREN b,,,,,
All Children......................................................................,"63,126,193",100.0,"71,623,390",100.0,(X)
Married-couple family......................................................................,"45,625,934",72.3,"48,746,172",68.1,-4.2
Mother-only family......................................................................,"12,663,665",20.1,"14,938,921",20.9,0.8
Father-only family......................................................................,"2,500,410",4.0,"4,145,181",5.8,1.8
No parent present in household......................................................................,"2,336,184",3.7,"3,793,116",5.3,1.6
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In a multigenerational household......................................................................,"4,577,748",7.3,"6,907,297",9.6,2.4
In an opposite-sex unmarried partner household......................................................................,"2,296,323",3.6,"3,667,823",5.1,1.5,,,,,,,
In never-married single parent family......................................................................,"4,802,630",7.6,"7,271,874",10.2,2.5,,,,,,,
"    Note: Children are all people under 18 years living in households except householders, subfamily reference persons, and their spouses.",,,,,,,,,,,,
    (X) Not applicable.  (NS) Not significantly different from zero at the 90-percent confidence level,,,,,,,,,,,,
    a.  The percentage point change between unrounded percents in 1990 and 2000.,,,,,,,,,,,,
    b.  Determined by relationship of child to householder or reference person in a related subfamily,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Table 1. ,,,,,,,,,,,,
Selected Characteristics of Children for the United States: 1990 - 2000 - Continued,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Subject,1990,,2000,,Percentage-point changea,,,,,,,
,Number,Percent,Number,Percent,,,,,,,,
All Children......................................................................,"63,126,193",100.0,"71,623,390",100.0,(X),,,,,,,
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PARENTAL CHARACTERISTICS,,,,,,,,,,,,
Living with at least one parent who c,,,,,,,,
Has not completed High school.............................................................…,"15,852,164",25.1,"15,672,944",21.9,-3.2,,,
Has a bachelor's degree or higher............................................................................................................................................,"16,150,709",25.6,"20,680,190",28.9,3.3,,,
Is on active duty in the U.S. Military............................................................................................................................................,"1,038,170",1.6,"736,412",1.0,-0.6,,,
Is foreign-born ............................................................................................................................................,"8,170,151",12.9,"12,948,270",18.1,5.1,,,
Is a recent immigrant ............................................................................................................................................,"1,434,200",2.3,"2,129,992",3.0,0.7,,,
Speaks language other than English at home ............................................................................................................................................,"11,213,149",17.8,"16,439,389",23.0,5.2,,,
Has difficulty speaking English ............................................................................................................................................,"5,791,682",9.2,"8,922,800",12.5,3.3,,,
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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND POVERTY (1989 and 1999),,,,,,,,
In household receiving public assistance......................................................................,"7,621,646",12.1,"7,060,836",9.9,-2.2,,,
Related Children......................................................................,"62,117,011",100.0,"70,349,994",100.0,(X),,,
In a family in poverty (income below poverty level)......................................................................,"11,010,883",17.7,"11,253,475",16.0,-1.7,,,
In a low-income family (income 100 to 199 percent of poverty level)………………………………………………,,,,,,,,
,"13,091,202",21.1,"14,980,594",21.3,0.2,,,
In a middle-income family (income 200 to 399 percent of poverty level)……………………………………………,,,,,,,,
,"23,184,075",37.3,"24,477,351",34.8,-2.5,,,
In high-income family (income 400+ percent of poverty level)……………………………………………,,,,,,,,
,"14,837,742",23.9,"19,638,574",27.9,4.0,,,
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PARENT'S LABOR FORCE STATUS,,,,,,,,
All Children......................................................................,"63,126,193",100.0,"71,623,390",100.0,(X),,,
"Married parents, both in labor force......................................................................","28,329,315",44.9,"29,315,308",40.9,-3.9,,,
"Married parents, father only in labor force......................................................................","15,237,302",24.1,"14,885,428",20.8,-3.4,,,
"Married parents, mother only in labor force......................................................................","1,009,862",1.6,"2,046,529",2.9,1.3,,,
"Married parents, neither in labor force......................................................................","1,049,455",1.7,"2,498,907",3.5,1.8,,,
"Mother only family, in the labor force......................................................................","8,310,271",13.2,"11,078,486",15.5,2.3,,,
"Mother only family, not in the labor force......................................................................","4,353,394",6.9,"3,860,435",5.4,-1.5,,,
"Father only family, in the labor force......................................................................","2,174,091",3.4,"3,417,892",4.8,1.3,,,
"Father only family, not in the labor force......................................................................","326,319",0.5,"727,289",1.0,0.5,,,
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HOUSING,,,,,,,,
Living in a single-family house......................................................................,"47,004,211",74.5,"53,045,046",74.1,-0.4,,
Living in an apartment......................................................................,"11,482,442",18.2,"13,248,023",18.5,0.3,,
"Living in an ""other"" type of housing unit......................................................................","4,631,852",7.3,"5,330,321",7.4,0.1,,
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Living in an owned home......................................................................,"40,832,703",64.7,"47,860,399",66.8,2.1,,
Living in crowded housing......................................................................,"10,246,166",16.2,"13,621,317",19.0,2.8,,
Living in a house without complete plumbing or kitchen......................................................................,"742,061",1.2,"679,504",0.9,-0.2,,
Children 5 to 17 years......................................................................,"44,889,016",100.0,"52,606,285",100.0,(X),,
Lived in the same house 5 years ago......................................................................,"23,100,932",51.5,"27,835,111",52.9,1.4,,
"    Note: Children are all people under 18 years living in households except householders, subfamily reference persons, and their spouses.",,,,,,,
    (X) Not applicable.  (NS) Not significantly different from zero at the 90-percent confidence level,,,,,,,
"      c.  If child lives with 2 parents, both parents are considered.   ",,,,,,,
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"Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, Summary File 3; U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990 census Summary Tape File 3",,,,,,,