This layer displays information about the difference between rural and urban childhood poverty across the United States. Data are based on census-tract level information from the 2010-14 American Community Survey. Census tracts are defined as urban or rural based on 2010 US Census Bureau definitions; tract level information is then aggregated to and displayed at the Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA) geographic level.
Child Day Care Organizations, 2018
This layer displays locations of child day care organizations. Address-level data are acquired from the July 2018 IRS Exempt Organization Business Master File Extract (EO BMF); day care service organizations are selected as a subset of exempt organizations based on three-digit activity code or three-digit National Taxonomy of Exempt Organization (NTEE) code.
Teen Birth Rates by County, 2010 and 2015
National Survey of Children’s Health
The National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) provides rich data on multiple, intersecting aspects of children’s lives—including physical and mental health, access to quality health care, and the child’s family, neighborhood, school, and social context.
Chilcare Cost Burden
This layer displays childcare costs for a household with two children as a percent of median household income.
All layers now available from the 2016-20 American Community Survey!
Click the map link to view the latest estimates for the percentage of the population living at or below 50% of the federal poverty level. Data are from the 2016-20 American Community Survey (ACS). Maps are available for counties, ZIP Codes, census tracts, and other geographic areas. Search the Map Room for the terms 2020 ACS to view additional map layers from the American Community Survey.
Teen Birth Rates by County, 2020
This layer displays estimated teen birth rates for age group 15–19 (expressed per 1,000 females aged 15–19) by county for the year 2020.
Children in Poverty, 2021
This layer displays the median household income. Data are from the latest US Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) dataset.
Children in Poverty, 2022
This layer displays the total number and percentage of children in poverty (in households with income or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level). Data are from the latest US Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) dataset and are available at the county, state, and school-district level.
Child Mortality Rate by County, 2018-2021
This layer displays the number and rate of deaths among children under age 19 per 100,000 population. Indicator data are from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) Compressed Mortality File (CMF).