The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently published the 2019 KIDS
COUNT Data Book, which is provide a detailed picture of how children are
faring in the United States. In addition to ranking states on overall
child well-being, the Data Book ranks states in four domains: Economic
Well-Being, Education, Health, and Family and Community.
According to the foundation, "The data reveal, in the United States today, more parents are financially stable and living without burdensome housing costs. More teens are graduating from high school and delaying parenthood. And access to children's health insurance has increased compared to just seven years ago.
"But it is not all good news. The risk of babies being born at a low weight continues to rise, racial inequities remain systemic and stubbornly persistent and 12% of kids across the country are still growing up in areas of concentrated poverty.
"New Hampshire has claimed the No. 1 spot in overall child well-being, followed by Massachusetts and Iowa. . . ."
To access the complete report, please visit:
Annie E. Casey Foundation: 2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book
Annie E. Casey Foundation: 2019 National Data Profile
2019 Data Book Profiles on Key Indicators of Child Well-being (New England States):
2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book: Connecticut
2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book: Maine
2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book: Massachusetts
2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book: New Hampshire
2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book: Rhode Island
2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book: Vermont
Background information:
Annie E. Casey Foundation
According to the foundation, "The data reveal, in the United States today, more parents are financially stable and living without burdensome housing costs. More teens are graduating from high school and delaying parenthood. And access to children's health insurance has increased compared to just seven years ago.
"But it is not all good news. The risk of babies being born at a low weight continues to rise, racial inequities remain systemic and stubbornly persistent and 12% of kids across the country are still growing up in areas of concentrated poverty.
"New Hampshire has claimed the No. 1 spot in overall child well-being, followed by Massachusetts and Iowa. . . ."
To access the complete report, please visit:
Annie E. Casey Foundation: 2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book
Annie E. Casey Foundation: 2019 National Data Profile
2019 Data Book Profiles on Key Indicators of Child Well-being (New England States):
2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book: Connecticut
2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book: Maine
2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book: Massachusetts
2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book: New Hampshire
2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book: Rhode Island
2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book: Vermont
Background information:
Annie E. Casey Foundation
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