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Education is a prerequisite for quality, well-paying jobs. It is also critical to the economic success of individuals and families and the overall economic prosperity of this country. In 2011, 60 percent of the U.S. population ages 25 to 34 had a high school diploma or less; 9 percent, an associate's degree; and 31 percent, a bachelor's degree or higher. Since 2000, approximately 2 million more people ages 25 to 34 had a bachelor's degree or higher. In that decade, 45 states saw an increase in the attainment of higher education (bachelor's degree or higher), led by Vermont, Rhode Island, Maine, West Virginia and Oklahoma. South Carolina, Kansas and South Dakota experienced a decline.

See the Education and Employment and Income sections of the KIDS COUNT Data Center to access data for the nation, states and the District of Columbia:

• Children under age 6 with all available parents in the labor force
• Children under age 6 with no parent in the labor force
• Median family (with child) income
• Educational attainment of working age population 25 to 64
• Educational attainment of population 25 to 34
• High school student not graduating on time

In 2011, 66 percent of children lived in married-couple families compared to 35 percent in single-parent families. Between 2000 and 2011, the percentage of children living in single-parent households increased from 31 to 35 percent (representing 4 million more children). Children living in single-parent families are four times as likely to live in poverty as those with married parents (37 versus 9 percent). Rates of children in single-parent families living in poverty range from a high of 47 percent in Mississippi to a low of 23 percent in Alaska.

See the Family Structure and Poverty sections of the KIDS COUNT Data Center to access data for the nation, states, cities and congressional districts:

• Children in single-parent families
• Children living with cohabiting domestic partners
• Grandchildren in the care of grandparents
• Child population by household type
• Single-parent families with related children that are below poverty
• Married-couple families with related children that are below poverty
• Families with related children that are below poverty

Kentucky Grantee Elevates Children's Issues in the Election

Kentucky Youth Advocates, the state's KIDS COUNT organization, spotlighted the needs of Kentucky children by bringing the concerns of youth into the classroom. To encourage civic engagement, the organization provided a seven-day curriculum for Kentucky teachers, which included a teacher guide, student booklet and a presentation, before the vice presidential debate in Danville, Ky. (students were required to watch). The group also sponsored a public television program that aired immediately before the vice presidential debate and featured high school students discussing children's issues and the election. A special edition of the Education Matters series also was broadcasted by Kentucky Educational Television.

New Data on Children in North Dakota Released

North Dakota KIDS COUNT recently released two issues in its new series, Insights on Children. The first highlights living arrangements of children in the state and finds that, although the majority of children in North Dakota live with both parents, the proportion fell in the past three decades. The second issue focuses on the ACT college readiness scores of 2011 high school graduates, finding that only one in five was ready for college English, math, reading and science.

Download the 2012 Data Book iPad App

The 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book iPad app is now available through the Apple Store. Download the application and read the Data Book on your iPad today!

Access Data on Your Mobile Device

All indicators found in the KIDS COUNT Data Center can be accessed quickly and easily anytime, anywhere. Next time you are away from your computer and need data on children and families, visit mobile.kidscount.org.

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KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children and families in the United States. By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks for child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation is a private, national philanthropy that creates better futures for the nation's children by strengthening families, building economic opportunities and transforming neighborhoods into safer and healthier places to live, work and grow. For more information, visit www.aecf.org.

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