Annie E. Casey Foundation
KIDS COUNT News
September 2010
 
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Congressional District Data on KIDS COUNT Data Center
Starting September 28th, 2010 Congressional District data will be available for many of the indicators on the KIDS COUNT Data Center. Data for 32 indicators of child well-being will be uploaded by Congressional Districts between September 28th and the end of 2010. Stay tuned for updates!
KIDS COUNT Data Center Updates
The KIDS COUNT Data Center now features updated health insurance data from the 2009 Current Population Survey. The following are highlights of recently updated indicators. Click on the links provided below or visit the Data Center to access the new data.
U.S. Children Have the Lowest Uninsured Rate since 1990

Between 1996 and 2001 the percent of children without health insurance declined from 15 percent to 11 percent, where it remained flat until 2008. In 2008, 10 percent of children were uninsured -- the lowest rate of uninsured children since 1990. Uninsured rates range from a low of 3 percent in Massachusetts to a high of 19 percent in Texas. Although the overall trend is a positive one, 7.7 million children continue to live without health insurance which can have grave consequences for their well-being and their families’ economic security.
See the Health section in Data Across States for updates.

New data for the nation as a whole, individual states, and the District of Columbia:
Check out Reports from Casey Foundation Grantees
On September 16th, 2010 the U.S. Census Bureau released health insurance, poverty and income data from the Current Population Survey. On September 28th they will release these data from the American Community Survey. Although data from the CPS and ACS have similarities, it is important to understand that differences do exist. The Texas KIDS COUNT grantee, the Center for Public Policy Priorities compiled a document explaining the difference between data released from these two surveys. Read, What is the New Census Data About Anyway?
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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.

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