Vulnerable Families Research Program
| Publication | Category | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Carsey Perspectives: Children in United States, Both White and Black, Are Growing Up in Dramatically Smaller Families African American children are growing up in dramatically smaller families than they were 50 years ago.1 At a postwar peak in 1960, the average black child was one of 6.53 siblings, but today he or she is one of 3.18 (see Box 1). This measure has also dropped, but… |
Demography, Vulnerable Families Research Program | African Americans, Demography |
| Data Snapshot: 2016 Child Poverty Rate Sees Largest Decline Since Before Great Recession Child poverty declined by 1.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2016, according to analyses of the official poverty measure (OPM) in the latest American Community Survey. By 2016, child poverty across the nation was still 1.5 percentage points higher than before the… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Poverty |
| Employment, Poverty, and Public Assistance in the Rural United States When asked to describe the rural United States, people usually mention serene and sprawling farmlands, rolling hills, open spaces, and safe, idyllic communities in which to raise children.1 Although there are a lot of acres in rural America, just 6 percent of rural… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, Poverty, Rural |
| A Demographic and Economic Profile of Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin In this brief, we present a demographic and economic profile of Duluth, MN, and Superior, WI, with a specific focus on families with children. The cities, situated at the western point of Lake Superior (see Figure 1), share a rich economic history as major ports for… |
Demography, Vulnerable Families Research Program | Demography, Economic Development, Poverty |
| Maine Head Start Report: 2017 Founded in 1965, Head Start is designed to promote “school readiness of children under 5 from low-income families through education, health, social, and other services.”1 Created in 1994, Early Head Start focuses specifically on the youngest children—those under age… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Poverty |
| Three in Ten Rural and Urban Medicaid Recipients Affected by Potential Work Requirements The Affordable Care Act in 2010 gave states the option to expand Medicaid access to adults with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. Thus more able-bodied and working adults have become eligible for Medicaid. In addition, several states have… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Poverty, Rural, Safety Net, Urban |
| Toward a More Equal Footing Policy makers and advocates nationwide recognize that funding for early childhood education is a crucial investment in the future. Critical foundational development occurs before age 5, and research consistently shows that high-quality early education for children… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Education, Fertility, Poverty |
| After the Bell Research on narrowing the academic achievement gap between lower- and higher-income youth tends to focus on the inputs provided by schools. Little attention, however, is paid to extracurricular activities, both structured and unstructured, even though extracurricular… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Education, Young Adults |
| Senior Tax Breaks on the Move—but Are Seniors Actually Moving? Every state in the United States with an income tax offers some kind of tax break to its older citizens. These breaks are often sizable, resulting in an elderly household owing substantially less in income taxes than a non-elderly household with the same income. In… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Demography, Seniors, Tax |
| Child Care Expenses Push Many Families Into Poverty UPDATE: This fact sheet was updated on October 24, 2024, to reflect analytics corrections to some estimates. In this fact sheet, we use the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) to assess the extent to which child care expenses are pushing families with young children… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Child Care, Children, Poverty |
