The annual Factbook is the primary publication of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT. The Factbook tracks the progress of 63 indicators, across five areas of child well-being.
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Recent Rhode Island Census Bureau Data
New Census Data Show Drop in RI Child Poverty Rate According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data, 15.5% of Rhode Island children under age 18 lived in poverty in 2008, down from 17.5% in 2007. Rhode Island ranks 22nd best in the nation, an improvement from 2007 when Rhode Island ranked 31st. Read more in the press release or view the child poverty rate in other the states.
New Census Data Released on the Number of Unisured Children in RI According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data, 7.0% of Rhode Island children were uninsured in the three year period from 2006-2008, compared with 6.9% of children in 2005-2007. Rhode Island ranks 14th in the nation for children’s health insurance coverage. Read The Providence Journal article, Number of uninsured R.I. children holds steady, Rhode Island KIDS COUNT's press release and view the state rankings
Children of Immigrants Data Tool The Urban Institute has a new online data tool called The Children of Immigrants Data Tool, which enables users to generate charts on the characteristics of the nation's immigrant children. Available data include child characteristics (such as school enrollment), parent characteristics (such as English proficiency of parents) and family characteristics (such as family poverty.) Customizable data is for children 0 to 17, in the 50 states as well as the District of Colombia, and data come from the 2005 and 2006 American Community Survey.
Immigration, Data Matters: Release of Guide to Finding and Using the Most Accurate Data The Migration Policy Institute, along with the Population Reference Bureau, released a new pocket guide that shows the public how to find and use some of the most accurate and up-to-date immigration-related data compiled by government and non-governmental sources. The guide, Immigration: Data Matters, which offers links to U.S. and global immigration data sources, is available both in print and online at www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/2008DataGuide.pdf.
The annual Factbook is the primary publication of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT. The Factbook tracks the progress of 63 indicators, across five areas of child well-being.
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