Table 1.2 Percentage of U.S. Children in Kin Care, 1983-93 |
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Percent children in category who are in kin care |
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Category |
1983-85 |
1986-88 |
1989-91 |
1992-93 |
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All children |
2.1 % |
2.2 % |
2.2 % |
2.1 % |
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Racial/Ethnic group |
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| NonHispanic | |||||
White |
1.3 % |
1.3 % |
1.2 % |
1.1 % |
|
African American |
5.2 % |
6.1 % |
6.3 % |
6.1 % |
|
Other |
2.7 % |
2.0 % |
2.1 % |
2.0 % |
|
Asian/Pacific Islander |
n.a. |
n.a. |
4.6 % |
4.2 % |
|
American Indian/Eskimo |
n.a. |
n.a. |
1.4 % |
1.5 % |
|
Other |
n.a. |
n.a. |
2.8 % |
0.0 % |
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| Hispanic | |||||
White |
2.4 % |
2.5 % |
2.5 % |
2.7 % |
|
African American |
3.5 % |
3.5 % |
3.2 % |
6.3 % |
|
Other |
4.7 % |
2.4 % |
3.4 % |
2.1 % |
|
| Total African American | 5.2 % |
6.1 % |
6.2 % |
6.1 % |
|
| Total Hispanic | 2.4 % |
2.6 % |
2.4 % |
2.7 % |
|
Age |
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0-4 |
1.2 % |
1.3 % |
1.4 % |
1.3 % |
|
5-9 |
1.9 % |
2.0 % |
2.0 % |
1.9 % |
|
10-14 |
2.4 % |
2.8 % |
2.4 % |
2.3 % |
|
15-17 |
3.2 % |
3.2 % |
3.4 % |
3.6 % |
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Sex |
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Male |
2.0 % |
2.2 % |
2.1 % |
2.0 % |
|
Female |
2.1 % |
2.2 % |
2.2 % |
2.2 % |
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Region |
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Northeast |
1.7 % |
1.7 % |
1.6 % |
1.9 % |
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Midwest |
1.5 % |
1.4 % |
1.2 % |
1.5 % |
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South |
2.9 % |
3.3 % |
3.4 % |
2.9 % |
|
West |
1.7 % |
1.9 % |
1.9 % |
1.7 % |
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Metro/Nonmetro |
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Metropolitan area |
1.9 % |
2.2 % |
2.0 % |
2.0 % |
|
Nonmetropolitan |
2.3 % |
2.4 % |
2.5 % |
2.5 % |
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Source: March Current Population Surveys, 1983-1994. |
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Notes: Estimates based on average for 3-year period. n.a.=Not available. |
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