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Sharing a Household: Household Composition and Economic Well-Being: 2007-2010

Categories: Headlines,Housing/Homelessness,Income/Poverty,Statistics

http://www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/p60-242.pdf

Examines trends in the sharing of households and also trends in poverty.  Between 2007 and 2010, total households increased only 1.3% but shared households increased 11.4%.  From the Census Bureau

 

Monthly Child Support Payments Average $430 per Month in 2010

Categories: Children,Statistics,Welfare/Social Services

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/children/cb12-109.html

Press release with information about monthly child support payments and characteristics of providers.  Includes link to detailed data tables.  From the Census Bureau

 

Spotlight on Statistics: Fashion

Categories: Careers,Labor/Employment,Statistics

http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2012/fashion/

Provides information on the fashion and apparel industry.  From the Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

Estimated Pregnancy Rates and Rates of Pregnancy Outcomes for the United States, 1990-2008

Categories: Abortion/Contraception,Births/Deaths,Statistics

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr60/nvsr60_07.pdf

Reports that in 2008 an estimated 6.5 million pregnancies resulted in 4.2 million births, 1.2 million induced abortions, and 1.1 million fetal losses.  The pregnancy rate was 9% below the 1990 peak.  From the National Center for Health Statistics

 

2011 National Health Interview Survey: Early Release of Selected Estimates …

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/earlyrelease201206.pdf

Updates estimates for 15 selected health measures including health insurance coverage, usual place for medical care, vaccinations, obesity, smoking and alcohol consumption, leisure-time activity, and serious psychological distress.  From the National Center for Health Statistic

Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2011

Categories: Headlines,Health Insurance,Health/Medical,Statistics

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/insur201206.pdf

Presents quarterly health insurance coverage rates for selected states.  Reports that the percentage of uninsured persons ranged from a low of 3.9% in Massachusetts to a high of 22.6% in Nevada in 2011. From the National Center for Health Statistics

 

Science in Action: Hands-On and Interactive Computer Tasks from the 2009 Science Assessment

Categories: Education,Science/Technology,Statistics,Tests/Assessments

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/main2009/2012468.pdf

Describes features of the National Assessment of Educational Progress tests in science that required students to perform interactive computer tasks to test their ability to work through complex problems and apply science to real-life situations.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

 

The Nation’s Report Card: What Every Parent Should Know About NAEP

Categories: Consumer Info/Protection,Education,Tests/Assessments

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/parents/2012469.pdf

Provides information for parents about the National Assessment of Educational Progress testing program.  From the National Center for Education Statistics

 

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