2025 Kids Count Data Book
This provides a comprehensive look at child well-being across the U.S., ranking states and highlighting policy recommendations to improve outcomes for children.
This annual report evaluates child well-being using 16 indicators across four domains: economic well-being, education, health, and family and community.
The 2025 edition focuses on the nation’s lack of affordable, accessible child care and how it limits family stability, economic mobility, and children’s healthy development. It offers detailed national and state-by-state data, spotlights racial and ethnic disparities, and recommends actionable policy changes such as expanding child care subsidies, increasing pay for early childhood educators, and investing in community supports that enable children to thrive.
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