| Characteristic | Percentage of total population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 22.2% |
| 2020 | 22.4% |
| 2019 | 22.3% |
| 2018 | 22.5% |
| 2017 | 22.6% |
| 2016 | 22.8% |
| 2015 | 23% |
| 2014 | 23.1% |
| 2013 | 23.3% |
| 2012 | 23.5% |
| 2011 | 23.7% |
| 2010 | 24% |
| 2009 | 24.2% |
| 2008 | 24.4% |
| 2007 | 24.6% |
| 2006 | 24.7% |
| 2005 | 24.9% |
| 2004 | 25% |
| 2003 | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 25.4% |
| 2001 | 25.5% |
| 2000 | 25.7% |
| 1999 | 25.8% |
| 1998 | 25.9% |
| 1997 | 26% |
| 1996 | 26.1% |
| 1995 | 26.1% |
| 1994 | 26.1% |
| 1993 | 26% |
| 1992 | 25.9% |
| 1991 | 25.8% |
| 1990 | 25.7% |
| 1989 | 25.7% |
| 1988 | 25.9% |
| 1987 | 26% |
| 1986 | 26.2% |
| 1985 | 26.3% |
| 1984 | 26.5% |
| 1983 | 26.8% |
| 1982 | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 27.5% |
| 1980 | 28% |
| 1979 | 29% |
| 1978 | 29% |
| 1977 | 30% |
| 1976 | 30% |
| 1975 | 31% |
| 1974 | 32% |
| 1973 | 33% |
| 1972 | 33% |
| 1971 | 34% |
| 1970 | 34% |
| 1969 | 35% |
| 1968 | 35% |
| 1967 | 35% |
| 1966 | 36% |
| 1965 | 36% |
| 1964 | 36% |
| 1963 | 36% |
| 1962 | 36% |
| 1961 | 36% |
| 1960 | 36% |
| 1959 | 35% |
| 1958 | 35% |
| 1957 | 35% |
| 1956 | 34% |
| 1955 | 34% |
| 1954 | 33% |
| 1953 | 33% |
| 1952 | 32% |
| 1951 | 32% |
| 1950 | 31% |
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Release date
September 2022
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Region
United States
Survey time period
1950 to 2021
Age group
0-17 years
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