Statistics on children, youth and families in Hawaii from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Hawai'i Children's Action Network
% of families with children that have young children
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Why This Indicator Matters
Many parents of young children face the challenge of having to balance parenting during this critical developmental period in their children’s lives with the demands of employment.1 Research suggests that many families with young children are particularly vulnerable to economic insecurity. Low wages, unstable work schedules, a lack of paid leave, high housing costs, and a severe shortage of high quality, affordable childcare often intensify the challenges that many families with young children face.2
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Please note, the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates provide average characteristics aggregated over a 5-year period. The primary advantage of using multiyear estimates is the increased statistical reliability of the data for less populated areas and small population subgroups. However, 5-year estimates are less current than single year estimates (i.e., since they are derived from averages over five calendar years) and should not be compared to single year estimates. The Census Bureau suggests comparing periods that do not overlap, such as comparing 2007-2011 with 2012-2016, which means waiting longer to identify a trend (for more information, read the comparison guidance and Period Estimates in the American Community Survey). However, in areas undergoing fundamental shifts in the size or composition of the population, change may be so substantial that it will be obvious after only a few years. Please see the ACS handbook on Understanding and Using American Community Survey Data for more information.
Following pandemic-related data collection disruptions, the Census Bureau revised its methodology to reduce nonresponse bias in data collected in 2020. After evaluating the effectiveness of this methodology, the Census Bureau determined the standard, full suite of 2016–2020 ACS 5-year data are fit for public release, government and business uses. To learn more about changes to the methodology, view the methodology user note.
Notes
1 Demo, David H. and Martha J.Cox. 2000. “Families with Children: A Review of the Research in the 1990s.” Journal of Marriage and Family 62: 876-895.; Waldfogel, Jane. 2006. What Children Need. Harvard University Press.
2 Demo and Cox (2000); Taeffe Young, Kathryn, Karen Davis, and Cathy Schoen. 1998. “Listening to Parents: A National Survey of Parents with Young Children.” Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine 152(3): 255-262.
% of families with children that have young children.
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