This graph represents the share of the child population in the total U.S. population from 1950 to 2018. In 2018, children made up 22.4 percent of the total U.S. population, down from a peak of 36 percent in 1960.
Share of child population in the total U.S. population from 1950 to 2018
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ChildStats.gov. (September 18, 2019). Share of child population in the total U.S. population from 1950 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/457796/share-of-child-population-in-the-total-us-population/
ChildStats.gov. "Share of child population in the total U.S. population from 1950 to 2018." Chart. September 18, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/457796/share-of-child-population-in-the-total-us-population/
ChildStats.gov. (2019). Share of child population in the total U.S. population from 1950 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/457796/share-of-child-population-in-the-total-us-population/
ChildStats.gov. "Share of Child Population in The Total U.S. Population from 1950 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/457796/share-of-child-population-in-the-total-us-population/
ChildStats.gov, Share of child population in the total U.S. population from 1950 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/457796/share-of-child-population-in-the-total-us-population/ (last visited April 02, 2020)
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