Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report by State
Population: Age under 18
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 73,429,392.
- Rank within US : N/A
District of Columbia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 123,930.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52
Vermont
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 116,654.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52
Maine
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 252,498.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52
New Hampshire
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 259,964.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52
Puerto Rico
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 648,346.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52
Rhode Island
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 207,344.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52
Florida
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,182,462.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52
Massachusetts
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,371,260.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52
West Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 369,438.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52
Connecticut
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 743,833.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52
Pennsylvania
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,662,391.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52
New York
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 4,108,499.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52
Oregon
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 867,943.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52
Delaware
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 203,684.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52
Hawaii
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 304,638.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52
Montana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 228,386.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52
Michigan
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,177,878.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52
South Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,102,502.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52
Virginia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,865,699.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52
New Jersey
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,961,521.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52
Wisconsin
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,280,903.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52
Washington
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,643,546.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52
Maryland
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,341,682.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52
Ohio
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,605,010.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52
North Carolina
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,296,614.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52
Tennessee
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,504,920.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52
Colorado
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,261,005.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52
Alabama
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,096,376.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52
Missouri
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,381,612.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52
Illinois
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,891,526.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52
Kentucky
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,009,306.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52
Nevada
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 681,042.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52
California
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 9,022,146.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52
Arizona
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,635,344.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52
Iowa
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 728,737.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52
North Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 175,744.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52
Minnesota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,295,848.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52
New Mexico
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 488,476.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52
Wyoming
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 136,371.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52
Arkansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 704,268.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52
Indiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,572,491.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52
Louisiana
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 1,103,350.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52
Mississippi
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 713,493.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52
Georgia
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 2,505,240.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52
Oklahoma
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 956,964.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52
Kansas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 711,070.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52
South Dakota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 214,108.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52
Nebraska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 474,107.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52
Alaska
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 184,394.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52
Idaho
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 441,147.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52
Texas
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 7,338,445.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52
Utah
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
- People (Age Under 18) : The number of people (age under 18) is 923,583.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2023 9:32 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age under 18, see the dictionary.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.