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North Dakota KIDS COUNT is a statewide effort to track the status of children in North Dakota. It is sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and supported by the Center for Social Research at North Dakota State University. By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being, North Dakota KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local and state discussions concerning ways to secure a better future for all children.
2019 State Legislative District Profiles now available!
The 2019 demographic and socio-economic profiles highlight 16 measures focusing on population, household, social, and economic characteristics for all 47 legislative districts in ND. Each profile compares the individual district with North Dakota and the U.S.
Does Licensed Child Care Capacity Meet the Needs of Working Parents in North Dakota?
Understanding how many children potentially need access to child care - and how North Dakota is meeting the needs of working parents is critical to providing greater opportunities for quality early child care in the state.
The 2018 North Dakota KIDS COUNT Fact Book is now available. The 2018 Fact Book, released July 23, provides county and planning region data for North Dakota in the areas of Demographics, Family and Community, Economic Well-Being, Education and Early Care, Health, and Safety and Risky Behavior.
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North Dakota 11th in nation for child well-being.
Although North Dakota ranks well in economic, family, and community indicators, several challenges exist with respect to education and health that could harm children if there is an undercount in the 2020 Census.
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