The 34th edition of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT® Data Book describes how
the country’s lack of affordable and accessible child care negatively affects children, families
and U.S. businesses. This report presents national and state data across four domains — economic
well-being, education, health and family and community — and ranks states in overall child well-
being. The report includes pre-pandemic figures as well as more recent statistics, and shares the
latest information of its kind available.