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<B>More Custodial Parents Receive Full Amount
of Child Support, Census Bureau Reports</B>
The proportion of custodial parents receiving all the child support
payments they were due increased from 34 percent in 1993 to 41 percent in
1997, according to a report released today by the Commerce Department's
Census Bureau.
Another 27 percent of custodial parents received partial payments in
1997, down from 35 percent in 1993. Overall, two-thirds (67 percent) of
custodial parents due child support in 1997 received either full or
partial payments, unchanged since 1993. The average amount of child
support received by these custodial parents was $3,600, also unchanged
since 1993.
"The economic situation of custodial parents showed steady improvement
since 1993," said Census Bureau analyst Timothy Grall, author of the
report Child Support for Custodial Mothers and Fathers: 1997. "For
instance, a greater proportion of custodial parents are working full time
now, and the likelihood of living in poverty and participating in public
assistance programs has declined."
The proportion of custodial parents with full-time, year-round jobs
increased from 46 percent to 51 percent between 1993 and 1997. The poverty
rate for custodial parents declined between 1993 and 1997 (from 33 percent
to 29 percent) as did the incidence of participating in a public
assistance program (from 41 percent to 34 percent).
Other highlights of the report:
- As of spring 1998, an estimated 14.0 million parents had custody of
22.9 million children under 21 years of age whose other parent lived
elsewhere; 85 percent of these parents were mothers.
- Payment of full or partial child support was most likely when the
noncustodial parent had arrangements for joint child custody and
visitation. About 83 percent of custodial parents with these
arrangements received full or partial support payments, as opposed to
36 percent for those without either shared custody or visitation.
- The 7.0 million custodial parents with agreements or current child
support awards received an aggregate of $17.1 billion, or 59 percent,
of the $29.1 billion in child support due. Custodial mothers received
a greater proportion of the total they were due than did custodial
fathers (60 percent versus 48 percent).
- About 7.9 million custodial parents (56 percent) had some type of
support agreement or award for their children in 1998. This group
comprised 59 percent of custodial mothers and 38 percent of custodial
fathers.
- The reason most often cited for not having a legal child support
agreement by the 6.6 million custodial parents without them was that
they did not feel the need to go to court and make it legal (32
percent).
- More than half (56 percent) of all custodial parents received some
type of noncash support (gifts, clothes, food, etc.) from
noncustodial parents for their children.
The report presents data on parents who have custody of their children
when the other parent is absent from the home. It focuses on the child
support income received by custodial parents with current awards, as well
as some provisions of those awards, such as visitation, joint custody and
health insurance.
The data were collected from the April 1994, 1996 and 1998 supplements
to the Current Population Survey co-sponsored by the Department of Health
and Human Services' Office of Child Support Enforcement. As in all
surveys, the data are subject to sampling variability and other sources of
error. Changes to the 1994 and subsequent supplements mean many of these
data are not comparable with data from the April 1992 and earlier
supplements.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2000
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Jesse McKinnon
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Census Bureau Releases Asian and Pacific Islander
Population Report
The Commerce Department's Census Bureau released a report today that brings
together under one cover data on a wide range of topics related to the Asian and
Pacific Islander population.
The report, The Asian and Pacific Islander Population in the United States:
March 1999, is a compilation of data released on the Internet last May. The
estimates are not from Census 2000. The first Census 2000 results will be
released in late December.
Subjects covered in the printed report include geographic distribution, age
distribution, marital status, family type and family size, educational
attainment, labor force participation, unemployment and occupation, family
income and poverty status.
Estimates in the report are based on data collected in the March 1999 Current
Population Survey. As in all surveys, the estimates are subject to sampling and
nonsampling error.
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Upcoming
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State and County QuickFacts -- This expanded feature on the Census Bureau's
homepage now provides demographic and economic statistics for any state or
county in the country, with comparative figures for the United States. The data
items shown in QuickFacts answer frequently asked questions and illustrate the
range of data sources.
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Census Bureau Facts for Features: American Indian Heritage Month -- Statistics
from the Census Bureau's demographic subject areas pertaining to the nation's
American Indian and Alaska Native population. Similar Facts for Features
commemorate other events or holidays throughout the year. (Tentatively scheduled
for release in one week.)
Census Bureau Facts for Features: Election Day -- Statistics from the Census
Bureau pertaining to our quadrennial presidential election. Similar Facts for
Features commemorate other events or holidays throughout the year. (Tentatively
scheduled for release in one week.)
Fertility of American Women: June 1998 -- Examines trends in birth rates for
American women, particularly the increasing number of working wives with
children. National data. (Tentatively scheduled for release in one week.)
Who's Minding the Kids? Child Care Arrangements: Fall 1995 -- Number and
characteristics of children in different child-care arrangements, including
those in more than one type of arrangement, the characteristics of their
families and comparisons of arrangements for preschool- and grade school-age
children. (Tentatively scheduled for release in one week.)
Geographical Mobility: 1990 to 1995 -- Examines how likely it was in 1995 for
people to have lived in a different home five years before; data by region,
age, race, Hispanic origin, income, housing tenure, marital status, education
and employment status. (Tentatively scheduled for release in one week.)
The Black Population in the United States: March 1999 -- A report that brings
together under one cover a wide range of data on the Black population previously
released on the Internet. (Tentative scheduled for release in two weeks.)
The Older Population in the United States: March 1999 -- A profile of
characteristics of Americans age 55 and over. National data. (Tentatively
scheduled for release in two weeks.)
1999 Housing Unit and Household Estimates by State -- Tabulations for the
nation and states on items such as age of householders and persons per
household. (Tentatively scheduled for release in three weeks.)
Census Bureau Facts for Features: Thanksgiving Day -- Statistics from the
Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas pertaining to this
year's turkey feast. Similar Facts for Features commemorate other events or
holidays throughout the year. (Tentatively scheduled for release in three
weeks.)
Census Brief: Coming from the Americas -- A Profile of the Nation's Latin
American Foreign Born (Spanish-language version) -- Based on a 1999 Census
Bureau report with 1997 data, this brief examines growth, origin and settlement
patterns of the nation's Latin American- born population and how different
Latin American-born groups compare with the native population and with one
another. (Tentatively scheduled for release in three weeks).
1997 State and County Poverty Estimates -- Median household income and poverty
estimates for the nation's 3,141 counties from the Small Area Income and
Poverty Estimates program (Tentatively scheduled for release in four weeks.)
Economic
1997 Economic Census
1997 Survey of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises, Hispanic -- This report
presents data for Hispanic-owned businesses by size, type of business,
geographic areas (states, counties, metropolitan areas and places) and
specific ethnic groups. (Tentatively scheduled for release in two weeks.)
1997 Economic Census of Outlying Areas: Puerto Rico -- Geographic Areas
Statistics: Retail Trade, Wholesale Trade, and Service Industries -- Includes
sales or receipts, payroll, number of employees for retail and wholesale trade
and service industries, operating expenses and value of ending inventories for
wholesalers, and number of rooms and sources of receipts for Puerto Rico's
hotels. (Tentatively scheduled for release in three weeks.)
1997 Economic Census, Business Expenses -- Provides national data on operating
expenses for most sectors of the economy. Expenses include costs for fringe
benefits, rent, utilities, advertising and computer services. (Tentatively
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1997 Women-Owned Businesses -- Provides data on women-owned businesses, such
as receipts, number of paid employees, annual payroll, size of firms and legal
form of organizations for the nation, states, metropolitan areas, counties
and cities. (Tentatively scheduled for release in four weeks.)
Non-Census
1999 State and Local Government Employee-Retirement Systems -- Covers 2,211
public employee-retirement systems in the United States and states during
fiscal year 1999. (Tentatively scheduled for release in one week.)
1998 Annual Survey of Manufactures, Geographic Area Statistics -- Provides
number of employees, production workers, value added by manufacture, cost of
materials, value of shipments and new capital expenditures for manufactured
products such as food, apparel, lumber, chemicals, computers and
transportation. Data summaries are for states (Tentatively scheduled for
release in two weeks.)
Recently Released
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Census 2000
Strength in Numbers -- Your Guide to Census 2000 Redistricting Data -- An
11-page guide that helps readers understand and use the maps and data the
Census Bureau provides for redistricting. (Available on hard copy only.)
Non-Census
The Asian and Pacific Islander Population in the United States: March 1999 --
A printed report that brings together under one cover a wide range of data on
the Asian and Pacific Islander population previously released on the Internet.
Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2000/cb00-177.html>.
1999 Population Estimates for Metropolitan Areas and Cities -- Annual
population estimates for metro areas and their component counties, as well
as cities, towns and places, from 1990 to 1999. Internet address:
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2000/cb00-178.html>.
Child Support for Custodial Mothers and Fathers: 1997 -- Data on parents who
have custody of their children including child-support income received by
custodial parents with current awards, as well as other award provisions,
such as visitation, joint custody and health insurance. Internet address:
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2000/cb00-170.html>.
Economic
1997 Economic Census
Non-Census
North American Transportation in Figures -- This report was presented at the
International Transportation Symposium held in Washington, D.C., the week of
Oct. 9. It was developed by a three-country working group (United States,
Canada and Mexico) of the North American Transportation Statistics Interchange.
It presents data on passenger travel, freight activity, transportation's impact
on the economy, transportation system infrastructure, safety and energy use.
Internet address: <http://www.census.gov/econ/www/ natf/natf.html>. Too obtain
printed copies write: U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce, 1201 E. 10th
St., Bldg. 71 Publications, Jeffersonville, IN 47132.
Non-Census
1999 Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections -- The 1999 Internet
tabulations show the population, tax collection by category and per capita
taxes collected for each state. Tax categories include individual income
taxes, selected sales taxes, such as tobacco or liquor, severance taxes
and license taxes. Internet address:
<http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2000/cb00-168.html>.
For Broadcasters
Radio
The "Profile America" CD for October is in distribution. This series of
60-second features, one for each weekday of the month, is now heard on more
than 500 stations across the country. Each feature is keyed to an event whose
anniversary or observance is celebrated on the air date. October's features will
cover such topics as National Car Care Month, Fire Prevention Week and the
debuts of the Model T and the tuxedo.
A companion program, "Al D¡a," is produced for Spanish-language stations. Copies
of these programs are available by calling 301-457-2806, or e-mailing a request
to <rr...@census.gov>. Transcripts may be obtained 24 hours a day on our
toll-free Fax-on-Demand line (1-888-206-6463; request Document #4000).
Audio and text for both Profile America and Al D¡a are also available on the
Internet at <http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/radio/>.
Television
"Quality Counts" B-Roll -- Highlights "Quality Counts" activities, including
field operations computer programming, computer-assisted telephone interviews,
computer-assisted personal interviews, questionnaire/data processing and
community census-takers at work, plus additional footage of people filling out
census forms. Also contains Census 2000 and "Quality Counts" graphics. Betacam
SP (7:55) Product #00-1080.
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