POP1 Child population: Number of children (in millions) ages 0–17 in the United States by age, 1950–2011 and projected 2012

POP1 Child population: Number of children (in millions) ages 0–17 in the United States by age, 1950–2011 and projected 2012–2050

Number (in millions)	1950	1951	1952	1953	1954	1955	1956	1957	1958	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
All Children	47.3	48.8	50.5	52.1	53.9	55.7	57.5	59.5	61.3	63.1	64.5	65.8	67.1	68.4	69.7	69.7	69.9	69.9	69.9	69.8
Age
Ages 0–5	19.1	20.0	21.0	21.1	21.5	22.0	22.6	23.2	23.7	24.1	24.3	24.5	24.6	24.5	24.3	23.9	23.4	22.6	21.9	21.3
Ages 6–11	15.3	15.8	16.2	17.5	18.4	18.9	19.6	20.4	21.4	21.4	21.8	22.3	22.8	23.4	23.8	24.2	24.4	24.7	24.8	24.7
Ages 12–17	12.9	13.1	13.3	13.6	14.0	14.8	15.4	15.9	16.3	17.6	18.4	19.0	19.7	20.6	21.6	21.6	22.1	22.6	23.2	23.7
Number (in millions)	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
All Children	69.8	69.8	69.4	68.8	68.0	67.2	66.3	65.5	64.8	64.1	63.7	63.2	62.8	62.6	62.5	62.6	62.9	63.1	63.2	63.5
Age
Ages 0–5	20.9	20.8	20.6	20.2	19.9	19.7	19.3	18.9	18.9	19.2	19.6	20.0	20.5	20.8	21.1	21.4	21.5	21.7	21.8	22.1
Ages 6–11	24.6	24.3	23.9	23.2	22.6	22.1	21.7	21.5	21.3	21.0	20.8	20.4	19.9	19.5	19.4	19.6	20.0	20.4	20.9	21.3
Ages 12–17	24.3	24.7	25.0	25.3	25.5	25.4	25.3	25.0	24.6	23.9	23.3	22.8	22.4	22.2	22.0	21.6	21.3	21.0	20.5	20.1
Number (in millions)	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
All Children	64.2	65.3	66.5	67.6	68.6	69.5	70.2	70.1	71.4	71.9	72.4	72.7	72.9	73.1	73.3	73.5	73.8	74.0	74.1	74.1
Age
Ages 0–5	22.5	22.9	23.3	23.5	23.7	23.7	23.5	23.3	23.2	23.1	23.1	23.2	23.3	23.4	23.6	23.8	24.0	24.1	24.3	24.3
Ages 6–11	21.6	22.0	22.2	22.5	22.7	23.0	23.6	24.0	24.5	24.8	25.0	24.9	24.6	24.3	24.0	23.8	23.8	23.9	24.1	24.3
Ages 12–17	20.1	20.4	21.0	21.6	22.2	22.7	23.1	23.5	23.8	24.0	24.3	24.6	25.1	25.4	25.7	25.9	26.0	26.0	25.8	25.5
Number (in millions)	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029
All Children	74.1	73.9	76.1	76.7	77.4	78.1	78.9	79.6	80.4	81.0	81.7	82.3	83.0	83.6	84.2	84.9	85.5	86.1	86.7	87.2
Age
Ages 0–5	24.3	24.3	25.7	26.0	26.2	26.4	26.7	26.9	27.1	27.2	27.4	27.6	27.7	27.9	28.0	28.2	28.3	28.5	28.6	28.8
Ages 6–11	24.6	24.6	25.0	25.2	25.4	25.7	26.0	26.3	26.6	26.8	27.1	27.3	27.6	27.8	28.1	28.4	28.6	28.9	29.2	29.4
Ages 12–17	25.3	25.1	25.4	25.6	25.8	26.0	26.2	26.5	26.7	27.0	27.2	27.5	27.7	27.9	28.1	28.3	28.5	28.7	28.9	29.0
Number (in millions)	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036	2037	2038	2039	2040	2041	2042	2043	2044	2045	2046	2047	2048	2049
All Children	87.8	88.4	89.0	89.5	90.1	90.7	91.3	92.0	92.6	93.3	94.0	94.7	95.4	96.2	96.9	97.7	98.4	99.2	100.0	100.8
Age
Ages 0–5	29.0	29.2	29.4	29.6	29.8	30.0	30.3	30.5	30.8	31.0	31.3	31.6	31.8	32.1	32.3	32.6	32.8	33.1	33.3	33.5
Ages 6–11	29.6	29.9	30.1	30.3	30.5	30.6	30.8	31.0	31.2	31.4	31.6	31.8	32.0	32.2	32.4	32.7	32.9	33.2	33.5	33.8
Ages 12–17	29.2	29.4	29.5	29.7	29.9	30.0	30.2	30.4	30.6	30.9	31.1	31.4	31.6	31.9	32.1	32.4	32.7	33.0	33.2	33.5
Number (in millions)	2050
All Children	101.6
Age
Ages 0–5	33.8
Ages 6–11	34.0
Ages 12–17	33.8
NOTE: The population projections are based on Census 2000 and may not be consistent with the 2010 Census results. Projections based on the 2010 Census are scheduled for release in late 2012.
SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Estimates of the population of the United States by single years of age, color, and sex: 1900 to 1959 (Series P-25, No. 311); Estimates of the population of the United States, by age, sex, and race: April 1, 1960, to July 1, 1973 (Series P-25, No. 519); Preliminary estimates of the population of the United States by age, sex, and race: 1970 to 1981 (Series P-25, No. 917); and intercensal estimates for 1980–1989, 1990–1999, and 2000-2009. The data for 2010-2011 are based on the population estimates released for July 1, 2011. The data for 2012 and beyond are derived from the national population projections released in August 2008.