
| Table 1 | Youth and young adult population, by age group: Selected years, 1980 through 2010 |
| Table 2 | Population estimates and projections for 14- to 24-year-olds, by age group and race/ethnicity: Selected years, 2005 through 2025 |
| Table 3 | Percentage of population in the United States, by age group, nativity, and sex: Selected years, 1990 through 2009 |
| Table 4 | Living arrangements of 15- to 24-year-olds, by age group and sex: Selected years, 1980 through 2010 |
| Table 5 | Number and percentage distribution of total population, by mobility status and age group: Selected years, 1981 through 2009 |
| Table 6 | Percentage of 15- to 29-year-olds who have never married, by sex and age group, and median age of the total population at first marriage, by sex: Selected years, 1980 through 2009 |
| Table 7 | Birth rates for females 15 to 29 years old by marital status, age group, and race/ethnicity of mother: Selected years, 1980 through 2009 |
| Table 8 | Percentage of the population 14 to 24 years old enrolled in school, by age group and sex: Selected years, fall 1980 through fall 2009 |
| Table 9 | Actual and projected numbers for enrollment in grades 9–12, by control of school: Selected years, fall 1980 through fall 2020 |
| Table 10 | Percentage of public and private high school graduates taking selected mathematics and science courses in high school: Selected years, 1982 through 2009 |
| Table 11 | Advanced Placement examinations, student performance, and participation, by sex: Selected school years, 1996–97 through 2009–10 |
| Table 12a | National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scores, by age, sex, race/ethnicity, and highest level of parental education: Selected years, 1980 through 2008 |
| Table 12b | National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scores, by age, sex, race/ethnicity, and highest level of parental education: Selected years, 1982 through 2008 |
| Table 13 | Average scale scores among 15-year-olds on the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) reading, mathematics, and science literacy assessments, by participating country and race/ethnicity in the United States: 2009 |
| Table 14 | Percentage of public school students in 9th through 12th grade who had ever been suspended or expelled, by sex and race/ethnicity: 1999, 2003, and 2007 |
| Table 15 | Percentage of 16- to 24-year-olds who were high school status dropouts, by race/ethnicity and sex: Selected years, 1990 through 2009 |
| Table 15a | Number and percentage of institutionalized and noninstitutionalized 16- to 24-year-olds who were high school status dropouts, by race/ethnicity: 2009 |
| Table 16 | Number of students who took the ACT and percentage of ACT test-taking population meeting college readiness benchmark scores, by subject: Academic years 1996–97 through 2009–10 |
| Table 17 | Percentage of high school completers who were enrolled in 2- or 4-year colleges in the October immediately following high school completion, by sex and level of institution: Selected years, 1980 through 2009 |
| Table 17a | Residence and migration of all freshman students in degree-granting institutions who graduated from high school in the previous 12 months, by state or jurisdiction: Fall 1992 and 2008 |
| Table 18 | Undergraduate fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions and the percentage of undergraduates who are female, by race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1980 through 2009 |
| Table 19 | Average annual total price, loans, grants, and net access price (in constant 2009–10 dollars) for full-time, full-year dependent undergraduates, by institution control and level: Academic years 1999–2000, 2003–04, and 2007–08 |
| Table 20 | Percentage of full-time, full-year undergraduates receiving financial aid and average amount of financial aid awarded, by type and source of aid and control and level of institution: Academic year 2007–08 |
| Table 21 | Percentage of full-time and part-time undergraduates receiving federal aid, by Title IV aid program and control and level of institution: Academic year 2007–08 |
| Table 22 | Graduation rates of first-time postsecondary students who started as full-time degree-seeking students, by race/ethnicity, sex, time between starting and graduating, and level of institution: Selected cohort entry years, 1996, 1999, 2001, and 2004 |
| Table 23 | First-time college graduation rates among 30 OECD countries: 1995, 2000, 2003, and 2008 |
| Table 24 | Percentage distribution of 18- to 24-year-olds according to highest level of educational attainment, by sex: Selected years, 1980 through 2009 |
| Table 24a | Percentage distribution of 18- to 24-year-olds according to highest level of educational attainment, by nativity, sex, and citizenship status: 2009 |
| Table 25 | Percentage of 16- and 17-year-old students who were employed, by sex and hours worked per week: Selected years, October 1980 through 2009 |
| Table 25a | Percentage of 16- and 17-year-old students who were employed, by hours worked per week and race/ethnicity: 2009 |
| Table 26 | Labor force participation and unemployment rates of persons 16 years old and over, by sex and age group: Selected years, 1980 through 2010 |
| Table 27 | Unemployment rate of 16- to 29-year-olds, by educational attainment, age group, sex, and race/ethnicity: 2010 |
| Table 28 | Labor status of 16- to 24-year-old high school dropouts in the civilian labor force in the year that they dropped out: Selected years, 1980 through 2009 |
| Table 29 | Number and percentage of 18- to 24-year-olds in the armed forces, by age group and sex: 2000 through 2008 |
| Table 30 | Median annual earnings of full-time, full-year wage and salary workers, by sex and age group: Selected years, 1980 through 2009 |
| Table 30a | Median annual earnings of full-time, full-year wage and salary workers ages 16 to 24, by educational attainment and sex: 1999 and 2009 |
| Table 31 | Number and percentage of people in poverty, by sex, race/ethnicity, and age group: Selected years, 1980 through 2009 |
| Table 31a | Percentage of 18- to 24-year-olds in poverty, by educational attainment, sex, and race/ethnicity: 2009 |
| Table 32 | Number and percentage of people receiving public assistance, by sex, race/ethnicity, and age group: Selected years, 1980 through 2009 |
| Table 32a | Percentage of 18- to 24-year-olds living in households receiving public assistance, by educational attainment, sex, and race/ethnicity: 2009 |
| Table 33 | Percentage of high school seniors who participated in various afterschool activities, by type of activity and sex: Selected years, 1990 through 2009 |
| Table 34 | Percentage of 9th- through 12th-grade students who played video or computer games or used a computer for something other than schoolwork, by sex and hours per day: 2009 |
| Table 35 | Average hours spent on homework per week and percentage of 9th- through 12th-grade students who did homework outside of school and whose parents checked that homework was done, by frequency of doing homework and race/ethnicity: 2007 |
| Table 36 | Percentage of 16- to 24-year-olds who volunteered, by sex and age group: September 2002 through 2009 |
| Table 37 | Percentage of high school seniors reporting various levels of importance of religion in their life, by sex: Selected years, 1980 through 2009 |
| Table 38 | Percentage of U.S. citizens ages 18 to 24 who reported that they registered to vote and that they voted by sex, race/ethnicity, and educational attainment: November 2004 and 2008 |
| Table 39 | Number of arrests per 1,000 persons in the U.S. 14- to 24-year-old population, by age group: Selected years, 1995 through 2009 |
| Table 40 | Number of violent crime victims per 1,000 persons, by type of crime, age group, and sex: Selected years, 1995 through 2008 |
| Table 41 | Number and percentage of people not covered by health insurance, by sex, race/ethnicity, and age group: 2000 through 2009 |
| Table 42 | Percentage distribution of health status among persons ages 18 to 24, by selected characteristics: 1999 and 2008 |
| Table 43 | Percentage distribution of body mass index categories among persons ages 18 to 24, by selected characteristics: 1999 and 2008 |
| Table 44 | Percentage distribution of periods of vigorous physical activity per week among persons ages 18 to 24, by selected characteristics: 1999 and 2008 |
| Table 45 | Number of newly reported cases and incidence rate of selected notifiable diseases among persons ages 15 to 24: Selected years, 1995 through 2007 |
| Table 46 | Percentage of children ages 12 to 17 ever having been diagnosed with a learning disability or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, by selected characteristics: Selected years, 1999 through 2008 |
| Table 47 | Percentage of 14- to 25-year-olds who experienced a Major Depressive Episode (MDE) in their lifetime and in the past year, by sex, year, and age group: 2006 through 2009 |
| Table 48 | Percentage of persons ages 12 to 25 reporting substance use in the past month, by age group and type of substance: Selected years, 1995 through 2009 |
| Table 49 | Percentage of high school students involved in behaviors that may endanger their safety, by type of behavior and sex: Selected years, 1991 through 2009 |
| Table 50 | Percentage of high school students reporting selected sexual behaviors, by sex: Selected years, 1991 through 2009 |
| Table 51 | Number of deaths per 100,000 persons ages 15 to 24, by selected causes of death: Selected years, 1980 through 2009 |
| Table 51a | Number of deaths per 100,000 persons ages 15 to 24, by race/ethnicity, selected causes, and sex: 2007 |
| Table 52 | Percentage of high school seniors expecting to complete various educational levels, by sex, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status (SES): 1972, 1980, 1992, and 2004 |
| Table 53 | Percentage of high school seniors reporting various values as very important, by sex, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status (SES): 1972, 1980, 1992, and 2004 |
| Table 54 | Percentage of spring 2002 high school sophomores, by high school completion status and selected student characteristics: 2006 |
| Table 55 | Percentage of spring 2002 high school sophomores, by timing of first postsecondary enrollment and selected student characteristics: 2006 |