Mrs. Hoss - Information Search - Teens
Mrs. Hoss - Information Search - Teens
Teen Statistics
Mrs. Hoss
The following sites will assist you in gathering both local & national information & statistics on teens.
GENERAL INFO
General Info on Americans including teens
The US Census will generate a fact sheet for a local community by entering a zip code (11782, 11796). Click on ‘brief’ to get national information about a specific data point.
Access to federal government information. Enter ‘teen data’ or ‘teen statistics’ as the search term for information compiled by the federal government related to teens.
- Children: Age, Sex, School Enrollment, Teen Employment, Race
- Children: Families, Living Arrangements, Grandparents, Race
- Children: Parental Employment, Income, Poverty Status, Race
- Children: Language Spoken at Home, Disability Status, Race
The most relevant sections would be population & vital statistics & Education.
SPECIFIC TOPIC INFORMATION
Teen Driving Statistics
- Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Assoication - Teen Driving Statistics
- New York
- NYS Information on Teen Drivers & Restrictions on Teen Driving
- Allstate Report on Teen Driving
- CDC Fact Sheet on Teen Drivers
Drinking & Drug Use
- **Health & Human Services’ 2005 National Survey on Drug Use & Health, including alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs, abuse & dependence, mental health issues & future trends.
Scroll down to the table of contents. Choose PDF version if you’d like to print out a specific page or table. A print copy of this report is also available in the library.
- Reports on alcohol use, including by state, from the Department of Health & Human Services
- Binge Drinking in Adolescents & College Students Statistics from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration.
Draft/Selective Service/Conscription
Federal agency that administers the draft. Includes Quick Facts & Figures, a FAQ and Fast Facts, including conscientious objector status and how the draft would run if needed.
- SSS Registration Compliance ‘Report Card’
Page 23 of this report gives the number of registrants per state & national totals for 2004.
Relevant statistics on voting including rates, important issues & links to other studies.
Numerous statistics & printable fact sheets on voting registration & participation rates.
Smoking
- American Lung Association's Fact Sheet on teens & smoking
- Also see survey under Drinking & Drug Use
Teen statistics related to HIV & AIDS & sexually transmitted diseases.
Statistics on teen drug use & related employment information
A report on the overall well being of children on LI, with specific information regarding teen pregnancy rates.
- “Teens Tell About On-The-Job Dangers” 3/5/07 AP article focusing on teen workers.
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)