1. Indicator POP1: Number of children ages 0–17 in the United States, 1950–2008 and projected 2009–2021
Source: Childstats.gov: Forum on Child and Family Statistics, America's Children: Key National
Indicators of Well-Being, 2009, "Indicator POP1: Number of children ages 0-17 in the United States,
and projected " Available at Internet. Accessed 15 September 2009.

2. STATISTICS SAMPLE: Investment and Revenue per child – 1960, 1983, 2009
YEAR
Revenue in Dollars
Investment in Dollars
Population
Per Child Revenue / Investment
(5 billion)
(approx. 63 million)
(Dollars per child)
1960
5,000,000,000.00
63,000,000
79.37
(100 million)
(approx. 62 million)
1983
100,000,000.00
62,000,000
1.61
(17 billion)
(approx. 77 million)
2009
17,000,000,000.00
77,000,000
220.78
(500 billion)
500,000,000,000.00