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,1950-2008 and projected 2009-2021." Available at http://www.childstats.gov/AMERICASCHILDREN/pop_fig.asp; Internet. Accessed 15 September 2009.

Indicator POP1: Number of children ages 0–17 in the United States, 1950–2008 and projected 2009–2021

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)

2009 500,000,000,000.00 77,000,000 6493.51