All Subtopics Within Families and Living Arrangements Child Care Information collected on child care has evolved over the years to include comprehensive data on child care use, cost, and receipt of government assistance. Although terms like "families" and "households" are familiar to all of us, they are used in particular ways in Census Bureau products. See below for definitions of some commonly used terms.

Understanding the Context

The glossary below may define terms not included in the main Glossary on census.gov The main Glossary on census.gov provides official definitions covering all topics, censuses, surveys and programs. To ...