Each report provides a high-level summary of findings (Headline and Importance), findings over time (Trends), and a number of related discriminators (Differences by Race/Parental Education/Grade). A comprehensive list of references and data sources accompany each report as well.

I found the DataBank while searching for information related to in-home child care (as opposed to center-based) care. Some statistics from the most recent (2005) Child Care report:

Estimates for 1995, 2001 and 2005 show similar patterns and levels of child care for young children (See Table 1). In 2005, 61 percent of children ages 0 to 6 (and not yet in kindergarten) spent time in nonparental care. Twenty-two percent were cared for by a relative, 14 percent by a nonrelative but in a home, and 36 percent in center-based programs (See Figure 1).⁷ Center-based programs may include day care centers, pre-kindergartens, nursery schools, Head Start programs, and other early childhood education programs.

Some other interesting indicators:

• Volunteering: “Youth who volunteer are less likely to become pregnant or to use drugs.
• Overweight Children and Youth: “[S]tudies suggest that belly fat is more dangerous than general body weight.”

Subway serves food in clear plastic bags and wraps two napkins around each sandwich, so that the customer can very clearly see the napkins when the goods are transferred. Result: Less money wasted on napkins that most folks don’t need.