Name | Children in Poverty by Race and Ethnicity (U.S. Only) |
Summary | Children by race and ethnicity as a proportion of all in poverty |
Additional Background | This database contains the total number of persons in poverty in the United States and the share of children in poverty by racial and ethnic measures. Poverty is based on money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold, then that family and every individual in it is considered in poverty. The official poverty thresholds do not vary geographically, but they are updated for inflation using Consumer Price Index (CPI-U). The official poverty definition uses money income before taxes and does not include capital gains or noncash benefits (such as public housing, Medicaid, and food stamps). The average poverty threshold for a family of four in 2011 was $23,021. 2013 reflects survey results baseed on the CPS sample of 68,000 addresses. 2013R reflects results based on a redesigned survey mailed to 30,000 addresses.
Over the years, the Census Bureau has implemented several changes in its collection of these data. As a result, data are not available for all possible search combinations. These changes include:
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Geographic Coverage | U.S. |
Periodicity | Annually |
Series Begins/Ends | 1959 - 2023 |
Data Source | U.S. Bureau of the Census |
Summary | Children by race and ethnicity as a proportion of all in poverty |
Geographic Coverage | U.S. |
Series Begins/Ends | 1959 - 2023 |
Reporting Period | Annually |
Updated | Oct. 24, 2024 |
Estimated next update | Oct. 24, 2025 |
Original Source | U.S. Bureau of the Census |
Source (APA): |
State Statistics. (2024, October 24). Children in Poverty by Race and Ethnicity (U.S. Only). https://statestatistics.org/us/stats/children-in-poverty-by-race-and-ethnicity-(u.s.-only).html
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This database contains the total number of persons in poverty in the United States and the share of children in poverty by racial and ethnic measures. Poverty is based on money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold, then that family and every individual in it is considered in poverty. The official poverty thresholds do not vary geographically, but they are updated for inflation using Consumer Price Index (CPI-U). The official poverty definition uses money income before taxes and does not include capital gains or noncash benefits (such as public housing, Medicaid, and food stamps). The average poverty threshold for a family of four in 2011 was $23,021. 2013 reflects survey results baseed on the CPS sample of 68,000 addresses. 2013R reflects results based on a redesigned survey mailed to 30,000 addresses.
Over the years, the Census Bureau has implemented several changes in its collection of these data. As a result, data are not available for all possible search combinations. These changes include: |