Childhood poverty

Definitions: Percentage of children estimated to live in families with incomes at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level.

Data Source: State data: American Community Survey;
County data: Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates

Number and percentage of children ages 0-17 estimated to live at or below the federal poverty level, 2015.

            State: U.S. Census Bureau. “S1701: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months.” 2015 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. American FactFinder. 

County: U.S. Census Bureau. “Small-Area Income and Poverty Estimates for School Districts, Counties and States, 2015.”  https://www.census.gov/did/www/saipe/data/.

Definitions: Percentage of children estimated to live in families with incomes at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level.

Data Source: State data: American Community Survey;
County data: Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates

Number and percentage of children ages 0-17 estimated to live at or below the federal poverty level, 2015.

            State: U.S. Census Bureau. “S1701: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months.” 2015 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. American FactFinder. 

County: U.S. Census Bureau. “Small-Area Income and Poverty Estimates for School Districts, Counties and States, 2015.”  https://www.census.gov/did/www/saipe/data/.