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Child poverty rate, ages 0-17

The percentage of children under 18 in poverty. It is an estimate from a statistical model, combining survey answers with tax and food-assistance records.

Reported for3,142areas, in 51 states — none in PR
Link to density0.20not mostly about how urban a place is
Nearby places alike0.58Moran’s I: strongly, neighbouring places tend to be similar
Typerate%

How it has moved

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Every state, every year

One row per state and one column per year, sorted by the latest value. It shows states, not counties: nobody can scan 3,222 rows, and the pattern only shows when it all fits on one screen.

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Where it comes from

Census SAIPE · Census SAIPE SAEPOVRT0_17_PT

When areas are combined, each should ideally get weight by its number of children. SAIPE does not publish that number for each county, so the all-ages population is used instead, and combined figures are approximate. Where precision matters, read the county values directly.

Combining areas: an average weighted by population for whom poverty status is determined.

What it goes with

The strongest links that have a page of their own. Unadjusted is the link before adjusting for anything, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step). Adjusted compares places with the same population density, income and education levels, so those differences can’t explain the link. This list leaves out the 96 pairs built from the same numbers or the same model as this measure, since they are bound to match.

MeasureUnadjustedAdjusted
Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 and Returns claiming the earned income creditWhere Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 is higher, Returns claiming the earned income credit tends to be higher: a strong link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Returns claiming the earned income credit by US county+0.86+0.73
Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 and Children in single-parent householdsWhere Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 is higher, Children in single-parent households tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Children in single-parent households by US county+0.73+0.63
Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 and Homicide rateWhere Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 is higher, Homicide rate tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Homicide rate by US county+0.72+0.60
Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 and Economic connectednessWhere Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 is higher, Economic connectedness tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Economic connectedness by US county-0.77-0.58
Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 and Homicide rate, annualWhere Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 is higher, Homicide rate, annual tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Homicide rate, annual by US county+0.73+0.58
Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 and Average test scoreWhere Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 is higher, Average test score tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Average test score by US county-0.74-0.58
Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 and Social connection scoreWhere Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 is higher, Social connection score tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Social connection score by US county-0.58-0.53
Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 and Premature mortalityWhere Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 is higher, Premature mortality tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Premature mortality by US county+0.77+0.52
Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 and Years of potential life lostWhere Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 is higher, Years of potential life lost tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Years of potential life lost by US county+0.75+0.51
Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 and Adult income rank of children raised poor hereWhere Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 is higher, Adult income rank of children raised poor here tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Adult income rank of children raised poor here by US county-0.50-0.45

Population makeup

How this measure varies with the racial and ethnic makeup of counties. Every group is shown, whatever its rank. These are links across counties: they describe places, not people. They say nothing about any person’s risk or behaviour based on their race. Counties with a larger share of one group also differ in much else, such as income, segregation, region and history. The adjusted figure only accounts for density, income and education.

Share of residentsUnadjustedAdjusted
Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 and Share White, not HispanicNot an independent finding: one is modelled from the other. It is an estimate from a statistical model that uses the other as an input, so part of the match is built in. Share White, not Hispanic by US county-0.44-0.60
Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 and Share Black, not HispanicNot an independent finding: one is modelled from the other. It is an estimate from a statistical model that uses the other as an input, so part of the match is built in. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county+0.59+0.57
Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 and Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceNot an independent finding: one is modelled from the other. It is an estimate from a statistical model that uses the other as an input, so part of the match is built in. Share Hispanic or Latino, any race by US county+0.13+0.27
Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 and Share Asian, not HispanicNot an independent finding: one is modelled from the other. It is an estimate from a statistical model that uses the other as an input, so part of the match is built in. Share Asian, not Hispanic by US county-0.25+0.22
Child poverty rate, ages 0-17 and Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not HispanicNot an independent finding: one is modelled from the other. It is an estimate from a statistical model that uses the other as an input, so part of the match is built in. Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic by US county+0.28+0.31

Highest and lowest

Of 3,142 counties reporting it. These are the two ends of a national ranking. For most measures, that ranking mostly sorts places by income and how urban they are. That is why the place pages compare each place with similar places instead.

Highest

  1. Issaquena County, MS — 63.2%
  2. Ziebach County, SD — 55.7%
  3. Clay County, KY — 53.6%
  4. Martin County, KY — 53.2%
  5. East Carroll Parish, LA — 52.8%

Lowest

  1. Douglas County, CO — 3.1%
  2. Los Alamos County, NM — 3.4%
  3. Ozaukee County, WI — 3.7%
  4. Carver County, MN — 3.8%
  5. Lincoln County, SD — 3.8%

The middle area reports 17.9%. The middle half of counties falls between 13.1% and 23.3% (the 25th to 75th percentile).

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