Child Poverty Status By Race (2009–2024)

Definition

Children under 18 living below the poverty line within each race/ethnicity group.

Percent refers to percentage of total children living below poverty line that belong to each race/ethnicity group.

For example, in 2013 23.76% of all children living below the poverty line in the state of Maryland were white.

Note: Total Children Living Below Poverty Line includes both Race classification and non-classified hence adding the Race/ethnicity numbers and percentages will not equal to Total Children Below  Poverty Line.

Data Source

U.S. Census Bureau

Last Updated

2026-01