% Of Children Living (2006–2023)

Definition

The share of children under age 18 who live in families with incomes below the federal poverty level, by race and ethnicity.

In 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau defined the poverty level as a combined annual income of $30,000 for a family of four.

Poverty status is not determined for people in military barracks, institutional quarters, or for unrelated individuals under age 15 (such as foster children).  The data are based on income received in the 12 months prior to the survey.

The percentage of children in poverty for each race is calculated by dividing the total number of children of that race in poverty by the total number of children of that race. For example: In Accomack in 2014, there were 737 white kids in poverty. There were 4,201 total white kids in Accomack. 737/4201 = 17.5%.

Data Source

The data for this measure comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5 year estimates. Race/ethnic groups represented in this table are not mutually exclusive. The category of white includes only non-Hispanic White. The categories Black, Asian, Two or More, and Other include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic. People who identify their origin as Hispanic or Latino may be of any race. The category of American Indian is inclusive of Alaska Natives.

The table numbers for each race are as follows:

B17020H: White

B17020B: Black

B17020C: American Indian

B17020D: Asian

B17020G: Two or More

B17020I: Hispanic

Notes

Updated: January 2025

N.A. - Data not available.

• • Estimates suppressed when data represents fewer than 10 children

Last Updated

2025-01