Definition

Number and percent of children under age 18 living in families with incomes below 100% of the federal poverty level.

Data Source

U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE).

Notes

There is a break in the SAIPE time-series between 2004 and 2005 due to the switch from CPS ASEC to ACS data in SAIPE modeling. Comparisons across these particular years are not advised because of this break in series.

Last Updated

2025-02