What do we know about children in poverty? Official data for children under 18
In 2014, the poverty rate for children under 18 was 21%.
Children under 18 represented 33% of the poor.
Sources:
DeNavas-Walt, Carmen and Bernadette D. Proctor,
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014 U.S. Census
Bureau. Current Population Reports P60-252, U.S. Government
Printing Office, Washington, DC, 2015. Accessed 10/19/2015
Growing up in poverty may have long-term impacts beyond the
chance of a better financial future. The stress of early-life
poverty may in fact be associated with serious health problems
well into adulthood.
Ongoing research by Center Graduate Student Fellow Natalie Troxel
and Faculty Affiliate Paul Hastings examines the association
between poverty and compromised adult health, which may have
implications for healthcare costs in the U.S.
