Events2Join

Child poverty rates reach alarming increase across the country


Child poverty rates reach alarming increase across the country - KCRA

An alarming trend is being seen across the country. The child poverty rate is soaring, more than doubling in just a year's time.

Record Rise in Poverty Highlights Importance of Child Tax Credit

The number of people with incomes below the poverty line in 2022 rose a sobering 15.3 million, today's Census data show, reflecting the expiration of pandemic ...

What Would 2022 Child Poverty Rates Have Looked Like if an ...

The increase in child poverty in 2022, in turn, is largely the result of the expanded Child Tax Credit's expiration. This alarming rise in child poverty raises ...

Older Adults and Child Poverty Rates Changed in Many States in 2023

Child poverty rates decreased in eight states and poverty rates for the 65 and older population increased in 10 states.

Davis, Lee, Connolly, Jacobs, Casey Lead Effort to Cut Child ...

Alarmingly, Census data from September 2023 revealed that the child poverty rate ... alarm every person in this country,” said Rep. Lee, Co ...

Child poverty | UNICEF

They are also more vulnerable to its effects. Children may experience poverty across multiple dimensions – whether deprived of shelter, food, water, education ...

2023 Census Data Shows Child Poverty Increased and Gender ...

Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual poverty, income, and health insurance data for 2023, revealing a number of alarming ...

DiNapoli Report Examines Troubling Child Poverty Trends

... nation and alarmingly high in some cities ... DiNapoli details troubling child poverty trends across the state, including a child poverty rate ...

​The shocking reach of U.S. child poverty - CBS News

​The shocking reach of U.S. child poverty ... America's childhood poverty numbers aren't pretty, but they are even uglier than you might think.

The Basic Facts About Children in Poverty

... over the federal poverty line by increasing the minimum wage alone. ... Jack Kelly, “The Frightening Rise in Low-Quality, Low-Paying Jobs ...

Issue Brief: U.S. Child Poverty in 2023 | First Focus on Children

Analysis of 2023 U.S. Census data reveals a 10% increase in child poverty, with nearly 14% of children living below the poverty threshold.

Kids in Concentrated Poverty by State

Alarmingly, more than 8.5 million children live in these settings. That's nearly 12 percent of all children in the United States. Children in ...

1 in 4 children globally live in severe child food poverty due ... - Unicef

... countries, and across income groups. It warns that ... These unhealthy foods and beverages are consumed by an alarming proportion of young children ...

California's Poverty Rate Soars to Alarmingly High Levels in 2023

This alarming trend highlights the urgent need for federal and state policymakers to implement robust anti-poverty measures, such as strengthening the Child Tax ...

Child Poverty in America: 2024 Facts & Statistics | United Way NCA

According to US Census Bureau data, over 9 million kids in the United States live below the federal poverty line. That means that these children are growing up ...

Latest Data Shows Continued Child Poverty Crisis Across America

“That fewer states saw reductions in child poverty last year than in 2017 is an alarming sign. Our nation's continued failure to address the moral and economic ...

Georgia Ranks 37th in the Nation for Child and Family Well-Being

Georgia's child and teen death rate also increased at an alarming rate—jumping by 21% from 2019 to 2022. While there continues to be ...

Over 200000 more children are at risk of poverty in the European ...

Europe is one of the wealthiest regions of the world, yet the report uncovered an alarming ... child poverty rates across 14 EU countries between ...

UK child poverty has increased by 20% over seven years

The report found that child poverty rates had increased by 20% in the UK. This figure is extremely worrying, and much higher than the two other worst ...

Child Poverty Rates Remained High in 2023: At Least 10 Million ...

American Indian or Alaska Native children: The official poverty rate for these children was an alarming 27% in 2023, although it is down ...