Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)
People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.
A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.
Key facts
- Child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) in the United States was 15.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
- District of Columbia had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 51 states in 2024, at 25%, and New Hampshire the lowest, at 7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Published for 3,195 places, with figures from 2006 to 2024.
Rankings
- US states
- US counties
- Counties in Texas
- Counties in Georgia
- Counties in Virginia
- Counties in Kentucky
- Counties in Missouri
- Counties in Kansas
- Counties in Illinois
- Counties in North Carolina
- Counties in Iowa
- Counties in Tennessee
US states by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2024
Places with data
Countries
Regions and states
- California
- Texas
- Florida
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Illinois
- Ohio
- Georgia
- North Carolina
- Michigan
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Alaska
- Hawaii
- Alabama
- Idaho
Provinces and counties
- Los Angeles County
- Cook County
- Harris County
- Maricopa County
- San Diego County
- Orange County
- Miami-Dade County
- Dallas County
- Kings County
- Riverside County
- Brazoria County
- Montgomery County
- Bell County
- San Francisco County
- Clark County
- San Joaquin County
Use this data in your AI agent
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Which places have the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)? Use official data and cite it.
rank_places {"indicator":"child_poverty_rate","level":"region","within":"United States"}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=child_poverty_rate&level=region&within=United%20States