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United States
Children below 200% poverty
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Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
Children under age 18 who live in families with incomes less than 200% of the federal poverty level.
The federal poverty definition consists of a series of thresholds based on family size and composition. In 2023, the 200% poverty threshold for a family of two adults and two children was $61,800. 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 federal poverty definition consists of a series of thresholds based on family size and composition. In 2023, the 200% poverty threshold for a family of two adults and two children was $61,800. 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.
Data Source
PRB analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Census Supplementary Survey & American Community Survey table B17024.
Notes
N.A. - Data not available.
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Last Updated
September 2024