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California
Statistics on children, youth and families in California from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Children Now
Low-income children reached by CalFresh
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Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.
because one or more years have been deselected.
Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
Children Now analysis. “Low-income" is defined as 125% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). 125% FPL is closest to the net income eligibility level for CalFresh.
Data Source
1) California Department of Social Services. (2023, January 4). CalFresh Data Dashboard – Point in time 2021 estimate for Calfresh children under 18.
https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/data-portal/research-and-data/calfresh-data-dashboard
2) United States Census Bureau / American FactFinder (n.d.). Table B17024, “Percent Below 200% of Poverty” 2016-2020 American Community Survey.
Last Updated
January 2024