Children in poverty according to the supplemental poverty measure in United States

Definition and Source

PROVIDER

Definition

The number and percent of children under age 18 who are in poverty according to the supplemental poverty measure.

Data Source

PRB analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Supplemental Poverty Measure Public Use Research files. The 2013 data uses the 2014 CPS ASEC sample eligible to receive the traditional income questions.

Notes

A 90 percent confidence interval for each estimate can be found at Children in poverty according to the supplemental poverty measure.

Last Updated

February 2017