- Source:
- Census - American Community Survey - B17001 Poverty Status by Gender and Age
- Update Period:
- Annually
- Created:
- Sep. 26, 2023
- Last Updated:
- Jan. 01, 2023
- Categories:
- Poverty
Related Statistics
- • Poverty: Children Ages 0-4
- • Health Insurance: Uninsured Children Ages 0-5
- • School Enrollment: Children
- • Poverty: Women Ages 12-24
- • School Enrollment: Preschool
- • Health Insurance: Uninsured Children Ages 6-18
- • Poverty: Young Adults
- • Employment: Labor Force Participation
- • Poverty: Women
- • Voting: Participation in General Elections
About
This statistic shows the population of children in poverty under the age of 18. The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of children in poverty (ages 0-17) by the total population of children (ages 0-17).
Initiatives
Targeting Change
Kids' Cafe serves free meals to kids after school, on the weekends, and during the
summer. The meals are paired with after school educational programming.
Offers ready-to-eat food onsite at schools to help students through the day and also offers groceries for the whole family to prepare food at home during the week.
Distributes snacks and easy-to-prepare foods to students every Friday to supplement weekend meals at home when they cannot access school meals.