Project: Two-Generation Policies for Young Children and Families in Deep Poverty

Young Children in Deep Poverty: Racial/Ethnic Disparities and Child Well-Being Compared to Other Income Groups

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  • Project  Two-Generation Policies for Young Children and Families in Deep Poverty; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date October 10, 2020

Nine percent of young U.S. children live in deep poverty, with state rates ranging from 17 percent in Mississippi to 4 percent in Utah. The families of these children have incomes below 50 percent of the federal poverty line, or less than $10,289 for a family of one parent and two children. These figures, based […]

New York State Profile of Young Children in Deep Poverty

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  • Project  Early Childhood Two-Generation State Policy Profiles;  Two-Generation Policies for Young Children and Families in Deep Poverty; 
  • Publication Type  Report 
  • Post date November 1, 2017

Learn about our Improving the Odds for Young Children project. Young children in families experiencing deep poverty – those with incomes below 50 percent of the federal poverty line — are likely to experience severe early adversities that contribute to poor health and education outcomes. This brief offers information about young children, age birth to […]

Young Children in Deep Poverty

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  • Project  Early Childhood Two-Generation State Policy Profiles;  Two-Generation Policies for Young Children and Families in Deep Poverty; 
  • Publication Type  Fact Sheet 
  • Post date January 1, 2016

Learn about our Improving the Odds for Young Children project. A U.S. family of three living in deep poverty survives on an annual income below $9,276. The struggle to raise children on such a meager income is not a rare circumstance among U.S. families, especially those with young children. Currently, 11 percent of young children […]