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27 mar 2023 · An annual report on the status of Texas children and youth revealed that Texas now ranks 45th in overall child well-being and 20% of children in the state are living in poverty with Black and Hispanic children accounting for the highest rates.
13 cze 2024 · Between 2012 and 2022, children showed the most improvement, though 1 in 5 children are still living in poverty, putting them at a higher risk than any other age group. Additionally, the state has also seen a slight increase in the poverty rate among people over 65.
15 gru 2023 · The number of Texans living in poverty slightly declined during the five-year period ending in 2022, though several rural counties saw their share of poor residents increase, according to new...
21 cze 2021 · Child poverty levels have improved since 2010 (decreasing from 26% to 19%). But generational inequity and systemic racism continue to result in racial disparities for children and their families. In 2019, over 1.4 million children in Texas lived in a household with a family income below $25,936.
4 gru 2023 · Our 2022 Kids Count Data Report revealed that children in Texas experience poverty at higher rates than the state’s adults. Children under 5 years experience the highest rates of poverty at 21%. The ACS’s latest data release reinforces the need for Texas’ political leaders to invest in children across the state.
8 sie 2022 · While child poverty has gone down in Texas (decreasing by 20% between 2012 and 2020), Texas continues to rank among the bottom half of all states (37th for child poverty). Racial disparities also continue among children and their families due to systemic racism.
News. COVID-aid programs helped to cut childhood poverty by 46%, new census report shows. Newly released national data reveals tax credits, stimulus payments reduced the number of kids in...
