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27 mar 2023 · The Texas child poverty rate of 20% remains above the national average of 17%. According to Every Texan, Hispanic and Latino children account for 66% of children living in poverty, and 16% of children living in poverty are Black. 13% of non-Hispanic white children live in poverty.
12 wrz 2023 · So a year ago, the Census Bureau found child poverty hit a record low - 5.2%. Today, it's way up - 12.4%, like the overall poverty rate - also a sharp rise.
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.
12 wrz 2023 · The poverty rate among children saw a sizeable increase, more than doubling from 5.2% in 2021 to 12.4% last year, census data shows. The increase in the child poverty rate comes after the child tax credit expansion ended on Dec. 31, 2021. Homeless people rest in the shade in Houston during excessive heat...Show more --- Show more.
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...
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.
21 cze 2021 · More than 860,000 children live in high-poverty areas in Texas. Due to residential segregation, redlining, and loan discrimination, 18% of Hispanic and 15% of Black children live in high-poverty areas.
