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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.
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 · Over 900,000 Texas children live in high-poverty areas. Discriminatory practices, such as redlining, have resulted in children and families of color being more likely to live in areas with high poverty rates.
The KIDS COUNT Data Center shows how kids are faring on over 70 different measures of child well-being. You can observe changes over time, create maps and graphs, compare your location to others, and obtain data for grant proposals from trusted data sources.
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.
3 lip 2024 · Shaded county lines show the projected percentage of children in poverty, highlighting disparities. Some counties have poverty rates below 10%, while others have around 25%. Poverty rates vary according on work, education, and resources.
10 wrz 2024 · This report provides estimates of two measures of poverty: the official poverty measure and the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM). The official poverty measure, produced since the 1960s, defines poverty by comparing pretax money income to a national poverty threshold adjusted by family composition. The SPM, first released in 2011 and produced ...
