Child poverty declined by 1.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2016, according to analyses of the official poverty measure (OPM) in the latest American Community Survey

Carson, Jessica A.

Mattingly, Marybeth J.

Schaefer, Andrew P.

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Child poverty declined by 1.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2016, according to analyses of the official poverty measure (OPM) in the latest American Community Survey. By 2016, child poverty across the nation was still 1.5 percentage points higher than before the Great Recession. Child poverty remained higher in cities and rural places than in the suburbs. Across the nation there is substantial variability both in the level of poverty and in improvement since the start of the Great Recession—25 states have child poverty rates higher than those in 2007 (see what's happening in your state). Of course, the official poverty measure is only one indicator of economic challenge, and many families living above the poverty line still struggle to make ends meet.

Andrew Schaefer

Jessica A. Carson

Marybeth J. Mattingly

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                                                     September 14, 2017University ofNew HampshireCarsey School ofPublic PolicyDATA SNAPSHOT2016 Child Poverty Rate Sees Largest Decline Since Before Great Recession  Poverty Persists as Challenge for the United States  M a r y b e t h  J .  M a t t i n g l y ,  A n d r e w  S c h a e f e r ,  a n d  J e s s i c a  A .  C a r s o nNote: * Available at http://unh.me/DmFJ30f9Q1KAnalysis: M.J. Mattingly, A. Schaefer, and J.A. Carson, Carsey School, University of New HampshireSource: 2007–2016 American Community Survey, U.S. Census BureauHuddleston Hall • 73 Main Street • Durham, NH 03824 carsey.unh.edu • 603.862.2821TTY Users: dial 7-1-1 or  1-800-735-2964 (Relay N.H.)Child poverty declined by 1.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2016, according to analyses of the official poverty measure (OPM) in the latest American Community Survey. By 2016, child poverty across the nation was still 1.5 percentage points higher than before the Great Recession. Child poverty remained higher in cities and rural places than in the suburbs. Across the nation there is substantial variability both in the level of poverty and in improvement since the start of the Great Recession—25 states have child poverty rates higher than those in 2007 (see what’s happening in your state*). Of course, the official poverty measure is only one indicator of economic challenge, and many families living above the poverty line still struggle to make ends meet. This research was funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and anonymous donors. PERCENT OF CHILDREN IN POVERTY BY PLACE TYPE, 2007–2016The Great Recession officially lasted from December 2007 to June 2009, but it continues to influence U.S. economic trends. See related publications at carsey.unh.eduGains in Reducing Child Poverty, but Racial-Ethnic Disparities Persist (April 2017)Overall Declines in Child Poverty Mask Relatively Stable Rates Across States (September 2016) Child Poverty Higher and More Persistent in Rural America  (February 2016) 

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2016 Child Poverty Rate Sees Largest Decline Since Before Great Recession

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