Percent of Children Below the Federal Poverty Line

Children Under Age 18 in Poverty, by County: 2005

 

Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2005 data released Jan. 2008. Poverty threshold for a family of four with two children under age 18 is $19,806.

 

Children Under Age 18 in Poverty, by County: 2001


Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2001 data. Poverty threshold for a family of four with two children under age 18 is $17,960.

 

Note: 2005 estimates incorporate American Community Survey data rather than Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic  supplement. See U.S. Census Bureau for methodology changes, collection methods, and comparison limitations.

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