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Children under 18 below the federal poverty threshold.
Share of children under 18 for whom poverty status is determined who live below the Census poverty threshold. The denominator is children, not the whole population; institutionalized children and other people without a determined poverty status are outside the table. County figures use ACS 5-year data; state figures use ACS 1-year data.
New Hampshire has the lowest published child poverty in this comparison, at 6.6%. The next states shown are Utah (8.6%) and Vermont (9.1%).
The table orders 51 states by children under 18 below the federal poverty threshold. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.
Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. Share of children under 18 for whom poverty status is determined who live below the Census poverty threshold. The denominator is children, not the whole population; institutionalized children and other people without a determined poverty status are outside the table. County figures use ACS 5-year data; state figures use ACS 1-year data.
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<iframe src="https://movermath.com/embed/child-poverty" width="100%" height="420" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Children under 18 below the federal poverty threshold by state"></iframe>Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS Table B17001. · How this is built