Proportion of persons living in poverty by State, 2011

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Working for Youth Justice and Safety

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Poverty

Q:	Does the proportion of juveniles living in poverty vary by State?
A:	In 2011, the proportion of juveniles in poverty ranged from a low of 9% in New Hampshire to a high of 35% in the District of Columbia.

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According to 2011 estimates, the proportion of juveniles (ages 0 to 17) in poverty (21.9%) was greater than the proportion of all persons in poverty (15.0%). And a greater of proportion of juveniles lived in poverty than persons ages 18 to 64 (13.7%) and persons over age 64 (8.7%).
Nationally, the estimated number of juveniles living in poverty in 2011 was 34% above the number in 2002 and at its highest level since at least 1975.
In 2011, the proportion of juveniles living in poverty exceeded the national average in 24 states and the District of Columbia.

Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/population/qa01403.asp?qaDate=2011. Released on December 17, 2012.

Adapted from the U.S. Bureau of the Census'. Current Population Survey (CPS) Table Creator. Retrieved on September 13, 2012 from: [http://www.census.gov/cps/data/cpstablecreator.html].