| Q: |
Does the proportion of juveniles in poverty vary by race and ethnicity? |
| A: |
In 2011, non-Hispanic black juveniles were three times as likely to live in poverty as non-Hispanic whites and non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islanders. |
Percent under age 18 in poverty, by race/ethnicity*, 2002-2011
| Year |
NON HISPANIC |
Hispanic |
| White |
Black |
Indian |
Asian/P.I |
Multi-racial |
| 2002 |
9.4% |
32.3% |
35.2% |
12.0% |
14.5% |
28.6% |
| 2003 |
9.8 |
34.0 |
30.4 |
12.2 |
18.4 |
29.7 |
| 2004 |
10.5 |
33.7 |
31.2 |
10.0 |
18.3 |
28.9 |
| 2005 |
10.0 |
34.5 |
29.4 |
11.0 |
16.9 |
28.3 |
| 2006 |
10.0 |
33.3 |
40.5 |
12.0 |
18.3 |
26.9 |
| 2007 |
10.1 |
34.4 |
26.0 |
12.7 |
17.7 |
28.7 |
| 2008 |
10.6 |
34.7 |
31.3 |
15.1 |
17.5 |
30.6 |
| 2009 |
11.9 |
35.7 |
34.0 |
14.8 |
24.0 |
33.1 |
| 2010 |
12.4 |
39.2 |
34.9 |
15.1 |
22.9 |
35.1 |
| 2011 |
12.5 |
38.8 |
35.1 |
13.5 |
23.1 |
34.1 |
| *Race groups are non-Hispanic. Hispanic persons can be of any race. |
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- In 2011, Hispanic juveniles were more than twice as likely to live in poverty as non-Hispanic whites and non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islanders.
- For most race/ethnicity groups, the proportion of juveniles living in poverty was higher in 2011 than in 2002. The poverty rate for multi-racial juveniles increased more than 8 percentage-points between 2002 and 2011, the black rate increased more than 6 percentage-points, and the Hispanic rate increased more than 5 percentage-points.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/population/qa01404.asp?qaDate=2011.
Released on December 17, 2012. Data Source: 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].
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