Child Poverty

With over 14% of children living in poverty in 2019, the United States is an outlier among wealthy nations. Children living in poverty often experience poorer physical and mental health, worse educational outcomes, and lower lifetime earnings than their peers. Child poverty also costs the economy between $800 billion and $1.1 trillion each year.

In this episode of EconoFact Explains, we take a close look at some of the causes and consequences of child poverty, the ways in which child poverty rates vary across racial and ethnic groups, and what policy-makers can do to alleviate the scourge of child poverty.

 

Related content:

Memos:

• Child Poverty in the U.S.
• Can the U.S. Cut Child Poverty in Half in a Decade?

Podcasts:

• Lessons From Research on Reducing Child Poverty
• Child Poverty in the United States