Basic Facts about Low-income Children, Children 12 through 17 Years, 2012

摘要: Children under 18 years represent 23 percent of the population, but they comprise 34 all people in poverty.1 Among children, 45 live low-income families and approximately one every five (22 percent) poor families. our oldest adolescents age 12 through 17 years, 41 19 Being a child or family does not happen by chance. Parental education employment, race/ethnicity, other factors are associated with children’s experience economic insecurity. This fact sheet describes demographic, socio-economic, geographic characteristics their parents. It highlights important that appear to distinguish children this group from less disadvantaged counterparts.