Persistence of US child poverty since 1967

The official child poverty rate stood at 16% in 2020, roughly equal to levels seen in the late 1960s.

Chart showing that the US poverty rate has varied between 14% and 23% over time but was about the same in 2020 as it was in 1967.

This metric excludes government benefits, tax credits and other official sources of monetary assistance.

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