Child poverty rate by maternal education, race, and family type
Calculations by the Strengthening Families Research Initiative using Current Population Survey 2024. Tabulations include all children ages 0 to 18 who live with their mother, weighted using children’s weights. Race refers to the mother’s reported race except in the case of unpartnered fathers. Among children in the 2024 Current Population Survey living with their parents, the percentage of children who live with mothers or unpartnered fathers of different racial and ethnic groups breaks down as follows: 52.8% White, 24.2% Hispanic, 13.7% Black, 7.1% Asian/Pacific Islander. All groups less than approximately 0.2% of the population and American Indian/Alaskan Natives are excluded.