One Out Of Every Five U.S. Children Live In Poverty

Child Crying - Photo by D Sharon Pruitt

One in five children under age 18, or 21.3%, are living in poverty in the United States, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

In 2012, there were 15,437,000 children under 18 years old, or 21.3%, who were classified in the “below poverty” threshold, according to the Census.

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