Child poverty trends by race and ethnicity in the U.S. from 2022 to 2025

JAMA Pediatrics

About The Study: 

This study found that overall, from 2022 to 2025, most counties experienced a population-level decline in child poverty rates, with rates for Black and Hispanic children experiencing the greatest changes. Despite overall decline, Black and Hispanic children continued to experience disproportionately higher poverty rates compared with white children. 

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Daniyal Zuberi, MSc, AM, PhD, email daniyal.zuberi@utoronto.ca.

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(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.5630)

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JAMA Pediatrics