Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Children Living Below Poverty Level
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This indicator shows the percentage of people under the age of 18 who are living below the federal poverty level.
Numerator = Total estimate of persons under 18 who had income in the past 12 months that was below the poverty level
Denominator = Total population estimate under 18 with poverty status determined
Why is this important?
Family income has been shown to affect a child's well-being in numerous studies. Compared to their peers, children in poverty are more likely to have physical health problems like low birth weight or lead poisoning, and are also more likely to have behavioral and emotional problems. Children in poverty also tend to exhibit cognitive difficulties, as shown in achievement test scores, and are less likely to complete basic education.
| Census Tract | Source | Measurement Period | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 351 Census Tract values. The lowest value is 0%, and the highest value is 94.5%.
Half of the values are between 19.8% and 51.4%.
The middle (median) value is 34%.
Data Source
- American Community Survey 5-Year
Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Economy / Poverty, Community / Social Environment, Social Determinants of Health, Children