top of page
the community catalyst.jpeg
Writer's pictureThe Chronicle News

Did You Know?


Photo courtesy: Children's Defense fund


Over the last 25 years, there has been a remarkable drop in child poverty in America!


Today, roughly 1 in 10 children live in families whose economic resources are considered below the poverty line, nearly a 60% decline over the past quarter century. That is without equal in the history of poverty measurement in the U.S.


According to research from a group called Child Trends, there are a number of reasons for the drop in child poverty.


• More single mothers working

• Lower rates of teen pregnancy

• An increase in the rate of kids living in two-parent homes


However, the main factors researchers say are because of two Federal social safety net programs, the Earned-Income Tax Credit, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.



16 views0 comments

Comments


bottom of page