Characteristics of Children in Poverty (Age 18 and Under)

Characteristic

Poverty

Not In Poverty

Characteristic

Poverty

Not In Poverty

Age Group

Percent

Percent

Attending School (Age 4 - 18)

Percent

Percent

5 or Under

32.8

29.0

Not in School

17.1

12.2

6 to 12

37.1

38.3

In School

82.9

87.8

13 to 15

14.2

16.7

16 to 18

15.9

15.9

Number of Workers in Family

None

31.2

1.2

Gender

One

42.6

29.6

Male

51.6

51.5

Two

17.4

54.5

Female

48.4

48.5

Three or More

2.9

14.7

Not Reported

5.9

n/a

Race

White

84.9

93.2

Full-Time Employment Status of Parents:

Black

14.2

5.9

Living with Both Parents

Other

0.9

0.9

Both Parents Working

3.1

29.1

Father Only Working

16.9

40.8

Location

Mother Only Working

2.8

4.3

Urban

58.9

51.7

Neither Parent Working

22.3

5.5

Rural

41.1

48.3

Living With Father Only

Father Working

1.2

2.2

Number of Persons in Household

Father Not Working

2.8

0.6

1 Person

3.5

0.0

Living With Mother Only

2 Persons

7.8

3.3

Mother Working

5.8

7.0

3 Persons

20.2

22.6

Mother Not Working

29.6

3.2

4 Persons

27.8

41.7

Other

5 Persons

21.2

21.6

Non-Parent Household

15.5

7.3

6 or more Persons

19.5

10.8

Family Income:

Household or Family Type

Percent of the Poverty Level

Married-Couple

50.6

87.0

0 to 50 Percent

55.3

0.0

Male Householder

5.1

2.8

51 to 100 Percent

44.7

0.0

Female Householder

38.4

10.1

101 to 150 Percent

0.0

14.6

Non-Family Household

5.9

0.1

151 to 200 Percent

0.0

15.7

More than 200 Percent

0.0

69.7