Children overrepresented among Black and Hispanic populations in poverty Children's share of White population Black population Note: Children include those who are younger than 18. The White
Overall, children are overrepresented among America’s impoverished population. Some 22% of the U.S. population are children, but those younger than 18 represent 31% of all Americans living in poverty.
Children overrepresented among Black  | and Hispanic populations in poverty  | Children's share of  | White population  | 18. 77  | Overall  | In poverty  | 21.4  | Black population  | Overall  | 25.3  | In poverty  | 35 .5  | Hispanic population  | 30.7  | Overall  | In poverty  | 40. 7  | Asian population  | 19. 7  | Overall  | In poverty  | 19.5  | Note: Children include those who are younger than 18. The White  | population includes those who report being only one race and are  | not Hispanic Respondents could choose more than one race;  | White Black and Aslan children include only the single-race  | components of their populations. Hispanics are of any race.  | Source: Pew Research Center analysis of 2019 U.S. Census Bureau  | income and poverty data.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 