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Families in Poverty
Households with small children are more likely to experience poverty, with
single mothers hardest hit. 3
yy California, Hawaii and the District of Columbia are the only states where the
poverty rate for families with young children (under 5) is lower than the overall
poverty rate in their state.
yy In all states, single mothers with children under 5 are in poverty at higher rates
than the overall population of the state.
yy The greatest disparities are in Kentucky, Maine and West Virginia.
yy Across the states, at best if you are a single mom of young children you are
nearly twice as likely to live in poverty compared to families overall in your
state. In 10 states, you are more than three times as likely.
yy Median family household income ranges from $44,717 to $88,627 in the states.
yy The states with the lowest median household incomes in 2014 were Mississippi,
New Mexico and Arkansas. The states with the highest were New Jersey,
Massachusetts and Connecticut.
yy Regionally, the South is overwhelmingly represented in the bottom quintile,
with a couple of states in the second-lowest. The only Southern state in the
highest quintile is Virginia.
yy A third of the highest quintile is in the Eastern region, but there is still some
representation of the other regions.
RESOURCES
According to calculations done using data from the U.S. Census ACS 2014 estimates for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Applies to all data discussed
for population demographics unless otherwise noted.
According to calculations done using data from the U.S. Census ACS 2014 estimates for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Applies to all data discussed
for population demographics unless otherwise noted.
Ibid.
Authors analysis of U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates, for 2014. The threshold
for very similar is a workforce participation rate ratio of 90% or more between
women ages 2064 with children under the age of six and the overall population
ages 2064. Workforce participation indicates individuals either actively looking
for work or are employed.
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Ibid.
Ibid.
Cohn, DVera; Parker, Kim; Livingston, Gretchen; Rohal, Molly. After Decades of
Decline, A Rise in Stay-at-Home Mothers. Pew Research Center. April 8, 2014. Pg 29,
http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/04/08/after-decades-of-decline-a-rise-instay-at-home-mothers/.
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Ibid.
Authors analysis of U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates, for 2014. The threshold
for very similar is a workforce participation rate ratio of 90% or more between
women ages 2064 with children under the age of six and the overall population
ages 2064. Workforce participation indicates individuals either actively looking
for work or are employed.
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Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid.
Ibid. Note: Working age women is inclusive of all women, which includes women
responsible for dependent children of all ages.
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Ibid.
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Ibid.
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Ibid.
Cohn, DVera; Parker, Kim; Livingston, Gretchen; Rohal, Molly. After Decades of
Decline, A Rise in Stay-at-Home Mothers. Pew Research Center. April 8, 2014. Pg 17,
http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/04/08/after-decades-of-decline-a-rise-instay-at-home-mothers/.
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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Administration for Children & Families
Office of Child Care. OCC Fact Sheet, http://www.acf.hhs.gov/occ/fact-sheet-occ. U.S.
Department of Health & Human Services Administration for Children & Families
Office of Child Care. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the CCDF 2015 NPRM.
December 18, 2015, http://www.acf.hhs.gov/occ/resource/faqs-about-the-ccdf2015-nprm.
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