More than 9 million children — about 13% — are living in poverty in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Child poverty in Virginia has climbed to 12%, affecting more than 230,000 children and reversing previous gains made during the pandemic, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

The child poverty rate in California nearly tripled from 2021 to 2024 — 7.5% to 18.6% — and is now the fourth highest in the country, according to new KIDS COUNT data from the Annie E. Casey ...

The number of children in poverty rose by 979,000 from 2022 to 2023, Census Bureau data shows. The rise in child poverty comes as families still grapple with life without an enhanced child tax credit.

An estimated 417 million children in low- and middle-income countries are living in extreme poverty. Millions of children in high-income countries are also suffering. And more children are at risk of ...

Louisiana’s child poverty rate over the past three years leads the nation, according to a new study that attributes the trend to rising costs and expiring public assistance programs. The state also ...

While the economy was a key topic of discussion for the two presidential candidates when they met on the debate stage for the first time on Tuesday, the duel ended without explicit consideration of ...

The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY) released its State of the Child in Tennessee 2025 Report which said ...

The Phoenix case arose after extreme dietary beliefs, medical neglect and prolonged malnutrition collided with poverty and ...

Tennessee's State of the Child report reveals progress in education, and highlights severe school infrastructure needs and ...

Renewed efforts to reduce child poverty in England between now and 2033, such as removing the 2-child limit on child benefit, would significantly boost several aspects of child health and narrow ...

The proposed Scottish child payment increase “falls far short” of eradicating child poverty, the director of a child poverty ...