Currently, children make up 23% of the country’s population. Yet they comprise 33% of those in poverty, or one in three kids live in poverty. Just let that sink in for a moment. In this country, the richest country in the world, one in three kids live in poverty. More alarmingly however, the percentage has increased 2% from 2008.
According to a UNICEF report, the state with the most poverty is New Mexico where 4 in 10 children were living in poverty with New Hampshire had the lowest rate with one in eight kids in poverty. Poverty was prevalent in the south, while lower in the Northeast.
Ironically, if a household makes $30,000 they are in the top 1.23 percent of the world’s population. The reason? Roughly 2.7 billion people
According to a UNICEF report, the state with the most poverty is New Mexico where 4 in 10 children were living in poverty with New Hampshire had the lowest rate with one in eight kids in poverty. Poverty was prevalent in the south, while lower in the Northeast.
Ironically, if a household makes $30,000 they are in the top 1.23 percent of the world’s population. The reason? Roughly 2.7 billion people