In 2023, Wildwood-The Villages metropolitan area in Florida was ranked first, with 39.3 percent of its population aged under 18 years living below the poverty level. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area in Texas had the second-highest rate of child poverty in the nation.
Leading 50 metropolitan areas with the highest poverty rate amongst children under the age of 18 in the U.S. in 2023
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US Census Bureau. (September 17, 2024). Leading 50 metropolitan areas with the highest poverty rate amongst children under the age of 18 in the U.S. in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/432939/us-metro-areas-with-the-highest-poverty-rate-among-children/
US Census Bureau. "Leading 50 metropolitan areas with the highest poverty rate amongst children under the age of 18 in the U.S. in 2023." Chart. September 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/432939/us-metro-areas-with-the-highest-poverty-rate-among-children/
US Census Bureau. (2024). Leading 50 metropolitan areas with the highest poverty rate amongst children under the age of 18 in the U.S. in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/432939/us-metro-areas-with-the-highest-poverty-rate-among-children/
US Census Bureau. "Leading 50 Metropolitan Areas with The Highest Poverty Rate amongst Children under The Age of 18 in The U.S. in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/432939/us-metro-areas-with-the-highest-poverty-rate-among-children/
US Census Bureau, Leading 50 metropolitan areas with the highest poverty rate amongst children under the age of 18 in the U.S. in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/432939/us-metro-areas-with-the-highest-poverty-rate-among-children/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Leading 50 metropolitan areas with the highest poverty rate amongst children under the age of 18 in the U.S. in 2023 [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/432939/us-metro-areas-with-the-highest-poverty-rate-among-children/
