Child poverty by race/ethnicity and metro/nonmetro residence, 2016

Percent poor

Bar chart with 5 groups with 2 items per group.

Group 1, White, alone.
Item 1, Nonmetro 19.7.
Item 2, Metro 14.7.
Group 2, Black/ African American, alone.
Item 1, Nonmetro 47.3.
Item 2, Metro 33.1.
Group 3, Amer. Indian/ Alaskan Native, alone.
Item 1, Nonmetro 39.3.
Item 2, Metro 29.8.
Group 4, Hispanic, any race.
Item 1, Nonmetro 33.1.
Item 2, Metro 28.1.
Group 5, White, alone, non-Hispanic.
Item 1, Nonmetro 21.2.
Item 2, Metro 12.4.

Note: Children are defined as all persons under 18 years old. Nonmetro/metro status is based on 2013 Office of Management and Budget designations. Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2016.