Poverty
| Publication | Category | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Data Snapshot: Fewer Young Adults Lack Health Insurance Following Key ACA Provisions The share of people without health insurance has dropped dramatically since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but declines have been most dramatic among young adults age 19 to 25. In 2008, one-in-three 23-year-olds were uninsured, likely reflecting… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Health Insurance, Poverty, Young Adults |
| Data Snapshot: Declines in Child Poverty Continue in 2017 The official poverty measure indicates that child poverty declined by 1.1 percentage points between 2016 and 2017, according to analyses of the latest American Community Survey data released today. By 2017, child poverty across the nation was still 0.4 percentage… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Poverty, Rural, Urban |
| Concentrated Poverty Increased in Both Rural and Urban Areas Since 2000, Reversing Declines in the 1990s The number of nonmetropolitan counties with high poverty rates increased between the 2000 Decennial Census and 2011–2015 (hereafter 2013) American Community Survey (ACS), and so did the share of the rural population residing in these disadvantaged areas. Over this… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Poverty, Rural, Urban |
| Data Snapshot: Poverty Estimates for New Hampshire Counties On October 20, 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau made available estimates of poverty and other indicators for 2016 for small geographic areas. In considering these data from the American Community Survey (ACS), it is important to pay close attention to the margins of… |
New Hampshire, Vulnerable Families Research Program | New Hampshire, Poverty |
| Data Snapshot: 2016 Child Poverty Rate Sees Largest Decline Since Before Great Recession Child poverty declined by 1.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2016, according to analyses of the official poverty measure (OPM) in the latest American Community Survey. By 2016, child poverty across the nation was still 1.5 percentage points higher than before the… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Poverty |
| Employment, Poverty, and Public Assistance in the Rural United States When asked to describe the rural United States, people usually mention serene and sprawling farmlands, rolling hills, open spaces, and safe, idyllic communities in which to raise children.1 Although there are a lot of acres in rural America, just 6 percent of rural… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, Poverty, Rural |
| A Demographic and Economic Profile of Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin In this brief, we present a demographic and economic profile of Duluth, MN, and Superior, WI, with a specific focus on families with children. The cities, situated at the western point of Lake Superior (see Figure 1), share a rich economic history as major ports for… |
Demography, Vulnerable Families Research Program | Demography, Economic Development, Poverty |
| Maine Head Start Report: 2017 Founded in 1965, Head Start is designed to promote “school readiness of children under 5 from low-income families through education, health, social, and other services.”1 Created in 1994, Early Head Start focuses specifically on the youngest children—those under age… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Poverty |
| Three in Ten Rural and Urban Medicaid Recipients Affected by Potential Work Requirements The Affordable Care Act in 2010 gave states the option to expand Medicaid access to adults with incomes up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. Thus more able-bodied and working adults have become eligible for Medicaid. In addition, several states have… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Poverty, Rural, Safety Net, Urban |
| Toward a More Equal Footing Policy makers and advocates nationwide recognize that funding for early childhood education is a crucial investment in the future. Critical foundational development occurs before age 5, and research consistently shows that high-quality early education for children… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Education, Fertility, Poverty |
