The burden of poverty falls disproportionately over children of color: Child supplemental poverty rates by race and ethnicity, 2021–2023
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2.7% | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| Black | 8.3% | 18.3% | 20.7% |
| Hispanic | 8.4% | 19.5% | 22.0% |
| AIAN | 7.4% | 25.9% | 19.7% |
| Asian | 5.1% | 9.9% | 14.0% |
Note: AIAN refers to American Indian and Alaska Native. Race and ethnicity are mutually exclusive for all groups except Asian and AIAN (i.e. White non-Hispanic, Black non-Hispanic, Asian, AIAN, and Hispanic any race).
Source: EPI analysis of United States Census Bureau Supplemental Poverty Measure data (Table B-2).