Poverty rates experienced by NAEP test-taking population, from birth to test-taking year, selected years
| Year of test | Average child poverty rate, 9 years (birth to fourth grade) | Ratio, black to white, 9-year child poverty experience | Average child poverty rate, 13 years (birth to eighth grade) | Ratio, black to white, 13-year child poverty experience | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Black | White | Black | |||
| 1973 | 11% | 46% | 4.1 | 13% | 52% | 4.0 |
| 1980 | 11% | 41% | 3.6 | 11% | 41% | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 15% | 44% | 2.9 | 15% | 45% | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 15% | 39% | 2.6 | 15% | 41% | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 14% | 35% | 2.5 | 15% | 38% | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 17% | 39% | 2.3 | 16% | 37% | 2.3 |
Note: Estimates for years when data are not available are interpolated from prior and successive years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau(a)