Poverty on the Increase in Suburban Areas, Data Show

A recent analysis of Census data by the Brookings Institution has found a significant increase in the number of suburban households living in poverty.

According to a New York Times article about the analysis, poor populations in suburbs have grown by more than half since 2000. These areas have been hit hard by foreclosures and unemployment, the article notes, and can’t support residents who need the kinds of public services typically only available in urban areas.

On kidsdata.org, we offer poverty data for California school districts, cities and legislative districts, as well as data about students eligible for free/reduced price school meals, which is a proxy measure of poverty. These data encompass all regions in California – urban, suburban, and rural. Additionally, kidsdata.org includes several demographic measures of children in suburban areas, including:

• Child Population
• Households with and without Children
• Family Structure
• Children in the Care of Grandparents
• Foreign-Born Children

You also can find a broader summary of data available for your community by choosing a region here.

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