And How Are The Children? PresenterTedGroves,KIDS COUNT Director
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America s Future Is At-Risk U. S. C E N S U S B U R E A U, 2 0 1 0 A M E R I C A N C O M M U N I T Y S U R V E Y
2010 - Federal Poverty Level and Income Adequacy 14.6% of VA s Children Live Below Family Size 33% of VA s Children Live Below Poverty Level Income Adequacy 1 $10,830 $21,660 2 $14,570 $29,140 3 $18,310 $36,620 4 $22,050 $44,100 U. S D e p a r t m e n t O f H e a l t h A n d H u m a n S e r v i c e s
Odds And Duration Of American Poverty One-Third Of All Americans Will Experience Poverty Within A 13-year Period. In That Period: 1 In 10 Are Poor For Most Of The Time 1 In 20 Are Poor For 10 Or More Years F r o m P o v e r t y T o P r o s p e r i t y : A N a t i o n a l S t r a t e g y T o C u t P o v e r t y I n H a l f B y T h e C e n t e r F o r A m e r i c a n P r o g r e s s T a s k F o r c e O n P o v e r t y A p r i l 2 5, 2 0 0 7
Types of Poverty Situational Poverty Working Poor Generational Poverty T e a c h i n g W i t h P o v e r t y I n M i n d B y E r i c J e n s e n
Percent of Virginia s Children and Parental Employment - 2010 82,432 111,352 65,561 32% 43% 25% Poor 3% 10% 87% Not Poor Not Employed Part-time or Part-year Full-time, Year-round N A T I O N A L C E N T E R F O R C H I L D R E N I N P O V E R T Y
Impact of the Recession on Virginia s Children
25.0% 20.0% 15.0% Child Poverty Rates In Virginia And The U.S. 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% 8 Month Recession 1 year and 6 Month Recession U.S. child poverty rate Virginia child poverty rate T h e A n n i e E. C a s e y F o u n d a t i o n, K I D S C O U N T D a t a C e n t e r, w w w. k i d s c o u n t. o r g
Virginia Child Poverty Rates During the Recession Years Rates 2006 12.3% 2007 12.9% 2008 13.0% 2009 14.0% 2010 14.6% U. S. C E N S U S B U R E A U, 2 0 1 0 A M E R I C A N C O M M U N I T Y S U R V E Y
Recession Begins Number Of Virginia Children In Poverty, Pre-recession 219,261 232,569 244,210 255,156 265,000 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 T h e A n n i e E. C a s e y F o u n d a t i o n, K I D S C O U N T D a t a C e n t e r, w w w. k i d s c o u n t. o r g
700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 SNAP Household Participation 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 U. S. C E N S U S B U R E A U, 2 0 1 0 A M E R I C A N C O M M U N I T Y S U R V E Y
By The Numbers: Child Poverty In Virginia Virginia Children In Poverty Increase Since Recession Began Poverty Level For A Family Of Four (2010) 265,000 33,000 $22,050 or Below U. S. C E N S U S B U R E A U, 2 0 1 0 A M E R I C A N C O M M U N I T Y S U R V E Y
What Do We Know So Far? A Large Portion Of America s Future Is At-Risk 22% of Children Living in Poverty A Large Portion Of Americans Will Experience Poverty Over 13 Year Period One Third The Majority Of Virginia s Poor Children Have Working Parents 68% of Poor Children U. S. C E N S U S B U R E A U, 2 0 1 0 A M E R I C A N C O M M U N I T Y S U R V E Y
Housing Instability
Since 2006, Over 200,000 Foreclosures In Virginia During The Recession 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 R e a l i t y T r a c, I n c
Homeless Children In Virginia Homeless Risk Planning Ranked 16 th 24,522 homeless children in 2010 Ranked 18 th for Risk of Homelessness Ranked 46 th for Planning Efforts N U M B E R O F H O M E L E S S C H I L D R E N I N V I R G I N I A, M A R Y L A N D R I S I N G, A B C N E W S, D E C E M B E R 1 3, 2 0 1 1
Food Insecurity
VA Students Approved For Reduced Price School Lunch 2007-08 33% 394,708 72,308 More Children Approved During Recession 2010-11 38.1% 467,016 U. S. C E N S U S B U R E A U, 2 0 1 0 A M E R I C A N C O M M U N I T Y S U R V E Y
NAEP 4 th Grade Reading Performance: 2011 Students Eligible For Free/Reduced Lunch Students Not Eligible For Free/Reduced Lunch Score % At Or Above Basic % At Or Above Proficient % At Advanced 207 52 17 2 237 83 51 16 Achievement Gap In 2011: 30 points In 2002: 27 points
Percent Of Virginia Households Experiencing Food Insecurity 2008 15.8% 2009 16% 2010 17.4% U. S. C E N S U S B U R E A U, 2 0 1 0 A M E R I C A N C O M M U N I T Y S U R V E Y
Food Insecurity By Congressional District District Representative 2009-10 Food Hardship Rate 3 rd Robert C. Bobby Scott 23.5% 9 th H. Morgan Griffith 23.4% 5 th Robert Hurt 20.0% 6 th Bob Goodlatte 19.1% 4 th J. Randy Forbe 18.4% 7 th Eric Cantor 15.1% 2 nd E. Scott Rigell 14.5% 1 st Robert J. Wittman 14.1% 10 th Frank R. Wolfe 11.0% 8 th James P. Moran 8.4% 11 th Gerald E. Connolly 7.8% U. S. C E N S U S B U R E A U, 2 0 1 0 A M E R I C A N C O M M U N I T Y S U R V E Y
What Do We Know So Far About The Impact Of The Recession? High Rates of Children In Poverty Continue After Recessions End 2010 14.6%; 33,000 More Children Large Numbers Of Children Experienced Housing Instability During Recession 200,000 Foreclosures During Recession; 24,522 Homeless Children in 2010 Food Insecurity Is High, But Varies Across The State 17.4% Children State-wide U. S. C E N S U S B U R E A U, 2 0 1 0 A M E R I C A N C O M M U N I T Y S U R V E Y
Disparities in Childhood Poverty
Percent Of Virginia's Children In Poverty And Parental Education - 2010 46% 67,261 25% 126,611 65,473 9% Less than High School High School Some College or More N A T I O N A L C E N T E R F O R C H I L D R E N I N P O V E R T Y
Percentage Of Virginia Families In Poverty By Family Type 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Married-Couple Families Single-Parent Families T h e A n n i e E. C a s e y F o u n d a t i o n, K I D S C O U N T D a t a C e n t e r, w w w. k i d s c o u n t. o r g
Regional Rates for Children Living in Poverty 2010 10.6% 18.5% 17.1% 24.1% 17.1% 25.4% 27.3% 16.2%
Percent Of Virginia Children Living In Poverty By Type Of Residential Area - 2010 21% 13% Urban Rural U. S. C E N S U S B U R E A U, 2 0 1 0 A M E R I C A N C O M M U N I T Y S U R V E Y
2010 Child Poverty Rates In Selected Virginian Localities Ten Lowest Child Poverty Rates in 2010 Ten Highest Child Poverty Rates in 2010 Falls Church 2.7% Danville 41.7% Loudoun County Hanover County 4.2% Petersburg 41.4% 6.4% Martinsville 36.1% Poquoson 6.6% Galax 35.9% York County 6.8% Richmond city 35.0% Stafford County 6.8% Buchanan County 34.9% Fairfax County 7.3% Roanoke city 33.9% Fairfax city 8.1% Bristol 33.9% New Kent County Pr William County 8.4% Franklin 33.2% 8.5% Lee County 33.1% T h e A n n i e E. C a s e y F o u n d a t i o n, K I D S C O U N T D a t a C e n t e r, w w w. k i d s c o u n t. o r g
Percent Of Younger And Older Children In Virginia Who Live In Poverty - 2010 18% 13% 0-5 years 6-17 years U. S. C E N S U S B U R E A U, 2 0 1 0 A M E R I C A N C O M M U N I T Y S U R V E Y
Virginia Children Living In Poverty By Race, 2010 28% 18% 10% 9% Black Hispanic or Latino Non-Hispanic White Asian and Pacific Islander T h e A n n i e E. C a s e y F o u n d a t i o n, K I D S C O U N T D a t a C e n t e r, w w w. k i d s c o u n t. o r g
Summary Of Poverty Disparities Single-Parents 28% Live In Poverty Children Whose Parents Dropped Out Of High School 46% Live In Poverty Children Under 6 18% Live In Poverty Children Of Color 28% Black and 18% Latino Live In Poverty
Risks to Children Living in Poverty and Costs
Research Links Poverty To Lower Levels Of Child Well-being Low Academic Achievement To Drop Out of School To Have Health, Behavioral, and Emotional Problems Socioeconomic status affects brain development Much more likely to be poor as adults
Cost Of Children Living In Poverty U.S. VA $500 $5 Billion - Billion A Year $9.9 Billion A Year T H E E C O N O M I C C O S T S O F P O V E R T Y I N T H E U. S. : T H E S U B S E Q U E N T E F F E C T S O F C H I L D R E N G R O W I N G U P P O O R B Y BY H A R R Y H O L Z E R, 2 0 0 7 KIDS COUNT P R O J E C T I N W A S H I N G T O N S T A T E, 2 0 0 8
Summary, Impacts, and Recommendations
Summary Since 2006, 20% increase in number of children living in poverty Child poverty rate still rising highest in past 15 years Child poverty has worsened in every locality More students than ever before at-risk of underperforming in school Disparities mean that some groups and localities hit much harder than others
Some Impacts Of Higher Child Poverty Rates Approximately 200,000 Virginia children impacted by home foreclosures Higher parental stress; rise in child abuse and domestic violence More children now experience hunger and food insecurity School readiness gap children in poverty more likely to start school already behind Achievement gap may worsen
What Educators and Schools Can Do? Maximize participation in afterschool meal/snack programs Coordinate with McKinney-Vento Act liaison; improve access for homeless kids Staff training in child abuse recognition and reporting Expand VPI Support initiatives to improve Head Start programs
Recommendations For Consideration Minimum Wage Increase Index Child-care Subsidies Strengthen U. S. C E N S U S B U R E A U, 2 0 1 0 A M E R I C A N C O M M U N I T Y S U R V E Y
Recommendations For Consideration Child-Care QI Implement a state-wide quality improvement rating system Safety-net Maintain benefits Food stamps Unemployment Insurance U. S. C E N S U S B U R E A U, 2 0 1 0 A M E R I C A N C O M M U N I T Y S U R V E Y
And How Are The Children? Too Many Living In Poverty And Left Behind
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