Child poverty rate

 Children who are part of a minority race or ethnicity are disproportionately affected by poverty. Below are two graphs of the percentage of children of a particular race or ethnicity that are living in poor vs. low-income families in the U.S. Poor families are defined as having income below the federal poverty threshold, which for a family of four with two children was $24,858 in 2017. Low-income families earn less than twice the federal poverty threshold. 

 Families living in poverty often depend on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), food stamps, and free and reduced lunch at school in order to get basic necessities. The federal poverty level is approximately only half of the estimated income needed to provide families with basic needs like food, clothing, and shelter.