child poverty in westchester advisory council breakfast january 28, 2009
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Child Poverty in Westchester Advisory Council Breakfast January 28, 2009. Poverty Hurts Children. Poor nutrition, poor health Insecure and inadequate housing Lower educational outcomes High stress and family dysfunction Continued cycle of poverty. Child Poverty Hurts Us. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Child Poverty in Westchester
Advisory Council BreakfastJanuary 28, 2009
Poverty Hurts Children
• Poor nutrition, poor health
• Insecure and inadequate housing
• Lower educational outcomes
• High stress and family dysfunction
Continued cycle of poverty
Child Poverty Hurts Us
• Child poverty costs US $500 billion per year.
• Child poverty in Westchester:
$ 7.5 billion over ten years
Hiding in plain sight
Route 287 = 12.7 miles
19,690 children in poverty
1,550 childrenper mile
Children Are Poorer
Poor Children in Every Community
Provided by the Westchester County Department of Planning, 1999Source: US Census Bureau, Decennial Census, 2000
Significant Income Gap
Married Couple withChildren Under 18
$134,656
Married Couple withChildren Under 18
$134,656
Male HeadOf HouseholdWith ChildrenUnder 18
$51,625
Male HeadOf HouseholdWith ChildrenUnder 18
$51,625
Female HeadOf HouseholdWith ChildrenUnder 18
$29,330
Female HeadOf HouseholdWith ChildrenUnder 18
$29,330
2007 Median Incomes in Westchester by Family Type
Poverty Varies by Race
Children’s Poverty Rate by Race - 2007
Poverty Underestimated
• Not everyone is counted• 10-20% under estimate of
undocumented immigrants
• Poverty measure is imperfect• Family Self Sufficiency = +/- 200% FPL
Children at 200% Poverty Level
or Below
53,269
Children at 200% Poverty Level
or Below
53,269
Children at 125% Poverty Level
or Below
28,527
Children at 125% Poverty Level
or Below
28,527
Children at 100%
Poverty Levelor Below
19,690
Children at 100%
Poverty Levelor Below
19,690
Number of Children Who Are Poor by% of Poverty Level - 2007
Almost one out of four children in Westchester County are 200% or below the Federal Poverty Level
200% of the Federal Poverty Level is$42,400 for a family of four
What Can We Do?
• Learn what works:– Policies matter: Senior citizens
Policies changed senior poverty
What Can We Do?
• Learn what works:– Policies matter: Senior citizens– Efforts in other communities
• Make ending child poverty a priority• Take the first steps…