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| Poverty level | Percent of children | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Native child and parent | Native child, Foreign-born parent | Foreign-born child and parent | ||
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*The U.S. Census Bureau poverty threshold for a family of four was $21,203 in 2007.↑ **“Native parent” indicates that both of the child’s parents were U.S. citizens at birth, “foreign-born parent” indicates that one or both parents were born outside of the United States.↑ Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey Go to References for this graph's full source. | ||||
| Below 100% of poverty | 15.8 | 19.9 | 25.6 | |
| 100-199% of poverty | 18.9 | 29.6 | 31.8 | |
| 200% of poverty and above | 65.3 | 50.5 | 42.6 | |
Information on this page can be found in the print version of Child Health USA 2008-2009. Suggested Citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Child Health USA 2008-2009. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009.