| Poverty status | 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 $22,025 in 2008↑ **“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.↑ | ||||
| <100% of poverty threshold | 15.9 | 21.3 | 30.1 | |
| 100-199% of poverty threshold | 18.7 | 29.2 | 27.8 | |
| 200% or more of poverty threshold | 65.5 | 49.5 | 42.1 | |
Information on this page can be found in the print version of Child Health USA 2010. Suggested Citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Child Health USA 2010. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2010.
