Child poverty in Virginia has climbed to 12%, affecting more than 230,000 children and reversing previous gains made during the pandemic, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. States in the South and West have the highest rates of child poverty, ...

Community partners with a federal feeding program talk with a community member at an outreach event in North Charleston in February 2025. USDA photo. A recent report on child poverty in South Carolina ...

Gender differences in poverty rates in the United States may be associated with women's differing circumstances—particularly the burden of dependent children—rather than inherent to gender itself, ...