Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits (2026)
Chapter: Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Demographic Portrait of Child Poverty in the United States." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Pathways to Reduce Child Poverty: Impacts of Federal Tax Credits. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29163.
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