In 2023, Wildwood-The Villages metropolitan area in Florida was ranked first, with 39.3 percent of its population aged under 18 years living below the poverty level. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metro area in Texas had the second-highest rate of child poverty in the nation.
Leading 50 metropolitan areas with the highest poverty rate amongst children under the age of 18 in the U.S. in 2023
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