ChldPov poverty, income, poverty level, SES, socioeconomic status ChldPov.UT_US Percentage of children age 17 and younger living in households with income at or below the federal poverty threshold. Estimated number of children age 17 and younger living in households with income at or below the federal poverty threshold as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Estimated number age 17 and younger in Utah. Poverty status is determined by comparing annual income to a set of dollar values called thresholds that vary by family size, number of children, and age of householder. If a family's before tax money income is less than the dollar value of their threshold, then that family and every individual in it are considered to be in poverty. For people not living in families, poverty status is determined by comparing the individual's income to his or her threshold. The poverty thresholds are updated annually to allow for changes in the cost of living using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U). They do not vary geographically. The poverty threshold for a family of four including two children was $29, 678 in 2022. 01/09/2024 Poverty takes into account both income and family size, and has both immediate and long-lasting effects on health. Income provides an assessment of the financial resources available to individual persons or families for basic necessities (e.g., food, clothing, and healthcare) to maintain or improve their well-being. Persons living in poverty are worse off than persons in more affluent households for many of the indicators tracked by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. Poverty in the early years of a child's life, more than at any other time, has especially harmful effects on continuing healthy development and well-being, including developmental delays and infant mortality. Well-being in later childhood, such as teen pregnancy, substance abuse, and educational attainment, is also influenced by early childhood poverty. Utah's 42 Community Health Indicators According to the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), an estimated 8.5% of Utah children aged 17 or under (approximately 78,360 Utah children) were living in poverty in 2022. Children born into poverty are less likely to have regular health care, proper nutrition, and opportunities for mental stimulation and enrichment. Utah has a lower percentage of children in poverty than the U.S. as a whole, 8.5% vs. 16.3% in 2022. While the Utah Department of Health has no program designed to reduce the number of children in poverty, there are programs such as Medicaid and CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) that pay for health care for eligible children. For information on the Medicaid program: [[br]] In the Salt Lake City area, call 801-538-6155.[[br]] In Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada, call toll-free 1-800-662-9651.[[br]] From other states, call 1-801-538-6155.[[br]] Medicaid Customer Service staff are available to take inquiries.[[br]] Or visit the Utah Medicaid website:[[br]] [https://medicaid.utah.gov][[br]] [[br]] For information on CHIP:[[br]] Call the Health Resource Line: 1-888-222-2542[[br]] Or visit the their websites:[[br]] CHIP: Children's Health Insurance Program (for children 0-18) -[[br]] [https://chip.health.utah.gov/][[br]] Voices for Utah Children is a private, not-for-profit organization that advocates for children. Information about their activities may be found on their website - [http://www.utahchildren.org] DEFAULT adillingham@utah.gov A 07/25/2024 Detail modified by: tzheng@utah.gov, 1/9/2024 TZ 1/9/24: Remember to update "important fact" and data interpretation issues. https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/income-poverty/historical-poverty-thresholds.html Utah: http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_14_1YR_S1701&prodType=table US: http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_14_1YR_S1701&prodType=table 12/2012: Used data from ACS and SAIPE. KPM Use data from Census Bureau model for county numbers. TT Brian on Oct. 5, 2011. SA not available and I will need to stick with the 2000 Census numbers. 3 x 07/25/2024 Status changed by: kimneerings@utah.gov 07/25/2024 PopChar Being a younger or single parent increases the risk of living in poverty. EduLevPop EduLevPop.Ut_US HHInc HHInc.UT_US HHStruct HHStruct.Cnty Pov Pov.UT_US SystemFactors Families in poverty are less likely to have private health insurance coverage. Many children living at or near the poverty level are eligible for public health insurance programs, such as Medicaid and CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program). CosBarHtlhCar CosBarHtlhCar.UT_US HlthIns HlthIns.UT_US_ACS MedCHIPPen MedCHIPPen.CHIPElig PriProvUsuPl PriProvUsuPl.Age_Sex RiskFactors One of the best ways for adults to avoid poverty is to get a good education. Adolescents who give birth are more likely to live in poverty since they are more likely to limit their education. The association between poverty and health status is probably bi-directional. That is, persons with chronic mental or physical illness are less able to achieve their educational goals and get good jobs. At the same time, persons who have lower incomes are less able to afford health care and may have less healthy lifestyles. For instance, persons with lower education and income levels are more likely to smoke cigarettes and less likely to get regular exercise. AdoBrth AdoBrth.Ut_USByAge EduLevPop EduLevPop.Ut_US FPHlth FPHlth.Ut_USYear HlthStatMent HlthStatMent.Ut_US HlthStatPhys HlthStatPhys.UT_US LimAct UniPreg UniPreg.UT HealthStatus Low socio-economic status is a risk factor for many diseases and health problems for persons of all ages. Children in poverty are at higher risk for health problems such as asthma and dental disease. Children in poverty are also at increased risk of hunger and poor performance in school. An important goal of services to children in poverty is to break the "cycle of poverty" in which children in poverty are raised in conditions that promote poverty in adulthood. AsthChiPrev AsthChiPrev.Age_Sex BloLeaChild BloLeaChild.Year DenCarExpChi6_8 DenCarExpChi6_8.Year DenSealChi8 DenSealChi8.Year RouDenBRFS RouDenBRFS.Ut_Reg_US UntDenDecChi6_8 UntDenDecChi6_8.Year ChldPov.UT_US by year, Utah and U.S., 1995-2022 Percentage of children ChldPov.Cnty by county, Utah, 2022 Percentage of children ChldPov.LHD by local health district, Utah, 2022 Percentage of children ChldPov.Race by race and age group, Utah, 2022 Percentage of children ChldPov.Hisp by Hispanic ethnicity and age group, Utah, 2022 Percentage of children ChldPov.SA by Utah Small Area, 2018-2022 ACS 5-year estimate Percentage of children