Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Children Living Below Poverty Level
Region: Coachella Valley
Measurement Period: 2019
This indicator is archived and is no longer being updated. Click to learn more
This indicator shows the percentage of people under the age of 18 who are living below the federal poverty level.
Numerator = Total estimate of persons under 18 who had income in the past 12 months that was below the poverty level
Denominator = Total population estimate under 18 with poverty status determined
Why is this important?
Family income has been shown to affect a child's well-being in numerous studies. Compared to their peers, children in poverty are more likely to have physical health problems like low birth weight or lead poisoning, and are also more likely to have behavioral and emotional problems. Children in poverty also tend to exhibit cognitive difficulties, as shown in achievement test scores, and are less likely to complete basic education.
Region: Coachella Valley
29.1%
Source:
HARC
Measurement period: 2019
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: November 2020
Measurement period: 2019
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: November 2020
Compared to
More details: HARC, Inc. is a nonprofit research and evaluation firm based in Palm Desert, CA. HARC conducts a triennial survey of the health of the Coachella Valley and provides these results back to the community at no charge. To date, data exist for the years 2007, 2010, and 2013. HARC is currently working to collect 2016 data. For additional Coachella Valley-specific indicators that are not available on this site, please visit www.HARCdata.org/survey.
Graph Selections
View maps, graphs, and tables for this indicator by selecting other location types (above).
Data Sources
- American Community Survey 5-Year
Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Data source for Counties, Census Places (Cities), Zip Codes, Census Tracts - HARC
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Data source for Regions
Note: Data for this indicator was obtained from multiple sources. Please interpret with caution as methodology may differ.
Filed under: Economy / Poverty, Community / Social Environment, Social Determinants of Health, Children