CHILDREN IN POVERTY


Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020

The interactive map above shows Geneva families with children who live in poverty. Run your mouse over different sections for information by neighborhood.

Poverty is a major indicator of academic performance.

“Children raised in poverty are more apt to experience emotional and social challenges, chronic stressors, and cognitive lags.”
(BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 2019.)

Data recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the number of schoolaged children (5-17) who live in poverty in each district across the country.Statewide, Geneva City School District ranked 220th of 681 districts, in percentage child poverty. (Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo and Utica all fall within the top 10.) In Ontario County, Geneva ranked first.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimated in 2020 that 431 families in the city and town of Geneva lived below the poverty level. Two-thirds of these families – 287 – included children under age 18.

Women raising children alone are hit especially hard. Income disparities for single moms are long established. Nationally, the number of children living only with their mothers has doubled over the past 50 years, the Census Bureau reports. About 7.6 million (11%) children lived with their mother in 1968 compared to 15.3 million (21%) in 2020.

The City of Rochester published a report in 2019 focusing on poverty and single parents, Among its findings:

  • Families headed by unmarried parents are a significant segment of the city population and account for the majority of individuals living below the poverty level in the city.
  • Unmarried households with children experience lower incomes, lower rates of home ownership, and higher rent burdens compared to their married counterparts.
  • Women and people of color are over-represented among the heads of unmarried households with children.

The interactive map below shows percentage of female-headed families in Geneva neighborhoods.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020