15.7% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Kent County, Delaware

5 to 17 years

15.7% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Kent County, Delaware

5 to 17 years poverty in Kent County, Delaware compared

How does Kent County, Delaware compare to other Delaware and National averages?

  • Kent County, Delaware

    15.7%

  • Delaware

    15.2% (-3% lower than Kent County, Delaware)

  • National average

    15.7% (0% lower than Kent County, Delaware)

15.7% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Kent County, Delaware

Historical Timeline

15.7% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in Kent County, Delaware historical data

  • 2011 - 12.9%

    The 2011 12.9% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 11%

    The 2012 decrease to 11% from 2011 represents a -1.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 11.7%

    The 2013 increase to 11.7% from 2012 represents a 0.7% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 12.6%

    The 2014 increase to 12.6% from 2013 represents a 0.9% increase YoY.

  • 2015 - 19.3%

    The 2015 increase to 19.3% from 2014 represents a 6.7% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 21.3%

    The 2016 increase to 21.3% from 2015 represents a 2.0% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 20.7%

    The 2017 decrease to 20.7% from 2016 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 21.5%

    The 2018 increase to 21.5% from 2017 represents a 0.8% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 19.3%

    The 2019 decrease to 19.3% from 2018 represents a -2.2% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 13.9%

    The 2021 decrease to 13.9% from 2019 represents a -5.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 13%

    The 2022 decrease to 13% from 2021 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 15.7%

    The 2023 increase to 15.7% from 2022 represents a 2.7% increase YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Kent County, Delaware Poverty dataset.