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Source:
Pew Research Center
Additional Information:
In 2017, 18 percent of 15- to 17-year-olds were living in households with incomes below the poverty level. This is up from 16 percent in 2009 but down from 19 percent in 2014.
Reference:
For more information, read the 2019 Pew Research Center analysis,
"The Concerns and Challenges of Being a U.S. Teen: What the Data Show."
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