This metric displays the percentage of families earning below the self-sufficiency wages. We define self-sufficiency as at or below 200% of the federal poverty line. Values are calculated by the Census.

Data from the US Census American Community Survey provides an estimate of the number of foster children per census tract.

Data from the American Community Survey provides an estimate of the number of foster children per census tract. The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of foster children in the census tract with the total population of children for each census tract.

Individuals in poverty is defined as those whose income in the past 12 months at the time of survey response was below poverty level. The poverty rate was calculated by dividing the number of individuals in poverty by the total overall population. The Census poverty measure compares the poverty threshold with income 12 months prior to the survey response. If an individual or household's income is below the poverty threshold, they are considered to be in poverty.