EPISODE · Jun 25, 2026 · 3 MIN
More than a quarter of D.C. children are now living in poverty
from WAMU · host Chris Remington, Esther Ciammachilli
D.C.'s child poverty rate jumped double digits year-over-year, the sharpest single-year increase the city has seen in at least a decade. Advocates say the rise, concentrated among Black children, is already straining housing stability, food security and school performance.
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D.C.'s child poverty rate jumped double digits year-over-year, the sharpest single-year increase the city has seen in at least a decade. Advocates say the rise, concentrated among Black children, is already straining housing stability, food security and school performance.
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More than a quarter of D.C. children are now living in poverty
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