In 2019, ~3.9MIL children under age 18 lived in extreme poverty, defined as living in households with incomes below half of the poverty threshold. Extreme poverty rates impacted 11.7% of Black and 9.7% of Hispanic children, compared to 2.2% of White children.

In 2020, 34% of Black students and 30% of Hispanic students attend high-poverty schools, compared to 8% of White students.

In 2018, only 41% of low-income students enrolled in college immediately after high school, compared to 71% of high-income students.

In 2020, the unemployment rate for young adults ages 18-24 was 16.8%, but for Black and Hispanic young adults, it was 24.8% and 19.4%, respectively.

In 2020, Black youth were 4.6 times more likely than White youth to be incarcerated, while Hispanic youth were 1.7 times more likely.

In 2021, 12.4% of Black and 10.4% of Hispanic youth reported having suicidal thoughts, compared to 6.9% of White youth. Black and Hispanic youth are more likely to face barriers to accessing mental health care, such as lack of insurance and limited availability of culturally competent providers.