State Fact Sheets: Policy Options to Address Youth and Young Adult Poverty
We explore the anti-poverty effects of federal policy options in the areas of basic needs, family tax, and economic opportunity for youth and young adults. We break out state-level results across three age groups: ages 14 to 17, ages 18 to 24, and the whole youth and young adult population (ages 14 to 24), as well as by racial and ethnic groups.
Young Adult Poverty in Historical Perspective: The Role of Policy Supports and Early Labor Market Experiences
Examining long-term trends in young adult poverty, we find that, unlike other groups, poverty among young adults has not decreased since the 1960s. Young adults also lack access to public benefits and programs, are increasingly unmarried and living alone, and remain more disconnected from the labor market.