---
"title": "Childhood Poverty Among Hispanics Sets Record, Leads Nation"
"description": "The spread of poverty across the United States that began at the onset of the Great Recession of 2007-2009 and accelerated last year hit one fast-growing demographic group especially hard: Latino children."
"date": "2011-09-28"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Mark Hugo Lopez"
    "job_title": "Director, Race and Ethnicity Research"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/mark-hugo-lopez/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/social-trends/2011/09/28/childhood-poverty-among-hispanics-sets-record-leads-nation/"
"categories":
  - "Economic Conditions"
  - "Poverty"
  - "Race & Ethnicity"
---

# Childhood Poverty Among Hispanics Sets Record, Leads Nation

The spread of poverty across the United States that began at the onset of the Great Recession of 2007-2009 and accelerated last year hit one fast-growing demographic group especially hard: Latino children.