The best place
to be a Kid
A Shared Vision for Austin’s Children
Generation ATX brings together community leaders, organizations, families and residents around a shared vision for what every child should experience, every day and in every neighborhood.
Every child should experience joy, belonging and purpose, knowing their voice and presence matter.
Read What We Learned →A Community Commitment
GenATX is powered by educators, nonprofits, businesses, healthcare leaders, families, philanthropists and residents working together toward one shared goal: making Austin the best place in America to be a kid.
Childhood Across America
Austin is part of a larger story. GenATX looks across America’s largest cities to better understand the conditions children experience and what we can learn from communities across the country.
Learn More About Generation ATX
Explore the GenATX vision, city benchmarks and community insights that are helping Austin become the best place to be a kid.
175,930
Children Under 18
18.0% of Austin's population
30.3%
Below federal poverty line
About 1 in 7 Austin children
15.0%
Living with one parent
Nearly 1 in 3 Austin children
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