Special Report

How Many Children Live in Poverty in Your State

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11. Hawaii
> Children in poverty: 34,441 (9th least)
> Child poverty rate: 11.5% (4th lowest)
> State poverty rate: 9.5% (4th lowest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 3.7% (23rd highest)

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12. Idaho
> Children in poverty: 67,147 (13th least)
> Child poverty rate: 15.3% (22nd lowest)
> State poverty rate: 12.8% (25th lowest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 3% (16th lowest)

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13. Illinois
> Children in poverty: 486,196 (7th most)
> Child poverty rate: 17.0% (24th highest)
> State poverty rate: 12.6% (24th lowest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 3.8% (22nd highest)

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14. Indiana
> Children in poverty: 282,390 (14th most)
> Child poverty rate: 18.4% (22nd highest)
> State poverty rate: 13.5% (20th highest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 3.9% (21st highest)

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15. Iowa
> Children in poverty: 88,070 (14th least)
> Child poverty rate: 12.3% (8th lowest)
> State poverty rate: 10.7% (12th lowest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 2.5% (6th lowest)

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