How Many Children Live in Poverty in Your State

21. Massachusetts
> Children in poverty: 182,470 (24th most)
> Child poverty rate: 13.5% (12th lowest)
> State poverty rate: 10.5% (10th lowest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 3.4% (23rd lowest)

22. Michigan
> Children in poverty: 419,449 (10th most)
> Child poverty rate: 19.7% (17th highest)
> State poverty rate: 14.2% (15th highest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 4.1% (17th highest)

23. Minnesota
> Children in poverty: 149,926 (23rd least)
> Child poverty rate: 11.8% (5th lowest)
> State poverty rate: 9.5% (3rd lowest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 2.1% (the lowest)

24. Mississippi
> Children in poverty: 189,541 (23rd most)
> Child poverty rate: 26.9% (3rd highest)
> State poverty rate: 19.8% (the highest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 6.3% (3rd highest)

25. Missouri
> Children in poverty: 252,041 (18th most)
> Child poverty rate: 18.6% (19th highest)
> State poverty rate: 13.4% (21st highest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 3.6% (25th highest)