Special Report
How Many Children Live in Poverty in Your State
November 19, 2019 6:42 pm
Last Updated: February 17, 2020 12:08 pm
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41. South Dakota
> Children in poverty: 34,201 (6th least)
> Child poverty rate: 16.4 % (25th lowest)
> State poverty rate: 13.1% (21st highest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 3.3% (25th highest)
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42. Tennessee
> Children in poverty: 330,998 (11th most)
> Child poverty rate: 22.3 % (9th highest)
> State poverty rate: 15.3% (9th highest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 4.5% (8th highest)
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43. Texas
> Children in poverty: 1,545,362 (the most)
> Child poverty rate: 21.1 % (11th highest)
> State poverty rate: 14.9% (11th highest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 4.2% (12th highest)
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44. Utah
> Children in poverty: 87,445 (15th least)
> Child poverty rate: 9.5 % (the lowest)
> State poverty rate: 9.0% (4th lowest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 2.3% (3rd lowest)
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45. Vermont
> Children in poverty: 13,712 (the least)
> Child poverty rate: 12.1 % (8th lowest)
> State poverty rate: 11.0% (14th lowest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 2.9% (21st lowest)
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