How Many Children Live in Poverty in Your State

Special Report

November 19, 2019 6:42 pm

Last Updated: February 17, 2020 12:08 pm

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11. Hawaii
> Children in poverty: 35,368 (8th least)
> Child poverty rate: 11.9 % (6th lowest)
> State poverty rate: 8.8% (2nd lowest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 2.7% (13th lowest)

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12. Idaho
> Children in poverty: 62,855 (13th least)
> Child poverty rate: 14.3 % (19th lowest)
> State poverty rate: 11.8% (20th lowest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 2.8% (18th lowest)

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13. Illinois
> Children in poverty: 456,926 (7th most)
> Child poverty rate: 16.2 % (24th lowest)
> State poverty rate: 12.1% (22nd lowest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 3.3% (25th highest)

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14. Indiana
> Children in poverty: 275,370 (14th most)
> Child poverty rate: 18.0 % (22nd highest)
> State poverty rate: 13.1% (20th highest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 3.8% (18th highest)

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15. Iowa
> Children in poverty: 97,222 (16th least)
> Child poverty rate: 13.5 % (12th lowest)
> State poverty rate: 11.2% (18th lowest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 2.7% (13th lowest)

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