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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36. Oklahoma
> Children in poverty: 202,779 (22nd most)
> Child poverty rate: 21.7 % (10th highest)
> State poverty rate: 15.6% (8th highest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 4.6% (7th highest)
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37. Oregon
> Children in poverty: 134,383 (21st least)
> Child poverty rate: 15.7 % (22nd lowest)
> State poverty rate: 12.6% (25th lowest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 3.2% (24th lowest)
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38. Pennsylvania
> Children in poverty: 434,736 (9th most)
> Child poverty rate: 16.8 % (25th highest)
> State poverty rate: 12.2% (23rd lowest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 3.5% (20th highest)
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39. Rhode Island
> Children in poverty: 36,135 (10th least)
> Child poverty rate: 18.0 % (21st highest)
> State poverty rate: 12.9% (24th highest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 3.5% (20th highest)
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40. South Carolina
> Children in poverty: 245,821 (19th most)
> Child poverty rate: 22.6 % (8th highest)
> State poverty rate: 15.3% (10th highest)
> Families w/ incomes below $10,000/year: 4.3% (11th highest)
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