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Alabama
> Child poverty rate: 21.4% (6th highest)
> Total children in poverty: 228,412 (18th highest)
> Overall poverty rate: 15.5% (7th highest)
> Median household income: $51,734 (5th lowest)
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Alaska
> Child poverty rate: 13.0% (14th lowest – tied)
> Total children in poverty: 22,921 (5th lowest)
> Overall poverty rate: 10.1% (13th lowest – tied)
> Median household income: $75,463 (12th highest)
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Arizona
> Child poverty rate: 19.1% (13th highest)
> Total children in poverty: 308,459 (11th highest)
> Overall poverty rate: 13.5% (13th highest)
> Median household income: $62,055 (23rd lowest)
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Arkansas
> Child poverty rate: 22.1% (4th highest)
> Total children in poverty: 151,448 (24th lowest)
> Overall poverty rate: 16.2% (5th highest)
> Median household income: $48,952 (3rd lowest)
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California
> Child poverty rate: 15.6% (24th highest)
> Total children in poverty: 1,363,574 (2nd highest)
> Overall poverty rate: 11.8% (25th highest)
> Median household income: $80,440 (5th highest)
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