Special Report

How Many Children Live in Poverty in Your State?

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Hawaii
> Child poverty rate: 12.4% (13th lowest)
> Total children in poverty: 36,461 (11th lowest)
> Overall poverty rate: 9.3% (6th lowest – tied)
> Median household income: $83,102 (4th highest)

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Idaho
> Child poverty rate: 13.2% (17th lowest)
> Total children in poverty: 58,188 (13th lowest)
> Overall poverty rate: 11.2% (20th lowest – tied)
> Median household income: $60,999 (20th lowest)

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Illinois
> Child poverty rate: 15.7% (23rd highest)
> Total children in poverty: 436,327 (8th highest)
> Overall poverty rate: 11.5% (25th lowest)
> Median household income: $69,187 (17th highest)

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Indiana
> Child poverty rate: 15.2% (25th highest)
> Total children in poverty: 230,725 (16th highest)
> Overall poverty rate: 11.9% (23rd highest – tied)
> Median household income: $57,603 (14th lowest)

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Iowa
> Child poverty rate: 13.0% (14th lowest – tied)
> Total children in poverty: 92,018 (16th lowest)
> Overall poverty rate: 11.2% (20th lowest – tied)
> Median household income: $61,691 (21st lowest)

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