35. White Castle, Louisiana
> Child poverty rate: 71.9%
> Median family income, households with children: $2,500- — the lowest of 8,278 towns (tied)
> Share of households with children receiving SNAP benefits: 83.4% — 7th highest of 8,589 towns
> Households headed by single mothers: 55.7% — 11th highest of 8,589 towns
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34. Escobares, Texas
> Child poverty rate: 72.4%
> Median family income, households with children: $20,625 — 85th lowest of 8,278 towns (tied)
> Share of households with children receiving SNAP benefits: 58.0% — 200th highest of 8,589 towns
> Households headed by single mothers: 21.5% — 1,258th highest of 8,589 towns
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33. McRae-Helena, Georgia
> Child poverty rate: 72.5%
> Median family income, households with children: N/A
> Share of households with children receiving SNAP benefits: 39.9% — 995th highest of 8,589 towns
> Households headed by single mothers: 19.2% — 1,699th highest of 8,589 towns
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32. Donaldsonville, Louisiana
> Child poverty rate: 72.5%
> Median family income, households with children: $15,024 — 20th lowest of 8,278 towns
> Share of households with children receiving SNAP benefits: 40.5% — 945th highest of 8,589 towns
> Households headed by single mothers: 39.8% — 91st highest of 8,589 towns
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31. Colfax, Louisiana
> Child poverty rate: 73.1%
> Median family income, households with children: N/A
> Share of households with children receiving SNAP benefits: 69.0% — 49th highest of 8,589 towns
> Households headed by single mothers: 41.0% — 78th highest of 8,589 towns
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