Special Report

Towns With the Worst Child Poverty Rates

30. Mission, South Dakota
> Child poverty rate: 73.2%
> Median family income, households with children: $16,667 — 34th lowest of 8,278 towns
> Share of households with children receiving SNAP benefits: 51.2% — 374th highest of 8,589 towns
> Households headed by single mothers: 39.0% — 105th highest of 8,589 towns

29. Red Springs, North Carolina
> Child poverty rate: 73.4%
> Median family income, households with children: N/A
> Share of households with children receiving SNAP benefits: 45.9% — 610th highest of 8,589 towns
> Households headed by single mothers: 13.9% — 3,299th highest of 8,589 towns

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28. Haynesville, Louisiana
> Child poverty rate: 74.5%
> Median family income, households with children: N/A
> Share of households with children receiving SNAP benefits: 74.8% — 21st highest of 8,589 towns
> Households headed by single mothers: 21.5% — 1,251st highest of 8,589 towns

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27. Oasis, California
> Child poverty rate: 74.9%
> Median family income, households with children: $23,044 — 142nd lowest of 8,278 towns
> Share of households with children receiving SNAP benefits: 35.0% — 1,440th highest of 8,589 towns
> Households headed by single mothers: 10.5% — 3,826th lowest of 8,589 towns

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26. Rio, Virginia
> Child poverty rate: 75.0%
> Median family income, households with children: $15,219 — 23rd lowest of 8,278 towns
> Share of households with children receiving SNAP benefits: 56.8% — 227th highest of 8,589 towns
> Households headed by single mothers: 53.8% — 13th highest of 8,589 towns

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