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15. Fresno, CA
> Child poverty rate: 29.5%
> Median family income, households with children: $54,188 — 42nd lowest of 378 metros
> Share of households with children receiving SNAP benefits: 31.8% — 11th highest of 378 metros
> Households headed by single mothers: 16.1% — 33rd highest of 378 metros
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14. Valdosta, GA
> Child poverty rate: 30.0%
> Median family income, households with children: $52,477 — 27th lowest of 378 metros
> Share of households with children receiving SNAP benefits: 28.5% — 36th highest of 378 metros
> Households headed by single mothers: 16.3% — 27th highest of 378 metros
13. Goldsboro, NC
> Child poverty rate: 30.3%
> Median family income, households with children: $48,333 — 11th lowest of 378 metros
> Share of households with children receiving SNAP benefits: 28.5% — 37th highest of 378 metros
> Households headed by single mothers: 15.7% — 39th highest of 378 metros
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12. Hattiesburg, MS
> Child poverty rate: 30.3%
> Median family income, households with children: $56,265 — 55th lowest of 378 metros
> Share of households with children receiving SNAP benefits: 26.6% — 53rd highest of 378 metros
> Households headed by single mothers: 16.4% — 26th highest of 378 metros
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11. El Centro, CA
> Child poverty rate: 30.3%
> Median family income, households with children: $53,566 — 35th lowest of 378 metros
> Share of households with children receiving SNAP benefits: 37.3% — 3rd highest of 378 metros
> Households headed by single mothers: 15.7% — 38th highest of 378 metros
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