| Q: |
Does the proportion of juveniles living in poverty vary by State? |
| A: |
In 2010, the proportion of juveniles in poverty ranged from a low of 6% in New Hampshire to a high of 35% in the Mississippi. |
Proportion of persons living in poverty by State, 2010
| State |
All ages |
Ages 0-17 |
Ages 18-64 |
Over 64 |
United States |
15.1% |
22.0% |
13.7% |
9.0% |
Alabama |
17.3 |
24.8 |
15.9 |
10.3 |
Alaska |
12.4 |
16.2 |
11.1 |
(B) |
Arizona |
18.6 |
27.9 |
16.9 |
6.2 |
Arkansas |
15.5 |
22.3 |
13.4 |
12.4 |
California |
16.4 |
23.4 |
15.0 |
7.9 |
Colorado |
12.2 |
18.9 |
10.4 |
7.6 |
Connecticut |
8.4 |
11.7 |
7.8 |
5.1 |
Delaware |
12.0 |
18.3 |
10.8 |
8.0 |
District of Columbia |
19.9 |
33.3 |
16.8 |
16.9 |
Florida |
16.0 |
22.7 |
15.4 |
9.6 |
Georgia |
18.7 |
25.0 |
17.0 |
12.9 |
Hawaii |
12.1 |
19.9 |
10.1 |
8.3 |
Idaho |
14.0 |
19.0 |
13.2 |
6.9 |
Illinois |
14.1 |
21.1 |
12.6 |
8.1 |
Indiana |
16.3 |
26.3 |
13.3 |
11.6 |
Iowa |
10.3 |
13.6 |
10.1 |
5.3 |
Kansas |
14.3 |
23.6 |
12.1 |
6.7 |
Kentucky |
17.7 |
25.1 |
16.9 |
8.4 |
Louisiana |
21.6 |
30.4 |
18.1 |
20.2 |
Maine |
12.6 |
18.5 |
11.6 |
8.5 |
Maryland |
10.8 |
14.0 |
10.3 |
7.7 |
Massachusetts |
10.6 |
14.1 |
10.6 |
5.7 |
Michigan |
15.5 |
21.0 |
15.1 |
7.9 |
Minnesota |
10.5 |
14.6 |
9.3 |
8.8 |
Mississippi |
22.7 |
34.6 |
20.1 |
11.7 |
Missouri |
14.8 |
20.7 |
14.6 |
5.9 |
Montana |
14.0 |
20.7 |
12.5 |
10.2 |
Nebraska |
10.2 |
13.8 |
9.2 |
7.8 |
Nevada |
16.4 |
23.5 |
14.8 |
9.5 |
New Hampshire |
6.5 |
6.2 |
6.4 |
7.6 |
New Jersey |
10.7 |
14.1 |
9.7 |
9.6 |
New Mexico |
18.7 |
27.7 |
16.8 |
9.7 |
New York |
16.0 |
24.6 |
14.0 |
11.1 |
North Carolina |
17.4 |
28.2 |
14.7 |
9.7 |
North Dakota |
12.2 |
15.8 |
10.9 |
11.9 |
Ohio |
15.3 |
23.9 |
13.7 |
7.8 |
Oklahoma |
16.3 |
25.1 |
14.1 |
9.3 |
Oregon |
14.2 |
21.5 |
13.5 |
6.0 |
Pennsylvania |
12.2 |
17.3 |
11.4 |
8.3 |
Rhode Island |
13.6 |
20.9 |
12.2 |
9.3 |
South Carolina |
17.0 |
25.6 |
15.3 |
10.0 |
South Dakota |
13.2 |
16.4 |
13.0 |
8.2 |
Tennessee |
16.7 |
23.7 |
15.0 |
11.9 |
Texas |
18.4 |
27.0 |
15.9 |
10 |
Utah |
10.0 |
13.8 |
8.7 |
6.8 |
Vermont |
10.8 |
14.3 |
10.4 |
7.4 |
Virginia |
10.7 |
12.8 |
10.0 |
10.4 |
Washington |
11.5 |
16.8 |
10.6 |
6.4 |
West Virginia |
16.9 |
21.1 |
17.0 |
9.8 |
Wisconsin |
9.9 |
13.4 |
9.5 |
6.1 |
Wyoming |
9.5 |
13.0 |
8.5 |
(B) |
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(B): The percentage has been suppressed because it is statistically unreliable. Percentages are not shown when the denominator is less than 75 thousand.
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- According to 2010 estimates, the proportion of juveniles (ages 0 to 17) in poverty (22.0%) was greater than the proportion of all persons in poverty (15.1%).
- In 2010, the proportion of juveniles living in poverty exceeded the national average in 20 states and the District of Columbia.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/population/qa01403.asp?qaDate=2010.
Released on December 17, 2012. Adapted from the U.S. Bureau of the Census'. Current Population Survey (CPS) Table Creator. Retrieved on September 13, 2012 from:
[ http://www.census.gov/cps/data/cpstablecreator.html].
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