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  Census >ACS Home > Ranking Tables 2003 Index (Main) > ...Children Under 18 Years Below Poverty Level… (County Level)
Percent of Children Under 18 Years Below Poverty Level in the Past 12 Months (For Whom Poverty Status is Determined)
Children under 18 years for whom poverty status is determined (County level)
Rank County Percent Lower Bound Upper Bound
1 Hidalgo County, TX 48.6 41.2 56.1
2 Cameron County, TX 46.5 37.5 55.4
3 Bronx County, NY 40.1 37.9 42.3
4 El Paso County, TX 36.0 30.6 41.5
5 District of Columbia, DC 35.6 31.7 39.5
6 Caddo Parish, LA 34.5 24.2 44.8
7 Fresno County, CA 34.1 29.0 39.2
8 Tulare County, CA 33.2 29.9 36.5
9 St. Louis city, MO 32.8 24.7 41.0
10 Orleans Parish, LA 32.4 23.5 41.2
11 Lubbock County, TX 32.2 24.3 40.0
12 New York County, NY 31.9 27.3 36.4
13 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 31.0 23.8 38.2
14 Charleston County, SC 30.7 22.9 38.5
15 Kings County, NY 29.5 25.7 33.4
16 Philadelphia County, PA 28.6 24.0 33.3
17 Suffolk County, MA 28.1 21.5 34.7
18 Fayette County, KY 28.0 18.0 38.1
19 Mobile County, AL 27.9 21.1 34.6
19 Baltimore city, MD 27.9 21.3 34.5
21 Passaic County, NJ 27.4 21.0 33.9
22 St. Clair County, IL 27.2 18.4 36.0
23 Escambia County, FL 27.0 19.2 34.7
24 Fulton County, GA 26.6 20.3 32.8
24 Lucas County, OH 26.6 20.2 32.9
24 Erie County, PA 26.6 18.1 35.0
27 Milwaukee County, WI 26.5 20.9 32.2
28 Hampden County, MA 26.4 23.1 29.6
29 Shelby County, TN 26.0 21.1 30.8
30 Polk County, FL 25.9 19.6 32.1
31 Bexar County, TX 25.5 21.6 29.5
32 Kern County, CA 25.2 20.2 30.3
32 Wayne County, MI 25.2 21.6 28.8
34 Essex County, NJ 24.5 18.7 30.3
35 Miami-Dade County, FL 24.2 20.7 27.7
35 Oklahoma County, OK 24.2 18.4 29.9
37 San Bernardino County, CA 24.1 20.7 27.5
38 Los Angeles County, CA 23.7 22.1 25.3
39 Dallas County, TX 23.2 20.2 26.2
40 Montgomery County, OH 23.1 17.6 28.5
41 Jefferson County, AL 22.8 17.0 28.7
41 Davidson County, TN 22.8 17.5 28.2
43 Providence County, RI 22.7 19.2 26.1
44 Nueces County, TX 22.1 13.6 30.6
45 Summit County, OH 22.0 16.4 27.6
45 Westmoreland County, PA 22.0 12.3 31.8
47 Genesee County, MI 21.9 16.9 26.9
48 Harris County, TX 21.8 19.6 24.0
49 Cuyahoga County, OH 21.7 17.8 25.6
49 Spartanburg County, SC 21.7 13.0 30.4
51 Knox County, TN 21.4 14.0 28.7
52 Jackson County, MO 21.3 16.4 26.3
53 Guilford County, NC 21.2 16.4 25.9
54 Pima County, AZ 21.1 18.7 23.5
54 Duval County, FL 21.1 15.4 26.7
54 Manatee County, FL 21.1 12.9 29.3
57 Jefferson Parish, LA 20.8 11.9 29.8
58 Galveston County, TX 20.6 12.1 29.1
59 Cumberland County, NC 20.3 13.7 26.9
60 San Joaquin County, CA 20.1 15.5 24.8
60 Hillsborough County, FL 20.1 16.0 24.2
62 Santa Barbara County, CA 20.0 13.7 26.3
63 Berks County, PA 19.8 12.6 26.9
64 Marion County, IN 19.7 15.4 23.9
64 Hudson County, NJ 19.7 14.5 24.9
66 Pulaski County, AR 19.5 13.2 25.7
67 Tulsa County, OK 19.4 14.2 24.7
68 Mahoning County, OH 19.3 10.8 27.7
69 Madison County, AL 19.1 13.1 25.2
70 Cook County, IL 19.0 16.7 21.3
70 Onondaga County, NY 19.0 14.1 23.9
72 Jefferson County, KY 18.9 13.8 24.0
73 Orange County, FL 18.4 14.1 22.6
73 Marion County, OR 18.4 10.4 26.3
75 Sedgwick County, KS 18.3 13.0 23.5
76 Maricopa County, AZ 18.2 15.6 20.7
77 Allen County, IN 18.1 11.1 25.2
78 Stanislaus County, CA 18.0 12.7 23.4
78 Queens County, NY 18.0 14.3 21.8
78 Butler County, OH 18.0 12.3 23.6
78 Franklin County, OH 18.0 16.3 19.7
78 Multnomah County, OR 18.0 15.7 20.3
83 Volusia County, FL 17.9 12.5 23.3
84 Hamilton County, TN 17.8 11.1 24.5
85 Pinellas County, FL 17.7 12.6 22.7
86 Denver County, CO 17.6 12.3 22.9
86 Lake County, IN 17.6 12.4 22.9
88 Bernalillo County, NM 17.3 12.6 22.1
89 Lorain County, OH 17.2 10.3 24.1
90 Dauphin County, PA 17.1 10.2 24.0
91 Monterey County, CA 17.0 9.8 24.1
92 Winnebago County, IL 16.9 11.6 22.3
92 Albany County, NY 16.9 10.1 23.6
94 Spokane County, WA 16.8 11.6 22.1
95 San Diego County, CA 16.7 13.9 19.6
95 Travis County, TX 16.7 12.4 20.9
97 Erie County, NY 16.6 12.1 21.2
98 Hamilton County, OH 16.5 12.4 20.7
99 DeKalb County, GA 16.3 10.7 21.9
99 Monroe County, NY 16.3 12.1 20.5
101 Broward County, FL 16.2 14.6 17.8
101 Camden County, NJ 16.2 10.5 21.8
103 Sacramento County, CA 16.1 12.9 19.2
104 Essex County, MA 16.0 11.4 20.6
105 Brevard County, FL 15.6 11.2 20.1
106 Riverside County, CA 15.5 12.8 18.3
106 Madison County, IL 15.5 9.9 21.2
106 Douglas County, NE 15.5 12.8 18.2
106 Greenville County, SC 15.5 9.6 21.4
106 Tarrant County, TX 15.5 12.8 18.2
111 York County, PA 15.3 11.1 19.5
112 Clark County, NV 15.2 12.2 18.2
113 Pierce County, WA 15.1 10.4 19.7
114 Honolulu County, HI 15.0 12.6 17.3
115 New Haven County, CT 14.9 11.3 18.5
116 Solano County, CA 14.8 8.4 21.2
116 Delaware County, PA 14.8 10.8 18.8
118 Hennepin County, MN 14.7 11.9 17.4
118 Washington County, OR 14.7 9.1 20.3
120 Luzerne County, PA 14.5 7.7 21.2
121 Ingham County, MI 14.4 8.4 20.4
121 Washtenaw County, MI 14.4 7.5 21.4
121 Mecklenburg County, NC 14.4 10.6 18.2
121 Richland County, SC 14.4 8.3 20.4
125 Orange County, CA 14.3 12.0 16.5
125 Lee County, FL 14.3 7.8 20.8
127 Stark County, OH 14.2 8.9 19.4
128 Pasco County, FL 14.1 8.5 19.7
129 Alameda County, CA 13.9 10.1 17.7
129 Richmond County, NY 13.9 8.4 19.4
131 Ramsey County, MN 13.7 9.8 17.7
131 Rockland County, NY 13.7 10.7 16.7
133 El Paso County, CO 13.6 10.0 17.3
133 Palm Beach County, FL 13.6 10.3 16.9
135 Adams County, CO 13.4 9.2 17.6
135 Hartford County, CT 13.4 9.7 17.1
135 Forsyth County, NC 13.4 7.0 19.8
138 New London County, CT 13.3 7.9 18.8
139 Sonoma County, CA 13.2 8.0 18.4
139 Salt Lake County, UT 13.2 10.1 16.3
141 Bristol County, MA 13.1 9.4 16.7
142 Contra Costa County, CA 12.8 9.5 16.1
143 Clackamas County, OR 12.5 6.5 18.5
143 Lane County, OR 12.5 6.8 18.3
145 Allegheny County, PA 12.3 9.2 15.4
145 Lehigh County, PA 12.3 6.9 17.6
147 Snohomish County, WA 12.2 8.1 16.3
148 San Luis Obispo County, CA 11.9 6.1 17.6
148 Clark County, WA 11.9 7.3 16.5
150 Orange County, NY 11.8 7.4 16.3
151 San Francisco County, CA 11.5 9.2 13.8
152 Polk County, IA 11.4 8.4 14.5
153 Oakland County, MI 11.2 8.6 13.9
154 Mercer County, NJ 11.1 7.1 15.0
154 Wake County, NC 11.1 7.7 14.5
156 Seminole County, FL 11.0 6.1 15.8
156 Prince George's County, MD 11.0 6.5 15.5
158 New Castle County, DE 10.7 7.7 13.7
159 Dane County, WI 10.5 5.8 15.3
160 Santa Cruz County, CA 10.4 5.1 15.6
160 Westchester County, NY 10.4 6.8 14.1
162 Cobb County, GA 10.2 6.7 13.8
162 Washoe County, NV 10.2 5.9 14.6
162 Utah County, UT 10.2 6.5 13.9
165 Arapahoe County, CO 10.1 6.0 14.2
166 Ventura County, CA 10.0 6.2 13.9
166 Kent County, MI 10.0 6.4 13.6
166 Chester County, PA 10.0 5.9 14.2
166 Williamson County, TX 10.0 5.2 14.8
170 Ocean County, NJ 9.8 5.2 14.3
171 Atlantic County, NJ 9.5 5.3 13.8
172 Santa Clara County, CA 9.4 6.9 11.8
172 Virginia Beach city, VA 9.4 5.9 12.8
174 St. Louis County, MO 9.3 6.5 12.0
174 Montgomery County, TX 9.3 4.8 13.7
176 Anchorage Municipality, AK 9.1 6.9 11.3
176 San Mateo County, CA 9.1 5.3 12.8
176 Ada County, ID 9.1 4.0 14.2
179 Kane County, IL 9.0 5.5 12.5
179 Worcester County, MA 9.0 5.7 12.2
181 Hillsborough County, NH 8.8 6.2 11.5
182 Lake County, IL 8.7 7.1 10.2
183 Baltimore County, MD 8.5 4.8 12.2
183 Henrico County, VA 8.5 3.4 13.6
185 King County, WA 8.4 6.6 10.2
186 Fairfield County, CT 8.2 5.3 11.0
186 Clayton County, GA 8.2 3.4 13.1
186 Northampton County, PA 8.2 4.0 12.4
189 St. Joseph County, IN 8.0 3.6 12.3
189 Macomb County, MI 8.0 5.3 10.6
191 Will County, IL 7.9 4.1 11.7
192 Bergen County, NJ 7.8 4.4 11.3
193 Union County, NJ 7.7 3.8 11.6
194 Boulder County, CO 7.6 2.5 12.6
194 Dutchess County, NY 7.6 2.9 12.2
194 Collin County, TX 7.6 4.9 10.3
197 Lancaster County, PA 7.5 4.7 10.3
197 Fort Bend County, TX 7.5 4.5 10.6
199 Lancaster County, NE 7.4 4.3 10.6
200 Gwinnett County, GA 7.2 4.0 10.3
201 Jefferson County, CO 7.1 4.3 10.0
202 DuPage County, IL 6.9 4.0 9.7
203 Montgomery County, MD 6.8 4.3 9.4
203 Denton County, TX 6.8 3.5 10.0
205 Plymouth County, MA 6.7 3.2 10.2
206 Norfolk County, MA 6.6 3.2 9.9
207 Placer County, CA 6.5 1.7 11.3
207 Johnson County, KS 6.5 3.4 9.6
207 Bucks County, PA 6.5 3.6 9.4
210 Chesterfield County, VA 6.4 2.8 10.0
211 Montgomery County, PA 6.3 3.8 8.8
212 McHenry County, IL 6.2 3.8 8.5
212 Middlesex County, NJ 6.2 3.4 9.0
214 Dakota County, MN 6.1 2.7 9.5
215 Middlesex County, MA 6.0 4.5 7.5
216 St. Charles County, MO 5.9 1.4 10.4
217 Sarasota County, FL 5.8 2.0 9.7
217 Davis County, UT 5.8 2.4 9.3
219 Monmouth County, NJ 5.7 3.4 8.0
220 Suffolk County, NY 5.6 3.7 7.5
221 Cumberland County, ME 5.1 2.4 7.8
222 Anoka County, MN 5.0 2.3 7.7
222 Fairfax County, VA 5.0 3.0 7.1
224 Rockingham County, NH 4.7 2.5 7.0
224 Nassau County, NY 4.7 3.1 6.4
226 Burlington County, NJ 4.6 1.8 7.5
227 Gloucester County, NJ 4.5 2.1 6.9
228 Waukesha County, WI 3.9 1.4 6.4
229 Morris County, NJ 3.8 1.7 6.0
230 Anne Arundel County, MD 3.3 1.1 5.5
231 Prince William County, VA 3.2 1.3 5.2
232 Howard County, MD 2.4 0.1 4.7
233 Somerset County, NJ 2.0 0.0 4.2

  
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 American Community Survey

Notes

The table above shows the margin of error, represented by the lower and upper bounds of the 90-percent confidence interval. The confidence interval gives a range of values likely to include the population true value.  The smaller the confidence interval the more precise the estimate of the characteristic of interest.

An "N" entry in the estimate, lower bound, and upper bound columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.

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