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Number and Percent of Children under 19 Years of Age, at or below 200 Percent of Poverty, by State:  Three-Year Averages for, 2004, 20051 and 2006.
(Numbers in Thousands)
Total children AT OR BELOW AT OR BELOW 200% OF POVERTY
under 19 years, 200% OF POVERTY WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE
all income levels Standard Standard Standard Standard
  Number error Percent error Number error Percent error
 
  U.S…………………….. 77,419 30,075          276 38.8 0.3 5,453          123 7.0 0.2
 
Alabama...........……….. 1,152 482            36 41.9 2.5 46            11 4.0 1.0
Alaska............…………. 192 65              6 33.9 2.4 9              2 4.9 1.1
Arizona...........……………. 1,677 795            48 47.4 2.3 194            26 11.6 1.5
Arkansas..........…………. 715 356            25 49.8 2.6 44              9 6.2 1.2
California........……………… 10,068 4,223          113 41.9 0.9 829            53 8.2 0.5
Colorado..........…………….. 1,236 404            35 32.7 2.5 115            19 9.3 1.5
Connecticut.......………….. 869 216            23 24.8 2.3 29              9 3.3 1.0
Delaware..........…………. 209 70              7 33.3 2.6 14              3 6.6 1.4
District of Columbia……… 118 64              6 54.4 3.3 6              2 5.2 1.5
Florida...........………….. 4,239 1,668            69 39.4 1.3 455            37 10.7 0.8
 
Georgia...........…………. 2,482 1,049            53 42.3 1.7 203            24 8.2 1.0
Hawaii............……………… 308 89              8 29.0 2.3 7              2 2.2 0.7
Idaho.............…………… 415 171            13 41.3 2.4 26              5 6.3 1.2
Illinois..........…………… 3,386 1,186            58 35.0 1.5 217            26 6.4 0.7
Indiana...........……………. 1,669 639            42 38.3 2.1 80            16 4.8 0.9
Iowa..............……………. 730 252            22 34.5 2.6 25              7 3.4 1.0
Kansas............……………. 724 273            23 37.7 2.6 33              8 4.6 1.1
Kentucky..........…………… 1,045 455            34 43.5 2.6 60            13 5.8 1.2
Louisiana.........…………….. 1,152 536            37 46.5 2.5 85            15 7.4 1.3
Maine.............………….. 300 104            11 34.6 2.9 11              3 3.6 1.1
 
Maryland..........…………. 1,441 401            34 27.8 2.1 75            15 5.2 1.0
Massachusetts.....…… 1,576 423            34 26.9 1.9 44            11 2.8 0.7
Michigan..........…………… 2,633 971            52 36.9 1.6 87            16 3.3 0.6
Minnesota.........………….. 1,312 325            30 24.7 2.1 51            12 3.9 0.9
Mississippi.......………….. 809 426            28 52.7 2.5 88            13 10.8 1.5
Missouri..........…………… 1,467 562            40 38.3 2.2 79            16 5.4 1.0
Montana...........………….. 226 96              8 42.5 2.7 21              4 9.5 1.6
Nebraska..........…………… 460 158            14 34.2 2.5 22              5 4.8 1.1
Nevada............…………… 664 253            21 38.0 2.6 63            11 9.5 1.6
New Hampshire.....…………… 317 65              8 20.4 2.2 8              3 2.6 0.9
 
New Jersey........………….. 2,248 540            40 24.0 1.6 119            19 5.3 0.8
New Mexico........………. 531 254            20 47.8 2.8 61            10 11.6 1.8
New York..........…………… 4,780 1,930            75 40.4 1.3 228            27 4.8 0.6
North Carolina....…………….. 2,289 962            51 42.0 1.8 177            23 7.7 1.0
North Dakota......…………… 154 55              5 35.5 2.6 10              2 6.5 1.3
Ohio..............……………. 2,910 1,070            54 36.8 1.6 131            20 4.5 0.7
Oklahoma..........…………….. 912 419            31 46.0 2.6 77            14 8.4 1.5
Oregon............……………… 908 368            31 40.5 2.7 69            14 7.6 1.5
Pennsylvania......……………. 2,944 1,065            54 36.2 1.6 155            22 5.3 0.7
Rhode Island......…………….. 262 89              9 34.1 2.7 9              3 3.2 1.0
 
South Carolina....…………. 1,068 468            35 43.8 2.6 61            13 5.7 1.2
South Dakota......……….. 199 75              6 37.5 2.4 10              2 4.9 1.1
Tennessee.........…………. 1,501 631            41 42.1 2.2 80            16 5.4 1.0
Texas.............……………….. 6,739 3,203            97 47.5 1.2 943            57 14.0 0.8
Utah..............………….. 815 302            21 37.1 2.1 61            10 7.4 1.1
Vermont...........………….. 142 37              4 26.4 2.6 3              1 2.0 0.8
Virginia..........…………… 1,920 595            41 31.0 1.8 102            17 5.3 0.9
Washington........…………. 1,594 540            40 33.9 2.1 58            14 3.6 0.8
West Virginia.....………….. 411 183            14 44.6 2.6 20              5 4.8 1.1
Wisconsin.........…………… 1,376 470            36 34.2 2.2 48            12 3.5 0.9
Wyoming...........………….. 125 40              4 32.3 2.7 5              2 4.2 1.2
* Average of the three years' percentages: not average 'Number' divided by average Total Children.  Results may differ
  slightly based on the method used. 
1The 2004 and 2005 data have been revised since originally published.  See www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/usernote/schedule.html.
Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005, 2006, and 2007 Annual Social and Economic Supplements.

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