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Children in poverty by race (Number) – 2011

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United States
Non-Hispanic White	5,225,000
Black or African American	4,082,000
American Indian	268,000
Asian and Pacific Islander	473,000
Hispanic or Latino	5,814,000
Total	16,387,000

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Alabama
Non-Hispanic White	106,000
Black or African American	158,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	1,000
Hispanic or Latino	32,000
Total	307,000

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Alaska
Non-Hispanic White	9,000
Black or African American	S
American Indian	9,000
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	1,000
Total	27,000

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Arizona
Non-Hispanic White	102,000
Black or African American	21,000
American Indian	45,000
Asian and Pacific Islander	7,000
Hispanic or Latino	258,000
Total	435,000

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Arkansas
Non-Hispanic White	91,000
Black or African American	62,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	32,000
Total	197,000

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California
Non-Hispanic White	254,000
Black or African American	183,000
American Indian	26,000
Asian and Pacific Islander	141,000
Hispanic or Latino	1,449,000
Total	2,085,000

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Colorado
Non-Hispanic White	70,000
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	4,000
Hispanic or Latino	116,000
Total	217,000

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Connecticut
Non-Hispanic White	27,000
Black or African American	33,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	3,000
Hispanic or Latino	56,000
Total	119,000

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Delaware
Non-Hispanic White	10,000
Black or African American	14,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	<500
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	35,000

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Florida
Non-Hispanic White	263,000
Black or African American	341,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	11,000
Hispanic or Latino	339,000
Total	980,000

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Georgia
Non-Hispanic White	168,000
Black or African American	321,000
American Indian	3,000
Asian and Pacific Islander	10,000
Hispanic or Latino	135,000
Total	647,000

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Hawaii
Non-Hispanic White	6,000
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	16,000
Hispanic or Latino	12,000
Total	51,000

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Idaho
Non-Hispanic White	49,000
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	28,000
Total	85,000

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Illinois
Non-Hispanic White	183,000
Black or African American	225,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	12,000
Hispanic or Latino	216,000
Total	658,000

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Indiana
Non-Hispanic White	191,000
Black or African American	83,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	4,000
Hispanic or Latino	66,000
Total	361,000

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Iowa
Non-Hispanic White	73,000
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	2,000
Hispanic or Latino	25,000
Total	123,000

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Kansas
Non-Hispanic White	58,000
Black or African American	22,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	2,000
Hispanic or Latino	40,000
Total	134,000

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Kentucky
Non-Hispanic White	193,000
Black or African American	41,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	21,000
Total	275,000

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Louisiana
Non-Hispanic White	86,000
Black or African American	200,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	15,000
Total	317,000

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Maine
Non-Hispanic White	41,000
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	50,000

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Maryland
Non-Hispanic White	42,000
Black or African American	91,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	6,000
Hispanic or Latino	26,000
Total	179,000

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Massachusetts
Non-Hispanic White	79,000
Black or African American	33,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	10,000
Hispanic or Latino	85,000
Total	212,000

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Michigan
Non-Hispanic White	267,000
Black or African American	183,000
American Indian	4,000
Asian and Pacific Islander	9,000
Hispanic or Latino	63,000
Total	560,000

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Minnesota
Non-Hispanic White	84,000
Black or African American	42,000
American Indian	9,000
Asian and Pacific Islander	15,000
Hispanic or Latino	31,000
Total	194,000

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Mississippi
Non-Hispanic White	57,000
Black or African American	161,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	236,000

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Missouri
Non-Hispanic White	176,000
Black or African American	76,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	3,000
Hispanic or Latino	28,000
Total	306,000

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Montana
Non-Hispanic White	27,000
Black or African American	S
American Indian	10,000
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	43,000

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Nebraska
Non-Hispanic White	37,000
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	25,000
Total	82,000

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Nevada
Non-Hispanic White	35,000
Black or African American	21,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	5,000
Hispanic or Latino	76,000
Total	144,000

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New Hampshire
Non-Hispanic White	26,000
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	<500
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	33,000

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New Jersey
Non-Hispanic White	71,000
Black or African American	84,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	13,000
Hispanic or Latino	123,000
Total	296,000

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New Mexico
Non-Hispanic White	20,000
Black or African American	S
American Indian	24,000
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	108,000
Total	157,000

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New York
Non-Hispanic White	282,000
Black or African American	249,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	60,000
Hispanic or Latino	345,000
Total	951,000

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North Carolina
Non-Hispanic White	186,000
Black or African American	218,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	8,000
Hispanic or Latino	138,000
Total	580,000

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North Dakota
Non-Hispanic White	10,000
Black or African American	S
American Indian	7,000
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	22,000

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Ohio
Non-Hispanic White	345,000
Black or African American	189,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	5,000
Hispanic or Latino	52,000
Total	641,000

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Oklahoma
Non-Hispanic White	84,000
Black or African American	34,000
American Indian	22,000
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	48,000
Total	216,000

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Oregon
Non-Hispanic White	105,000
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	8,000
Hispanic or Latino	66,000
Total	199,000

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Pennsylvania
Non-Hispanic White	237,000
Black or African American	144,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	14,000
Hispanic or Latino	112,000
Total	532,000

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Rhode Island
Non-Hispanic White	16,000
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	19,000
Total	47,000

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South Carolina
Non-Hispanic White	99,000
Black or African American	151,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	36,000
Total	297,000

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South Dakota
Non-Hispanic White	15,000
Black or African American	S
American Indian	16,000
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	36,000

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Tennessee
Non-Hispanic White	194,000
Black or African American	126,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	3,000
Hispanic or Latino	46,000
Total	386,000

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Texas
Non-Hispanic White	249,000
Black or African American	281,000
American Indian	11,000
Asian and Pacific Islander	32,000
Hispanic or Latino	1,247,000
Total	1,829,000

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Utah
Non-Hispanic White	71,000
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	49,000
Total	138,000

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Vermont
Non-Hispanic White	16,000
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	18,000

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Virginia
Non-Hispanic White	93,000
Black or African American	110,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	11,000
Hispanic or Latino	49,000
Total	280,000

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Washington
Non-Hispanic White	115,000
Black or African American	20,000
American Indian	6,000
Asian and Pacific Islander	15,000
Hispanic or Latino	108,000
Total	283,000

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West Virginia
Non-Hispanic White	83,000
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	98,000

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Wisconsin
Non-Hispanic White	111,000
Black or African American	56,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	6,000
Hispanic or Latino	47,000
Total	237,000

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Wyoming
Non-Hispanic White	14,000
Black or African American	S
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	21,000

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District of Columbia
Non-Hispanic White	<500
Black or African American	29,000
American Indian	S
Asian and Pacific Islander	S
Hispanic or Latino	S
Total	32,000

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Puerto Rico
Non-Hispanic White	N.A.
Black or African American	N.A.
American Indian	N.A.
Asian and Pacific Islander	N.A.
Hispanic or Latino	N.A.
Total	N.A.

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Virgin Islands
Non-Hispanic White	N.A.
Black or African American	N.A.
American Indian	N.A.
Asian and Pacific Islander	N.A.
Hispanic or Latino	N.A.
Total	N.A.

Definitions: The share of children under age 18 who live in families with incomes below the federal poverty level, as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. The federal poverty definition consists of a series of thresholds based on family size and composition. In calendar year 2011, a family of two adults and two children fell in the “poverty” category if their annual income fell below $22,811. Poverty status is not determined for people in military barracks, institutional quarters, or for unrelated individuals under age 15 (such as foster children). The data are based on income received in the 12 months prior to the survey. More...

Data Source: Population Reference Bureau, analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Supplementary Survey, 2001 Supplementary Survey, 2002 through 2011 American Community Survey. The data for this measure come from the 2000 and 2001 Supplementary Survey and the 2002 through 2011 American Community Survey (ACS). The 2000 through 2004 ACS surveyed approximately 700,000 households monthly during each calendar year. In general but particularly for these years, use caution when interpreting estimates for less populous states or indicators representing small sub-populations, where the sample size is relatively small. Beginning in January 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau expanded the ACS sample to 3 million households (full implementation), and in January 2006 the ACS included group quarters. The ACS, fully implemented, is designed to provide annually updated social, economic, and housing data for states and communities. (Such local-area data have traditionally been collected once every ten years in the long form of the decennial census.) Race/ethnic groups represented in this table are not mutually exclusive. The category of white includes only non-Hispanic white. The categories Black or African American, American Indian, and Asian and Pacific Islander include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic. Those in the Hispanic or Latino category include those identified as being in one of the non-White race groups. More...

Footnotes: Updated September 2012.
S - Estimates suppressed when the confidence interval around the percentage is greater than or equal to 10 percentage points. N.A. – Data not available.
A 90 percent confidence interval for each estimate can be found at Children in poverty by race.

Note: The District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are not included in maps and rankings because they are not states and therefore comparisons on many indicators of child well being are not meaningful.

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