Child poverty, citywide and ward - District of Columbia

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Child poverty, citywide and ward (Percent) – 2006-2010

Data Provided by: DC Action for Children

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2.4%
Ward 3	2.4%
2.5% - 13.3%
Ward 2	12.0%
Ward 4	13.3%
13.4% - 31.8%
Ward 1	27.3%

13.4% - 31.8%
Ward 5	27.7%
Ward 6	31.8%
31.9% - 48.3%
Ward 7	40.3%
Ward 8	48.3%

Definitions: (Percent) Percent of children under 18 years living below 100 percent of the federal poverty level.

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau. 2000 Decennial Census. 2006-10 data are five year estimates from the American Community Survey.

Note: Maps use the natural break classification method, which reflects patterns in the data by dividing the map into naturally occurring groups. Using statistical tools, this method determines cut-off points for each group by identifying large gaps in data values.

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