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Access profiles for many MS locations; rankings, maps, or trend graphs by topic; and raw data. Includes over 100 measures of child well-being, including the community-level data formerly in CLIKS.

Profiles (Showing 4 Featured Indicators of full set)

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Graduation Rates (2009)	71.6%
Infant Mortality (2004-2008)	10.3
Unemployment Rate (2009)	9.6%
Median Household Income (2009)	$36,764

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Poverty

Poverty by Age (2009)

The percentage of individuals under age 18 who live below the U.S. poverty threshold, as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. The estimates were made from the American Community Survey.

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Ten important indicators of child well-being included in our annual KIDS COUNT Data Book.
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Mississippi Grantee

MS KIDS COUNT Family and Children Research Unit, Social Science Research Center
P.O. Box 5287
Mississippi State, MS 39762

662-325-0470
mskidscount@ssrc.msstate.edu
http://www.ssrc.msstate.edu/mskidscount

Linda H. Southward, Ph.D., Program Director

A division of the SSRC at Mississippi State University, the Family and Children Research Unit (FCRU) conducts research on issues affecting the health, safety, and well-being of children and families.

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