While poverty and economic insecurity are too high across the country, some parts of the nation fare better than others. Use our interactive map to learn more about the economic health of your state and congressional district across a variety of indicators.
Child Poverty - 2020
Map Key
- Less than 15 %
- 15.1 - 19 %
- 19.1 - 23 %
- 23.1 - 27 %
- More than 27 %
Percentage of children under 18 in related families who had incomes below the poverty line in 2019
States Ranked by Child Poverty Rate (2020)
| State Name | Child Poverty | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 6.9% | 1st |
| Utah | 9.5% | 2nd |
| Vermont | 9.8% | 3rd |
| North Dakota | 10.1% | 4th |
| Nebraska | 10.5% | 5th |
| Colorado | 10.6% | 6th |
| Minnesota | 10.8% | 7th |
| Wyoming | 11.0% | 8th |
| Massachusetts | 11.3% | 9th |
| Maryland | 11.7% | 10th |
| Washington | 11.7% | 10th |
| Hawaii | 12.0% | 12th |
| New Jersey | 12.1% | 13th |
| Alaska | 12.6% | 14th |
| Iowa | 12.6% | 14th |
| Oregon | 12.6% | 14th |
| Idaho | 12.9% | 17th |
| Virginia | 13.0% | 18th |
| Wisconsin | 13.1% | 19th |
| Maine | 13.4% | 20th |
| Connecticut | 13.8% | 21st |
| Rhode Island | 13.9% | 22nd |
| Kansas | 14.3% | 23rd |
| Montana | 14.5% | 24th |
| South Dakota | 14.6% | 25th |
| Indiana | 14.8% | 26th |
| California | 15.3% | 27th |
| Illinois | 15.5% | 28th |
| Delaware | 16.0% | 29th |
| Missouri | 16.6% | 30th |
| Pennsylvania | 16.6% | 30th |
| Nevada | 16.6% | 30th |
| Michigan | 17.3% | 33rd |
| Florida | 17.4% | 34th |
| New York | 17.7% | 35th |
| Ohio | 18.0% | 36th |
| Georgia | 18.5% | 37th |
| District of Columbia | 18.6% | 38th |
| Arizona | 18.8% | 39th |
| Texas | 18.9% | 40th |
| Tennessee | 19.3% | 41st |
| North Carolina | 19.3% | 41st |
| South Carolina | 19.4% | 43rd |
| Oklahoma | 19.6% | 44th |
| West Virginia | 19.6% | 44th |
| Alabama | 21.1% | 46th |
| Kentucky | 21.3% | 47th |
| Arkansas | 21.7% | 48th |
| New Mexico | 24.7% | 49th |
| Louisiana | 26.8% | 50th |
| Mississippi | 27.9% | 51st |