Figure B
2019-2021 child poverty map: Count and share of children in poverty and 200% of poverty line by state, 2019–2021
| State | 2019 children below poverty line | 2019 children below 200% poverty line | 2021 children below poverty line | 2021 children below 200% poverty line | 2019 child share below 200% poverty line | 2019 child share below poverty line | 2021 child share below poverty line | 2021 child share below 200% poverty line | 2019 to 2021 percentage point change in child poverty | 2019 to 2021 percentage point change in child 200% poverty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 198,000 | 395,000 | 0 | 0 | 18.1% | 36.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -18.1% | -36.1% |
| Alaska | 26,000 | 62,000 | 0 | 0 | 14.2% | 34.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -14.2% | -34.5% |
| Arizona | 242,000 | 489,000 | 0 | 0 | 14.5% | 29.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -14.5% | -29.4% |
| Arkansas | 130,000 | 252,000 | 0 | 0 | 18.8% | 36.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -18.8% | -36.4% |
| California | 1,218,000 | 2,934,000 | 0 | 0 | 13.9% | 33.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -13.9% | -33.5% |
| Colorado | 152,000 | 320,000 | 0 | 0 | 11.8% | 24.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -11.8% | -24.7% |
| Connecticut | 80,000 | 140,000 | 0 | 0 | 10.8% | 18.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -10.8% | -18.9% |
| Delaware | 20,000 | 48,000 | 0 | 0 | 10.2% | 24.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -10.2% | -24.2% |
| Washington D.C. | 19,000 | 34,000 | 0 | 0 | 14.6% | 26.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -14.6% | -26.9% |
| Florida | 567,000 | 1,550,000 | 0 | 0 | 13.3% | 36.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -13.3% | -36.5% |
| Georgia | 388,000 | 863,000 | 0 | 0 | 15.8% | 35.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -15.8% | -35.3% |
| Hawaii | 32,000 | 80,000 | 0 | 0 | 11.0% | 27.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -11.0% | -27.3% |
| Idaho | 38,000 | 124,000 | 0 | 0 | 8.5% | 27.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -8.5% | -27.8% |
| Illinois | 360,000 | 779,000 | 0 | 0 | 12.9% | 27.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -12.9% | -27.8% |
| Indiana | 225,000 | 461,000 | 0 | 0 | 14.4% | 29.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -14.4% | -29.6% |
| Iowa | 98,000 | 240,000 | 0 | 0 | 13.7% | 33.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -13.7% | -33.4% |
| Kansas | 98,000 | 205,000 | 0 | 0 | 14.4% | 30.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -14.4% | -30.2% |
| Kentucky | 170,000 | 384,000 | 0 | 0 | 17.1% | 38.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -17.1% | -38.6% |
| Louisiana | 284,000 | 497,000 | 0 | 0 | 26.0% | 45.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -26.0% | -45.6% |
| Maine | 34,000 | 62,000 | 0 | 0 | 13.9% | 25.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -13.9% | -25.2% |
| Maryland | 147,000 | 250,000 | 0 | 0 | 11.1% | 19.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -11.1% | -19.0% |
| Massachusetts | 129,000 | 244,000 | 0 | 0 | 9.6% | 18.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -9.6% | -18.2% |
| Michigan | 304,000 | 668,000 | 0 | 0 | 14.3% | 31.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -14.3% | -31.4% |
| Minnesota | 97,000 | 276,000 | 0 | 0 | 7.4% | 21.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -7.4% | -21.2% |
| Mississippi | 192,000 | 343,000 | 0 | 0 | 27.4% | 49.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -27.4% | -49.1% |
| Missouri | 173,000 | 407,000 | 0 | 0 | 12.7% | 29.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -12.7% | -29.7% |
| Montana | 27,000 | 74,000 | 0 | 0 | 11.9% | 32.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -11.9% | -32.2% |
| Nebraska | 73,000 | 135,000 | 0 | 0 | 15.4% | 28.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -15.4% | -28.8% |
| Nevada | 99,000 | 232,000 | 0 | 0 | 14.4% | 33.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -14.4% | -33.9% |
| New Hampshire | 9,000 | 40,000 | 0 | 0 | 3.6% | 15.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -3.6% | -15.9% |
| New Jersey | 132,000 | 342,000 | 0 | 0 | 6.8% | 17.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -6.8% | -17.5% |
| New Mexico | 104,000 | 223,000 | 0 | 0 | 22.0% | 47.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -22.0% | -47.2% |
| New York | 693,000 | 1,374,000 | 0 | 0 | 17.4% | 34.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -17.4% | -34.6% |
| North Carolina | 449,000 | 861,000 | 0 | 0 | 19.9% | 38.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -19.9% | -38.1% |
| North Dakota | 15,000 | 35,000 | 0 | 0 | 8.7% | 19.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -8.7% | -19.9% |
| Ohio | 506,000 | 929,000 | 0 | 0 | 19.5% | 35.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -19.5% | -35.8% |
| Oklahoma | 123,000 | 311,000 | 0 | 0 | 12.8% | 32.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -12.8% | -32.4% |
| Oregon | 86,000 | 202,000 | 0 | 0 | 9.9% | 23.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -9.9% | -23.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 318,000 | 750,000 | 0 | 0 | 12.1% | 28.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -12.1% | -28.6% |
| Rhode Island | 28,000 | 66,000 | 0 | 0 | 13.8% | 32.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -13.8% | -32.5% |
| South Carolina | 247,000 | 424,000 | 0 | 0 | 22.1% | 37.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -22.1% | -37.9% |
| South Dakota | 37,000 | 67,000 | 0 | 0 | 17.2% | 31.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -17.2% | -31.1% |
| Tennessee | 293,000 | 546,000 | 0 | 0 | 19.6% | 36.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -19.6% | -36.6% |
| Texas | 1,108,000 | 2,606,000 | 0 | 0 | 15.0% | 35.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -15.0% | -35.4% |
| Utah | 75,000 | 213,000 | 0 | 0 | 8.0% | 22.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -8.0% | -22.8% |
| Vermont | 15,000 | 30,000 | 0 | 0 | 13.1% | 25.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -13.1% | -25.7% |
| Virginia | 212,000 | 454,000 | 0 | 0 | 11.7% | 25.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -11.7% | -25.1% |
| Washington | 167,000 | 368,000 | 0 | 0 | 10.0% | 22.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -10.0% | -22.1% |
| West Virginia | 67,000 | 116,000 | 0 | 0 | 18.6% | 32.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -18.6% | -32.1% |
| Wisconsin | 146,000 | 334,000 | 0 | 0 | 11.3% | 26.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -11.3% | -26.1% |
| Wyoming | 15,000 | 37,000 | 0 | 0 | 11.9% | 28.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -11.9% | -28.4% |
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