5 Year % Change in Poverty Rate for Children Under 18

Rank	States	2000 to 2007 % chg
1	Indiana	41.3%
2	Michigan	40.9%
3	Minnesota	36.8%
4	New Hampshire	33.3%
5	Wisconsin	31.8%
6	Ohio	30.5%
7	Iowa	26.9%
8	Tennessee	26.4%
9	Colorado	25.4%
10	Missouri	24.3%
11	Pennsylvania	23.7%
12	Kansas	23.5%
12	Nebraska	23.5%
14	Kentucky	22.3%
15	Maine	21.7%
16	North Carolina	18.2%
17	Mississippi	18.1%
18	Arkansas	16.1%
19	South Carolina	15.9%
19	South Dakota	15.9%
21	Alabama	15.1%
21	Delaware	15.1%
23	Alaska	13.9%
23	Oregon	13.9%
25	Illinois	13.7%
26	Washington	13.6%
27	Georgia	13.1%
28	Massachusetts	13.0%
29	Rhode Island	12.7%
30	Texas	11.6%
31	Oklahoma	11.0%
32	Louisiana	10.2%
33	Nevada	9.6%
34	New Jersey	8.6%
35	Arizona	7.0%
36	Connecticut	6.9%
36	North Dakota	6.9%
36	Vermont	6.9%
39	West Virginia	6.8%
40	Virginia	5.7%
41	Idaho	4.6%
42	New York	2.6%
43	Utah	1.8%
44	Montana	0.5%
45	Maryland	-0.9%
46	New Mexico	-1.2%
47	Florida	-2.3%
48	District of Columbia	-2.7%
49	California	-6.5%
50	Wyoming	-7.9%
51	Hawaii	-24.5%
Source: US Census Bureau

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USA Counties IN Profile provides current federal statistics on a variety of demographic and economic indicators. Read "About the Profile" for the best understanding of the data, ranks and computations. This profile is produced by STATS Indiana, a web service of the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Major support for this effort is provided by the State of Indiana through the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. Updated: December 31, 2008 at 13:01