The Percentage of Rural Children Living In Poverty Rises

Child poverty rates increased in rural America during the first six years of the century even as poverty rates nationally declined.

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Washington state has fourth lowest child poverty rate in U.S.

Catherine O’Donnell [email protected]

Washington State now has the fourth lowest child poverty rate in the nation, tied with Hawaii. Last year, Washington ranked 21st in the U.S.

The new 2006 data show that gains begun in 2005 have steadily increased, say researchers at the West Coast Poverty Center, located at the University of Washington. Analyzing data released by the U.S. Census Bureau today, the researchers said that in 2005, Washington’s child poverty rate reached a five-year high, 16.6 percent. By comparison, however, the national rate was 17.6 percent.

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