2. Nationwide, 13 million children are officially considered poor and live in families below the federal poverty level, which is $20,000 a year for a family of four.
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5. 29% of American Indian and 11% of Asian children live in poor families
6. 10% of white children live in poor families In the most populated states, rates of child poverty among white children range from 4% in New Jersey to 12% in Georgia.