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Update #37

Revised

Corrected poverty data

4/11/2008

The Poverty Profile has been revised to correct data for the following indicator:

Children in poverty (100%), by Race

The number and percent of Asian and Pacific Islander below 18 years old who are lving below poverty in 2006 has been corrected. If these data were accessed before April 11, 2008 please update with the correct data.

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There are currently ten KIDS COUNT measures: percent low birth-weight babies; infant mortality rate; child death rate; rate of teen deaths by accident, homicide, and suicide; teen birth rate; percent of children living with parents who do not have full-time, year-round employment; percent of teens who are high school dropouts; percent of teens not attending school and not working; percent of children in poverty; and percent of families with children headed by a single-parent. The Data Book also provides background information for each state, including demographic and family income data.

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