Child Poverty in Washington State Fact Sheet

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Child Poverty in Washington State Fact Sheet

Created on: Friday, March 20, 2009 - 4:49pm

16% (approximately 226,000) of Washington’s children under 18 live below the federal poverty level. The 226,000 children living in poverty would form a continuous line along the entire length of I-5 in Washington. Read the Child Poverty Fact Sheet.

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