EveryChildMatters

Louisiana
Louisiana Home
News
Contact Us
Quick Facts
Voter Info
Resources
Partners
Candidate Survey
Multimedia
Louisiana Events
There are no upcoming events currently scheduled.
View National Calendar
 
Home arrow Quick Facts
Quick Facts PDF E-mail

State Ranking

See Where Louisiana Ranks on Children's Well-Being 

Statistics on Children

  • There are 1,147,651 children under 18 in Louisiana
  • Children Living in Poverty (2007) - 283,350
  • Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time (2007) - 137,000
  • Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2007) - 426,000
  • Children Reported Abused (2004) - 23,843
  • 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006)- 21,885 (31.8%)
  • Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 188
  • 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 62,887 (50.0%)
  • % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 48
Voter Toolkit
Voter Toolkit