State Ranking

See how Mississippi ranks in child well being.

Statistics on Children

• There are 748,544 children under 18 in Mississsippi.
• Children Living in Poverty (2007) - 220,446
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time (2007) - 94,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2007) - 383,000
• Children Reported Abused (2005) - 15,745
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 11,320 (26.0%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 70
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 43,067 (53.1%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 49