State Ranking

See where Nebraska ranks on child well-being.

Statistics on Children

• There are 431,629 children under 18 in Nebraska.
• Children Living in Poverty (2007) - 65,309
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time (2007) - 45,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2007) - 114,000
• Children Reported Abused (2005) - 15,501
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 5,281 (20.8%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2001-2005) - 55
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 29,965 (61.0%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 29