There are 1,602,847 children under 18 in Indiana. Many face serious challenges.

State Statistics

• Children Living in Poverty (2006) - 276,950
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time in 2006 - 123,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2006) - 370,000
• Children Reported Abused (2005) - 37,860
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 18,775 (21.9%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 303
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 106,290 (60.0%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 32