There are 980,160 children under 18 in Kentucky. Many face strong challenges.

State Statistics

• Children Living in Poverty (2006) - 223,296
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time in 2006 - 98,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2006) - 341,000
• Children Reported Abused (2005) - 47,960
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 12,258 (21.9%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 154
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 64,223 (58.7%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 32