There are 1,402,961 children under 18 in Maryland. Many face strong challenges.

State Statistics

• Children Living in Poverty (2006) - 129,551
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time in 2006 - 137,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2006) - 305,000
• Children Reported Abused (2003) - 48,600
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 16,616 (21.6%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2001-2005) - 143
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 74,518 (49.8%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 31