There are 742,556 children under 18 in Utah. Many face strong challenges.

State Statistics

• Children Living in Poverty (2006) - 93,049
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time in 2006 - 120,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2006) - 159,000
• Children Reported Abused (2005) - 21,052
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 12,130 (26.0%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 64
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 60,738 (62.4%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 31