| Child Well-Being Indicators |
||
|---|---|---|
Mississippi |
National |
|
| Children in Extreme Poverty | 14% |
8% |
| Children in Poverty | 30% |
18% |
| Children under age 6 in paid childcare while parents work | 37% |
35% |
| Children living with parents who do not have full time, year-round employment | 43% |
34% |
| Median income of families with children | $37,000 |
$53,000 |
| Female headed families receiving child support or alimony | 27% |
35% |
| Children without health insurance | 14% |
11% |
| Low birth weight babies | 11.6% |
6.8% |
| Infant mortality (deaths per 1,000 live births) Rank 50th |
9.8% |
6.8% |
| Child Death Rate Rank 50th |
31 |
20 |
| Teen birth rate (ages 15-17) Rank 50th |
34 |
22 |
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