There are 2,362,722 children under 18 in Georgia. Many face strong challenges.

State Statistics

• Children Living in Poverty (2006) - 484,525
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time in 2006 - 314,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2006) - 874,000
• Children Reported Abused (2005) - 74,165
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 28,050 (20.2%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 367
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 140,345 (49.7%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 34