There are 2,524,274 children under 18 in Michigan. Many face strong challenges every day.

State Statistics

• Children Living in Poverty (2006) - 445,142
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time in 2006 - 116,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2006) - 732,000
• Children Reported Abused (2004) - 74,333
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 30,890 (23.5%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2001) - 98
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 144,214 (54.0%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 34