There are 431,629 children under 18 in Nebraska. Many face strong challenges.

State Statistics

• Children Living in Poverty (2006) - 63,022
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time in 2006 - 45,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2006) - 106,000
• Children Reported Abused (2005) - 15,501
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 5,281 (20.8%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2001-2005) - 55
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 29,965 (61.0%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 29