There are 2,141,041 children under 18 in North Carolina. Many face strong challenges.

State Statistics

• Children Living in Poverty (2006) - 429,169
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time in 2006 - 307,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2006) - 732,000
• Children Reported Abused (2004) - 53,668
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 30,199 (24.7%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2002) - 97
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 133,060 (53.5%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 36