There are 382,497 children under 18 in West Virginia. Many face serious challenges.

State Statistics

• Children Living in Poverty (2006) - 96,386
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time in 2006 - 34,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2006) - 167,000
• Children Reported Abused (2005) - 22,400
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006) - 6,303 (29.4%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 107
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 27,757 (63.6%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 37