There are 114,321 children under 18 in Wyoming. Many face serious challenges.

State Statistics

• Children Living in Poverty (2006) - 14,092
• Children Not Covered by Health Insurance at Any Time in 2006 - 10,000
• Children’s Health Care Covered by Government Assistance (2006) - 35,000
• Children Reported Abused (2005) - 2,020
• 2 Year Olds Not Immunized (2006)- 1,910 (29.1%)
• Child Abuse Deaths (2000-2005) - 19
• 3-4 Year Olds Not Enrolled in a nursery school, pre-school, or pre-kindergarten education program (2006) - 7,803 (58.8%)
• % of 4th Graders Scoring below Basic Reading Levels (2007) - 27