1. Children in Poverty

2. $20,000 for a family of 4. $16,600 for a family of 3. $13,200 for a family of 2. Federal poverty level (FPL) in 2006

3. Twice the Federal Poverty Level is probably what people need. Families with incomes below this level are referred to as low income: $40,000 for a family of 4. $33,200 for a family of 3. $26,400 for a family of 2. http://www.childwelfare.com/Child%20Poverty.htm

4. How many children in the United States live in low- income families? There are 73 million children in the United States. 39%—28.4 million—live in low-income families. 18%—12.8 million—live in poor families. http://www.childwelfare.com/Child%20Poverty.htm

5. Washington State

6. Poverty by Ethnicity (2003) Data from Population Reference Bureau, analysis by the U.S. Census Bureau, available on “Kids Count” website

7. Infant Mortality Rates (2003): low to high 1.Singapore13. Macau25. Portugal 2. Sweden14. Switzerland26. U. K. 3. Hong Kong15. Spain27. Ireland 4.Japan16.Slovenia28. Monaco 5.Iceland17. Denmark29. Greece 6.Finland18. Austria30. San Marino 7. Norway19. Australia31.New Zealand 8.Malta20. Belgium32. Aruba 9. Czech Republic21. Lichtenstein33. Italy 10. Andorra22. Canada34. Cuba 11. Germany23.Luxembourg35. Taiwan 12. France24. Netherlands36. U. S.

8. Children in Poverty: WA Every night, 75,000-100,000 children in Washington State go to bed hungry. DSHS, Division of Children and Family Services

9. Washington State Population (2005) Rural: 787,321 Urban: 5,500, 438 Total: 6,287,759 http://www.ers.usda.gov/StateF acts/WA.HTMhttp://www.ers.usda.gov/StateF acts/WA.HTM, USDA

10. Children in Poverty: Washington State Data from American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, available on “Kids Count” website

11. Washington State (2005) In Washington, there are 854,344 families, with 1,492,182 children. Low-Income Children: 36% (536,668) of children live in low-income families (National: 39%), defined as income below 200% of the federal poverty level.low-income

12. Washington State (2005) 29% (298,438) of white children live in low- income families. 55% (38,674) of black children live in low- income families. 68% (118,754) of Latino children live in low-income families. http://nccp.org/state_detail_demographic_WA.htmlhttp://nccp.org/state_detail_demographic_WA.html Annual Social and Economic Supplement of the U.S. Current Population Survey from 2004, 2005, and 2006

13. Washington State (2005) 42% (192,967) of children under age 6 live in low-income families. 33% (343,701) of children age 6 or older live in low- income families. http://nccp.org/state_detail_demographic_WA.htmlhttp://nccp.org/state_detail_demographic_WA.html Annual Social and Economic Supplement of the U.S. Current Population Survey from 2004, 2005, and 2006

14. Washington State (2005) 40% (108,549) of children in urban areas live in low-income families. 27% (170,738) of children in suburban areas live in low-income families. 50% (96,599) of children in rural areas live in low-income families. http://nccp.org/state_detail_demographic_WA.htmlhttp://nccp.org/state_detail_demographic_WA.html Annual Social and Economic Supplement of the U.S. Current Population Survey from 2004, 2005, and 2006

15. Students in our classrooms may be coping with poverty. With what issues might they be dealing? What adaptations can we make to accommodate their needs?