| State
population |
18,976,457
|
|
| Child
population |
4,690,107 |
|
|
White |
|
58%
|
|
African American |
|
17% |
|
Hispanic |
|
20% |
|
Asian |
|
6% |
| Children
below poverty |
1,022,443 |
22% |
| Under 5 below
poverty |
290,577 |
23% |
| Births
to unmarried women |
|
|
|
White |
23,544 |
19% |
|
African American |
32,268 |
67% |
|
Hispanic |
32,813 |
61% |
| Single
parent families |
|
34% |
|
|
|
|
|