| State
population |
8,049,313
|
|
| Child
population |
1,964,047 |
|
|
White |
|
67%
|
|
African American |
|
26% |
|
Hispanic |
|
4% |
|
Asian |
|
2% |
| Children
below poverty |
363,349 |
19% |
| Under 5 below
poverty |
114,611 |
21% |
| Births
to unmarried women |
|
|
|
White |
14,153 |
19% |
|
African American |
19,266 |
66% |
|
Hispanic |
5,368 |
43% |
| Single
parent families |
|
33% |
|
|
|
|
|
