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State Profile |
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| State
population (2000) |
20,851,820
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| Child
population |
5,886,759 |
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White |
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43%
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African American |
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12% |
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Hispanic |
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11% |
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Asian |
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2% |
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| Children
below poverty |
1,300,974 |
22% |
| Under
5 below poverty |
433,068 |
26% |
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| Welfare
families (2001) |
130,893 |
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| Average
monthly family assistance |
$181 |
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| Average
monthly assistance per recipient |
$68 |
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Source: ACF,
Census Bureau
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