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THE STATEOF AMERICA’SCHILDREN
2008
 
CDF Mission Statement
The Children’s Defense Fund’s Leave No Child Behind
®
mission is to ensure every child a
Healthy Start 
, a
Head Start 
, a
Fair Start 
, a
Safe Start 
and a
Moral Start 
in life and successfulpassage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.CDF provides a strong, effective voice for
all 
the children of America who cannot vote, lobby orspeak for themselves. We pay particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children andthose with disabilities. CDF educates the nation about the needs of children and encouragespreventive investments before they get sick or into trouble, drop out of school, or suffer familybreakdown.CDF began in 1973 and is a private, nonprofit organization supported by foundation and corporategrants and individual donations. We have never taken government funds.
About CDF
The Children’s Defense Fund is a non-profit child advocacy organization that has worked relent-lessly for 35 years to ensure a level playing field for all children. We champion policies andprograms that lift children out of poverty; protect them from abuse and neglect; and ensuretheir access to health care, quality education, and a moral and spiritual foundation. Supportedby foundation and corporate grants and individual donations, CDF advocates nationwide onbehalf of children to ensure children are always a priority.
 
iState of America’s Children 2008
Table of Contents
Are Our Children Ready to Compete in the Global Arena?
How America Ranks Among Industrialized Countries in Investing in and Protecting Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 America’s Children Are Behind Academically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Moments in America for All Children
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Each Day in America for All Children
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Each Day in America for Children
Each Day in America for White, non-Hispanic Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Each Day in America for Black Children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Each Day in America for Latino Children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Each Day in America for Asian and Pacific Islander Children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Each Day in America for American Indian and Alaska Native Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Key Data Findings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Child Population
Child Population: 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Where Children Live: The 10 States with the Largest Number of Children for Each Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Child Poverty and Income
Child Poverty: 2006–2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Extreme Poverty Among Children: 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Largest Number of Poor Children: Top 10 States in 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Highest Child Poverty Rates: Top 10 States (plus the District of Columbia) in 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Poor Children in America: A Portrait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Child Poverty: 1959–2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Child Poverty Rate: 1959–2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 AFDC/TANF Benefit Levels and Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Child Support Enforcement: 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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