Annie E. Casey Foundation: 23% of U.S. Children Were Living in Poverty in 2011

A report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation contends that almost 1 in 4 American children were living in poverty in 2011.  The report notes the increase of poverty in the U.S. Southwest.  In particular, the study claims that New Mexico scored worst in the U.S. in the category of children's "well-being."

Annie E. Casey Foundation: 23% of U.S. Children in Poverty in 2011