Children in Arizona are more likely to be poor, uninsured and part of a family whose home has been foreclosed than most American kids, according to a national survey of child well-being released today.
But the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual Kids Count Data Book shows things have improved somewhat for teens, with fewer giving birth and dropping out of high school. Even so, Arizona continues to rank among the bottom 10 in those areas.
2010 Census: Children on the rise in Arizona
Arizona has typically ranked near the bottom in most of the 10 key indicators for young children and teens the Baltimore-based charitable organization has tracked over two decades. the exception has been the percentage of low birth-weight babies.
the recession may have erased some of the gains made in other states and allowed Arizona to move up slightly in three areas:
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