Kids Count Data Center Update

lad3 January 17, 2023

Check out our data webpage to access recent Pennsylvania KIDS COUNT® Data Center updates! We have updated information from various sources across the Economic Well-Being, Education & Health categories, including data from the American Community Survey, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, and Pennsylvania Departments of Education, Health and Labor & Industry.

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2021 County Health Rankings Show High Poverty Rates for Latino Children

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