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Top Ten Cities (100,000 or more population) with Highest Rate of Child Poverty

1. Brownsville, TX 45.3%

2. Hartford, CT 41.3%

3. New Orleans, LA 40.5%

4. Providence, RI 40.5%

5. Atlanta, GA 39.3%

6. Buffalo, NY 38.7%

7. Miami, FL 38.5%

8. Gary, IN 38.2%

9. Cleveland, OH 38.0%

10. Laredo, TX 38.0%

U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000

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Also see:
•	Poverty USA: The State of Poverty in America
•	The Face of Poverty in America
•	Poverty and the Working Poor
•	Facts From The Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage In The United States: 2003 Census Bureau
Top Ten Lists:
•	States with the Highest Poverty Rates
•	Counties with the Highest Poverty Rates
•	Cities with the Highest Poverty Rates
•	Cities with the highest child poverty rates
•	Top Ten States with the Highest Percentage of Low Income, Uninsured Children
•	Top Ten States with the Greatest Increase in Poverty
•	States Experiencing a Decrease in Poverty
•	Top Ten States with Highest Percentage of Children Living in Poverty
U.S. Government: What is the "Poverty Line"? The Poverty Threshold: How the Government Defines Poverty in America How Health and Human Services defines Poverty in America

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