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A new report says more than one in four West Virginiachildren are living in poverty.
The annual KIDS Count report says the number of children living in poverty grew from 87,000 in 2008 to 100,000 in 2013, an increase of nearly 15 percent.
The report says 38 percent of children, or 144,000, were living in families whose parents lacked secure employment in 2013, compared to 32 percent in 2008.
Several other child well-being indicators improved during the same period. The death rate for children and teens declined from 36 per 100,000 to 34. The teen birth rate fell from 47 per 1,000 to 40.
Overall, the report ranks West Virginia 43rd for child well-being, down from 37th in 2014.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation released the report on Tuesday.
