Utah is among 43 states where the number of children living in poverty has increased, according to the 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book released Wednesday.
From 2005 to 2010, the number of Utah children living below the federal poverty threshold — $23,050 in gross annual income for a family of four— rose from 11 percent to 16 percent, roughly a 45 percent increase.
However, the Annie E. Casey Foundation study also ranks Utah 11th in the nation in terms of overall child well-being.
According to the national report, Utah ranked 13th among the states in terms of economic well-being even though it fared worse in all four measures, compared to previous KIDSCOUNT Data Books. Salt Lake Tribune
