Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Columbiana County
Total population: 104,597
Number in poverty: 18,001 (17 percent)
Total children (under 18): 23,549
Children in poverty: 7,332 (31 percent)
Mahoning County
Total population: 243,482
Number in poverty: 38,477 (16 percent)
Total children (under 18): 53,448
Children in poverty: 13,929 (26 percent)
Trumbull County
Total population: 213,064
Number in poverty: 23,663 (11 percent)
Total children (under 18): 48,407
Children in poverty: 8,405 (17 percent)
Source: Children’s Hunger Alliance