States Where Children Are Struggling With Obesity

42. Utah
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 9.8%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 12.3% — 10th lowest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 47.4% — 14th highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 92.0% — the highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 89.7% — the highest
> Child poverty rate: 9.9% — 2nd lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 8.9% — 2nd lowest
> Median household income: $75,780 a year — 11th highest
> Population under 18: 29.0% — the highest (total under 18 pop: 930,308)

41. Colorado
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 10.3%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 11.7% — 9th lowest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 49.8% — 8th highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 89.5% — 3rd highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 87.9% — 5th highest
> Child poverty rate: 10.9% — 5th lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 9.3% — 7th lowest
> Median household income: $77,127 a year — 9th highest
> Population under 18: 21.8% — 19th lowest (total under 18 pop: 1,256,320)

40. Montana
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 11.5%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 13.0% — 13th lowest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 53.4% — the highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 69.6% — 20th lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 73.3% — 23rd lowest
> Child poverty rate: 14.9% — 24th lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 12.6% — 20th highest
> Median household income: $57,153 a year — 11th lowest
> Population under 18: 21.2% — 13th lowest (total under 18 pop: 226,524)

39. New Jersey
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 11.9%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 14.7% — 20th lowest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: N/A
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 83.3% — 9th highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 88.9% — 3rd highest
> Child poverty rate: 12.3% — 12th lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 9.2% — 5th lowest
> Median household income: $85,751 a year — 3rd highest
> Population under 18: 21.8% — 20th lowest (total under 18 pop: 1,938,024)

38. Idaho
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 12.1%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 12.4% — 11th lowest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 50.4% — 7th highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 74.0% — 24th highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 72.8% — 19th lowest
> Child poverty rate: 13.2% — 17th lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 11.2% — 21st lowest
> Median household income: $60,999 a year — 20th lowest
> Population under 18: 25.1% — 3rd highest (total under 18 pop: 449,355)

37. Nevada
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 12.3%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 16.7% — 11th highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 46.4% — 16th highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 88.2% — 4th highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 80.1% — 18th highest
> Child poverty rate: 16.9% — 20th highest
> Overall poverty rate: 12.5% — 21st highest
> Median household income: $63,276 a year — 24th highest
> Population under 18: 22.4% — 21st highest (total under 18 pop: 690,737)

36. New Hampshire
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 12.7%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 14.0% — 15th lowest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 47.2% — 15th highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 58.7% — 11th lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 69.2% — 13th lowest
> Child poverty rate: 7.1% — the lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 7.3% — the lowest
> Median household income: $77,933 a year — 8th highest
> Population under 18: 18.8% — 3rd lowest (total under 18 pop: 256,020)

35. Maryland
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 12.8%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 15.7% — 23rd highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 35.2% — 13th lowest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 80.8% — 13th highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 82.7% — 11th highest
> Child poverty rate: 12.0% — 11th lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 9.0% — 4th lowest
> Median household income: $86,738 a year — the highest
> Population under 18: 22.0% — 24th lowest (total under 18 pop: 1,332,287)

34. Vermont
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 13.1%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 13.7% — 14th lowest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 49.1% — 11th highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 65.3% — 14th lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 73.0% — 21st lowest
> Child poverty rate: 10.2% — 4th lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 10.2% — 15th lowest
> Median household income: $63,001 a year — 25th lowest
> Population under 18: 18.2% — the lowest (total under 18 pop: 113,559)

33. Nebraska
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 13.3%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 12.8% — 12th lowest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 51.7% — 3rd highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 86.8% — 6th highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 84.5% — 9th highest
> Child poverty rate: 11.0% — 6th lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 9.9% — 10th lowest
> Median household income: $63,229 a year — 25th highest
> Population under 18: 24.6% — 5th highest (total under 18 pop: 475,096)

32. Arizona
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 13.3%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 17.4% — 10th highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 46.3% — 17th highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 86.2% — 7th highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 81.9% — 13th highest
> Child poverty rate: 19.1% — 13th highest
> Overall poverty rate: 13.5% — 13th highest
> Median household income: $62,055 a year — 23rd lowest
> Population under 18: 22.5% — 19th highest (total under 18 pop: 1,639,648)

31. New York
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 13.4%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 16.3% — 14th highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 42.4% — 25th lowest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 81.8% — 11th highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 88.6% — 4th highest
> Child poverty rate: 18.1% — 16th highest
> Overall poverty rate: 13.0% — 16th highest
> Median household income: $72,108 a year — 14th highest
> Population under 18: 20.7% — 11th lowest (total under 18 pop: 4,022,096)

30. Florida
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 14.0%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 16.1% — 16th highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 39.3% — 17th lowest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 80.1% — 14th highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 73.4% — 24th lowest
> Child poverty rate: 17.7% — 17th highest
> Overall poverty rate: 12.7% — 19th highest
> Median household income: $59,227 a year — 17th lowest
> Population under 18: 19.7% — 6th lowest (total under 18 pop: 4,231,955)

29. North Dakota
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 14.0%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 16.5% — 13th highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 51.5% — 5th highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 80.9% — 12th highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 81.8% — 14th highest
> Child poverty rate: 10.2% — 4th lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 10.6% — 17th lowest
> Median household income: $64,577 a year — 20th highest
> Population under 18: 23.2% — 13th highest (total under 18 pop: 176,706)

28. South Dakota
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 14.1%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 15.6% — 25th highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: N/A
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 79.1% — 18th highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 79.8% — 19th highest
> Child poverty rate: 15.0% — 25th lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 11.9% — 23rd highest
> Median household income: $59,533 a year — 18th lowest
> Population under 18: 24.3% — 6th highest (total under 18 pop: 215,269)

27. Rhode Island
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 14.3%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 14.6% — 18th lowest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 41.3% — 19th lowest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 74.3% — 23rd highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 83.9% — 10th highest
> Child poverty rate: 14.0% — 21st lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 10.8% — 18th lowest
> Median household income: $71,169 a year — 15th highest
> Population under 18: 19.2% — 4th lowest (total under 18 pop: 203,575)

26. Connecticut
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 14.4%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 14.9% — 22nd lowest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 44.0% — 23rd highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 68.8% — 18th lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 76.2% — 25th highest
> Child poverty rate: 14.1% — 22nd lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 10.0% — 12th lowest
> Median household income: $78,833 a year — 6th highest
> Population under 18: 20.4% — 8th lowest (total under 18 pop: 727,432)

25. Wisconsin
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 14.5%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 14.6% — 19th lowest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 48.7% — 12th highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 70.3% — 21st lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 78.9% — 20th highest
> Child poverty rate: 13.5% — 19th lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 10.4% — 16th lowest
> Median household income: $64,168 a year — 21st highest
> Population under 18: 21.7% — 17th lowest (total under 18 pop: 1,263,412)

24. Alaska
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 14.8%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 15.0% — 23rd lowest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 41.4% — 20th lowest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 68.8% — 18th lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 73.0% — 21st lowest
> Child poverty rate: 13.0% — 15th lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 10.1% — 13th lowest
> Median household income: $75,463 a year — 12th highest
> Population under 18: 24.6% — 4th highest (total under 18 pop: 179,749)

23. Virginia
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 14.8%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 15.8% — 21st highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 42.3% — 23rd lowest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 65.5% — 15th lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 69.8% — 14th lowest
> Child poverty rate: 13.4% — 18th lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 9.9% — 11th lowest
> Median household income: $76,456 a year — 10th highest
> Population under 18: 21.8% — 18th lowest (total under 18 pop: 1,857,605)

22. Maine
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 14.9%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 14.8% — 21st lowest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 42.2% — 21st lowest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 58.9% — 12th lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 70.2% — 15th lowest
> Child poverty rate: 13.8% — 20th lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 10.9% — 19th lowest
> Median household income: $58,924 a year — 16th lowest
> Population under 18: 18.3% — 2nd lowest (total under 18 pop: 246,353)

21. Kansas
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 15.1%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 15.7% — 24th highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 52.6% — 2nd highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 73.0% — 25th highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 77.3% — 22nd highest
> Child poverty rate: 14.7% — 23rd lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 11.4% — 24th lowest
> Median household income: $62,087 a year — 24th lowest
> Population under 18: 24.0% — 8th highest (total under 18 pop: 700,301)

20. Illinois
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 15.2%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 15.5% — 25th lowest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 49.3% — 9th highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 87.9% — 5th highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 89.2% — 2nd highest
> Child poverty rate: 15.7% — 23rd highest
> Overall poverty rate: 11.5% — 25th lowest
> Median household income: $69,187 a year — 17th highest
> Population under 18: 22.2% — 24th highest (total under 18 pop: 2,814,679)

19. New Mexico
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 15.2%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 15.8% — 22nd highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 51.2% — 6th highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 75.3% — 22nd highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 70.9% — 16th lowest
> Child poverty rate: 24.9% — 3rd highest
> Overall poverty rate: 18.2% — 3rd highest
> Median household income: $51,945 a year — 6th lowest
> Population under 18: 22.6% — 18th highest (total under 18 pop: 473,850)

18. Michigan
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 15.3%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 16.1% — 17th highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 45.6% — 20th highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 72.5% — 24th lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 76.6% — 24th highest
> Child poverty rate: 17.6% — 18th highest
> Overall poverty rate: 13.0% — 17th highest
> Median household income: $59,584 a year — 19th lowest
> Population under 18: 21.5% — 15th lowest (total under 18 pop: 2,142,822)

17. Pennsylvania
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 15.4%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 14.5% — 17th lowest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 42.4% — 25th lowest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 72.7% — 25th lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 81.8% — 14th highest
> Child poverty rate: 16.9% — 20th highest
> Overall poverty rate: 12.0% — 22nd highest
> Median household income: $63,463 a year — 23rd highest
> Population under 18: 20.6% — 10th lowest (total under 18 pop: 2,632,325)

16. North Carolina
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 15.4%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 16.0% — 19th highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 42.3% — 23rd lowest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 55.2% — 8th lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 56.7% — 6th lowest
> Child poverty rate: 19.5% — 11th highest
> Overall poverty rate: 13.6% — 12th highest
> Median household income: $57,341 a year — 12th lowest
> Population under 18: 21.9% — 22nd lowest (total under 18 pop: 2,293,972)

15. California
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 15.9%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 15.2% — 24th lowest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 51.7% — 3rd highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 89.9% — 2nd highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 87.5% — 6th highest
> Child poverty rate: 15.6% — 24th highest
> Overall poverty rate: 11.8% — 25th highest
> Median household income: $80,440 a year — 5th highest
> Population under 18: 22.5% — 20th highest (total under 18 pop: 8,891,064)

14. Hawaii
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 16.4%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 14.4% — 16th lowest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 36.6% — 15th lowest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 80.1% — 14th highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 87.2% — 7th highest
> Child poverty rate: 12.4% — 13th lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 9.3% — 6th lowest
> Median household income: $83,102 a year — 4th highest
> Population under 18: 21.2% — 14th lowest (total under 18 pop: 300,187)

13. Louisiana
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 16.5%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 17.8% — 7th highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 35.3% — 14th lowest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 56.5% — 9th lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 59.0% — 9th lowest
> Child poverty rate: 27.0% — 2nd highest
> Overall poverty rate: 19.0% — 2nd highest
> Median household income: $51,073 a year — 4th lowest
> Population under 18: 23.3% — 11th highest (total under 18 pop: 1,084,886)

12. South Carolina
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 16.6%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 16.3% — 15th highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 36.8% — 16th lowest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 52.2% — 6th lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 56.3% — 4th lowest
> Child poverty rate: 19.7% — 9th highest
> Overall poverty rate: 13.8% — 10th highest
> Median household income: $56,227 a year — 10th lowest
> Population under 18: 21.6% — 16th lowest (total under 18 pop: 1,112,300)

11. Texas
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 16.9%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 17.8% — 8th highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 42.9% — 25th highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 78.0% — 19th highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 74.2% — 25th lowest
> Child poverty rate: 19.2% — 12th highest
> Overall poverty rate: 13.6% — 11th highest
> Median household income: $64,034 a year — 22nd highest
> Population under 18: 25.5% — 2nd highest (total under 18 pop: 7,396,631)

10. Iowa
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 17.0%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 15.9% — 20th highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 49.2% — 10th highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 77.8% — 20th highest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 77.1% — 23rd highest
> Child poverty rate: 13.0% — 15th lowest
> Overall poverty rate: 11.2% — 20th lowest
> Median household income: $61,691 a year — 21st lowest
> Population under 18: 22.9% — 17th highest (total under 18 pop: 721,830)

9. Alabama
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 17.2%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 20.1% — the highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: N/A
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 48.3% — 4th lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 53.1% — 2nd lowest
> Child poverty rate: 21.4% — 6th highest
> Overall poverty rate: 15.5% — 7th highest
> Median household income: $51,734 a year — 5th lowest
> Population under 18: 22.1% — 25th highest (total under 18 pop: 1,085,597)

8. Oklahoma
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 17.6%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 18.1% — 4th highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 48.1% — 13th highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 47.9% — 3rd lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 64.4% — 10th lowest
> Child poverty rate: 19.9% — 8th highest
> Overall poverty rate: 15.2% — 8th highest
> Median household income: $54,449 a year — 8th lowest
> Population under 18: 24.1% — 7th highest (total under 18 pop: 952,229)

7. Georgia
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 18.3%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 18.1% — 5th highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: N/A
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 57.7% — 10th lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 68.0% — 12th lowest
> Child poverty rate: 18.7% — 14th highest
> Overall poverty rate: 13.3% — 14th highest
> Median household income: $61,980 a year — 22nd lowest
> Population under 18: 23.6% — 9th highest (total under 18 pop: 2,503,029)

6. Kentucky
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 18.4%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 17.8% — 9th highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 40.6% — 18th lowest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 61.2% — 13th lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 58.8% — 8th lowest
> Child poverty rate: 21.7% — 5th highest
> Overall poverty rate: 16.3% — 4th highest
> Median household income: $52,295 a year — 7th lowest
> Population under 18: 22.4% — 22nd highest (total under 18 pop: 1,001,825)

5. Missouri
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 18.4%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 16.1% — 18th highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 46.2% — 18th highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 68.2% — 16th lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 71.2% — 17th lowest
> Child poverty rate: 17.1% — 19th highest
> Overall poverty rate: 12.9% — 18th highest
> Median household income: $57,409 a year — 13th lowest
> Population under 18: 22.4% — 23rd highest (total under 18 pop: 1,372,695)

4. Tennessee
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 20.9%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 18.3% — 3rd highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 44.1% — 22nd highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 47.8% — 2nd lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 58.1% — 7th lowest
> Child poverty rate: 19.7% — 9th highest
> Overall poverty rate: 13.9% — 9th highest
> Median household income: $56,071 a year — 9th lowest
> Population under 18: 22.1% — 25th lowest (total under 18 pop: 1,510,752)

3. Arkansas
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 22.1%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 19.8% — 2nd highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 35.1% — 12th lowest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 52.3% — 7th lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 55.1% — 3rd lowest
> Child poverty rate: 22.1% — 4th highest
> Overall poverty rate: 16.2% — 5th highest
> Median household income: $48,952 a year — 3rd lowest
> Population under 18: 23.2% — 15th highest (total under 18 pop: 699,012)

2. West Virginia
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 22.9%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 16.5% — 12th highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: 44.4% — 21st highest
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 52.1% — 5th lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 56.7% — 6th lowest
> Child poverty rate: 20.1% — 7th highest
> Overall poverty rate: 16.0% — 6th highest
> Median household income: $48,850 a year — 2nd lowest
> Population under 18: 20.0% — 7th lowest (total under 18 pop: 358,818)

1. Mississippi
> Youth (9th-12th grade) obesity rate: 23.4%
> Share of youths who are overweight: 18.0% — 6th highest
> Physically active youths, 5+ days a week: N/A
> Communities built to promote physical activity: 42.0% — the lowest
> Children (2-19) with easy access to parks and playgrounds: 46.4% — the lowest
> Child poverty rate: 28.1% — the highest
> Overall poverty rate: 19.6% — the highest
> Median household income: $45,792 a year — the lowest
> Population under 18: 23.5% — 10th highest (total under 18 pop: 698,420)