Study: Ohio 27th for child well-being

CINCINNATI (AP) - A new national study has ranked Ohio 27th in the nation when it comes to child well-being.

The annual Kids Count survey published Wednesday found the number of children living in poverty in the state increased by 4 percentage points amid the recession.

The survey reports 624,000 Ohio children, or 23 percent, were living in poverty in 2010. That's a jump from 2005, when the survey showed 506,000 Ohio children, or 19 percent, were living in poverty.

But the data found Ohio improved in several areas, including more children having health insurance and fewer teens abusing alcohol or drugs.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation survey defines poverty as living in a household with incomes below $22,000 a year for a family of four.