Counting, there are thirteen total families. The middle number is 7th in either direction, and it is easy to see from the right side that this number is 4 $\text{(D)}$
The graph shows the distribution of the number of children in the families of the students in Ms. Jordan's English class. The median number of children in the family for this distribution is

$\text{(A)}\ 1\qquad\text{(B)}\ 2\qquad\text{(C)}\ 3\qquad\text{(D)}\ 4\qquad\text{(E)}\ 5$