State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,273,175.
• Rank within US : N/A

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 304,523.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 106,569.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 159,327.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 69,783.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 54,881.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 15,719.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 137,633.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 89,262.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 145,226.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 113,090.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 783,992.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 138,761.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 473,652.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 266,110.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 178,011.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 276,150.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 254,486.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 505,099.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 226,913.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 68,575.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 159,678.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 784,069.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 147,599.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 130,337.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 256,731.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 262,209.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 55,803.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 79,161.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 16,825.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18,748.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 19,356.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 34,709.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 56,479.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 34,824.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 166,374.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 63,285.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 22,617.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 148,713.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,170.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 115,721.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18,408.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 99,160.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,270.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 12,299.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 23,294.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 98,652.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 124,806.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 86,795.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 9,333.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 80,470.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 45,853.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 16,188.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2026 12:45 pm.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.