Demographics Table
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
State
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 52 states)
|
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8.8 | 7,273,175 | N/A |
| Puerto Rico | 37.2 | 304,523 | 52 |
| Mississippi | 14.3 | 106,569 | 51 |
| Louisiana | 14.1 | 159,327 | 50 |
| New Mexico | 13.7 | 69,783 | 49 |
| West Virginia | 12.0 | 54,881 | 48 |
| District of Columbia | 11.9 | 15,719 | 46 |
| Kentucky | 11.9 | 137,633 | 46 |
| Arkansas | 11.5 | 89,262 | 45 |
| Alabama | 11.3 | 145,226 | 43 |
| Oklahoma | 11.3 | 113,090 | 43 |
| Texas | 10.5 | 783,992 | 42 |
| South Carolina | 10.1 | 138,761 | 41 |
| New York | 10.0 | 473,652 | 40 |
| Georgia | 9.9 | 266,110 | 39 |
| Tennessee | 9.8 | 178,011 | 38 |
| Ohio | 9.3 | 276,150 | 37 |
| North Carolina | 9.2 | 254,486 | 36 |
| Florida | 8.9 | 505,099 | 33 |
| Michigan | 8.9 | 226,913 | 33 |
| Nevada | 8.9 | 68,575 | 33 |
| Arizona | 8.7 | 159,678 | 32 |
| California | 8.5 | 784,069 | 30 |
| Indiana | 8.5 | 147,599 | 30 |
| Missouri | 8.4 | 130,337 | 29 |
| Illinois | 8.2 | 256,731 | 28 |
| Pennsylvania | 8.0 | 262,209 | 27 |
| Kansas | 7.5 | 55,803 | 24 |
| Oregon | 7.5 | 79,161 | 24 |
| South Dakota | 7.5 | 16,825 | 24 |
| Delaware | 7.2 | 18,748 | 22 |
| Rhode Island | 7.2 | 19,356 | 22 |
| Idaho | 7.1 | 34,709 | 21 |
| Iowa | 7.0 | 56,479 | 18 |
| Nebraska | 7.0 | 34,824 | 18 |
| New Jersey | 7.0 | 166,374 | 18 |
| Connecticut | 6.9 | 63,285 | 17 |
| Hawaii | 6.8 | 22,617 | 14 |
| Virginia | 6.8 | 148,713 | 14 |
| Wyoming | 6.8 | 10,170 | 14 |
| Massachusetts | 6.7 | 115,721 | 12 |
| Montana | 6.7 | 18,408 | 12 |
| Wisconsin | 6.6 | 99,160 | 11 |
| Alaska | 6.5 | 11,270 | 9 |
| North Dakota | 6.5 | 12,299 | 9 |
| Maine | 6.4 | 23,294 | 6 |
| Maryland | 6.4 | 98,652 | 6 |
| Washington | 6.4 | 124,806 | 6 |
| Colorado | 5.9 | 86,795 | 5 |
| Vermont | 5.8 | 9,333 | 4 |
| Minnesota | 5.6 | 80,470 | 2 |
| Utah | 5.6 | 45,853 | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 4.5 | 16,188 | 1 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/24/2026 5:00 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.