State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Poverty: Persons 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 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,735,661.
• Rank within US : N/A

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 98,248.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 283,680.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 522,508.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 542,093.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 574,017.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 891,891.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 837,363.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 760,577.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 353,604.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 141,401.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 684,548.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 72,786.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 62,749.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 103,819.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 59,920.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 199,519.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 204,630.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 610,030.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 144,830.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 81,881.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 344,519.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 118,364.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 322,842.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 125,642.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,475,496.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,464,937.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 498,380.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 104,798.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,632,248.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 821,528.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 390,669.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 901,451.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,759,397.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 757,180.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,360,882.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,303,527.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,529,692.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,430,012.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 950,340.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,074,940.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,711,742.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 725,690.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 599,071.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 101,008.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 772,360.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 473,903.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 708,321.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 287,953.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 370,915.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 848,967.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 538,793.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,299,426.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/21/2026 11:58 am.

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

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

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.