State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Poverty: Persons below 150% of 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 20.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 65,780,589.
• Rank within US : N/A

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 57.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,836,774.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 850,028.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,288,695.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 584,581.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 790,281.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 451,626.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,122,710.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 980,162.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,230,953.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,164,105.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,680,087.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,554,916.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,321,108.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,255,727.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,127,279.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,598,293.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 661,948.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,063,073.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,256,424.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,408,455.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,471,748.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,356,325.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 132,967.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 214,758.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,540,972.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 813,866.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 169,123.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 357,400.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 540,616.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,371,480.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,311,223.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 573,821.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 346,735.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 102,315.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 241,033.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 184,881.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 130,309.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 996,780.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 120,786.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 165,441.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 102,621.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,365,131.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 221,978.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,214,594.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 553,133.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,060,366.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 864,748.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,415,836.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 879,875.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 911,149.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 498,256.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 159,872.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/27/2026 7:20 pm.

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

For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.