State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,541,196.
• Rank within US : N/A

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 326,456.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 113,813.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 71,675.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 161,046.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 147,322.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 60,372.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 94,963.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 150,409.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 15,141.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 110,424.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 759,269.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 285,289.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 190,006.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 138,061.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 182,110.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 274,254.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 479,951.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 497,783.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 293,555.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 247,982.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 862,463.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 65,845.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 145,021.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 154,642.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 38,535.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 276,102.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 21,872.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 85,884.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 271,519.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 17,672.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 21,178.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18,981.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 57,248.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 25,498.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 12,167.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 35,008.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 58,018.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 160,148.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 106,215.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 148,809.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 115,654.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 127,119.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,177.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 49,835.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 61,049.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 90,570.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,278.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 20,522.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,700.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 89,608.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 82,301.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 16,133.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 10/20/2021 9:12 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.
Health Service Areas are a single county or cluster of contiguous counties which are relatively self-contained with respect to hospital care. For more detailed information, please see Health Service Area information page. Puerto Rico is being treated as a Health Service Area for this data presentation.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.