State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,176,933.
• Rank within US : N/A

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 304,614.
• 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 105,525.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 159,527.
• 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 69,601.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 53,766.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 136,096.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 89,060.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 143,938.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 110,920.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 14,228.
• 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 769,750.
• 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 136,306.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 263,089.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 176,288.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 463,103.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 252,513.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 274,066.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 68,370.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 161,583.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 492,997.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 221,941.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 772,253.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 143,434.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 129,737.
• 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 255,492.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 264,862.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 57,001.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 16,369.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18,805.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 76,805.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 19,391.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,566.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 33,569.
• 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 164,334.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18,767.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 22,929.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 55,842.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,664.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 62,462.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 147,333.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 32,975.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 114,026.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 97,841.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 23,318.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 123,641.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 96,111.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,646.
• 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 84,646.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 45,507.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 9,015.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 78,258.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 15,667.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/15/2025 7:38 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.