State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,151,167.
• Rank within US : N/A

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 15,526.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 78,687.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 44,250.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 9,229.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 84,990.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,567.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 94,779.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 121,312.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 22,666.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 111,966.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 21,700.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 98,072.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 32,681.
• 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 145,980.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,055.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 62,426.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 162,445.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 56,617.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 12,256.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 19,196.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 75,694.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 33,802.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 19,812.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18,950.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 16,445.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 56,045.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 262,184.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 256,079.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 143,800.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 131,020.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 776,066.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 222,032.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 67,110.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 492,413.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 163,902.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 274,036.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 252,021.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 461,391.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 176,096.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 263,451.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 134,309.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 765,437.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 14,131.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 108,707.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 141,807.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 88,915.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 133,954.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 53,672.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 68,850.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 156,055.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 106,581.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 309,176.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/07/2024 10:25 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.