State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,181,779.
• Rank within US : N/A

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 16,505.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 78,847.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 45,141.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 9,411.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 85,236.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 93,462.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 11,762.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 122,530.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 21,498.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 32,008.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 22,964.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 113,046.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 98,820.
• 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 144,243.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 61,578.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 9,883.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 55,923.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 163,596.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 12,206.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 19,630.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 20,077.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 78,185.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 33,885.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 55,879.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18,975.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 16,643.
• 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 261,498.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 259,285.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 131,137.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 145,499.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 791,378.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 224,272.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 66,571.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 275,595.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 492,758.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 166,830.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 254,609.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 461,701.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 178,113.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 266,936.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 134,181.
• 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 757,317.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 107,959.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 140,954.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 87,866.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 15,262.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 134,623.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 54,024.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 68,639.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 156,479.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 106,360.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 309,508.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/07/2023 8:49 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.