State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

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

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,390,045.
• Rank within US : N/A

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,610,600.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,005,417.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,707,698.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,656,674.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,519,610.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,480,981.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,454,217.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,423,159.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,355,827.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,340,637.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,284,470.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 940,092.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 907,125.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 889,287.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 848,769.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 834,866.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 807,582.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 768,185.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 756,528.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 753,455.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 719,720.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 707,480.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 676,516.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 609,003.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 593,820.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 564,966.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 543,697.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 534,188.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 514,300.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 494,736.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 471,783.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 390,414.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 375,381.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 351,948.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 340,362.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 328,475.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 287,660.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 280,516.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 197,300.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 196,060.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 144,263.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 140,461.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 129,998.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 114,890.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 105,246.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 104,511.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 96,457.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 94,140.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 79,628.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 72,978.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 63,902.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 60,704.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/05/2025 2:14 pm.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.