State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Poverty: Persons 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 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 42,510,843.
• Rank within US : N/A

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,449,091.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 585,786.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 871,467.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 392,065.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 310,044.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 747,010.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 496,260.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 795,989.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 107,140.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 598,373.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 996,930.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 741,650.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,043,764.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,528,558.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,072,194.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,467,591.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,398,527.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,681,277.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,588,343.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,870,487.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 810,045.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 867,996.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,149,742.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 533,527.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 110,553.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 384,690.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 134,605.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 221,256.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,557,873.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,539,183.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 125,826.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 337,739.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 153,131.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 109,400.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 348,122.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 639,160.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 206,579.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 62,257.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 65,652.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 785,244.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 76,933.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 78,198.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 865,691.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 565,873.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 680,962.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 869,081.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 344,146.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 298,537.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 526,065.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 130,649.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 539,991.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 98,682.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/29/2023 12:36 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons 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.