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.