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 Value
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 1:08 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.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.