State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,521,584.
• Rank within US : N/A

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 98,162.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 275,188.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 558,567.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 516,284.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 540,105.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 135,941.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 879,179.
• 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 747,538.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 672,361.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 836,686.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 355,692.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 198,466.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 64,739.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 75,227.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 611,661.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 60,134.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 80,810.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 145,491.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 198,788.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 343,141.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 107,790.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 118,033.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 329,870.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,467,893.
• 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 1,482,439.
• 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 494,158.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,685,272.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 105,542.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 810,702.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 132,329.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 389,456.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 766,582.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,725,633.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 916,876.
• 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 1,293,164.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,526,507.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,357,418.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,415,573.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,655,662.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,990,326.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 943,583.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 717,849.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 98,039.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 585,991.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 768,897.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 704,758.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 475,729.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 291,860.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 378,651.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 842,038.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 548,804.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,368,360.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/19/2025 7:41 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.