State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
• Rank within US : N/A

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,400,997.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 557,111.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 850,486.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 378,896.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 295,632.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 709,140.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 468,113.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 769,819.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 100,618.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 583,853.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 718,345.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 955,929.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,965,117.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,441,351.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,379,672.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 934,911.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,636,823.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,528,963.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,310,058.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,744,612.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 388,814.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 762,023.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 819,005.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 131,512.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 106,291.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,741,175.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 498,517.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,483,378.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,482,811.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 327,209.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 109,274.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 202,560.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 118,257.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 145,992.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 339,695.
• 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 60,482.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 80,390.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 610,632.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 64,962.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 75,016.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 195,455.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 351,476.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 746,904.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 828,664.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 668,780.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 883,896.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 535,976.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 133,740.
• 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 512,312.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 550,074.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 278,486.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 98,429.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/19/2024 9:18 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.