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Demographic Data Report by State
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
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State
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Value (Percent)
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People (<150% Of Poverty)
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Rank within US
(of 52 states)
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United States 20.2 65,652,285 N/A
California 19.6 7,554,796 27
Texas 22.7 6,598,800 41
Florida 21.3 4,566,189 38
New York 21.0 4,065,128 34
Ohio 21.0 2,408,310 34
Pennsylvania 18.9 2,380,128 23
Georgia 22.1 2,337,691 40
Illinois 18.6 2,313,812 22
North Carolina 22.0 2,267,562 39
Michigan 20.8 2,048,809 32
Puerto Rico 58.4 1,882,589 52
Tennessee 22.7 1,547,792 41
Arizona 20.8 1,481,677 32
New Jersey 15.6 1,415,719 6
Virginia 16.2 1,366,605 11
Indiana 20.5 1,353,442 31
Louisiana 28.6 1,285,806 50
Missouri 21.1 1,263,460 36
Alabama 25.2 1,236,800 45
Washington 16.0 1,218,209 10
South Carolina 22.9 1,163,853 43
Kentucky 25.6 1,120,901 46
Massachusetts 15.6 1,054,072 6
Wisconsin 17.3 997,707 16
Oklahoma 25.1 971,426 44
Maryland 15.0 906,277 2
Colorado 15.4 878,544 5
Mississippi 30.2 860,926 51
Minnesota 15.3 856,127 4
Oregon 19.5 812,762 26
Arkansas 26.9 793,503 48
Nevada 21.2 658,212 37
New Mexico 28.5 591,616 49
Iowa 18.5 574,002 21
Connecticut 15.8 555,311 9
Kansas 19.1 545,567 24
Utah 15.1 493,570 3
West Virginia 26.3 454,900 47
Idaho 19.4 357,775 25
Nebraska 17.9 342,503 18
Maine 18.2 242,925 20
Montana 20.4 220,202 30
Hawaii 15.6 219,940 6
Rhode Island 17.1 180,125 13
South Dakota 19.7 171,223 28
Delaware 17.1 167,745 13
New Hampshire 11.9 161,074 1
District of Columbia 19.9 128,715 29
North Dakota 16.9 127,455 12
Alaska 17.3 123,987 16
Vermont 17.1 106,461 13
Wyoming 18.0 102,144 19
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/13/2025 10:22 am.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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