Demographics Table
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
Sorted by Rank
State
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (<150% Of Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 52 states) 
|
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20.2 | 65,652,285 | N/A |
| Puerto Rico | 58.4 | 1,882,589 | 52 |
| Mississippi | 30.2 | 860,926 | 51 |
| Louisiana | 28.6 | 1,285,806 | 50 |
| New Mexico | 28.5 | 591,616 | 49 |
| Arkansas | 26.9 | 793,503 | 48 |
| West Virginia | 26.3 | 454,900 | 47 |
| Kentucky | 25.6 | 1,120,901 | 46 |
| Alabama | 25.2 | 1,236,800 | 45 |
| Oklahoma | 25.1 | 971,426 | 44 |
| South Carolina | 22.9 | 1,163,853 | 43 |
| Tennessee | 22.7 | 1,547,792 | 41 |
| Texas | 22.7 | 6,598,800 | 41 |
| Georgia | 22.1 | 2,337,691 | 40 |
| North Carolina | 22.0 | 2,267,562 | 39 |
| Florida | 21.3 | 4,566,189 | 38 |
| Nevada | 21.2 | 658,212 | 37 |
| Missouri | 21.1 | 1,263,460 | 36 |
| New York | 21.0 | 4,065,128 | 34 |
| Ohio | 21.0 | 2,408,310 | 34 |
| Arizona | 20.8 | 1,481,677 | 32 |
| Michigan | 20.8 | 2,048,809 | 32 |
| Indiana | 20.5 | 1,353,442 | 31 |
| Montana | 20.4 | 220,202 | 30 |
| District of Columbia | 19.9 | 128,715 | 29 |
| South Dakota | 19.7 | 171,223 | 28 |
| California | 19.6 | 7,554,796 | 27 |
| Oregon | 19.5 | 812,762 | 26 |
| Idaho | 19.4 | 357,775 | 25 |
| Kansas | 19.1 | 545,567 | 24 |
| Pennsylvania | 18.9 | 2,380,128 | 23 |
| Illinois | 18.6 | 2,313,812 | 22 |
| Iowa | 18.5 | 574,002 | 21 |
| Maine | 18.2 | 242,925 | 20 |
| Wyoming | 18.0 | 102,144 | 19 |
| Nebraska | 17.9 | 342,503 | 18 |
| Alaska | 17.3 | 123,987 | 16 |
| Wisconsin | 17.3 | 997,707 | 16 |
| Delaware | 17.1 | 167,745 | 13 |
| Rhode Island | 17.1 | 180,125 | 13 |
| Vermont | 17.1 | 106,461 | 13 |
| North Dakota | 16.9 | 127,455 | 12 |
| Virginia | 16.2 | 1,366,605 | 11 |
| Washington | 16.0 | 1,218,209 | 10 |
| Connecticut | 15.8 | 555,311 | 9 |
| Hawaii | 15.6 | 219,940 | 6 |
| Massachusetts | 15.6 | 1,054,072 | 6 |
| New Jersey | 15.6 | 1,415,719 | 6 |
| Colorado | 15.4 | 878,544 | 5 |
| Minnesota | 15.3 | 856,127 | 4 |
| Utah | 15.1 | 493,570 | 3 |
| Maryland | 15.0 | 906,277 | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 11.9 | 161,074 | 1 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/19/2025 9:24 pm.
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.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/19/2025 9:24 pm.
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.