State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report by State
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 66,233,791.
• Rank within US : N/A

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 59.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,914,972.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 867,765.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 603,005.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,296,049.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 798,930.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 467,366.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,119,314.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,239,228.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 960,898.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,169,582.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,619,157.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,560,543.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,282,732.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,344,041.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,608,310.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 661,332.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,512,842.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,271,301.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,420,263.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 224,624.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,071,419.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,105,351.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,359,695.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 133,589.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 363,568.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 172,130.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,720,438.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 824,502.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 549,902.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,388,674.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,360,889.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 580,067.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 244,951.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 347,465.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 187,746.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 100,552.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 170,982.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 125,286.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,002,523.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 130,987.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 107,567.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,366,831.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,220,660.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 565,242.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 891,587.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,055,935.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,413,374.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 866,406.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 497,458.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 217,330.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 897,706.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 165,697.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 10/06/2024 10:29 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.