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
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 65,652,285.
• Rank within US : N/A

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 58.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,882,589.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 860,926.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,285,806.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 591,616.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 793,503.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 454,900.
• 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 1,120,901.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,236,800.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 45 of 52

Oklahoma

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 971,426.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,163,853.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,547,792.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,598,800.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,337,691.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,267,562.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,566,189.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 658,212.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,263,460.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,065,128.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,408,310.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,481,677.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,048,809.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,353,442.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 220,202.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 128,715.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 171,223.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,554,796.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 812,762.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 357,775.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 545,567.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,380,128.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,313,812.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 574,002.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 242,925.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 102,144.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 342,503.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 123,987.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 997,707.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 167,745.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 180,125.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 106,461.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 127,455.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,366,605.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,218,209.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 10 of 52

Connecticut

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 555,311.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 219,940.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Massachusetts

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,054,072.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,415,719.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 6 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 878,544.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 856,127.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 493,570.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 906,277.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 161,074.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/14/2025 2:46 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.