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.