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
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 66,751,967.
• Rank within US : N/A

Puerto Rico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 59.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,952,549.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 52 of 52

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 876,183.
• 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 602,590.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 50 of 52

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,310,673.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

Arkansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 794,087.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

West Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 473,720.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 47 of 52

Kentucky

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,126,115.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 46 of 52

Alabama

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,247,458.
• 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 961,499.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 44 of 52

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,178,896.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

Tennessee

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,581,425.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

Texas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,618,565.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Georgia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,381,621.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 40 of 52

North Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,315,283.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

Florida

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,666,103.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 38 of 52

Arizona

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,544,238.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 37 of 52

Nevada

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 657,581.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 36 of 52

Missouri

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,276,390.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 35 of 52

Montana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 225,128.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

Ohio

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,436,517.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Michigan

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,093,829.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 32 of 52

District of Columbia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 137,079.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

New York

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,116,789.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

Indiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,367,518.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52

Idaho

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 368,416.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 28 of 52

South Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 173,665.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 27 of 52

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,852,694.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 26 of 52

Oregon

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 836,763.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 25 of 52

Kansas

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 552,205.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 24 of 52

Illinois

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,395,369.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 23 of 52

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,394,815.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 22 of 52

Maine

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 249,111.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 21 of 52

Iowa

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 579,856.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 20 of 52

Rhode Island

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 191,520.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 19 of 52

Nebraska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 343,941.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Delaware

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 172,793.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 17 of 52

Wyoming

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 100,541.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 16 of 52

Vermont

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 109,076.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 15 of 52

North Dakota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 132,460.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 14 of 52

Wisconsin

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,009,698.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 13 of 52

Alaska

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 125,896.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 12 of 52

Washington

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,227,633.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 11 of 52

Virginia

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,364,202.
• 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 565,205.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 9 of 52

Utah

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 508,768.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Colorado

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 892,007.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 7 of 52

New Jersey

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,426,164.
• 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 1,057,157.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 5 of 52

Minnesota

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 867,251.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52

Hawaii

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 211,161.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 3 of 52

Maryland

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 887,638.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 2 of 52

New Hampshire

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 166,675.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 1 of 52

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/07/2023 1:11 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.
Health Service Areas are a single county or cluster of contiguous counties which are relatively self-contained with respect to hospital care. For more detailed information, please see Health Service Area information page. Puerto Rico is being treated as a Health Service Area for this data presentation.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.