List of U.S. states and territories by poverty rate
This article is a list of U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia ordered by poverty rate. 2014 statistics are not identical to official poverty rates because they include children not counted in the official numbers (see Revised Tables link below). Supplemental Poverty Measure takes into account differences in cost of living between states (i.e. housing costs appreciably higher/lower than the national average) as well as taxes and the value of government assistance programs. All data are from the United States Census Bureau.
The lowest poverty rate was in New Hampshire, and the highest poverty rate was in American Samoa (the highest poverty rate among the states was in Mississippi).
States and territories
Rank | State | Poverty Rate (by Household Income) | People in Poverty by Household Income (in thousands) | 2014 Poverty Rates (includes unrelated children) | Supplemental Poverty Measure (2010-2014 average) (Geographically Adjusted) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
- | United States | 14.8% | 45,950 | 16.0%[1][2] | |
1 | 9.2% | 117 | 9.5% | 15.5% | |
2 | 10.4% | 604 | 9.6% | 10.1% | |
3 | 10.6% | 54 | 9.3% | 9.3% | |
4 | 10.8% | 376 | 10.6% | 12.5%[3][4][5] | |
5 | 11.1% | 79 | 11.0% | 9.2% | |
6 | 11.1% | 972 | 13.7% | 13.9%[6][7] | |
7 | 11.4% | 607 | 12.1% | 9.7% | |
8 | 11.4% | 81 | 12.1% | 12.5% | |
9 | 11.5% | 158 | 12.6% | 17.3% | |
10 | 11.7% | 760 | 10.9% | 13.8% | |
11 | 11.8% | 955 | 10.8% | 13.3% | |
12 | 11.8% | 341 | 9.8% | 11.6% | |
13 | 12.1% | 632 | 12.4% | 13.7% | |
14 | 12.2% | 72 | 9.7% | 13.4%[8] | |
15 | 12.3% | 167 | 10.0% | 9.8%[9][10] | |
16 | 12.3% | 368 | 10.9% | 8.6% | |
17 | 13.0% | 118 | 12.4% | 13.9% | |
18 | 13.2% | 737 | 11.1% | 10.8% | |
19 | 13.2% | 913 | 11.9% | 12.2% | |
20 | 13.5% | 381 | 13.9% | 11.5% | |
21 | 13.6% | 1,679 | 11.2% | 12.6% | |
22 | 14.0% | 181 | 11.6% | 11.2% | |
23 | 14.1% | 115 | 14.3% | 10.6% | |
24 | 14.3% | 1,802 | 13.3% | 15.2% | |
25 | 14.8% | 149 | 13.2% | 13.6% | |
26 | 14.8% | 237 | 13.9% | 11.8% | |
27 | 15.2% | 151 | 13.5% | 12.1% | |
28 | 15.2% | 968 | 16.4% | 14.2% | |
29 | 15.4% | 430 | 13.1% | 19.8% | |
30 | 15.5% | 908 | 15.6% | 12.4% | |
31 | 15.8% | 1,778 | 13.5% | 13.2% | |
32 | 15.9% | 2,760 | 15.9% | 18.1%[11] | |
33 | 16.2% | 1,567 | 27.6% | 13.5% | |
34 | 16.4% | 637 | 7.11% | 10.3% | |
35 | 16.4% | 6,253 | 15.5% | 23.8% | |
36 | 16.6% | 623 | 13.0% | 13.4% | |
37 | 16.6% | 3,231 | 14.6% | 19.5%[12] | |
38 | 17.2% | 4,519 | 17.4% | 16.4% | |
39 | 17.2% | 1,663 | 17.0% | 14.2% | |
40 | 17.9% | 838 | 13.8% | 15.8% | |
41 | 18.2% | 1,165 | 16.7% | 15.5% | |
42 | 18.2% | 1,195 | 21.3% | 18.8% | |
43 | 18.3% | 328 | 16.0% | 12.9% | |
44 | 18.4% | 1,298 | 18.5% | 18.2% | |
45 | 18.4% | 114 | 18.0% | 22.7%[13] | |
46 | 18.7% | 539 | 19.1% | 16.5% | |
47 | 19.0% | 812 | 17.1% | 13.6% | |
48 | 19.2% | 905 | 16.8% | 13.5% | |
49 | 19.9% | 898 | 14.3% | 18.5%[14] | |
50 | 20.6% | 347 | 19.6% | 16.1% | |
51 | 21.9% | 634 | 23.2% | 16.1%[15] | |
52 | 22.4% | 23.6 | — | — | |
53 | 22.9% | 35.8 | — | — | |
54 | 43.5% | 1,451.6 | — | — | |
55 | 52.3% | 27.9 | — | — | |
56 | 57.8% | 31.8 | — | — |
Notes
- A.^ 57.8% figure is from 2009. In 2017 the governor of American Samoa said that the poverty rate in American Samoa is now 65% (as of 2017).[21]
See also
References
- ↑ "Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2014". Census.gov. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑ "Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates - Interactive Data and Mapping - U.S. Census Bureau". Census.gov. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑ "Population Estimates : July 1, 2016". Census.gov. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑ "Connecticut 2015 Report". Talkpoverty.org. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑
- ↑ "Population Estimates : July 1, 2016". Census.gov. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑
- ↑ "Population Estimates : July 1, 2016". Census.gov. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑
- ↑ "The Supplemental Poverty Measure : 2013" (PDF). Census.gov. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑ "Population Estimates : July 1, 2016". Census.gov. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑ "Population Estimates : July 1, 2016". Census.gov. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑ "Population Estimates : July 1, 2016". Census.gov. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑ "Population Estimates : July 1, 2016". Census.gov. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑ "Population Estimates : July 1, 2016". Census.gov. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑ http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_VISF_PBG76&prodType=table Census.gov. American Factfinder. U.S. Virgin Islands. Poverty Status in 2009 by Age. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ↑ https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_GUSF_PBG82&prodType=table Census.gov. American Factfinder. Guam. Poverty Status in 2009 by Age. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ↑ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/PR Census.gov. Quick Facts. Puerto Rico. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ↑ https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_MPSF_PBG82&prodType=table Census.gov. American Factfinder. Northern Mariana Islands. Poverty Status in 2009 by Age. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ↑ https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_ASSF_PBG82&prodType=table Census.gov. American Factfinder. American Samoa. Poverty Status in 2009 by Age. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ↑ http://www.pireport.org/articles/2017/03/02/american-samoa-governor-says-small-economies-cannot-afford-any-reduction Pireport.org. American Samoa Governor Says Small Economies 'Cannot Afford Any Reduction In Medicaid. Fili Sagapolutele. 03/02/2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
External links
- Total Number of People Living in Poverty based on Household Income (In Thousands), 2005. State Health Facts. December 14, 2007.
- Poverty Rate based on Household Income, 2005 . State Health Facts. December 14, 2007.
- Geographic Adjustments of Supplemental Poverty Measure Thresholds: Using the American Community Survey Five-Year Data on Housing Costs Accessed November 27, 2012.
- The Research Supplemental Poverty Measure Accessed June 5, 2014.
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