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This list of U.S. states and territories by poverty rate covers the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the territory of Puerto Rico and their populations' poverty rate.
Numbers in this article are provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, which uses data from the American Community Survey. The highest poverty rate in the country is in Mississippi, where 18.8% of the population lives in poverty. However, this has improved from 2012, when the state's poverty rate was nearly 25%.
States with the lowest poverty rates include Maryland, Utah, and New Hampshire, with 8.6%, 8.3%, and 6.9% respectively, hinting at broader access to resources or a better performance in poverty-reducing measures.
10 wrz 2024 · Between 2022 and 2023, the official poverty rate decreased for White and non-Hispanic White individuals; women; 18- to 64-year-olds; unrelated individuals; all workers; less than full-time, year-round workers; and those with some college.
9 lis 2023 · Poverty Rate by State in 2023. Below is a table detailing the poverty rates in all 50 states plus D.C., with data going back 10 years.
7 maj 2024 · Among the 50 states, poverty rates ranged broadly, from 7.2% in New Hampshire to roughly 14% and above in each of the 10 states with the highest poverty rates. Between 2021 and 2022, the...
This brief uses 2022 and 2023 ACS and PRCS data to analyze poverty rates and trends for the nation, states, Puerto Rico, and MSAs. It also compares the depth of poverty and the income-to-poverty ratios for different groups and areas.
