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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.
See the latest data on poverty rates by state, based on U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Find out which states have the highest and lowest poverty levels, and how they compare to the national average.
10 wrz 2024 · This report provides official and supplemental poverty estimates for 2023 based on Current Population Survey data. The official poverty rate was 11.1 percent, while the supplemental poverty rate was 12.9 percent, with differences by age, race, and state.
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.
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.
15 sie 2024 · In 2022, the U.S. official poverty rate was 11.5% with a total of 37.9 million people in poverty. This map visualizes the three-year average of poverty rates by U.S. state from 2020 to 2022.
This brief uses the 2022 and 2023 American Community Surveys 1-year estimates to analyze poverty rates for states, metropolitan areas, and the nation.
