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Map of Below Poverty Line in the United States

Share of households living below the federal poverty level.

Data updated 2024 - Source: Census ACS 5-Year

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Category

housing

Native level

Census tract

Unit

Percentage

Vintage

2020-2024

States ranked by below poverty line

52 states with data (2020-2024). Top 10 highest and bottom 10 lowest.

Top 10 states by below poverty line
RankStateValue
1Puerto Rico42.7
2Mississippi19.3
3Louisiana19.0
4New Mexico17.5
5West Virginia17.2
6Kentucky16.6
7Arkansas16.1
8Alabama16.0
9Oklahoma15.2
10South Carolina14.2
Bottom 10 states by below poverty line
RankStateValue
52New Hampshire8.0
51Utah8.7
50Alaska9.5
49Colorado9.6
48Minnesota9.7
47Washington9.8
46Maryland9.8
45New Jersey10.1
44Delaware10.2
43Virginia10.3

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Source: Census ACS 5-Year · 2020-2024

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