Category
housing
Native level
Census tract
Unit
Percentage
Vintage
2020-2024
States ranked by poverty rate
51 states with data (2020-2024). Top 10 highest and bottom 10 lowest.
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | 19.3 |
| 2 | Louisiana | 19.0 |
| 3 | New Mexico | 17.5 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 17.2 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 16.6 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 16.1 |
| 7 | Alabama | 16.0 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 15.2 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 14.2 |
| 10 | New York | 14.1 |
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | New Hampshire | 8.0 |
| 50 | Utah | 8.7 |
| 49 | Alaska | 9.5 |
| 48 | Colorado | 9.6 |
| 47 | Minnesota | 9.7 |
| 46 | Washington | 9.8 |
| 45 | Maryland | 9.8 |
| 44 | New Jersey | 10.1 |
| 43 | Delaware | 10.2 |
| 42 | Virginia | 10.3 |
About this map
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Source: Census ACS 5-Year · 2020-2024