Poverty is defined as not having enough income to meet basic needs. This goes beyond just not having enough money for a new vehicle, smartphone, or to take a vacation.

States ranged from 3.9 percent to 10.3 percent of their population with income below 50 percent of their poverty threshold. Puerto Rico had. 17.8 percent of people at this income-to-poverty ratio.

May 23, 2025 · Mississippi, Louisiana, and New Mexico hold the highest poverty rates, with 19.3%, 18.6%, and 18.1% respectively. This underscores a struggle with persistent and deep …

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Jul 31, 2025 · In every state, economic and health security programs play an important role in supporting residents with low and moderate incomes and in reducing poverty. Browse and …

Dec 1, 2025 · For households in the District of Columbia or in any state except Alaska and Hawaii at 100 percent of HHS federal poverty guidelines with more than 8 members add $4,540 for …

May 3, 2025 · It provides a comprehensive analysis of poverty rates across all 50 states, with household income and educational attainment statistics correlating with these rates.

Percent of Americans living below the poverty line in each county of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico according to the 2016 - 2020 American Community Survey from …

Sep 11, 2025 · This brief uses the 2023 and 2024 American Community Surveys 1-year estimates to analyze poverty rates for states, metropolitan areas, and the nation.

Jan 27, 2025 · Overall, 40,763,043 Americans were below the poverty threshold in 2023—12.5% of the total U.S. population. January is National Poverty Awareness Month, and we’ve listed …