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Family poverty rate by family type by state Share of families with income below the federal poverty level: all families, married-couple families and families headed by a woman with no spouse present, each overall and with related children under 18, and families whose householder worked, worked full-time year-round, or is 65 and over. Percentages are as published in the ACS subject table.
Reference period 2025 Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Chart (9 options): All families Families with children under 18 Married-couple families Married couples with children Female householder, no spouse Female householder with children Householder worked Householder worked full-time, year-round Householder 65 and over
All families (All families (% below poverty)) Families with children under 18 (Families with children under 18 (% below poverty)) Married-couple families (Married-couple families (% below poverty)) Married couples with children (Married couples with children (% below poverty)) Female householder, no spouse (Female householder, no spouse (% below poverty)) Female householder with children (Female householder with children (% below poverty)) Householder worked (Householder worked (% below poverty)) Householder worked full-time, year-round (Householder worked full-time, year-round (% below poverty)) Householder 65 and over (Householder 65 and over (% below poverty))
Family poverty rate by family type by state: All families (% below poverty) 51 areas ranked by All families (% below poverty). Highest: Mississippi (13.9); lowest: New Hampshire (3.9); national value 8.2. Mississippi Mississippi: 13.9 13.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 13.6 13.6 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 12.2 12.2 Kentucky Kentucky: 11.7 11.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 11.7 11.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 11.5 11.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 10.8 10.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 10.8 10.8 Alabama Alabama: 10.4 10.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 9.9 9.9 New York New York: 9.6 9.6 Texas Texas: 9.5 9.5 Georgia Georgia: 9.1 9.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 8.8 8.8 Michigan Michigan: 8.7 8.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 8.6 8.6 Ohio Ohio: 8.6 8.6 Indiana Indiana: 8.3 8.3 Arizona Arizona: 8.0 8.0 California California: 8.0 8.0 Illinois Illinois: 7.9 7.9 Missouri Missouri: 7.9 7.9 Alaska Alaska: 7.8 7.8 Florida Florida: 7.8 7.8 Nevada Nevada: 7.8 7.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 7.7 7.7 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 7.6 7.6 Oregon Oregon: 7.4 7.4 Montana Montana: 7.1 7.1 Idaho Idaho: 6.9 6.9 Kansas Kansas: 6.9 6.9 Iowa Iowa: 6.8 6.8 Wyoming Wyoming: 6.8 6.8 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 6.7 6.7 Washington Washington: 6.7 6.7 Maryland Maryland: 6.6 6.6 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 6.6 6.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 6.5 6.5 Virginia Virginia: 6.5 6.5 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 6.4 6.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 6.4 6.4 Delaware Delaware: 6.3 6.3 Utah Utah: 6.3 6.3 Maine Maine: 6.2 6.2 Hawaii Hawaii: 6.1 6.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 5.9 5.9 Connecticut Connecticut: 5.7 5.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 5.5 5.5 Colorado Colorado: 5.4 5.4 Vermont Vermont: 5.3 5.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 3.9 3.9 National 8.2
Family poverty rate by family type by state: All families (% below poverty) 51 areas ranked by All families (% below poverty). Highest: Mississippi (13.9); lowest: New Hampshire (3.9); national value 8.2. Mississippi Mississippi: 13.9 13.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 13.6 13.6 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 12.2 12.2 Kentucky Kentucky: 11.7 11.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 11.7 11.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 11.5 11.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 10.8 10.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 10.8 10.8 Alabama Alabama: 10.4 10.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 9.9 9.9 New York New York: 9.6 9.6 Texas Texas: 9.5 9.5 Georgia Georgia: 9.1 9.1 Tennessee Tennessee: 8.8 8.8 Michigan Michigan: 8.7 8.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 8.6 8.6 Ohio Ohio: 8.6 8.6 Indiana Indiana: 8.3 8.3 Arizona Arizona: 8.0 8.0 California California: 8.0 8.0 Illinois Illinois: 7.9 7.9 Missouri Missouri: 7.9 7.9 Alaska Alaska: 7.8 7.8 Florida Florida: 7.8 7.8 Nevada Nevada: 7.8 7.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 7.7 7.7 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 7.6 7.6 Oregon Oregon: 7.4 7.4 Montana Montana: 7.1 7.1 Idaho Idaho: 6.9 6.9 Kansas Kansas: 6.9 6.9 Iowa Iowa: 6.8 6.8 Wyoming Wyoming: 6.8 6.8 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 6.7 6.7 Washington Washington: 6.7 6.7 Maryland Maryland: 6.6 6.6 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 6.6 6.6 Nebraska Nebraska: 6.5 6.5 Virginia Virginia: 6.5 6.5 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 6.4 6.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 6.4 6.4 Delaware Delaware: 6.3 6.3 Utah Utah: 6.3 6.3 Maine Maine: 6.2 6.2 Hawaii Hawaii: 6.1 6.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 5.9 5.9 Connecticut Connecticut: 5.7 5.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 5.5 5.5 Colorado Colorado: 5.4 5.4 Vermont Vermont: 5.3 5.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 3.9 3.9 National 8.2
All families (% below poverty), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by All families (% below poverty). Highest: Mississippi (13.9); lowest: New Hampshire (3.9); national value 8.2. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Family poverty rate by family type by state: Families with children under 18 (% below poverty) 51 areas ranked by Families with children under 18 (% below poverty). Highest: Mississippi (21.6); lowest: New Hampshire (6.6); national value 12.5. Mississippi Mississippi: 21.6 21.6 Louisiana Louisiana: 21.2 21.2 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 17.7 17.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 17.7 17.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 17.7 17.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 17.7 17.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 17.5 17.5 Alabama Alabama: 16.6 16.6 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 16.3 16.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 15.1 15.1 New York New York: 14.7 14.7 Michigan Michigan: 13.9 13.9 Ohio Ohio: 13.9 13.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 13.9 13.9 Georgia Georgia: 13.7 13.7 Texas Texas: 13.6 13.6 North Carolina North Carolina: 13.4 13.4 Indiana Indiana: 13.1 13.1 Alaska Alaska: 12.7 12.7 Nevada Nevada: 12.5 12.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 12.3 12.3 Arizona Arizona: 12.1 12.1 Illinois Illinois: 11.9 11.9 Oregon Oregon: 11.8 11.8 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 11.8 11.8 Missouri Missouri: 11.6 11.6 California California: 11.5 11.5 Florida Florida: 11.5 11.5 South Dakota South Dakota: 11.5 11.5 Montana Montana: 11.3 11.3 Kansas Kansas: 10.7 10.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 10.6 10.6 Washington Washington: 10.4 10.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 10.2 10.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 10.2 10.2 Maryland Maryland: 10.1 10.1 Delaware Delaware: 10.0 10.0 Maine Maine: 10.0 10.0 Iowa Iowa: 9.9 9.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 9.8 9.8 Virginia Virginia: 9.7 9.7 Idaho Idaho: 9.5 9.5 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.4 9.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 9.1 9.1 Connecticut Connecticut: 8.9 8.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 8.4 8.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 8.3 8.3 Utah Utah: 8.2 8.2 Colorado Colorado: 8.1 8.1 Vermont Vermont: 7.9 7.9 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 6.6 6.6 National 12.5
Family poverty rate by family type by state: Families with children under 18 (% below poverty) 51 areas ranked by Families with children under 18 (% below poverty). Highest: Mississippi (21.6); lowest: New Hampshire (6.6); national value 12.5. Mississippi Mississippi: 21.6 21.6 Louisiana Louisiana: 21.2 21.2 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 17.7 17.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 17.7 17.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 17.7 17.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 17.7 17.7 Arkansas Arkansas: 17.5 17.5 Alabama Alabama: 16.6 16.6 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 16.3 16.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 15.1 15.1 New York New York: 14.7 14.7 Michigan Michigan: 13.9 13.9 Ohio Ohio: 13.9 13.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 13.9 13.9 Georgia Georgia: 13.7 13.7 Texas Texas: 13.6 13.6 North Carolina North Carolina: 13.4 13.4 Indiana Indiana: 13.1 13.1 Alaska Alaska: 12.7 12.7 Nevada Nevada: 12.5 12.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 12.3 12.3 Arizona Arizona: 12.1 12.1 Illinois Illinois: 11.9 11.9 Oregon Oregon: 11.8 11.8 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 11.8 11.8 Missouri Missouri: 11.6 11.6 California California: 11.5 11.5 Florida Florida: 11.5 11.5 South Dakota South Dakota: 11.5 11.5 Montana Montana: 11.3 11.3 Kansas Kansas: 10.7 10.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 10.6 10.6 Washington Washington: 10.4 10.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 10.2 10.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 10.2 10.2 Maryland Maryland: 10.1 10.1 Delaware Delaware: 10.0 10.0 Maine Maine: 10.0 10.0 Iowa Iowa: 9.9 9.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 9.8 9.8 Virginia Virginia: 9.7 9.7 Idaho Idaho: 9.5 9.5 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.4 9.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 9.1 9.1 Connecticut Connecticut: 8.9 8.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 8.4 8.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 8.3 8.3 Utah Utah: 8.2 8.2 Colorado Colorado: 8.1 8.1 Vermont Vermont: 7.9 7.9 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 6.6 6.6 National 12.5
Families with children under 18 (% below poverty), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Families with children under 18 (% below poverty). Highest: Mississippi (21.6); lowest: New Hampshire (6.6); national value 12.5. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Family poverty rate by family type by state: Married-couple families (% below poverty) 51 areas ranked by Married-couple families (% below poverty). Highest: New Mexico (6.5); lowest: District of Columbia (1.7); national value 4.4. New Mexico New Mexico: 6.5 6.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 6.3 6.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 6.1 6.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 6.0 6.0 Mississippi Mississippi: 5.6 5.6 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 5.6 5.6 South Carolina South Carolina: 5.6 5.6 Louisiana Louisiana: 5.5 5.5 Texas Texas: 5.3 5.3 New York New York: 5.2 5.2 Arizona Arizona: 4.9 4.9 Florida Florida: 4.9 4.9 Idaho Idaho: 4.8 4.8 California California: 4.7 4.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 4.7 4.7 Alabama Alabama: 4.6 4.6 Georgia Georgia: 4.5 4.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 4.5 4.5 Michigan Michigan: 4.4 4.4 Nevada Nevada: 4.4 4.4 Montana Montana: 4.3 4.3 Utah Utah: 4.2 4.2 Missouri Missouri: 4.1 4.1 Ohio Ohio: 4.1 4.1 Illinois Illinois: 4.0 4.0 Oregon Oregon: 4.0 4.0 Indiana Indiana: 3.9 3.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 3.8 3.8 Iowa Iowa: 3.7 3.7 Nebraska Nebraska: 3.7 3.7 Washington Washington: 3.7 3.7 Delaware Delaware: 3.6 3.6 Wyoming Wyoming: 3.6 3.6 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 3.5 3.5 Hawaii Hawaii: 3.4 3.4 Maine Maine: 3.4 3.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 3.4 3.4 Kansas Kansas: 3.3 3.3 Virginia Virginia: 3.3 3.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 3.2 3.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 3.2 3.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 3.1 3.1 Colorado Colorado: 3.0 3.0 Maryland Maryland: 3.0 3.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 2.8 2.8 Alaska Alaska: 2.7 2.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 2.6 2.6 Connecticut Connecticut: 2.4 2.4 Vermont Vermont: 2.3 2.3 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 1.7 1.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 1.7 1.7 National 4.4
Family poverty rate by family type by state: Married-couple families (% below poverty) 51 areas ranked by Married-couple families (% below poverty). Highest: New Mexico (6.5); lowest: District of Columbia (1.7); national value 4.4. New Mexico New Mexico: 6.5 6.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 6.3 6.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 6.1 6.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 6.0 6.0 Mississippi Mississippi: 5.6 5.6 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 5.6 5.6 South Carolina South Carolina: 5.6 5.6 Louisiana Louisiana: 5.5 5.5 Texas Texas: 5.3 5.3 New York New York: 5.2 5.2 Arizona Arizona: 4.9 4.9 Florida Florida: 4.9 4.9 Idaho Idaho: 4.8 4.8 California California: 4.7 4.7 North Carolina North Carolina: 4.7 4.7 Alabama Alabama: 4.6 4.6 Georgia Georgia: 4.5 4.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 4.5 4.5 Michigan Michigan: 4.4 4.4 Nevada Nevada: 4.4 4.4 Montana Montana: 4.3 4.3 Utah Utah: 4.2 4.2 Missouri Missouri: 4.1 4.1 Ohio Ohio: 4.1 4.1 Illinois Illinois: 4.0 4.0 Oregon Oregon: 4.0 4.0 Indiana Indiana: 3.9 3.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 3.8 3.8 Iowa Iowa: 3.7 3.7 Nebraska Nebraska: 3.7 3.7 Washington Washington: 3.7 3.7 Delaware Delaware: 3.6 3.6 Wyoming Wyoming: 3.6 3.6 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 3.5 3.5 Hawaii Hawaii: 3.4 3.4 Maine Maine: 3.4 3.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 3.4 3.4 Kansas Kansas: 3.3 3.3 Virginia Virginia: 3.3 3.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 3.2 3.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 3.2 3.2 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 3.1 3.1 Colorado Colorado: 3.0 3.0 Maryland Maryland: 3.0 3.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 2.8 2.8 Alaska Alaska: 2.7 2.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 2.6 2.6 Connecticut Connecticut: 2.4 2.4 Vermont Vermont: 2.3 2.3 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 1.7 1.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 1.7 1.7 National 4.4
Married-couple families (% below poverty), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Married-couple families (% below poverty). Highest: New Mexico (6.5); lowest: District of Columbia (1.7); national value 4.4. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Family poverty rate by family type by state: Married couples with children (% below poverty) 51 areas ranked by Married couples with children (% below poverty). Highest: Arkansas (8.1); lowest: District of Columbia (1.5); national value 5.1. Arkansas Arkansas: 8.1 8.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 8.0 8.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 8.0 8.0 West Virginia West Virginia: 7.7 7.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 7.3 7.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 7.0 7.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 6.9 6.9 Mississippi Mississippi: 6.7 6.7 New York New York: 6.5 6.5 Texas Texas: 6.2 6.2 Arizona Arizona: 6.0 6.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 5.9 5.9 Montana Montana: 5.8 5.8 Nevada Nevada: 5.8 5.8 Tennessee Tennessee: 5.7 5.7 California California: 5.6 5.6 Michigan Michigan: 5.6 5.6 Alabama Alabama: 5.4 5.4 Georgia Georgia: 5.4 5.4 Idaho Idaho: 5.2 5.2 Oregon Oregon: 5.2 5.2 Florida Florida: 5.0 5.0 Illinois Illinois: 4.8 4.8 Indiana Indiana: 4.8 4.8 Ohio Ohio: 4.7 4.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 4.6 4.6 Utah Utah: 4.5 4.5 Washington Washington: 4.5 4.5 Iowa Iowa: 4.4 4.4 Missouri Missouri: 4.4 4.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 4.4 4.4 Alaska Alaska: 4.3 4.3 Delaware Delaware: 4.1 4.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 4.0 4.0 South Dakota South Dakota: 4.0 4.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 3.9 3.9 Maine Maine: 3.7 3.7 Virginia Virginia: 3.7 3.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 3.6 3.6 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 3.6 3.6 New Jersey New Jersey: 3.5 3.5 Kansas Kansas: 3.4 3.4 Maryland Maryland: 3.3 3.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 3.3 3.3 Colorado Colorado: 3.1 3.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 2.7 2.7 Vermont Vermont: 2.4 2.4 Connecticut Connecticut: 2.3 2.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 2.3 2.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 2.3 2.3 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 1.5 1.5 National 5.1
Family poverty rate by family type by state: Married couples with children (% below poverty) 51 areas ranked by Married couples with children (% below poverty). Highest: Arkansas (8.1); lowest: District of Columbia (1.5); national value 5.1. Arkansas Arkansas: 8.1 8.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 8.0 8.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 8.0 8.0 West Virginia West Virginia: 7.7 7.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 7.3 7.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 7.0 7.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 6.9 6.9 Mississippi Mississippi: 6.7 6.7 New York New York: 6.5 6.5 Texas Texas: 6.2 6.2 Arizona Arizona: 6.0 6.0 North Carolina North Carolina: 5.9 5.9 Montana Montana: 5.8 5.8 Nevada Nevada: 5.8 5.8 Tennessee Tennessee: 5.7 5.7 California California: 5.6 5.6 Michigan Michigan: 5.6 5.6 Alabama Alabama: 5.4 5.4 Georgia Georgia: 5.4 5.4 Idaho Idaho: 5.2 5.2 Oregon Oregon: 5.2 5.2 Florida Florida: 5.0 5.0 Illinois Illinois: 4.8 4.8 Indiana Indiana: 4.8 4.8 Ohio Ohio: 4.7 4.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 4.6 4.6 Utah Utah: 4.5 4.5 Washington Washington: 4.5 4.5 Iowa Iowa: 4.4 4.4 Missouri Missouri: 4.4 4.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 4.4 4.4 Alaska Alaska: 4.3 4.3 Delaware Delaware: 4.1 4.1 Nebraska Nebraska: 4.0 4.0 South Dakota South Dakota: 4.0 4.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 3.9 3.9 Maine Maine: 3.7 3.7 Virginia Virginia: 3.7 3.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 3.6 3.6 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 3.6 3.6 New Jersey New Jersey: 3.5 3.5 Kansas Kansas: 3.4 3.4 Maryland Maryland: 3.3 3.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 3.3 3.3 Colorado Colorado: 3.1 3.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 2.7 2.7 Vermont Vermont: 2.4 2.4 Connecticut Connecticut: 2.3 2.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 2.3 2.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 2.3 2.3 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 1.5 1.5 National 5.1
Married couples with children (% below poverty), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Married couples with children (% below poverty). Highest: Arkansas (8.1); lowest: District of Columbia (1.5); national value 5.1. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Family poverty rate by family type by state: Female householder, no spouse (% below poverty) 51 areas ranked by Female householder, no spouse (% below poverty). Highest: District of Columbia (34.7); lowest: Hawaii (14.2); national value 21.6. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 34.7 34.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 33.1 33.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 33.1 33.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 30.8 30.8 West Virginia West Virginia: 29.9 29.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 29.5 29.5 Alabama Alabama: 28.7 28.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 28.2 28.2 Arkansas Arkansas: 27.4 27.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 26.7 26.7 Alaska Alaska: 25.5 25.5 Texas Texas: 24.5 24.5 Indiana Indiana: 24.4 24.4 Ohio Ohio: 24.4 24.4 Montana Montana: 24.2 24.2 Tennessee Tennessee: 24.2 24.2 South Carolina South Carolina: 23.8 23.8 Kansas Kansas: 23.7 23.7 North Dakota North Dakota: 23.4 23.4 Michigan Michigan: 23.3 23.3 Wyoming Wyoming: 22.4 22.4 Georgia Georgia: 22.2 22.2 New York New York: 22.1 22.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 22.1 22.1 Iowa Iowa: 22.0 22.0 Missouri Missouri: 21.9 21.9 Oregon Oregon: 21.6 21.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 21.3 21.3 Maine Maine: 21.1 21.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 20.8 20.8 Illinois Illinois: 20.7 20.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 20.4 20.4 Idaho Idaho: 20.2 20.2 Virginia Virginia: 19.9 19.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 19.5 19.5 Vermont Vermont: 19.0 19.0 Washington Washington: 18.9 18.9 Utah Utah: 18.8 18.8 Nevada Nevada: 18.7 18.7 California California: 18.0 18.0 Florida Florida: 17.9 17.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 17.8 17.8 Colorado Colorado: 17.6 17.6 Maryland Maryland: 17.4 17.4 Arizona Arizona: 17.3 17.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 17.3 17.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 17.1 17.1 Delaware Delaware: 15.3 15.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 15.3 15.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 14.8 14.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 14.2 14.2 National 21.6
Family poverty rate by family type by state: Female householder, no spouse (% below poverty) 51 areas ranked by Female householder, no spouse (% below poverty). Highest: District of Columbia (34.7); lowest: Hawaii (14.2); national value 21.6. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 34.7 34.7 Louisiana Louisiana: 33.1 33.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 33.1 33.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 30.8 30.8 West Virginia West Virginia: 29.9 29.9 South Dakota South Dakota: 29.5 29.5 Alabama Alabama: 28.7 28.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 28.2 28.2 Arkansas Arkansas: 27.4 27.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 26.7 26.7 Alaska Alaska: 25.5 25.5 Texas Texas: 24.5 24.5 Indiana Indiana: 24.4 24.4 Ohio Ohio: 24.4 24.4 Montana Montana: 24.2 24.2 Tennessee Tennessee: 24.2 24.2 South Carolina South Carolina: 23.8 23.8 Kansas Kansas: 23.7 23.7 North Dakota North Dakota: 23.4 23.4 Michigan Michigan: 23.3 23.3 Wyoming Wyoming: 22.4 22.4 Georgia Georgia: 22.2 22.2 New York New York: 22.1 22.1 North Carolina North Carolina: 22.1 22.1 Iowa Iowa: 22.0 22.0 Missouri Missouri: 21.9 21.9 Oregon Oregon: 21.6 21.6 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 21.3 21.3 Maine Maine: 21.1 21.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 20.8 20.8 Illinois Illinois: 20.7 20.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 20.4 20.4 Idaho Idaho: 20.2 20.2 Virginia Virginia: 19.9 19.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 19.5 19.5 Vermont Vermont: 19.0 19.0 Washington Washington: 18.9 18.9 Utah Utah: 18.8 18.8 Nevada Nevada: 18.7 18.7 California California: 18.0 18.0 Florida Florida: 17.9 17.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 17.8 17.8 Colorado Colorado: 17.6 17.6 Maryland Maryland: 17.4 17.4 Arizona Arizona: 17.3 17.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 17.3 17.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 17.1 17.1 Delaware Delaware: 15.3 15.3 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 15.3 15.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 14.8 14.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 14.2 14.2 National 21.6
Female householder, no spouse (% below poverty), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Female householder, no spouse (% below poverty). Highest: District of Columbia (34.7); lowest: Hawaii (14.2); national value 21.6. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Family poverty rate by family type by state: Female householder with children (% below poverty) 51 areas ranked by Female householder with children (% below poverty). Highest: District of Columbia (43.3); lowest: New Jersey (21.2); national value 30.5. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 43.3 43.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 43.2 43.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 43.1 43.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 41.1 41.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 40.7 40.7 Alabama Alabama: 38.7 38.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 38.5 38.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 37.7 37.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 36.5 36.5 Ohio Ohio: 35.1 35.1 Kansas Kansas: 33.6 33.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 33.6 33.6 Michigan Michigan: 33.4 33.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 33.2 33.2 Texas Texas: 33.2 33.2 Indiana Indiana: 33.1 33.1 Alaska Alaska: 33.0 33.0 Montana Montana: 33.0 33.0 New York New York: 32.5 32.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 32.4 32.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 31.9 31.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 31.2 31.2 Oregon Oregon: 30.8 30.8 Idaho Idaho: 30.7 30.7 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 30.6 30.6 Georgia Georgia: 30.3 30.3 Wyoming Wyoming: 30.0 30.0 Maine Maine: 29.2 29.2 Illinois Illinois: 29.1 29.1 Missouri Missouri: 28.8 28.8 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 28.7 28.7 Iowa Iowa: 27.8 27.8 Virginia Virginia: 27.7 27.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 27.5 27.5 Nevada Nevada: 27.3 27.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 27.2 27.2 Nebraska Nebraska: 27.0 27.0 Washington Washington: 27.0 27.0 California California: 26.6 26.6 Vermont Vermont: 26.4 26.4 Florida Florida: 26.2 26.2 Utah Utah: 25.6 25.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 25.5 25.5 Colorado Colorado: 25.3 25.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 24.6 24.6 Arizona Arizona: 24.4 24.4 Maryland Maryland: 24.4 24.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 23.7 23.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 21.8 21.8 Delaware Delaware: 21.5 21.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 21.2 21.2 National 30.5
Family poverty rate by family type by state: Female householder with children (% below poverty) 51 areas ranked by Female householder with children (% below poverty). Highest: District of Columbia (43.3); lowest: New Jersey (21.2); national value 30.5. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 43.3 43.3 Mississippi Mississippi: 43.2 43.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 43.1 43.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 41.1 41.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 40.7 40.7 Alabama Alabama: 38.7 38.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 38.5 38.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 37.7 37.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 36.5 36.5 Ohio Ohio: 35.1 35.1 Kansas Kansas: 33.6 33.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 33.6 33.6 Michigan Michigan: 33.4 33.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 33.2 33.2 Texas Texas: 33.2 33.2 Indiana Indiana: 33.1 33.1 Alaska Alaska: 33.0 33.0 Montana Montana: 33.0 33.0 New York New York: 32.5 32.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 32.4 32.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 31.9 31.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 31.2 31.2 Oregon Oregon: 30.8 30.8 Idaho Idaho: 30.7 30.7 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 30.6 30.6 Georgia Georgia: 30.3 30.3 Wyoming Wyoming: 30.0 30.0 Maine Maine: 29.2 29.2 Illinois Illinois: 29.1 29.1 Missouri Missouri: 28.8 28.8 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 28.7 28.7 Iowa Iowa: 27.8 27.8 Virginia Virginia: 27.7 27.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 27.5 27.5 Nevada Nevada: 27.3 27.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 27.2 27.2 Nebraska Nebraska: 27.0 27.0 Washington Washington: 27.0 27.0 California California: 26.6 26.6 Vermont Vermont: 26.4 26.4 Florida Florida: 26.2 26.2 Utah Utah: 25.6 25.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 25.5 25.5 Colorado Colorado: 25.3 25.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 24.6 24.6 Arizona Arizona: 24.4 24.4 Maryland Maryland: 24.4 24.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 23.7 23.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 21.8 21.8 Delaware Delaware: 21.5 21.5 New Jersey New Jersey: 21.2 21.2 National 30.5
Female householder with children (% below poverty), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Female householder with children (% below poverty). Highest: District of Columbia (43.3); lowest: New Jersey (21.2); national value 30.5. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Family poverty rate by family type by state: Householder worked (% below poverty) 51 areas ranked by Householder worked (% below poverty). Highest: Mississippi (10.2); lowest: New Hampshire (2.3); national value 5.6. Mississippi Mississippi: 10.2 10.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 10.1 10.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 8.3 8.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 7.8 7.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 7.7 7.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 7.6 7.6 Alabama Alabama: 7.4 7.4 West Virginia West Virginia: 7.4 7.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 7.2 7.2 Texas Texas: 6.9 6.9 Georgia Georgia: 6.4 6.4 New York New York: 6.2 6.2 Ohio Ohio: 6.2 6.2 Alaska Alaska: 6.1 6.1 Indiana Indiana: 6.1 6.1 Michigan Michigan: 5.9 5.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 5.9 5.9 Nevada Nevada: 5.8 5.8 North Carolina North Carolina: 5.7 5.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 5.7 5.7 Arizona Arizona: 5.4 5.4 Illinois Illinois: 5.4 5.4 Montana Montana: 5.4 5.4 Oregon Oregon: 5.4 5.4 California California: 5.3 5.3 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 5.3 5.3 Kansas Kansas: 5.3 5.3 Idaho Idaho: 5.2 5.2 Missouri Missouri: 5.2 5.2 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 5.1 5.1 South Dakota South Dakota: 5.0 5.0 Iowa Iowa: 4.9 4.9 Florida Florida: 4.8 4.8 Nebraska Nebraska: 4.8 4.8 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 4.7 4.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 4.5 4.5 Utah Utah: 4.5 4.5 Virginia Virginia: 4.5 4.5 Washington Washington: 4.4 4.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 4.0 4.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 4.0 4.0 New Jersey New Jersey: 4.0 4.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 4.0 4.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 3.9 3.9 Maryland Maryland: 3.9 3.9 Delaware Delaware: 3.8 3.8 Maine Maine: 3.8 3.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 3.7 3.7 Colorado Colorado: 3.6 3.6 Vermont Vermont: 3.2 3.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 2.3 2.3 National 5.6
Family poverty rate by family type by state: Householder worked (% below poverty) 51 areas ranked by Householder worked (% below poverty). Highest: Mississippi (10.2); lowest: New Hampshire (2.3); national value 5.6. Mississippi Mississippi: 10.2 10.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 10.1 10.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 8.3 8.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 7.8 7.8 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 7.7 7.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 7.6 7.6 Alabama Alabama: 7.4 7.4 West Virginia West Virginia: 7.4 7.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 7.2 7.2 Texas Texas: 6.9 6.9 Georgia Georgia: 6.4 6.4 New York New York: 6.2 6.2 Ohio Ohio: 6.2 6.2 Alaska Alaska: 6.1 6.1 Indiana Indiana: 6.1 6.1 Michigan Michigan: 5.9 5.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 5.9 5.9 Nevada Nevada: 5.8 5.8 North Carolina North Carolina: 5.7 5.7 Wyoming Wyoming: 5.7 5.7 Arizona Arizona: 5.4 5.4 Illinois Illinois: 5.4 5.4 Montana Montana: 5.4 5.4 Oregon Oregon: 5.4 5.4 California California: 5.3 5.3 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 5.3 5.3 Kansas Kansas: 5.3 5.3 Idaho Idaho: 5.2 5.2 Missouri Missouri: 5.2 5.2 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 5.1 5.1 South Dakota South Dakota: 5.0 5.0 Iowa Iowa: 4.9 4.9 Florida Florida: 4.8 4.8 Nebraska Nebraska: 4.8 4.8 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 4.7 4.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 4.5 4.5 Utah Utah: 4.5 4.5 Virginia Virginia: 4.5 4.5 Washington Washington: 4.4 4.4 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 4.0 4.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 4.0 4.0 New Jersey New Jersey: 4.0 4.0 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 4.0 4.0 Connecticut Connecticut: 3.9 3.9 Maryland Maryland: 3.9 3.9 Delaware Delaware: 3.8 3.8 Maine Maine: 3.8 3.8 North Dakota North Dakota: 3.7 3.7 Colorado Colorado: 3.6 3.6 Vermont Vermont: 3.2 3.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 2.3 2.3 National 5.6
Householder worked (% below poverty), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Householder worked (% below poverty). Highest: Mississippi (10.2); lowest: New Hampshire (2.3); national value 5.6. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Family poverty rate by family type by state: Householder worked full-time, year-round (% below poverty) 51 areas ranked by Householder worked full-time, year-round (% below poverty). Highest: Mississippi (6.6); lowest: New Hampshire (0.7); national value 2.7. Mississippi Mississippi: 6.6 6.6 Louisiana Louisiana: 5.3 5.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 4.7 4.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 4.7 4.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 4.4 4.4 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 4.0 4.0 Wyoming Wyoming: 3.9 3.9 Georgia Georgia: 3.8 3.8 Texas Texas: 3.7 3.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 3.5 3.5 Alabama Alabama: 3.4 3.4 West Virginia West Virginia: 3.4 3.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 3.2 3.2 Indiana Indiana: 2.9 2.9 Kansas Kansas: 2.9 2.9 Nevada Nevada: 2.9 2.9 Ohio Ohio: 2.9 2.9 Idaho Idaho: 2.8 2.8 North Carolina North Carolina: 2.7 2.7 Michigan Michigan: 2.6 2.6 Arizona Arizona: 2.5 2.5 Florida Florida: 2.5 2.5 Nebraska Nebraska: 2.5 2.5 New York New York: 2.5 2.5 California California: 2.4 2.4 Illinois Illinois: 2.4 2.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 2.4 2.4 Iowa Iowa: 2.3 2.3 Missouri Missouri: 2.2 2.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 2.2 2.2 Virginia Virginia: 2.2 2.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 2.2 2.2 Montana Montana: 2.1 2.1 South Dakota South Dakota: 2.1 2.1 Utah Utah: 1.9 1.9 New Jersey New Jersey: 1.8 1.8 Oregon Oregon: 1.8 1.8 Alaska Alaska: 1.7 1.7 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 1.7 1.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 1.7 1.7 Delaware Delaware: 1.6 1.6 Connecticut Connecticut: 1.5 1.5 Maryland Maryland: 1.5 1.5 Washington Washington: 1.5 1.5 Minnesota Minnesota: 1.4 1.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 1.4 1.4 Colorado Colorado: 1.3 1.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 1.3 1.3 Vermont Vermont: 1.3 1.3 Maine Maine: 1.1 1.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 0.7 0.7 National 2.7
Family poverty rate by family type by state: Householder worked full-time, year-round (% below poverty) 51 areas ranked by Householder worked full-time, year-round (% below poverty). Highest: Mississippi (6.6); lowest: New Hampshire (0.7); national value 2.7. Mississippi Mississippi: 6.6 6.6 Louisiana Louisiana: 5.3 5.3 Arkansas Arkansas: 4.7 4.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 4.7 4.7 Kentucky Kentucky: 4.4 4.4 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 4.0 4.0 Wyoming Wyoming: 3.9 3.9 Georgia Georgia: 3.8 3.8 Texas Texas: 3.7 3.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 3.5 3.5 Alabama Alabama: 3.4 3.4 West Virginia West Virginia: 3.4 3.4 Tennessee Tennessee: 3.2 3.2 Indiana Indiana: 2.9 2.9 Kansas Kansas: 2.9 2.9 Nevada Nevada: 2.9 2.9 Ohio Ohio: 2.9 2.9 Idaho Idaho: 2.8 2.8 North Carolina North Carolina: 2.7 2.7 Michigan Michigan: 2.6 2.6 Arizona Arizona: 2.5 2.5 Florida Florida: 2.5 2.5 Nebraska Nebraska: 2.5 2.5 New York New York: 2.5 2.5 California California: 2.4 2.4 Illinois Illinois: 2.4 2.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 2.4 2.4 Iowa Iowa: 2.3 2.3 Missouri Missouri: 2.2 2.2 North Dakota North Dakota: 2.2 2.2 Virginia Virginia: 2.2 2.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 2.2 2.2 Montana Montana: 2.1 2.1 South Dakota South Dakota: 2.1 2.1 Utah Utah: 1.9 1.9 New Jersey New Jersey: 1.8 1.8 Oregon Oregon: 1.8 1.8 Alaska Alaska: 1.7 1.7 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 1.7 1.7 Hawaii Hawaii: 1.7 1.7 Delaware Delaware: 1.6 1.6 Connecticut Connecticut: 1.5 1.5 Maryland Maryland: 1.5 1.5 Washington Washington: 1.5 1.5 Minnesota Minnesota: 1.4 1.4 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 1.4 1.4 Colorado Colorado: 1.3 1.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 1.3 1.3 Vermont Vermont: 1.3 1.3 Maine Maine: 1.1 1.1 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 0.7 0.7 National 2.7
Householder worked full-time, year-round (% below poverty), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Householder worked full-time, year-round (% below poverty). Highest: Mississippi (6.6); lowest: New Hampshire (0.7); national value 2.7. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Family poverty rate by family type by state: Householder 65 and over (% below poverty) 51 areas ranked by Householder 65 and over (% below poverty). Highest: Louisiana (9.7); lowest: Connecticut (3.2); national value 6.2. Louisiana Louisiana: 9.7 9.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 9.0 9.0 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 8.6 8.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 8.6 8.6 West Virginia West Virginia: 8.1 8.1 Texas Texas: 7.6 7.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 7.5 7.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 7.4 7.4 Georgia Georgia: 7.2 7.2 New York New York: 7.1 7.1 Alabama Alabama: 7.0 7.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 7.0 7.0 Florida Florida: 6.9 6.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 6.8 6.8 California California: 6.6 6.6 Nevada Nevada: 6.6 6.6 Utah Utah: 6.6 6.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 6.5 6.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 6.5 6.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 6.4 6.4 Missouri Missouri: 6.4 6.4 Arizona Arizona: 6.2 6.2 Maryland Maryland: 5.9 5.9 Michigan Michigan: 5.8 5.8 Indiana Indiana: 5.7 5.7 Illinois Illinois: 5.6 5.6 Ohio Ohio: 5.6 5.6 Iowa Iowa: 5.5 5.5 Montana Montana: 5.5 5.5 Nebraska Nebraska: 5.4 5.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 5.3 5.3 Delaware Delaware: 5.1 5.1 Virginia Virginia: 5.1 5.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 5.1 5.1 Idaho Idaho: 5.0 5.0 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 5.0 5.0 Washington Washington: 4.8 4.8 Wyoming Wyoming: 4.8 4.8 Kansas Kansas: 4.7 4.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 4.6 4.6 Colorado Colorado: 4.5 4.5 Maine Maine: 4.5 4.5 Oregon Oregon: 4.5 4.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 4.3 4.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 4.3 4.3 Alaska Alaska: 4.2 4.2 Vermont Vermont: 4.2 4.2 Hawaii Hawaii: 3.7 3.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 3.7 3.7 Connecticut Connecticut: 3.2 3.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 3.2 3.2 National 6.2
Family poverty rate by family type by state: Householder 65 and over (% below poverty) 51 areas ranked by Householder 65 and over (% below poverty). Highest: Louisiana (9.7); lowest: Connecticut (3.2); national value 6.2. Louisiana Louisiana: 9.7 9.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 9.0 9.0 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 8.6 8.6 Mississippi Mississippi: 8.6 8.6 West Virginia West Virginia: 8.1 8.1 Texas Texas: 7.6 7.6 Kentucky Kentucky: 7.5 7.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 7.4 7.4 Georgia Georgia: 7.2 7.2 New York New York: 7.1 7.1 Alabama Alabama: 7.0 7.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 7.0 7.0 Florida Florida: 6.9 6.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 6.8 6.8 California California: 6.6 6.6 Nevada Nevada: 6.6 6.6 Utah Utah: 6.6 6.6 South Dakota South Dakota: 6.5 6.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 6.5 6.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 6.4 6.4 Missouri Missouri: 6.4 6.4 Arizona Arizona: 6.2 6.2 Maryland Maryland: 5.9 5.9 Michigan Michigan: 5.8 5.8 Indiana Indiana: 5.7 5.7 Illinois Illinois: 5.6 5.6 Ohio Ohio: 5.6 5.6 Iowa Iowa: 5.5 5.5 Montana Montana: 5.5 5.5 Nebraska Nebraska: 5.4 5.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 5.3 5.3 Delaware Delaware: 5.1 5.1 Virginia Virginia: 5.1 5.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 5.1 5.1 Idaho Idaho: 5.0 5.0 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 5.0 5.0 Washington Washington: 4.8 4.8 Wyoming Wyoming: 4.8 4.8 Kansas Kansas: 4.7 4.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 4.6 4.6 Colorado Colorado: 4.5 4.5 Maine Maine: 4.5 4.5 Oregon Oregon: 4.5 4.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 4.3 4.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 4.3 4.3 Alaska Alaska: 4.2 4.2 Vermont Vermont: 4.2 4.2 Hawaii Hawaii: 3.7 3.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 3.7 3.7 Connecticut Connecticut: 3.2 3.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 3.2 3.2 National 6.2
Householder 65 and over (% below poverty), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Householder 65 and over (% below poverty). Highest: Louisiana (9.7); lowest: Connecticut (3.2); national value 6.2. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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State All families (% below poverty) Families with children under 18 (% below poverty) Married-couple families (% below poverty) Married couples with children (% below poverty) Female householder, no spouse (% below poverty) Female householder with children (% below poverty) Householder worked (% below poverty) Householder worked full-time, year-round (% below poverty) Householder 65 and over (% below poverty) United States 8.2 12.5 4.4 5.1 21.6 30.5 5.6 2.7 6.2 Alabama 10.4 16.6 4.6 5.4 28.7 38.7 7.4 3.4 7 Alaska 7.8 12.7 2.7 4.3 25.5 33 6.1 1.7 4.2 Arizona 8 12.1 4.9 6 17.3 24.4 5.4 2.5 6.2 Arkansas 10.8 17.5 6 8.1 27.4 37.7 7.8 4.7 6.4 California 8 11.5 4.7 5.6 18 26.6 5.3 2.4 6.6 Colorado 5.4 8.1 3 3.1 17.6 25.3 3.6 1.3 4.5 Connecticut 5.7 8.9 2.4 2.3 17.1 24.6 3.9 1.5 3.2 Delaware 6.3 10 3.6 4.1 15.3 21.5 3.8 1.6 5.1 District of Columbia 12.2 17.7 1.7 1.5 34.7 43.3 5.3 1.7 8.6 Florida 7.8 11.5 4.9 5 17.9 26.2 4.8 2.5 6.9 Georgia 9.1 13.7 4.5 5.4 22.2 30.3 6.4 3.8 7.2 Hawaii 6.1 9.1 3.4 3.6 14.2 23.7 4.5 1.7 3.7 Idaho 6.9 9.5 4.8 5.2 20.2 30.7 5.2 2.8 5 Illinois 7.9 11.9 4 4.8 20.7 29.1 5.4 2.4 5.6 Indiana 8.3 13.1 3.9 4.8 24.4 33.1 6.1 2.9 5.7 Iowa 6.8 9.9 3.7 4.4 22 27.8 4.9 2.3 5.5 Kansas 6.9 10.7 3.3 3.4 23.7 33.6 5.3 2.9 4.7 Kentucky 11.7 17.7 6.3 8 30.8 41.1 7.6 4.4 7.5 Louisiana 13.6 21.2 5.5 7.3 33.1 43.1 10.1 5.3 9.7 Maine 6.2 10 3.4 3.7 21.1 29.2 3.8 1.1 4.5 Maryland 6.6 10.1 3 3.3 17.4 24.4 3.9 1.5 5.9 Massachusetts 6.4 9.4 3.1 3.3 17.8 25.5 4 1.3 5 Michigan 8.7 13.9 4.4 5.6 23.3 33.4 5.9 2.6 5.8 Minnesota 5.5 8.4 2.6 2.7 20.4 27.5 4 1.4 3.7 Mississippi 13.9 21.6 5.6 6.7 33.1 43.2 10.2 6.6 8.6 Missouri 7.9 11.6 4.1 4.4 21.9 28.8 5.2 2.2 6.4 Montana 7.1 11.3 4.3 5.8 24.2 33 5.4 2.1 5.5 Nebraska 6.5 9.8 3.7 4 19.5 27 4.8 2.5 5.4 Nevada 7.8 12.5 4.4 5.8 18.7 27.3 5.8 2.9 6.6 New Hampshire 3.9 6.6 1.7 2.3 15.3 21.8 2.3 0.7 3.2 New Jersey 5.9 8.3 3.2 3.5 14.8 21.2 4 1.8 4.6 New Mexico 11.7 17.7 6.5 8 26.7 36.5 8.3 4.7 9 New York 9.6 14.7 5.2 6.5 22.1 32.5 6.2 2.5 7.1 North Carolina 8.6 13.4 4.7 5.9 22.1 31.2 5.7 2.7 6.8 North Dakota 6.4 10.2 3.2 3.9 23.4 32.4 3.7 2.2 4.3 Ohio 8.6 13.9 4.1 4.7 24.4 35.1 6.2 2.9 5.6 Oklahoma 10.8 16.3 5.6 6.9 28.2 38.5 7.7 4 7 Oregon 7.4 11.8 4 5.2 21.6 30.8 5.4 1.8 4.5 Pennsylvania 7.6 12.3 3.8 4.4 21.3 30.6 5.1 2.4 5.3 Rhode Island 6.7 11.8 2.8 2.3 17.3 27.2 4 1.4 4.3 South Carolina 9.9 15.1 5.6 7 23.8 31.9 7.2 3.5 7.4 South Dakota 7.7 11.5 3.4 4 29.5 33.6 5 2.1 6.5 Tennessee 8.8 13.9 4.5 5.7 24.2 33.2 5.9 3.2 6.5 Texas 9.5 13.6 5.3 6.2 24.5 33.2 6.9 3.7 7.6 Utah 6.3 8.2 4.2 4.5 18.8 25.6 4.5 1.9 6.6 Vermont 5.3 7.9 2.3 2.4 19 26.4 3.2 1.3 4.2 Virginia 6.5 9.7 3.3 3.7 19.9 27.7 4.5 2.2 5.1 Washington 6.7 10.4 3.7 4.5 18.9 27 4.4 1.5 4.8 West Virginia 11.5 17.7 6.1 7.7 29.9 40.7 7.4 3.4 8.1 Wisconsin 6.6 10.2 3.5 3.6 20.8 28.7 4.7 2.2 5.1 Wyoming 6.8 10.6 3.6 4.6 22.4 30 5.7 3.9 4.8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table S1702: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months of Families . Reference period: 2025.
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