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Poverty rate by age by state Share of people below the federal poverty level, for everyone for whom poverty status is determined and for children under 18, children under 5, adults 18 to 64 and people 65 and over, with the number of children in poverty. Percentages are as published in the ACS subject table.
Reference period 2025 Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Chart (6 options): Below poverty level, all ages Children under 18 below poverty Children under 5 below poverty Adults 18 to 64 below poverty People 65 and over below poverty Children under 18 below poverty
Below poverty level, all ages (Below poverty level, all ages (%)) Children under 18 below poverty (Children under 18 below poverty (%)) Children under 5 below poverty (Children under 5 below poverty (%)) Adults 18 to 64 below poverty (Adults 18 to 64 below poverty (%)) People 65 and over below poverty (People 65 and over below poverty (%)) Children under 18 below poverty
Poverty rate by age by state: Below poverty level, all ages (%) 51 areas ranked by Below poverty level, all ages (%). Highest: Louisiana (18.1); lowest: New Hampshire (6.2); national value 11.8. Louisiana Louisiana: 18.1 18.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 18.0 18.0 West Virginia West Virginia: 16.0 16.0 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 15.9 15.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 15.9 15.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 15.5 15.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 15.0 15.0 Alabama Alabama: 14.7 14.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 14.4 14.4 New York New York: 13.8 13.8 South Carolina South Carolina: 13.3 13.3 Texas Texas: 12.7 12.7 Michigan Michigan: 12.6 12.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 12.6 12.6 Ohio Ohio: 12.4 12.4 Georgia Georgia: 12.3 12.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 12.1 12.1 Indiana Indiana: 11.9 11.9 Arizona Arizona: 11.8 11.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 11.8 11.8 Oregon Oregon: 11.7 11.7 Illinois Illinois: 11.5 11.5 Missouri Missouri: 11.5 11.5 California California: 11.4 11.4 Nevada Nevada: 11.4 11.4 Florida Florida: 11.2 11.2 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 11.2 11.2 Montana Montana: 11.1 11.1 Alaska Alaska: 11.0 11.0 Iowa Iowa: 11.0 11.0 Washington Washington: 10.3 10.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 10.3 10.3 Kansas Kansas: 10.2 10.2 Nebraska Nebraska: 10.2 10.2 Wyoming Wyoming: 10.1 10.1 Maine Maine: 9.9 9.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.8 9.8 Idaho Idaho: 9.7 9.7 Maryland Maryland: 9.6 9.6 Delaware Delaware: 9.5 9.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 9.5 9.5 Virginia Virginia: 9.4 9.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 9.3 9.3 Colorado Colorado: 9.2 9.2 Vermont Vermont: 9.2 9.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 9.1 9.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 9.0 9.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 9.0 9.0 New Jersey New Jersey: 8.7 8.7 Utah Utah: 8.6 8.6 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 6.2 6.2 National 11.8
Poverty rate by age by state: Below poverty level, all ages (%) 51 areas ranked by Below poverty level, all ages (%). Highest: Louisiana (18.1); lowest: New Hampshire (6.2); national value 11.8. Louisiana Louisiana: 18.1 18.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 18.0 18.0 West Virginia West Virginia: 16.0 16.0 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 15.9 15.9 Kentucky Kentucky: 15.9 15.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 15.5 15.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 15.0 15.0 Alabama Alabama: 14.7 14.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 14.4 14.4 New York New York: 13.8 13.8 South Carolina South Carolina: 13.3 13.3 Texas Texas: 12.7 12.7 Michigan Michigan: 12.6 12.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 12.6 12.6 Ohio Ohio: 12.4 12.4 Georgia Georgia: 12.3 12.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 12.1 12.1 Indiana Indiana: 11.9 11.9 Arizona Arizona: 11.8 11.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 11.8 11.8 Oregon Oregon: 11.7 11.7 Illinois Illinois: 11.5 11.5 Missouri Missouri: 11.5 11.5 California California: 11.4 11.4 Nevada Nevada: 11.4 11.4 Florida Florida: 11.2 11.2 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 11.2 11.2 Montana Montana: 11.1 11.1 Alaska Alaska: 11.0 11.0 Iowa Iowa: 11.0 11.0 Washington Washington: 10.3 10.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 10.3 10.3 Kansas Kansas: 10.2 10.2 Nebraska Nebraska: 10.2 10.2 Wyoming Wyoming: 10.1 10.1 Maine Maine: 9.9 9.9 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.8 9.8 Idaho Idaho: 9.7 9.7 Maryland Maryland: 9.6 9.6 Delaware Delaware: 9.5 9.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 9.5 9.5 Virginia Virginia: 9.4 9.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 9.3 9.3 Colorado Colorado: 9.2 9.2 Vermont Vermont: 9.2 9.2 Connecticut Connecticut: 9.1 9.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 9.0 9.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 9.0 9.0 New Jersey New Jersey: 8.7 8.7 Utah Utah: 8.6 8.6 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 6.2 6.2 National 11.8
Below poverty level, all ages (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Below poverty level, all ages (%). Highest: Louisiana (18.1); lowest: New Hampshire (6.2); national value 11.8. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Poverty rate by age by state: Children under 18 below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by Children under 18 below poverty (%). Highest: Louisiana (25.2); lowest: New Hampshire (7.5); national value 14.8. Louisiana Louisiana: 25.2 25.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 24.6 24.6 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 24.5 24.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 20.1 20.1 Alabama Alabama: 19.8 19.8 Kentucky Kentucky: 19.8 19.8 New Mexico New Mexico: 19.2 19.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 19.0 19.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 18.5 18.5 New York New York: 17.9 17.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 17.6 17.6 Texas Texas: 16.7 16.7 Georgia Georgia: 16.6 16.6 Michigan Michigan: 16.5 16.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 16.5 16.5 Ohio Ohio: 16.4 16.4 North Carolina North Carolina: 15.8 15.8 Nevada Nevada: 15.7 15.7 Alaska Alaska: 15.4 15.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 15.1 15.1 Indiana Indiana: 15.0 15.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 14.4 14.4 Arizona Arizona: 14.3 14.3 Illinois Illinois: 14.2 14.2 Florida Florida: 13.9 13.9 California California: 13.8 13.8 Missouri Missouri: 13.7 13.7 Oregon Oregon: 13.4 13.4 Washington Washington: 12.7 12.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 12.4 12.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 12.1 12.1 Maryland Maryland: 12.0 12.0 Iowa Iowa: 11.9 11.9 Montana Montana: 11.9 11.9 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 11.9 11.9 Kansas Kansas: 11.8 11.8 Delaware Delaware: 11.7 11.7 Connecticut Connecticut: 11.3 11.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 11.1 11.1 Idaho Idaho: 11.0 11.0 Virginia Virginia: 11.0 11.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 10.9 10.9 Maine Maine: 10.7 10.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 10.6 10.6 Colorado Colorado: 10.0 10.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 10.0 10.0 Vermont Vermont: 9.9 9.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 9.9 9.9 Utah Utah: 8.6 8.6 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 7.5 7.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 7.5 7.5 National 14.8
Poverty rate by age by state: Children under 18 below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by Children under 18 below poverty (%). Highest: Louisiana (25.2); lowest: New Hampshire (7.5); national value 14.8. Louisiana Louisiana: 25.2 25.2 Mississippi Mississippi: 24.6 24.6 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 24.5 24.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 20.1 20.1 Alabama Alabama: 19.8 19.8 Kentucky Kentucky: 19.8 19.8 New Mexico New Mexico: 19.2 19.2 West Virginia West Virginia: 19.0 19.0 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 18.5 18.5 New York New York: 17.9 17.9 South Carolina South Carolina: 17.6 17.6 Texas Texas: 16.7 16.7 Georgia Georgia: 16.6 16.6 Michigan Michigan: 16.5 16.5 Tennessee Tennessee: 16.5 16.5 Ohio Ohio: 16.4 16.4 North Carolina North Carolina: 15.8 15.8 Nevada Nevada: 15.7 15.7 Alaska Alaska: 15.4 15.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 15.1 15.1 Indiana Indiana: 15.0 15.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 14.4 14.4 Arizona Arizona: 14.3 14.3 Illinois Illinois: 14.2 14.2 Florida Florida: 13.9 13.9 California California: 13.8 13.8 Missouri Missouri: 13.7 13.7 Oregon Oregon: 13.4 13.4 Washington Washington: 12.7 12.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 12.4 12.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 12.1 12.1 Maryland Maryland: 12.0 12.0 Iowa Iowa: 11.9 11.9 Montana Montana: 11.9 11.9 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 11.9 11.9 Kansas Kansas: 11.8 11.8 Delaware Delaware: 11.7 11.7 Connecticut Connecticut: 11.3 11.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 11.1 11.1 Idaho Idaho: 11.0 11.0 Virginia Virginia: 11.0 11.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 10.9 10.9 Maine Maine: 10.7 10.7 New Jersey New Jersey: 10.6 10.6 Colorado Colorado: 10.0 10.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 10.0 10.0 Vermont Vermont: 9.9 9.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 9.9 9.9 Utah Utah: 8.6 8.6 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 7.5 7.5 North Dakota North Dakota: 7.5 7.5 National 14.8
Children under 18 below poverty (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Children under 18 below poverty (%). Highest: Louisiana (25.2); lowest: New Hampshire (7.5); national value 14.8. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Poverty rate by age by state: Children under 5 below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by Children under 5 below poverty (%). Highest: Louisiana (26.7); lowest: New Hampshire (6.8); national value 15.5. Louisiana Louisiana: 26.7 26.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 24.5 24.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 23.4 23.4 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 22.3 22.3 Alabama Alabama: 21.5 21.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 21.2 21.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 20.5 20.5 West Virginia West Virginia: 20.1 20.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 18.9 18.9 Alaska Alaska: 18.6 18.6 Georgia Georgia: 18.6 18.6 South Carolina South Carolina: 18.4 18.4 Ohio Ohio: 18.2 18.2 New York New York: 17.9 17.9 Texas Texas: 17.9 17.9 Nevada Nevada: 17.0 17.0 Michigan Michigan: 16.9 16.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 16.7 16.7 Indiana Indiana: 16.5 16.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 15.9 15.9 Missouri Missouri: 15.8 15.8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 15.7 15.7 Oregon Oregon: 15.5 15.5 Montana Montana: 15.4 15.4 Florida Florida: 14.4 14.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 14.4 14.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 14.1 14.1 Illinois Illinois: 13.7 13.7 Arizona Arizona: 13.3 13.3 California California: 13.3 13.3 Delaware Delaware: 13.2 13.2 Maine Maine: 13.2 13.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 13.1 13.1 Washington Washington: 13.0 13.0 Iowa Iowa: 12.9 12.9 Idaho Idaho: 12.5 12.5 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 12.4 12.4 Kansas Kansas: 12.0 12.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 11.6 11.6 Maryland Maryland: 11.5 11.5 Hawaii Hawaii: 11.3 11.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 10.8 10.8 Colorado Colorado: 10.4 10.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 10.4 10.4 Virginia Virginia: 10.3 10.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 10.1 10.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 9.2 9.2 Utah Utah: 9.0 9.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 8.9 8.9 Vermont Vermont: 7.5 7.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 6.8 6.8 National 15.5
Poverty rate by age by state: Children under 5 below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by Children under 5 below poverty (%). Highest: Louisiana (26.7); lowest: New Hampshire (6.8); national value 15.5. Louisiana Louisiana: 26.7 26.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 24.5 24.5 Arkansas Arkansas: 23.4 23.4 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 22.3 22.3 Alabama Alabama: 21.5 21.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 21.2 21.2 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 20.5 20.5 West Virginia West Virginia: 20.1 20.1 New Mexico New Mexico: 18.9 18.9 Alaska Alaska: 18.6 18.6 Georgia Georgia: 18.6 18.6 South Carolina South Carolina: 18.4 18.4 Ohio Ohio: 18.2 18.2 New York New York: 17.9 17.9 Texas Texas: 17.9 17.9 Nevada Nevada: 17.0 17.0 Michigan Michigan: 16.9 16.9 Tennessee Tennessee: 16.7 16.7 Indiana Indiana: 16.5 16.5 North Carolina North Carolina: 15.9 15.9 Missouri Missouri: 15.8 15.8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 15.7 15.7 Oregon Oregon: 15.5 15.5 Montana Montana: 15.4 15.4 Florida Florida: 14.4 14.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 14.4 14.4 Nebraska Nebraska: 14.1 14.1 Illinois Illinois: 13.7 13.7 Arizona Arizona: 13.3 13.3 California California: 13.3 13.3 Delaware Delaware: 13.2 13.2 Maine Maine: 13.2 13.2 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 13.1 13.1 Washington Washington: 13.0 13.0 Iowa Iowa: 12.9 12.9 Idaho Idaho: 12.5 12.5 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 12.4 12.4 Kansas Kansas: 12.0 12.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 11.6 11.6 Maryland Maryland: 11.5 11.5 Hawaii Hawaii: 11.3 11.3 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 10.8 10.8 Colorado Colorado: 10.4 10.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 10.4 10.4 Virginia Virginia: 10.3 10.3 Connecticut Connecticut: 10.1 10.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 9.2 9.2 Utah Utah: 9.0 9.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 8.9 8.9 Vermont Vermont: 7.5 7.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 6.8 6.8 National 15.5
Children under 5 below poverty (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Children under 5 below poverty (%). Highest: Louisiana (26.7); lowest: New Hampshire (6.8); national value 15.5. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Poverty rate by age by state: Adults 18 to 64 below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by Adults 18 to 64 below poverty (%). Highest: Mississippi (16.9); lowest: New Hampshire (5.5); national value 10.8. Mississippi Mississippi: 16.9 16.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 16.1 16.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 16.1 16.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 15.4 15.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 15.0 15.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 13.8 13.8 Alabama Alabama: 13.7 13.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 13.7 13.7 District of Columbia District of Columbia: 13.1 13.1 New York New York: 12.4 12.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 12.4 12.4 Michigan Michigan: 12.0 12.0 Oregon Oregon: 11.8 11.8 Tennessee Tennessee: 11.6 11.6 Ohio Ohio: 11.5 11.5 Arizona Arizona: 11.4 11.4 Indiana Indiana: 11.4 11.4 Texas Texas: 11.2 11.2 North Carolina North Carolina: 11.1 11.1 Iowa Iowa: 11.0 11.0 Montana Montana: 11.0 11.0 Missouri Missouri: 10.9 10.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 10.9 10.9 Illinois Illinois: 10.8 10.8 Georgia Georgia: 10.7 10.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 10.7 10.7 California California: 10.4 10.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 10.4 10.4 Alaska Alaska: 10.3 10.3 Nevada Nevada: 10.3 10.3 Kansas Kansas: 10.0 10.0 Florida Florida: 9.9 9.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 9.8 9.8 Maine Maine: 9.7 9.7 Washington Washington: 9.6 9.6 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 9.5 9.5 Idaho Idaho: 9.4 9.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 9.4 9.4 Vermont Vermont: 9.3 9.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.2 9.2 Delaware Delaware: 9.0 9.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 9.0 9.0 Virginia Virginia: 9.0 9.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 8.8 8.8 Colorado Colorado: 8.7 8.7 Connecticut Connecticut: 8.5 8.5 Maryland Maryland: 8.5 8.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 8.5 8.5 Utah Utah: 8.3 8.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 7.7 7.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 5.5 5.5 National 10.8
Poverty rate by age by state: Adults 18 to 64 below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by Adults 18 to 64 below poverty (%). Highest: Mississippi (16.9); lowest: New Hampshire (5.5); national value 10.8. Mississippi Mississippi: 16.9 16.9 Louisiana Louisiana: 16.1 16.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 16.1 16.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 15.4 15.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 15.0 15.0 Arkansas Arkansas: 13.8 13.8 Alabama Alabama: 13.7 13.7 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 13.7 13.7 District of Colum… District of Columbia: 13.1 13.1 New York New York: 12.4 12.4 South Carolina South Carolina: 12.4 12.4 Michigan Michigan: 12.0 12.0 Oregon Oregon: 11.8 11.8 Tennessee Tennessee: 11.6 11.6 Ohio Ohio: 11.5 11.5 Arizona Arizona: 11.4 11.4 Indiana Indiana: 11.4 11.4 Texas Texas: 11.2 11.2 North Carolina North Carolina: 11.1 11.1 Iowa Iowa: 11.0 11.0 Montana Montana: 11.0 11.0 Missouri Missouri: 10.9 10.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 10.9 10.9 Illinois Illinois: 10.8 10.8 Georgia Georgia: 10.7 10.7 South Dakota South Dakota: 10.7 10.7 California California: 10.4 10.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 10.4 10.4 Alaska Alaska: 10.3 10.3 Nevada Nevada: 10.3 10.3 Kansas Kansas: 10.0 10.0 Florida Florida: 9.9 9.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 9.8 9.8 Maine Maine: 9.7 9.7 Washington Washington: 9.6 9.6 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 9.5 9.5 Idaho Idaho: 9.4 9.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 9.4 9.4 Vermont Vermont: 9.3 9.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 9.2 9.2 Delaware Delaware: 9.0 9.0 Minnesota Minnesota: 9.0 9.0 Virginia Virginia: 9.0 9.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 8.8 8.8 Colorado Colorado: 8.7 8.7 Connecticut Connecticut: 8.5 8.5 Maryland Maryland: 8.5 8.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 8.5 8.5 Utah Utah: 8.3 8.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 7.7 7.7 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 5.5 5.5 National 10.8
Adults 18 to 64 below poverty (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Adults 18 to 64 below poverty (%). Highest: Mississippi (16.9); lowest: New Hampshire (5.5); national value 10.8. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Poverty rate by age by state: People 65 and over below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by People 65 and over below poverty (%). Highest: District of Columbia (17.8); lowest: Alaska (7.0); national value 11.2. District of Columbia District of Columbia: 17.8 17.8 Louisiana Louisiana: 15.5 15.5 New York New York: 14.1 14.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 14.0 14.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 13.5 13.5 West Virginia West Virginia: 13.3 13.3 Kentucky Kentucky: 13.1 13.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 12.8 12.8 Georgia Georgia: 12.2 12.2 Texas Texas: 12.2 12.2 Florida Florida: 12.1 12.1 Alabama Alabama: 12.0 12.0 California California: 11.9 11.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 11.6 11.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 11.5 11.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 11.3 11.3 South Dakota South Dakota: 11.0 11.0 Missouri Missouri: 10.9 10.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 10.9 10.9 Michigan Michigan: 10.7 10.7 Ohio Ohio: 10.7 10.7 Arizona Arizona: 10.5 10.5 Illinois Illinois: 10.5 10.5 Maryland Maryland: 10.5 10.5 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 10.5 10.5 Montana Montana: 10.5 10.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 10.5 10.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 10.5 10.5 Nevada Nevada: 10.3 10.3 Utah Utah: 10.3 10.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 10.2 10.2 Iowa Iowa: 10.1 10.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 10.0 10.0 Oregon Oregon: 10.0 10.0 Maine Maine: 9.9 9.9 Washington Washington: 9.9 9.9 Colorado Colorado: 9.8 9.8 Indiana Indiana: 9.8 9.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 9.4 9.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 9.4 9.4 Idaho Idaho: 9.1 9.1 Virginia Virginia: 9.1 9.1 Kansas Kansas: 9.0 9.0 Delaware Delaware: 8.8 8.8 Nebraska Nebraska: 8.8 8.8 Connecticut Connecticut: 8.7 8.7 Vermont Vermont: 8.5 8.5 Minnesota Minnesota: 8.1 8.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 8.0 8.0 Alaska Alaska: 7.0 7.0 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 7.0 7.0 National 11.2
Poverty rate by age by state: People 65 and over below poverty (%) 51 areas ranked by People 65 and over below poverty (%). Highest: District of Columbia (17.8); lowest: Alaska (7.0); national value 11.2. District of Colum… District of Columbia: 17.8 17.8 Louisiana Louisiana: 15.5 15.5 New York New York: 14.1 14.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 14.0 14.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 13.5 13.5 West Virginia West Virginia: 13.3 13.3 Kentucky Kentucky: 13.1 13.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 12.8 12.8 Georgia Georgia: 12.2 12.2 Texas Texas: 12.2 12.2 Florida Florida: 12.1 12.1 Alabama Alabama: 12.0 12.0 California California: 11.9 11.9 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 11.6 11.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 11.5 11.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 11.3 11.3 South Dakota South Dakota: 11.0 11.0 Missouri Missouri: 10.9 10.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 10.9 10.9 Michigan Michigan: 10.7 10.7 Ohio Ohio: 10.7 10.7 Arizona Arizona: 10.5 10.5 Illinois Illinois: 10.5 10.5 Maryland Maryland: 10.5 10.5 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 10.5 10.5 Montana Montana: 10.5 10.5 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 10.5 10.5 Rhode Island Rhode Island: 10.5 10.5 Nevada Nevada: 10.3 10.3 Utah Utah: 10.3 10.3 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 10.2 10.2 Iowa Iowa: 10.1 10.1 New Jersey New Jersey: 10.0 10.0 Oregon Oregon: 10.0 10.0 Maine Maine: 9.9 9.9 Washington Washington: 9.9 9.9 Colorado Colorado: 9.8 9.8 Indiana Indiana: 9.8 9.8 Hawaii Hawaii: 9.4 9.4 North Dakota North Dakota: 9.4 9.4 Idaho Idaho: 9.1 9.1 Virginia Virginia: 9.1 9.1 Kansas Kansas: 9.0 9.0 Delaware Delaware: 8.8 8.8 Nebraska Nebraska: 8.8 8.8 Connecticut Connecticut: 8.7 8.7 Vermont Vermont: 8.5 8.5 Minnesota Minnesota: 8.1 8.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 8.0 8.0 Alaska Alaska: 7.0 7.0 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 7.0 7.0 National 11.2
People 65 and over below poverty (%), 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by People 65 and over below poverty (%). Highest: District of Columbia (17.8); lowest: Alaska (7.0); national value 11.2. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Poverty rate by age by state: Children under 18 below poverty 51 areas ranked by Children under 18 below poverty. Highest: Texas (1.25M); lowest: Vermont (10k). Texas Texas: 1.25M 1.25M California California: 1.11M 1.11M New York New York: 682k 682k Florida Florida: 607k 607k Georgia Georgia: 406k 406k Ohio Ohio: 405k 405k North Carolina North Carolina: 366k 366k Illinois Illinois: 364k 364k Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 364k 364k Michigan Michigan: 334k 334k Louisiana Louisiana: 260k 260k Tennessee Tennessee: 253k 253k Indiana Indiana: 231k 231k Arizona Arizona: 224k 224k Alabama Alabama: 218k 218k New Jersey New Jersey: 209k 209k Washington Washington: 204k 204k Virginia Virginia: 200k 200k South Carolina South Carolina: 199k 199k Kentucky Kentucky: 197k 197k Missouri Missouri: 182k 182k Oklahoma Oklahoma: 174k 174k Mississippi Mississippi: 158k 158k Maryland Maryland: 157k 157k Wisconsin Wisconsin: 148k 148k Massachusetts Massachusetts: 145k 145k Arkansas Arkansas: 136k 136k Minnesota Minnesota: 126k 126k Colorado Colorado: 120k 120k Oregon Oregon: 106k 106k Nevada Nevada: 104k 104k Iowa Iowa: 84k 84k New Mexico New Mexico: 83k 83k Connecticut Connecticut: 80k 80k Kansas Kansas: 78k 78k Utah Utah: 78k 78k West Virginia West Virginia: 63k 63k Nebraska Nebraska: 56k 56k Idaho Idaho: 51k 51k South Dakota South Dakota: 32k 32k Hawaii Hawaii: 30k 30k District of Columbia District of Columbia: 30k 30k Montana Montana: 27k 27k Alaska Alaska: 26k 26k Maine Maine: 25k 25k Delaware Delaware: 24k 24k Rhode Island Rhode Island: 23k 23k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 18k 18k North Dakota North Dakota: 13k 13k Wyoming Wyoming: 12k 12k Vermont Vermont: 10k 10k
Poverty rate by age by state: Children under 18 below poverty 51 areas ranked by Children under 18 below poverty. Highest: Texas (1.25M); lowest: Vermont (10k). Texas Texas: 1.25M 1.25M California California: 1.11M 1.11M New York New York: 682k 682k Florida Florida: 607k 607k Georgia Georgia: 406k 406k Ohio Ohio: 405k 405k North Carolina North Carolina: 366k 366k Illinois Illinois: 364k 364k Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 364k 364k Michigan Michigan: 334k 334k Louisiana Louisiana: 260k 260k Tennessee Tennessee: 253k 253k Indiana Indiana: 231k 231k Arizona Arizona: 224k 224k Alabama Alabama: 218k 218k New Jersey New Jersey: 209k 209k Washington Washington: 204k 204k Virginia Virginia: 200k 200k South Carolina South Carolina: 199k 199k Kentucky Kentucky: 197k 197k Missouri Missouri: 182k 182k Oklahoma Oklahoma: 174k 174k Mississippi Mississippi: 158k 158k Maryland Maryland: 157k 157k Wisconsin Wisconsin: 148k 148k Massachusetts Massachusetts: 145k 145k Arkansas Arkansas: 136k 136k Minnesota Minnesota: 126k 126k Colorado Colorado: 120k 120k Oregon Oregon: 106k 106k Nevada Nevada: 104k 104k Iowa Iowa: 84k 84k New Mexico New Mexico: 83k 83k Connecticut Connecticut: 80k 80k Kansas Kansas: 78k 78k Utah Utah: 78k 78k West Virginia West Virginia: 63k 63k Nebraska Nebraska: 56k 56k Idaho Idaho: 51k 51k South Dakota South Dakota: 32k 32k Hawaii Hawaii: 30k 30k District of Colum… District of Columbia: 30k 30k Montana Montana: 27k 27k Alaska Alaska: 26k 26k Maine Maine: 25k 25k Delaware Delaware: 24k 24k Rhode Island Rhode Island: 23k 23k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 18k 18k North Dakota North Dakota: 13k 13k Wyoming Wyoming: 12k 12k Vermont Vermont: 10k 10k
Children under 18 below poverty, 2025, sorted high to low. 51 areas ranked by Children under 18 below poverty. Highest: Texas (1.25M); lowest: Vermont (10k). 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 Below poverty level, all ages (%) Children under 18 below poverty (%) Children under 5 below poverty (%) Adults 18 to 64 below poverty (%) People 65 and over below poverty (%) Children under 18 below poverty United States 11.8 14.8 15.5 10.8 11.2 10,484,141 Alabama 14.7 19.8 21.5 13.7 12 217,754 Alaska 11 15.4 18.6 10.3 7 25,748 Arizona 11.8 14.3 13.3 11.4 10.5 223,783 Arkansas 15 20.1 23.4 13.8 12.8 136,147 California 11.4 13.8 13.3 10.4 11.9 1,107,738 Colorado 9.2 10 10.4 8.7 9.8 119,953 Connecticut 9.1 11.3 10.1 8.5 8.7 80,027 Delaware 9.5 11.7 13.2 9 8.8 24,150 District of Columbia 15.9 24.5 22.3 13.1 17.8 30,194 Florida 11.2 13.9 14.4 9.9 12.1 606,502 Georgia 12.3 16.6 18.6 10.7 12.2 406,254 Hawaii 9.3 10.9 11.3 8.8 9.4 30,197 Idaho 9.7 11 12.5 9.4 9.1 51,084 Illinois 11.5 14.2 13.7 10.8 10.5 363,992 Indiana 11.9 15 16.5 11.4 9.8 231,477 Iowa 11 11.9 12.9 11 10.1 84,259 Kansas 10.2 11.8 12 10 9 78,338 Kentucky 15.9 19.8 21.2 15.4 13.1 196,984 Louisiana 18.1 25.2 26.7 16.1 15.5 259,925 Maine 9.9 10.7 13.2 9.7 9.9 25,217 Maryland 9.6 12 11.5 8.5 10.5 157,488 Massachusetts 9.8 11.1 12.4 9.2 10.5 144,655 Michigan 12.6 16.5 16.9 12 10.7 334,487 Minnesota 9 10 11.6 9 8.1 125,705 Mississippi 18 24.6 24.5 16.9 14 157,730 Missouri 11.5 13.7 15.8 10.9 10.9 181,872 Montana 11.1 11.9 15.4 11 10.5 26,842 Nebraska 10.2 12.1 14.1 9.8 8.8 55,956 Nevada 11.4 15.7 17 10.3 10.3 104,498 New Hampshire 6.2 7.5 6.8 5.5 7 17,941 New Jersey 8.7 10.6 10.4 7.7 10 208,576 New Mexico 15.5 19.2 18.9 15 13.5 82,643 New York 13.8 17.9 17.9 12.4 14.1 681,736 North Carolina 12.1 15.8 15.9 11.1 10.9 366,321 North Dakota 9 7.5 8.9 9.4 9.4 12,933 Ohio 12.4 16.4 18.2 11.5 10.7 404,738 Oklahoma 14.4 18.5 20.5 13.7 11.6 173,947 Oregon 11.7 13.4 15.5 11.8 10 106,049 Pennsylvania 11.2 14.4 15.7 10.4 10.5 363,515 Rhode Island 9.5 11.9 10.8 8.5 10.5 22,883 South Carolina 13.3 17.6 18.4 12.4 11.3 198,772 South Dakota 11.8 15.1 14.4 10.7 11 32,099 Tennessee 12.6 16.5 16.7 11.6 11.5 253,463 Texas 12.7 16.7 17.9 11.2 12.2 1,254,112 Utah 8.6 8.6 9 8.3 10.3 77,636 Vermont 9.2 9.9 7.5 9.3 8.5 10,437 Virginia 9.4 11 10.3 9 9.1 199,926 Washington 10.3 12.7 13 9.6 9.9 204,238 West Virginia 16 19 20.1 16.1 13.3 63,064 Wisconsin 10.3 12.4 13.1 9.5 10.2 148,359 Wyoming 10.1 9.9 9.2 10.9 8 11,797
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Table S1701: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months . Reference period: 2025.
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