States In Poverty

Three-year averages for poverty rates in each state, according to the Census Bureau. The percentage represents the number of people living below the poverty line.

State 2000-02 2001-03

Ala. 14.6 15.1
Alaska 8.3 9.0
Ariz. 13.3 13.9
Ark. 18.0 18.5
Calif. 12.8 12.9
Colo. 9.4 9.4
Conn. 7.8 7.9
Del. 8.1 7.7
D.C. 16.8 17.3
Fla. 12.1 12.7
Ga. 12.1 12.0
Hawaii 10.6 10.7
Idaho 11.8 11.0
Ill. 11.2 11.8
Ind. 8.7 9.2
Iowa 8.3 8.5
Kan. 9.4 10.3
Ky. 13.1 13.7
La. 17.0 16.9
Maine 11.3 11.8
Md. 7.3 7.7
Mass. 9.6 9.7
Mich. 10.3 10.8
Minn. 6.5 7.1
Miss. 17.6 17.9
Mo. 9.6 10.1
Mont. 13.7 14.0
Neb. 9.5 9.9
Nev. 8.3 9.0
N.H. 5.6 6.0
N.J. 7.8 8.2
N.M. 17.8 18.0
N.Y. 14.0 14.2
N.C. 13.1 14.2
N.D. 11.9 11.7
Ohio 10.1 10.4
Okla. 14.7 14.0
Ore. 11.2 11.7
Pa. 9.2 9.9
R.I. 10.3 10.7
S.C. 13.5 14.0
S.D. 10.2 10.9
Tenn. 14.2 14.3
Texas 15.3 15.8
Utah 9.3 9.8
Vt. 9.9 9.4
Va. 8.7 9.3
Wash. 10.8 11.4
W.Va. 16.0 16.9
Wis. 8.6 8.8
Wyo. 9.5 9.1
U.S. 11.7 12.1