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This list of U.S. states and territories by poverty rate covers the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the territory of Puerto Rico and their populations' poverty rate. The four other inhabited U.S. territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) are listed separately.
The poverty rate, however, is low in some low tax countries like Switzerland. A comparison of poverty rates between states reveals that some low tax states have low poverty rates. For example, New Hampshire has the lowest poverty rate of any state in the U. S., and has very low taxes (46th among all states).
Download QR code; In other projects ... Poverty rates by state. US map. United States Department of Agriculture. Date: ... 2021 map: 08:28, 17 June 2023: 512 × 341 ...
The Empire State also had the fifth-highest unemployment rate (4.3%) in December 2022. Additionally, 13.9% of New York residents live below the poverty rate, the 13th-most across our study. 9. Alabama
For example, a low-income state like Mississippi — where the median income for an individual is the lowest in the country at $47,446 — also has the highest rate of persistent poverty at 24.4% ...
As the U.S. poverty level sees its largest increase in history, a state by state comparison is revealing to understanding American poverty The Surprising Poverty Levels Across the U.S. Skip to ...
The difference in housing costs from state to state is especially important. The Bureau of Economic Analysis has calculated that the regional price parity of U.S. states ranges from 84.4 in Mississippi (the cheapest state in which to live) to Hawaii at 119.3 (the most expensive state).
Despite its occasional economic hiccups, the United States remains one of the richest countries in the world. As of 2022 it ranked 7th globally in GDP per capita, according to data cited by Visual...