| State | Assets and Savings Rate | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 16.5% | 1st |
| South Carolina | 16.9% | 2nd |
| Virginia | 17.4% | 3rd |
| West Virginia | 18.4% | 4th |
| Nebraska | 18.5% | 5th |
| Delaware | 18.9% | 6th |
| Rhode Island | 19.2% | 7th |
| Oklahoma | 20.3% | 8th |
| Maine | 20.3% | 8th |
| Pennsylvania | 21.0% | 10th |
| Kentucky | 21.4% | 11th |
| Missouri | 21.6% | 12th |
| Iowa | 21.8% | 13th |
| Minnesota | 22.0% | 14th |
| Wisconsin | 22.5% | 15th |
| Kansas | 22.9% | 16th |
| Montana | 23.0% | 17th |
| Maryland | 23.0% | 17th |
| Utah | 23.0% | 19th |
| New Mexico | 23.4% | 20th |
| Illinois | 23.5% | 21st |
| Louisiana | 23.6% | 22nd |
| Ohio | 23.7% | 23rd |
| Texas | 23.8% | 24th |
| Indiana | 23.8% | 24th |
| Colorado | 23.9% | 26th |
| New Jersey | 24.2% | 27th |
| Massachusetts | 24.2% | 27th |
| Alabama | 24.3% | 29th |
| Michigan | 25.0% | 30th |
| North Carolina | 25.1% | 31st |
| Tennessee | 25.2% | 32nd |
| Washington | 25.3% | 33rd |
| Vermont | 26.7% | 34th |
| Florida | 27.3% | 35th |
| Oregon | 27.8% | 36th |
| Arkansas | 29.0% | 37th |
| California | 29.2% | 38th |
| Idaho | 29.6% | 39th |
| Connecticut | 30.2% | 40th |
| Mississippi | 30.4% | 41st |
| Arizona | 32.0% | 42nd |
| Georgia | 32.3% | 43rd |
| New York | 32.9% | 44th |
| Nevada | 42.8% | 45th |
Map Key
- Less than 4 %
- 4.1 - 5.9 %
- 6 - 7.9 %
- 8 - 9.9 %
- More than 9.9 %
Percentage of households that were “asset poor” in 2011. This is the share of households whose total assets, including any home equity—minus their total liabilities—are less than three times the monthly federal poverty threshold.