While poverty and economic insecurity are too high across the country, some parts of the nation fare better than others. Use our interactive map to learn more about the economic health of your state and congressional district across a variety of indicators.
Overall Poverty - 2016
Map Key
- Less than 10 %
- 10.1 - 12.8 %
- 12.9 - 15.6 %
- 15.7 - 18.5 %
- More than 18.5 %
Percentage of people who had incomes below the poverty line ($24,250 for a family of four) in 2015.
States Ranked by Overall Poverty Rate (2016)
| State Name | Overall Poverty | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 8.2% | 1st |
| Maryland | 9.7% | 2nd |
| Minnesota | 10.2% | 3rd |
| Vermont | 10.2% | 4th |
| Alaska | 10.3% | 5th |
| Connecticut | 10.5% | 6th |
| Hawaii | 10.6% | 7th |
| New Jersey | 10.8% | 8th |
| North Dakota | 11.0% | 9th |
| Wyoming | 11.1% | 10th |
| Virginia | 11.2% | 11th |
| Utah | 11.3% | 12th |
| Massachusetts | 11.5% | 13th |
| Colorado | 11.5% | 14th |
| Wisconsin | 12.1% | 15th |
| Iowa | 12.2% | 16th |
| Washington | 12.2% | 17th |
| Delaware | 12.4% | 18th |
| Nebraska | 12.6% | 19th |
| Kansas | 13.0% | 20th |
| Pennsylvania | 13.2% | 21st |
| Maine | 13.4% | 22nd |
| Illinois | 13.6% | 23rd |
| South Dakota | 13.8% | 24th |
| Rhode Island | 13.9% | 25th |
| Indiana | 14.5% | 26th |
| Montana | 14.6% | 27th |
| Nevada | 14.7% | 28th |
| Ohio | 14.8% | 29th |
| Missouri | 14.8% | 30th |
| Idaho | 15.1% | 31st |
| California | 15.3% | 32nd |
| Oregon | 15.4% | 33rd |
| New York | 15.4% | 34th |
| Florida | 15.7% | 35th |
| Michigan | 15.8% | 36th |
| Texas | 15.9% | 37th |
| Oklahoma | 16.1% | 38th |
| North Carolina | 16.4% | 39th |
| South Carolina | 16.7% | 40th |
| Tennessee | 16.7% | 41st |
| Georgia | 17.1% | 42nd |
| District of Columbia | 17.3% | 43rd |
| Arizona | 17.4% | 44th |
| West Virginia | 17.9% | 45th |
| Alabama | 18.5% | 46th |
| Kentucky | 18.5% | 47th |
| Arkansas | 19.1% | 48th |
| Louisiana | 19.6% | 49th |
| New Mexico | 20.4% | 50th |
| Mississippi | 22.0% | 51st |