In 2023, the poverty rate of the United States was around 11.4 percent. Louisiana was the state with the highest poverty rate, at 18.9 percent. Poverty rates in the United States are higher than in many parts of the world, and minority groups are much more likely to be living in poverty when compared to white people.
Poverty rate in the United States in 2023, by state
The U.S. Census Bureau uses a set of dollar value thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. Percentage of people in poverty is calculated using 3-year averages: 2021, 2022, 2023.
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US Census Bureau. (September 16, 2024). Poverty rate in the United States in 2023, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Poverty rate in the United States in 2023, by state." Chart. September 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/
US Census Bureau. (2024). Poverty rate in the United States in 2023, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Poverty Rate in The United States in 2023, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/
US Census Bureau, Poverty rate in the United States in 2023, by state Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Poverty rate in the United States in 2023, by state [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/
