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Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States 2016, by state

Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2016, by state (in thousand)

The data displays the number of people living below the poverty line in the U.S. among all people in 2016, by state. In 2016, total 16.2% of the population in Alabama were living below the poverty line. This represents about 782,000 residents of Alabama.

Alabama	782
Alaska	89
Arizona	1108
Arkansas	471
California	5435
Colorado	467
Connecticut	351
Delaware	110
District of Columbia	112
Florida	2659
Georgia	1580
Hawaii	129
Idaho	187
Illinois	1517
Indiana	768
Iowa	302
Kansas	321
Kentucky	667
Louisiana	923
Maine	167
Maryland	424
Massachusetts	649
Michigan	1091
Minnesota	470
Mississippi	622
Missouri	762
Montana	121
Nebraska	179
Nevada	298
New Hampshire	84
New Jersey	828
New Mexico	364
New York	2314
North Carolina	1363
North Dakota	83
Ohio	1573
Oklahoma	571
Oregon	486
Pennsylvania	1396
Rhode Island	119
South Carolina	690
South Dakota	124
Tennessee	988
Texas	3812
Utah	264
Vermont	60
Virginia	929
Washington	800
West Virginia	326
Wisconsin	620
Wyoming	62

Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States 2016, by state

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