List of U.S. Poverty Rates By State (2011)
| State Name | State Code | Medium Income | Poverty Rate (All Ages) | Poverty Rate (Under 18) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | AL | 41,427 | 19.1 | 27.6 |
| Alaska | AK | 65,699 | 10.8 | 14.7 |
| Arizona | AZ | 46,710 | 19.0 | 27.2 |
| Arkansas | AR | 38,889 | 19.3 | 27.8 |
| California | CA | 57,275 | 16.6 | 22.8 |
| Colorado | CO | 55,530 | 13.4 | 17.7 |
| Connecticut | CT | 65,822 | 10.8 | 14.6 |
| Delaware | DE | 58,159 | 12.6 | 18.8 |
| Florida | FL | 44,250 | 17.0 | 25.1 |
| Georgia | GA | 45,886 | 19.2 | 26.6 |
| Hawaii | HI | 62,071 | 12.1 | 16.8 |
| Idaho | ID | 43,345 | 16.5 | 21.3 |
| Illinois | IL | 53,271 | 14.9 | 21.3 |
| Indiana | IN | 46,410 | 15.8 | 22.6 |
| Iowa | IA | 49,545 | 12.7 | 17.1 |
| Kansas | KS | 48,844 | 13.8 | 18.8 |
| Kentucky | KY | 41,141 | 19.1 | 27.2 |
| Louisiana | LA | 41,804 | 20.5 | 28.8 |
| Maine | ME | 46,160 | 14.2 | 19.3 |
| Maryland | MD | 70,075 | 10.2 | 13.9 |
| Massachusetts | MA | 63,126 | 11.6 | 15.3 |
| Michigan | MI | 45,931 | 17.5 | 24.6 |
| Minnesota | MN | 56,944 | 11.8 | 15.3 |
| Mississippi | MS | 36,963 | 22.8 | 32.4 |
| Missouri | MO | 45,231 | 15.8 | 22.3 |
| Montana | MT | 44,011 | 15.2 | 20.9 |
| Nebraska | NE | 50,281 | 12.9 | 17.6 |
| Nevada | NV | 49,099 | 15.8 | 22.2 |
| New Hampshire | NH | 62,436 | 9.0 | 12.2 |
| New Jersey | NJ | 67,574 | 10.4 | 14.6 |
| New Mexico | NM | 42,097 | 20.9 | 29.4 |
| New York | NY | 55,147 | 16.1 | 22.8 |
| North Carolina | NC | 44,028 | 17.8 | 25.4 |
| North Dakota | ND | 52,135 | 12.0 | 14.8 |
| Ohio | OH | 45,803 | 16.3 | 23.9 |
| Oklahoma | OK | 43,232 | 17.3 | 23.9 |
| Oregon | OR | 46,876 | 17.3 | 23.4 |
| Pennsylvania | PA | 50,221 | 13.7 | 19.4 |
| Rhode Island | RI | 53,152 | 14.7 | 21.5 |
| South Carolina | SC | 42,477 | 18.8 | 27.5 |
| South Dakota | SD | 48,188 | 14.1 | 19.2 |
| Tennessee | TN | 41,691 | 18.4 | 26.5 |
| Texas | TX | 49,390 | 18.5 | 26.6 |
| Utah | UT | 55,802 | 13.6 | 16.2 |
| Vermont | VT | 52,033 | 11.9 | 15.8 |
| Virginia | VA | 61,877 | 11.6 | 15.6 |
| Washington | WA | 56,811 | 13.9 | 18.5 |
| Washington D.C. | DC | 62,087 | 19.1 | 30.9 |
| West Virginia | WV | 38,587 | 18.7 | 26.1 |
| Wisconsin | WI | 50,401 | 13.1 | 18.4 |
| Wyoming | WY | 56,044 | 11.3 | 15.5 |