In 2022, the poverty rate of the United States was around 11.5 percent. New Mexico was the state with the highest poverty rate, at 18.2 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 2022, by state
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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: 2020, 2021, 2022.
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US Census Bureau. (September 13, 2023). Poverty rate in the United States in 2022, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Poverty rate in the United States in 2022, by state." Chart. September 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Poverty rate in the United States in 2022, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Poverty Rate in The United States in 2022, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/
US Census Bureau, Poverty rate in the United States in 2022, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Poverty rate in the United States in 2022, by state [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/