The number of people living in poverty in the United States varies from state to state. In 2023, around 711,000 residents of Alabama were living below the poverty line. However, California had the most residents living below the poverty line with over 4.56 billion residents living in poverty.
Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2023, by state
(in 1,000s)
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US Census Bureau. (September 12, 2024). Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/233117/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 12, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233117/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-state/
US Census Bureau. (2024). Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233117/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Number of People Living below The Poverty Line in The United States in 2023, by State (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233117/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-state/
US Census Bureau, Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233117/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-state/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2023, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/233117/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-state/
