Top 25 most populated cities in the U.S. - poverty rate in 2017
Percentage of people who live below the poverty level in the most populated cities in the U.S. in 2017
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This statistic shows the percentage of people who live below the poverty level in the top 25 most populated cities in the U.S. in 2017. In 2017, total 34.5 percent of all residents in Detroit, Michigan lived below the poverty level.
Percentage of people who live below the poverty level in the most populated cities in the U.S. in 2017
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| Percentage of poor people | |
|---|---|
| Detroit city, Michigan | 34.5% |
| Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania | 25.7% |
| Memphis city, Tennessee | 24.6% |
| Houston city, Texas | 20.6% |
| Columbus city, Ohio | 19.8% |
| El Paso city, Texas | 19.3% |
| Boston city, Massachusetts | 18.7% |
| Chicago city, Illinois | 18.6% |
| Dallas city, Texas | 18.5% |
| New York city, New York | 18% |
| Indianapolis city, Indiana | 17.5% |
| Los Angeles city, California | 17.4% |
| San Antonio city, Texas | 17.3% |
| Phoenix city, Arizona | 16.8% |
| Washington city, District of Columbia | 16.6% |
| Jacksonville city, Florida | 15.1% |
| Portland city, Oregon | 14.7% |
| San Diego city, California | 13.1% |
| Austin city, Texas | 13.1% |
| Fort Worth city, Texas | 12.9% |
| Charlotte city, North Carolina | 12.4% |
| Denver city, Colorado | 12.2% |
| Seattle city, Washington | 11.1% |
| San Francisco city, California | 10% |
| San Jose city, California | 8.4% |
| Percentage of poor people | |
|---|---|
| Detroit city, Michigan | 34.5% |
| Philadelphia city, Pennsylvania | 25.7% |
| Memphis city, Tennessee | 24.6% |
| Houston city, Texas | 20.6% |
| Columbus city, Ohio | 19.8% |
| El Paso city, Texas | 19.3% |
| Boston city, Massachusetts | 18.7% |
| Chicago city, Illinois | 18.6% |
| Dallas city, Texas | 18.5% |
| New York city, New York | 18% |
| Indianapolis city, Indiana | 17.5% |
| Los Angeles city, California | 17.4% |
| San Antonio city, Texas | 17.3% |
| Phoenix city, Arizona | 16.8% |
| Washington city, District of Columbia | 16.6% |
| Jacksonville city, Florida | 15.1% |
| Portland city, Oregon | 14.7% |
| San Diego city, California | 13.1% |
| Austin city, Texas | 13.1% |
| Fort Worth city, Texas | 12.9% |
| Charlotte city, North Carolina | 12.4% |
| Denver city, Colorado | 12.2% |
| Seattle city, Washington | 11.1% |
| San Francisco city, California | 10% |
| San Jose city, California | 8.4% |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the percentage of people who live below the poverty level in the top 25 most populated cities in the U.S. in 2017. In 2017, total 34.5 percent of all residents in Detroit, Michigan lived below the poverty level.
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The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate standard of living in a given country. In practice, like the definition of poverty, the official or common understanding of the poverty line is significantly higher in developed countries than in developing countries.
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The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate standard of living in a given country. In practice, like the definition of poverty, the official or common understanding of the poverty line is significantly higher in developed countries than in developing countries.
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