In 2020, the poverty rate of the United States had remained high as a large share of the population was living below the national poverty level. Mississippi had the highest poverty rate with 17.5 percent of its population living under this level.
Poverty rate in the United States in 2020, by state
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US Census Bureau. (September 14, 2021). Poverty rate in the United States in 2020, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Poverty rate in the United States in 2020, by state." Chart. September 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/
US Census Bureau. (2021). Poverty rate in the United States in 2020, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Poverty Rate in The United States in 2020, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/
US Census Bureau, Poverty rate in the United States in 2020, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233093/us-poverty-rate-by-state/ (last visited May 29, 2022)