The number of people living in poverty in the United States varies from state to state. In 2022, around 681,000 residents of Alabama were living below the poverty line. However, California had the most residents living below the poverty line with over 4.3 million residents living in poverty.
Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2022, by state
(in 1,000s)
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Number of people in thousands
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US Census Bureau. (September 12, 2023). Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2022, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 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 2022, by state (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233117/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-state/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2022, by state (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 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 2022, by State (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2023, 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 2022, 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 July 27, 2024)
Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2022, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/233117/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-state/