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 February 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/233117/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-state/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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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: February 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233117/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-state/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited February 07, 2025)
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/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed