Poverty In America Map
Use our interactive map to take a closer look at poverty statistics in the united states.
Poverty in america map. Mapping poverty in america. Household incomes increased slightly in 2016 earlier this week the data illustrates the geographic variations in. That means the poverty rate for 2018 was 11 8. When income falls below a certain threshold as determined by the u s.
Percentage below the poverty line. Census bureau a state of poverty exists. The population of poverty usa in 2018 38 1 million people lived in poverty usa. The state with the highest rate of poverty in the country is mississippi with almost 21 of its people living in impoverished conditions.
All of these countries are trying to reduce poverty with varying degrees of effort and success. Below the poverty line. States federal district and territories ordered by poverty rate. As of october 2019 the countries that have the highest rates of poverty per population in south america are suriname bolivia guyana and venezuela.
Data from the census bureau show where the poor live. The states with the highest poverty rates are mainly in the south and southwest. Poverty if a family s total income is less than the official poverty threshold for a family of that size and composition then they are considered to be in poverty. It maps data on poverty across the states poverty in cities and households living in poverty.
On thursday the united states census bureau released its annual data on state and local level income poverty and health insurance coverage rates. All of the countries in south america are greatly affected by poverty to some extent. These include mississippi louisiana west virginia kentucky arkansas alabama and georgia. From 1999 to 2010 poverty dropped from 43 8 to 31 8.
Housing costs appreciably higher lower than the national average as well as taxes and the value of government assistance programs. This article is a list of u s. Number living in poverty. The agency released national data indicating that median u s.
2014 statistics are not identical to official poverty rates because they include children not counted in the official numbers see revised tables link below supplemental poverty measure takes into account differences in cost of living between states i e. The american community survey is the premier source for information about america s changing population housing and workforce. Poverty is defined as a state of extreme levels of destitution. Twenty four states saw their poverty rate decline in 2016.
Poverty in south america is high in most countries. This interactive map uses a geographic information system gis to visualize and interpret poverty data from the u s. The economic innovation group s high poverty map is an interactive map which visualizes the metro neighborhoods in the united states which had high levels of poverty in 2018 and those which were in high poverty in 1980 but have since successfully turned around. These three maps show where poverty is worst in america.