mississippi is the us state that has the highest poverty rate.
mississippi is the us state that has the highest poverty rate.
what us state has the highest poverty rate?
mississippi
in 2017, the lowest poverty rate was in new hampshire, and the highest poverty rate was in american samoa (the highest poverty rate among the states was in mississippi).









































data for four of the territories is from american factfinder (the u.s. census bureau) and from the u.s. census bureau's "quickfacts" for puerto rico.









































section::::states, federal district and territories.









































the states and territories are ranked by 2017 data (2017 american community survey 1-year estimates) of the percent of people in poverty in each state and territory.









































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bullet::::- list of us states by gini coefficient
list of u.s. states and territories by poverty rate
in 2000, a total of 1,955 households in juniata county made less than $20,000 per year and 3036 households made $20,000 to $39,999 per year. 1,940 households made $40,000 to $59,999 per year, 1,308 households made $60,000 to $99,999 per year, and 216 households made $100,000 to $149,999 per year. 125 households made more than $150,000 per year. in 1999, the median household income for the county was $34,698 per year and the median family income was $39,757 per year. both of these figures are lower than the average for pennsylvania. the per capita income in the county was $16,142 per year in 1999 and $14,539 in 1989. the county's poverty rate, 9.5%, is below the average poverty rate for pennsylvania, which is 11%. in 1999, mifflin had the highest poverty rate of any township or borough in the county, 17.54%. greenwood township had the lowest poverty rate, 6.99%. the county's unemployment rate was 5.3% in 1999 and 5.4% in 2008. according to the juniata county comprehensive plan, the economic situation in the county "suggests a fairly healthy county economy".
juniata county, pennsylvania