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Percent of People Below Poverty Level in the Past 12 Months (for whom poverty status is determined)
Population for whom poverty status is determined (County level)
Rank County Percent Lower Bound Upper Bound
1 Cameron County, TX 32.6 27.8 37.4
2 Hidalgo County, TX 32.1 27.8 36.4
3 Bronx County, NY 29.4 28.4 30.4
4 El Paso County, TX 26.2 22.7 29.7
5 St. Louis city, MO 24.2 20.4 28.0
6 Orleans Parish, LA 24.1 20.6 27.6
7 Tulare County, CA 23.4 21.6 25.2
8 Philadelphia County, PA 23.2 21.2 25.2
9 Baltimore city, MD 23.0 19.7 26.3
10 Mobile County, AL 21.5 18.2 24.8
11 New York County, NY 21.2 19.2 23.2
12 Fresno County, CA 20.4 17.4 23.4
13 Stanislaus County, CA 20.1 16.3 23.9
13 Charleston County, SC 20.1 16.0 24.2
15 Kings County, NY 19.9 18.1 21.7
16 Oklahoma County, OK 18.9 16.4 21.4
17 Miami-Dade County, FL 18.2 16.4 20.0
18 District of Columbia, DC 18.1 16.5 19.8
18 Lane County, OR 18.1 14.5 21.7
20 Kern County, CA 18.0 15.0 21.0
21 Cumberland County, NC 17.8 13.8 21.8
22 Shelby County, TN 17.6 15.5 19.7
23 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 17.4 14.3 20.5
24 Escambia County, FL 17.3 14.0 20.6
25 Bexar County, TX 17.1 15.3 18.9
26 Polk County, FL 16.9 13.8 20.0
27 Nueces County, TX 16.7 12.7 20.7
28 Suffolk County, MA 16.2 13.9 18.5
29 Knox County, TN 15.6 13.1 18.1
30 Pima County, AZ 15.5 14.7 16.3
30 Los Angeles County, CA 15.5 14.5 16.5
30 Milwaukee County, WI 15.5 13.5 17.5
33 San Joaquin County, CA 15.3 12.0 18.6
34 Davidson County, TN 15.2 12.7 17.7
35 Providence County, RI 15.1 13.6 16.6
36 Genesee County, MI 14.5 11.9 17.1
36 Marion County, OR 14.5 10.5 18.5
38 Santa Barbara County, CA 14.4 10.9 17.9
39 Denver County, CO 14.1 11.3 16.9
40 Wayne County, MI 14.0 12.5 15.5
40 Essex County, NJ 14.0 11.5 16.5
40 Hamilton County, TN 14.0 10.7 17.3
43 Jefferson County, AL 13.9 11.9 15.9
43 San Bernardino County, CA 13.9 12.1 15.7
43 Lake County, IN 13.9 11.4 16.4
46 Hampden County, MA 13.8 12.8 14.8
47 Cook County, IL 13.7 12.7 14.7
47 Erie County, PA 13.7 11.2 16.2
49 Ingham County, MI 13.6 10.5 16.7
49 Cuyahoga County, OH 13.6 12.0 15.3
51 Multnomah County, OR 13.5 12.7 14.3
51 Spokane County, WA 13.5 10.7 16.3
53 Lucas County, OH 13.4 10.8 16.0
54 Winnebago County, IL 13.3 9.8 16.8
54 Jefferson County, KY 13.3 11.5 15.1
54 Jefferson Parish, LA 13.3 11.2 15.4
57 Sacramento County, CA 13.2 11.4 15.0
57 Bernalillo County, NM 13.2 10.6 15.8
59 Queens County, NY 13.1 11.6 14.6
59 Montgomery County, OH 13.1 10.3 15.9
59 Harris County, TX 13.1 12.3 13.9
62 Pulaski County, AR 13.0 10.4 15.6
62 Riverside County, CA 13.0 11.2 14.8
64 Passaic County, NJ 12.9 9.3 16.5
64 Stark County, OH 12.9 10.6 15.2
66 Hillsborough County, FL 12.7 10.7 14.7
66 Onondaga County, NY 12.7 10.1 15.3
68 Richland County, SC 12.6 9.3 15.9
68 Dallas County, TX 12.6 11.1 14.1
70 Pinellas County, FL 12.3 10.3 14.3
70 Jackson County, MO 12.3 9.8 14.8
72 Fulton County, GA 12.1 10.1 14.1
73 Orange County, NY 12.0 9.2 14.8
74 Kent County, MI 11.8 9.2 14.4
75 Guilford County, NC 11.7 9.1 14.3
75 Pierce County, WA 11.7 10.1 13.4
77 San Diego County, CA 11.6 10.3 12.9
77 Manatee County, FL 11.6 7.8 15.4
77 Marion County, IN 11.6 9.6 13.6
77 Sedgwick County, KS 11.6 9.1 14.1
81 Broward County, FL 11.5 10.8 12.2
81 Albany County, NY 11.5 8.7 14.3
83 Volusia County, FL 11.4 8.6 14.2
83 Franklin County, OH 11.4 10.7 12.1
83 Utah County, UT 11.4 8.8 14.0
86 Madison County, IL 11.3 8.5 14.1
86 Ramsey County, MN 11.3 9.3 13.3
86 Travis County, TX 11.3 9.7 13.0
89 Tulsa County, OK 11.2 9.1 13.3
90 Maricopa County, AZ 11.1 9.9 12.3
90 Summit County, OH 11.1 8.8 13.4
92 Orange County, FL 11.0 9.0 13.0
92 Forsyth County, NC 11.0 8.0 14.0
92 Dane County, WI 11.0 9.5 12.5
95 Boulder County, CO 10.9 8.4 13.4
95 Monroe County, NY 10.9 8.8 13.0
95 Luzerne County, PA 10.9 7.6 14.2
98 Hudson County, NJ 10.8 8.2 13.4
98 Erie County, NY 10.8 9.3 12.3
98 Clackamas County, OR 10.8 8.2 13.4
98 Westmoreland County, PA 10.8 8.0 13.6
102 Brevard County, FL 10.7 8.2 13.2
102 Mercer County, NJ 10.7 8.1 13.3
104 Washoe County, NV 10.6 8.1 13.1
105 New Haven County, CT 10.4 8.6 12.2
105 St. Clair County, IL 10.4 7.1 13.7
105 Lehigh County, PA 10.4 7.1 13.7
105 Fort Bend County, TX 10.4 8.1 12.7
109 Sarasota County, FL 10.2 7.1 13.3
110 Pasco County, FL 10.1 8.0 12.2
110 Berks County, PA 10.1 7.8 12.4
112 Palm Beach County, FL 10.0 8.5 11.5
112 Clark County, NV 10.0 8.7 11.3
114 Honolulu County, HI 9.9 8.7 11.1
114 St. Joseph County, IN 9.9 7.3 12.5
114 Hamilton County, OH 9.9 8.6 11.2
117 Madison County, AL 9.7 7.2 12.2
117 Tarrant County, TX 9.7 8.2 11.2
119 Alameda County, CA 9.6 8.3 10.9
119 Allen County, IN 9.6 7.3 11.9
119 Essex County, MA 9.6 7.6 11.6
119 Douglas County, NE 9.6 8.8 10.4
123 Monterey County, CA 9.5 6.4 12.6
123 Washington County, OR 9.5 7.5 11.5
125 Lorain County, OH 9.4 6.6 12.2
126 Washtenaw County, MI 9.2 7.6 10.9
126 Camden County, NJ 9.2 6.4 12.0
126 Galveston County, TX 9.2 6.2 12.2
129 Lee County, FL 9.1 7.1 11.1
129 Bristol County, MA 9.1 7.3 10.9
131 San Francisco County, CA 9.0 8.3 9.7
131 Polk County, IA 9.0 6.9 11.1
131 Hennepin County, MN 9.0 7.7 10.3
131 Mecklenburg County, NC 9.0 6.4 11.6
131 Butler County, OH 9.0 6.9 11.1
131 Greenville County, SC 9.0 6.5 11.5
137 Sonoma County, CA 8.9 5.6 12.2
137 Adams County, CO 8.9 6.4 11.4
137 El Paso County, CO 8.9 6.4 11.4
137 Allegheny County, PA 8.9 7.7 10.1
137 King County, WA 8.9 7.7 10.1
142 Duval County, FL 8.8 7.3 10.3
142 Worcester County, MA 8.8 7.2 10.5
144 Orange County, CA 8.6 7.3 9.9
145 Solano County, CA 8.5 5.7 11.3
145 Richmond County, NY 8.5 5.9 11.1
147 DeKalb County, GA 8.4 6.4 10.4
148 Montgomery County, TX 8.3 5.5 11.1
149 Middlesex County, NJ 8.2 6.4 10.0
150 Northampton County, PA 8.1 5.8 10.4
150 Salt Lake County, UT 8.1 6.5 9.8
150 Clark County, WA 8.1 5.5 10.7
153 St. Louis County, MO 8.0 6.7 9.3
154 Ventura County, CA 7.8 6.2 9.5
154 New Castle County, DE 7.8 6.6 9.0
156 Contra Costa County, CA 7.7 5.9 9.5
156 Gloucester County, NJ 7.7 5.2 10.2
158 Cumberland County, ME 7.6 6.1 9.1
158 Rockland County, NY 7.6 6.3 8.9
160 Ada County, ID 7.5 5.2 9.8
161 Westchester County, NY 7.3 5.7 9.0
162 Seminole County, FL 7.0 5.0 9.0
162 Henrico County, VA 7.0 4.9 9.1
164 Arapahoe County, CO 6.9 5.1 8.7
165 Plymouth County, MA 6.7 4.7 8.7
165 Denton County, TX 6.7 4.6 8.8
167 Oakland County, MI 6.6 5.3 7.9
167 Wake County, NC 6.6 5.1 8.1
169 Macomb County, MI 6.5 5.0 8.0
169 York County, PA 6.5 4.5 8.5
171 Hartford County, CT 6.4 4.9 7.9
172 Santa Clara County, CA 6.2 5.0 7.4
172 Baltimore County, MD 6.2 5.0 7.4
172 Union County, NJ 6.2 4.4 8.0
172 Snohomish County, WA 6.2 4.4 8.0
176 Delaware County, PA 6.1 4.5 7.8
177 Anchorage Municipality, AK 6.0 5.0 7.0
177 Fairfield County, CT 6.0 4.7 7.3
177 Lake County, IL 6.0 5.2 6.8
177 Anne Arundel County, MD 6.0 4.2 7.8
181 San Mateo County, CA 5.9 4.3 7.6
181 Gwinnett County, GA 5.9 4.3 7.6
181 Middlesex County, MA 5.9 5.1 6.7
184 Prince George's County, MD 5.8 4.2 7.5
184 Ocean County, NJ 5.8 4.3 7.3
186 Jefferson County, CO 5.4 3.9 6.9
186 Virginia Beach city, VA 5.4 3.9 6.9
188 Suffolk County, NY 5.3 4.3 6.3
188 Lancaster County, PA 5.3 3.5 7.1
188 Williamson County, TX 5.3 3.0 7.6
191 Hillsborough County, NH 5.2 4.2 6.2
191 Monmouth County, NJ 5.2 3.7 6.7
191 Dutchess County, NY 5.2 3.2 7.2
191 Nassau County, NY 5.2 3.9 6.5
195 Rockingham County, NH 5.1 3.8 6.4
196 Johnson County, KS 5.0 3.7 6.3
197 Norfolk County, MA 4.7 3.1 6.4
197 Bergen County, NJ 4.7 3.5 5.9
199 Fairfax County, VA 4.6 3.6 5.6
200 Placer County, CA 4.5 2.7 6.3
200 Cobb County, GA 4.5 3.2 5.8
200 Montgomery County, PA 4.5 3.3 5.7
203 Kane County, IL 4.4 2.8 6.1
203 Will County, IL 4.4 3.2 5.6
203 Montgomery County, MD 4.4 3.2 5.6
203 Burlington County, NJ 4.4 2.9 5.9
203 Morris County, NJ 4.4 2.8 6.1
203 Waukesha County, WI 4.4 2.8 6.1
209 Bucks County, PA 4.2 3.2 5.2
209 Collin County, TX 4.2 2.6 5.9
211 Chester County, PA 3.9 2.6 5.2
212 Chesterfield County, VA 3.8 2.2 5.5
213 DuPage County, IL 3.4 2.4 4.4
213 Howard County, MD 3.4 1.8 5.1
213 Somerset County, NJ 3.4 1.9 4.9
216 Prince William County, VA 3.0 1.5 4.5
217 McHenry County, IL 2.9 1.6 4.2
217 Dakota County, MN 2.9 1.6 4.2
219 Anoka County, MN 2.7 1.5 3.9
220 St. Charles County, MO 2.1 0.8 3.4

  
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2001 American Community Survey

Notes

The table above shows the margin of error, represented by the lower and upper bounds of the 90-percent confidence interval. The confidence interval gives a range of values likely to include the population true value.  The smaller the confidence interval the more precise the estimate of the characteristic of interest.

An "N" entry in the estimate, lower bound, and upper bound columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.

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