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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 Hidalgo County, TX 36.2 31.7 40.7
2 Cameron County, TX 34.8 28.5 41.1
3 Bronx County, NY 29.8 28.5 31.1
4 El Paso County, TX 26.7 22.9 30.5
5 Tulare County, CA 25.0 22.7 27.3
6 St. Louis city, MO 24.0 19.7 28.3
7 Nueces County, TX 23.1 18.3 27.9
8 Orleans Parish, LA 21.7 17.9 25.5
9 Philadelphia County, PA 21.2 19.1 23.3
10 Baltimore city, MD 20.6 17.6 23.6
11 Kings County, NY 20.4 18.4 22.4
12 Fresno County, CA 20.1 17.5 22.7
13 Kern County, CA 19.8 16.8 22.8
14 Mobile County, AL 19.6 16.3 22.9
14 New York County, NY 19.6 17.6 21.6
16 Fayette County, KY 18.8 14.3 23.3
16 Caddo Parish, LA 18.8 14.7 22.9
18 Shelby County, TN 18.5 15.9 21.1
19 Miami-Dade County, FL 18.3 16.5 20.1
20 District of Columbia, DC 17.5 15.9 19.2
21 Jefferson Parish, LA 17.4 14.6 20.2
22 Suffolk County, MA 17.2 14.9 19.5
23 Oklahoma County, OK 16.6 14.0 19.2
24 Denver County, CO 16.4 13.4 19.4
24 Fulton County, GA 16.4 13.6 19.2
24 Charleston County, SC 16.4 12.9 19.9
27 Milwaukee County, WI 16.2 14.2 18.2
28 Los Angeles County, CA 16.0 15.0 17.0
29 Escambia County, FL 15.9 12.1 19.7
30 Lake County, IN 15.7 13.4 18.0
30 Lane County, OR 15.7 12.7 18.7
32 Genesee County, MI 15.6 12.5 18.7
32 Wayne County, MI 15.6 14.0 17.3
32 Bexar County, TX 15.6 13.8 17.4
35 St. Clair County, IL 15.5 12.2 18.8
35 Lucas County, OH 15.5 13.4 17.6
37 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 15.4 12.4 18.4
38 Dallas County, TX 15.2 13.6 16.9
39 Pima County, AZ 15.0 13.8 16.2
39 Essex County, NJ 15.0 12.5 17.5
41 Travis County, TX 14.8 12.2 17.4
42 San Bernardino County, CA 14.7 12.6 16.8
42 Butler County, OH 14.7 10.6 18.8
44 San Luis Obispo County, CA 14.6 11.1 18.1
44 Harris County, TX 14.6 13.6 15.6
46 Polk County, FL 14.4 11.1 17.7
46 Hampden County, MA 14.4 13.1 15.7
48 Hudson County, NJ 14.2 11.4 17.0
48 Bernalillo County, NM 14.2 11.6 16.8
48 Lorain County, OH 14.2 10.2 18.2
48 Providence County, RI 14.2 12.6 15.9
52 Sedgwick County, KS 14.1 11.1 17.1
52 Spokane County, WA 14.1 11.6 16.6
54 Hamilton County, TN 14.0 11.0 17.0
55 Cook County, IL 13.9 12.9 14.9
55 Utah County, UT 13.9 10.3 17.5
57 Jefferson County, AL 13.8 11.2 16.4
58 Duval County, FL 13.7 11.4 16.0
59 Marion County, OR 13.6 9.5 17.7
59 Multnomah County, OR 13.6 12.4 14.8
61 Ingham County, MI 13.5 10.5 16.5
62 Sacramento County, CA 13.4 11.4 15.4
63 Santa Barbara County, CA 13.3 10.0 16.6
63 Stanislaus County, CA 13.3 10.5 16.1
65 San Joaquin County, CA 13.2 9.9 16.5
65 Jefferson County, KY 13.2 11.1 15.3
65 Washtenaw County, MI 13.2 10.1 16.3
65 Cuyahoga County, OH 13.2 11.4 15.0
65 Franklin County, OH 13.2 12.4 14.0
65 Montgomery County, OH 13.2 10.7 15.7
71 Onondaga County, NY 13.0 10.2 15.8
71 Guilford County, NC 13.0 10.7 15.3
73 Luzerne County, PA 12.9 9.4 16.4
74 Maricopa County, AZ 12.8 11.6 14.0
74 Galveston County, TX 12.8 9.2 16.4
76 Santa Cruz County, CA 12.7 9.6 15.8
76 Berks County, PA 12.7 9.9 15.5
78 Hillsborough County, FL 12.5 10.9 14.2
78 Hamilton County, OH 12.5 10.5 14.5
80 Madison County, AL 12.4 9.3 15.5
80 Manatee County, FL 12.4 9.1 15.7
80 Orange County, FL 12.4 10.3 14.5
80 Clark County, NV 12.4 10.8 14.1
84 Pulaski County, AR 12.3 8.8 15.8
84 Mahoning County, OH 12.3 9.0 15.6
86 St. Joseph County, IN 12.2 8.7 15.7
86 Queens County, NY 12.2 10.4 14.0
88 Lancaster County, NE 12.1 9.5 14.7
88 Davidson County, TN 12.1 10.0 14.2
88 Henrico County, VA 12.1 8.3 15.9
91 San Diego County, CA 12.0 10.5 13.5
91 Pasco County, FL 12.0 9.7 14.3
91 Ramsey County, MN 12.0 9.7 14.3
94 Cumberland County, NC 11.9 9.3 14.5
95 Riverside County, CA 11.7 9.9 13.5
95 Richland County, SC 11.7 8.7 14.7
97 Bristol County, MA 11.6 9.1 14.1
97 Tarrant County, TX 11.6 10.0 13.3
99 Monterey County, CA 11.5 7.9 15.1
100 Palm Beach County, FL 11.4 9.6 13.2
100 Volusia County, FL 11.4 8.9 13.9
100 Jackson County, MO 11.4 8.8 14.0
100 Monroe County, NY 11.4 9.4 13.4
104 Broward County, FL 11.3 10.5 12.1
104 Marion County, IN 11.3 9.5 13.1
106 Allegheny County, PA 11.2 9.7 12.7
107 Erie County, NY 11.0 9.0 13.0
107 Dauphin County, PA 11.0 7.4 14.6
107 Greenville County, SC 11.0 8.0 14.0
110 Washoe County, NV 10.8 8.3 13.3
110 Wake County, NC 10.8 8.5 13.1
110 Spartanburg County, SC 10.8 7.0 14.6
113 Summit County, OH 10.7 8.6 12.8
113 Salt Lake County, UT 10.7 8.7 12.7
113 Clark County, WA 10.7 7.4 14.0
116 Alameda County, CA 10.6 8.8 12.4
116 New Haven County, CT 10.6 8.5 12.7
116 Richmond County, NY 10.6 7.8 13.4
116 Erie County, PA 10.6 7.8 13.4
120 San Francisco County, CA 10.5 9.5 11.5
120 Douglas County, NE 10.5 9.3 11.7
122 Knox County, TN 10.4 8.3 12.5
123 Tulsa County, OK 10.3 7.8 12.8
123 Dane County, WI 10.3 8.3 12.3
125 Boulder County, CO 10.2 7.9 12.5
126 Honolulu County, HI 10.1 8.8 11.4
126 Winnebago County, IL 10.1 6.8 13.4
128 Lee County, FL 10.0 7.4 12.6
128 Ada County, ID 10.0 7.5 12.5
130 Madison County, IL 9.9 6.4 13.4
130 Hennepin County, MN 9.9 8.6 11.2
130 Forsyth County, NC 9.9 7.6 12.2
133 Adams County, CO 9.8 7.0 12.6
133 Clayton County, GA 9.8 6.2 13.4
133 Pierce County, WA 9.8 7.7 11.9
136 DeKalb County, GA 9.7 7.1 12.3
137 Pinellas County, FL 9.6 8.1 11.1
137 Allen County, IN 9.6 6.6 12.6
137 Albany County, NY 9.6 6.8 12.4
140 Camden County, NJ 9.4 7.1 11.7
140 Clackamas County, OR 9.4 5.9 12.9
140 Washington County, OR 9.4 6.6 12.2
143 Orange County, CA 9.3 8.0 10.6
143 Seminole County, FL 9.3 6.7 11.9
145 Polk County, IA 9.2 7.4 11.0
145 Westmoreland County, PA 9.2 7.6 10.9
145 King County, WA 9.2 8.0 10.4
148 Lancaster County, PA 9.0 6.2 11.8
149 Ventura County, CA 8.9 7.1 10.7
149 Mecklenburg County, NC 8.9 7.3 10.6
151 Sonoma County, CA 8.8 6.3 11.3
151 Cumberland County, ME 8.8 6.8 10.8
151 Atlantic County, NJ 8.8 6.3 11.3
151 Rockland County, NY 8.8 7.0 10.6
155 Kent County, MI 8.6 6.6 10.6
156 Hartford County, CT 8.4 6.6 10.2
157 Worcester County, MA 8.3 6.8 9.8
158 Stark County, OH 8.2 5.7 10.7
159 Essex County, MA 8.1 6.1 10.1
159 Delaware County, PA 8.1 6.3 9.9
159 Lehigh County, PA 8.1 5.3 10.9
162 Contra Costa County, CA 8.0 6.2 9.8
163 Santa Clara County, CA 7.7 6.5 8.9
163 El Paso County, CO 7.7 5.7 9.7
163 Brevard County, FL 7.7 5.9 9.5
166 Solano County, CA 7.5 5.0 10.0
166 New Castle County, DE 7.5 6.3 8.7
166 Prince William County, VA 7.5 4.4 10.6
169 Montgomery County, TX 7.4 4.6 10.2
170 Sarasota County, FL 7.3 4.7 9.9
170 Macomb County, MI 7.3 6.0 8.6
170 Denton County, TX 7.3 5.2 9.4
173 Prince George's County, MD 7.2 5.2 9.2
173 York County, PA 7.2 4.9 9.5
173 Fort Bend County, TX 7.2 4.9 9.5
176 Virginia Beach city, VA 7.1 5.0 9.2
177 Kane County, IL 7.0 3.7 10.3
177 Passaic County, NJ 7.0 4.7 9.3
177 Union County, NJ 7.0 4.5 9.5
180 Gwinnett County, GA 6.9 4.9 8.9
181 Orange County, NY 6.8 3.7 9.9
182 Fairfield County, CT 6.7 5.1 8.4
182 Dutchess County, NY 6.7 4.1 9.3
184 St. Charles County, MO 6.6 3.6 9.6
185 Lake County, IL 6.5 5.5 7.5
185 Burlington County, NJ 6.5 3.4 9.6
187 Cobb County, GA 6.3 4.7 8.0
188 Jefferson County, CO 6.2 4.4 8.0
188 McHenry County, IL 6.2 3.7 8.7
188 Middlesex County, MA 6.2 5.4 7.0
188 Middlesex County, NJ 6.2 4.6 7.9
192 Plymouth County, MA 6.1 3.8 8.4
192 Gloucester County, NJ 6.1 3.6 8.6
194 Johnson County, KS 6.0 4.4 7.7
194 Hillsborough County, NH 6.0 4.5 7.5
196 Anchorage Municipality, AK 5.9 4.9 6.9
196 Mercer County, NJ 5.9 3.3 8.5
196 Westchester County, NY 5.9 4.1 7.7
199 St. Louis County, MO 5.8 4.5 7.1
199 Chesterfield County, VA 5.8 3.5 8.1
201 San Mateo County, CA 5.7 3.9 7.5
201 Oakland County, MI 5.7 4.4 7.0
201 Anoka County, MN 5.7 3.9 7.5
201 Northampton County, PA 5.7 3.6 7.8
201 Williamson County, TX 5.7 3.4 8.0
206 Norfolk County, MA 5.6 4.0 7.3
206 Snohomish County, WA 5.6 4.0 7.3
208 Will County, IL 5.5 3.7 7.3
208 Baltimore County, MD 5.5 4.0 7.0
208 Ocean County, NJ 5.5 3.7 7.3
211 Bergen County, NJ 5.4 3.9 6.9
212 Rockingham County, NH 5.3 3.5 7.1
213 Montgomery County, PA 5.2 3.6 6.9
213 Collin County, TX 5.2 3.4 7.0
215 Arapahoe County, CO 5.1 3.5 6.8
216 Anne Arundel County, MD 4.9 3.1 6.7
217 New London County, CT 4.6 2.6 6.6
218 Nassau County, NY 4.5 3.5 5.5
218 Suffolk County, NY 4.5 3.3 5.7
218 Fairfax County, VA 4.5 3.5 5.5
221 Monmouth County, NJ 4.4 3.2 5.6
222 Howard County, MD 4.1 2.5 5.8
223 Dakota County, MN 4.0 2.4 5.7
223 Morris County, NJ 4.0 2.5 5.5
225 Montgomery County, MD 3.7 2.5 4.9
226 DuPage County, IL 3.5 2.3 4.7
226 Bucks County, PA 3.5 2.3 4.7
228 Chester County, PA 3.2 2.2 4.2
229 Placer County, CA 2.9 1.4 4.4
230 Somerset County, NJ 2.2 1.0 3.4
231 Waukesha County, WI 1.8 0.8 2.8

  
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 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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