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  Census >ACS Home > Ranking Tables 2003 Index (Main) > Percent of People Below Poverty Level in the Past 12 Months… (County Level)
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 38.0 32.7 43.2
2 Cameron County, TX 36.5 30.2 42.8
3 Bronx County, NY 28.7 27.6 29.9
4 El Paso County, TX 27.4 24.1 30.7
5 Tulare County, CA 22.9 21.0 24.8
6 Philadelphia County, PA 22.3 20.0 24.5
7 Fresno County, CA 21.8 19.0 24.7
7 St. Louis city, MO 21.8 18.2 25.4
9 Lubbock County, TX 21.6 16.9 26.3
10 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 21.1 18.0 24.2
11 Caddo Parish, LA 20.8 16.1 25.4
11 Orleans Parish, LA 20.8 17.2 24.5
13 Baltimore city, MD 20.6 17.4 23.8
14 Kings County, NY 20.4 18.6 22.2
15 District of Columbia, DC 19.9 18.4 21.5
16 New York County, NY 19.6 17.9 21.3
17 Escambia County, FL 19.0 15.0 22.9
18 Mobile County, AL 18.4 15.2 21.6
18 Miami-Dade County, FL 18.4 16.7 20.0
20 Kern County, CA 18.1 15.2 21.0
20 Fayette County, KY 18.1 14.2 22.0
20 Shelby County, TN 18.1 16.0 20.3
23 Suffolk County, MA 17.9 14.9 21.0
24 St. Clair County, IL 17.7 13.7 21.7
25 Charleston County, SC 17.6 14.0 21.2
26 Passaic County, NJ 17.3 14.0 20.7
27 Wayne County, MI 17.2 15.7 18.7
27 Spartanburg County, SC 17.2 13.1 21.4
29 Bexar County, TX 17.1 15.0 19.1
30 Oklahoma County, OK 16.8 13.9 19.7
31 San Bernardino County, CA 16.7 15.0 18.5
32 Essex County, NJ 16.6 13.8 19.4
33 Los Angeles County, CA 16.4 15.6 17.2
33 Polk County, FL 16.4 13.1 19.7
33 Dallas County, TX 16.4 14.8 17.9
36 Nueces County, TX 16.2 12.2 20.1
37 Jefferson County, AL 16.1 13.4 18.8
37 Hampden County, MA 16.1 14.6 17.6
37 Milwaukee County, WI 16.1 13.5 18.7
40 Spokane County, WA 15.9 13.0 18.8
41 Fulton County, GA 15.8 13.5 18.2
42 Lucas County, OH 15.4 12.4 18.5
43 Erie County, PA 15.3 12.0 18.7
43 Harris County, TX 15.3 14.2 16.4
45 Santa Barbara County, CA 15.1 11.9 18.3
45 Multnomah County, OR 15.1 14.0 16.2
47 Cuyahoga County, OH 15.0 13.4 16.6
48 Lane County, OR 14.8 12.2 17.4
49 Pima County, AZ 14.7 13.6 15.9
49 Cumberland County, NC 14.7 11.4 18.0
51 Madison County, AL 14.6 11.4 17.8
52 Jackson County, MO 14.5 12.2 16.8
52 Galveston County, TX 14.5 10.6 18.5
54 Genesee County, MI 14.3 11.7 16.8
54 Mahoning County, OH 14.3 10.9 17.6
54 Providence County, RI 14.3 12.7 15.8
57 San Joaquin County, CA 14.2 11.8 16.7
57 Jefferson County, KY 14.2 11.7 16.7
57 Jefferson Parish, LA 14.2 10.8 17.5
57 Marion County, OR 14.2 10.3 18.1
57 Davidson County, TN 14.2 12.0 16.4
62 Monterey County, CA 14.0 9.9 18.0
62 Travis County, TX 14.0 11.8 16.1
64 Duval County, FL 13.8 11.7 15.9
64 Hillsborough County, FL 13.8 11.8 15.7
64 Bernalillo County, NM 13.8 11.5 16.1
64 Knox County, TN 13.8 10.8 16.8
68 Montgomery County, OH 13.7 11.3 16.2
68 Summit County, OH 13.7 11.3 16.1
70 Marion County, IN 13.4 11.7 15.2
70 Queens County, NY 13.4 11.8 15.0
72 Maricopa County, AZ 13.3 12.2 14.4
72 Manatee County, FL 13.3 9.5 17.0
72 Cook County, IL 13.3 12.3 14.4
72 Guilford County, NC 13.3 11.0 15.5
76 Butler County, OH 13.2 10.2 16.1
76 Greenville County, SC 13.2 10.0 16.5
78 Washtenaw County, MI 13.1 9.8 16.3
78 Forsyth County, NC 13.1 9.7 16.4
80 Franklin County, OH 13.0 12.2 13.7
81 Pulaski County, AR 12.9 10.2 15.7
81 Stanislaus County, CA 12.9 10.0 15.8
81 Onondaga County, NY 12.9 10.8 15.0
81 Richland County, SC 12.9 10.0 15.8
85 Riverside County, CA 12.7 11.1 14.3
85 San Luis Obispo County, CA 12.7 9.9 15.4
85 Dane County, WI 12.7 10.5 15.0
88 Denver County, CO 12.6 10.4 14.7
88 Orange County, FL 12.6 10.8 14.4
88 Volusia County, FL 12.6 10.3 15.0
91 San Diego County, CA 12.3 11.1 13.6
92 Ingham County, MI 12.2 9.5 14.8
92 Hudson County, NJ 12.2 10.2 14.2
92 Utah County, UT 12.2 9.4 15.1
95 Allen County, IN 11.8 8.2 15.3
95 Lake County, IN 11.8 9.3 14.3
95 Westmoreland County, PA 11.8 8.5 15.1
98 Essex County, MA 11.7 9.4 14.0
98 Monroe County, NY 11.7 9.7 13.8
100 Clark County, NV 11.6 10.1 13.2
100 Tulsa County, OK 11.6 9.3 14.0
100 Luzerne County, PA 11.6 8.7 14.6
103 Broward County, FL 11.5 10.8 12.3
103 Sedgwick County, KS 11.5 8.9 14.1
103 Douglas County, NE 11.5 10.2 12.8
103 Erie County, NY 11.5 9.7 13.4
103 Pierce County, WA 11.5 9.3 13.7
108 Hamilton County, OH 11.4 9.5 13.3
108 Tarrant County, TX 11.4 10.0 12.9
110 Santa Cruz County, CA 11.2 7.6 14.8
110 Camden County, NJ 11.2 8.7 13.7
110 Berks County, PA 11.2 8.4 14.0
110 Hamilton County, TN 11.2 8.2 14.2
114 Sacramento County, CA 11.1 9.7 12.5
114 Pinellas County, FL 11.1 9.2 12.9
114 Lorain County, OH 11.1 7.8 14.3
117 Brevard County, FL 11.0 9.1 12.9
118 Alameda County, CA 10.9 9.3 12.6
119 Salt Lake County, UT 10.8 9.0 12.6
120 Washington County, OR 10.7 8.3 13.0
121 Pasco County, FL 10.5 8.2 12.9
121 Honolulu County, HI 10.5 9.3 11.7
123 Winnebago County, IL 10.4 8.0 12.8
123 Albany County, NY 10.4 7.5 13.3
125 Palm Beach County, FL 10.3 8.8 11.8
125 Ramsey County, MN 10.3 8.4 12.2
125 Dauphin County, PA 10.3 7.0 13.5
128 DeKalb County, GA 10.2 8.1 12.3
128 Clark County, WA 10.2 7.8 12.6
130 York County, PA 10.1 7.9 12.3
131 Hennepin County, MN 10.0 8.7 11.2
132 New Haven County, CT 9.9 8.2 11.5
132 Lee County, FL 9.9 7.9 11.9
132 Mecklenburg County, NC 9.9 7.8 12.0
135 Adams County, CO 9.8 7.5 12.0
135 Snohomish County, WA 9.8 7.9 11.8
137 Solano County, CA 9.7 6.7 12.7
137 Bristol County, MA 9.7 7.9 11.5
139 Orange County, CA 9.6 8.3 10.8
139 Wake County, NC 9.6 7.9 11.3
141 San Francisco County, CA 9.5 8.6 10.4
141 Hartford County, CT 9.5 7.6 11.5
143 Stark County, OH 9.4 7.1 11.7
144 Orange County, NY 9.3 6.7 12.0
144 Richmond County, NY 9.3 6.9 11.6
146 Clackamas County, OR 9.2 5.9 12.4
147 Mercer County, NJ 9.0 6.8 11.3
147 Allegheny County, PA 9.0 7.9 10.1
147 Delaware County, PA 9.0 7.1 10.9
147 Lehigh County, PA 9.0 6.6 11.3
151 Sonoma County, CA 8.9 6.6 11.3
151 Clayton County, GA 8.9 5.9 12.0
151 Madison County, IL 8.9 6.6 11.2
154 Rockland County, NY 8.8 7.3 10.2
155 St. Joseph County, IN 8.7 6.4 11.1
155 Atlantic County, NJ 8.7 5.9 11.6
157 El Paso County, CO 8.6 6.6 10.7
158 Contra Costa County, CA 8.5 7.0 10.0
158 New London County, CT 8.5 5.8 11.2
160 Worcester County, MA 8.4 6.9 9.9
160 Kent County, MI 8.4 6.4 10.4
162 Cobb County, GA 8.3 6.6 9.9
163 Polk County, IA 8.2 6.7 9.7
163 Prince George's County, MD 8.2 6.2 10.2
163 Washoe County, NV 8.2 6.2 10.2
166 New Castle County, DE 8.1 6.8 9.4
166 Ada County, ID 8.1 5.8 10.3
166 Westchester County, NY 8.1 6.2 9.9
169 Boulder County, CO 8.0 5.6 10.5
169 Williamson County, TX 8.0 5.0 11.0
171 Lancaster County, NE 7.8 6.0 9.7
171 Fort Bend County, TX 7.8 5.8 9.8
173 Oakland County, MI 7.7 6.4 9.0
173 Hillsborough County, NH 7.7 6.3 9.1
175 Northampton County, PA 7.6 5.4 9.8
175 Montgomery County, TX 7.6 5.2 10.0
177 Sarasota County, FL 7.5 5.5 9.6
178 Ventura County, CA 7.4 5.2 9.5
179 Santa Clara County, CA 7.3 6.2 8.5
179 Seminole County, FL 7.3 5.1 9.4
179 King County, WA 7.3 6.4 8.2
182 Chester County, PA 7.1 4.9 9.3
183 Anchorage Municipality, AK 7.0 5.9 8.2
184 San Mateo County, CA 6.9 5.0 8.9
185 Fairfield County, CT 6.7 5.2 8.3
186 Arapahoe County, CO 6.5 4.6 8.4
186 Baltimore County, MD 6.5 4.8 8.1
186 Plymouth County, MA 6.5 4.6 8.5
186 St. Louis County, MO 6.5 5.3 7.8
186 Union County, NJ 6.5 4.6 8.4
191 Lake County, IL 6.4 5.6 7.2
192 Middlesex County, NJ 6.3 4.6 8.0
192 Denton County, TX 6.3 4.3 8.3
192 Virginia Beach city, VA 6.3 4.5 8.2
195 Gwinnett County, GA 6.2 4.2 8.1
195 Ocean County, NJ 6.2 4.4 8.0
195 Lancaster County, PA 6.2 4.7 7.7
195 Collin County, TX 6.2 4.4 7.9
199 Cumberland County, ME 6.1 4.6 7.6
199 Norfolk County, MA 6.1 4.6 7.7
199 Henrico County, VA 6.1 3.7 8.5
202 Macomb County, MI 6.0 4.9 7.1
203 Will County, IL 5.9 4.0 7.8
203 Chesterfield County, VA 5.9 3.7 8.1
205 Middlesex County, MA 5.8 5.0 6.6
205 Dutchess County, NY 5.8 3.2 8.4
205 Bucks County, PA 5.8 4.3 7.3
208 Montgomery County, MD 5.6 4.4 6.8
208 Bergen County, NJ 5.6 4.3 6.9
210 DuPage County, IL 5.5 4.1 6.9
210 Kane County, IL 5.5 3.7 7.2
212 Jefferson County, CO 5.4 3.9 6.9
213 Montgomery County, PA 5.2 4.0 6.4
214 Placer County, CA 5.0 2.8 7.2
214 Morris County, NJ 5.0 3.3 6.6
216 Johnson County, KS 4.8 3.3 6.3
216 Suffolk County, NY 4.8 3.8 5.7
218 Monmouth County, NJ 4.7 3.4 5.9
219 McHenry County, IL 4.6 3.2 6.0
219 Rockingham County, NH 4.6 3.2 6.1
219 Burlington County, NJ 4.6 2.9 6.3
219 Davis County, UT 4.6 2.4 6.8
223 Dakota County, MN 4.5 2.9 6.2
224 St. Charles County, MO 4.3 2.4 6.3
225 Fairfax County, VA 4.2 3.1 5.2
226 Gloucester County, NJ 4.0 2.5 5.6
227 Anoka County, MN 3.7 2.1 5.3
228 Nassau County, NY 3.6 2.8 4.4
229 Howard County, MD 3.4 1.8 5.0
230 Prince William County, VA 3.2 1.9 4.6
231 Anne Arundel County, MD 3.1 2.1 4.2
232 Waukesha County, WI 3.0 1.7 4.3
233 Somerset County, NJ 1.7 0.5 2.9

  
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2003 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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