[When states share the same rank, the next lower rank is omitted. Because of rounded data, states may have identical values shown, but different ranks. Cautionary note about rankings]
| State | Percent | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 13.3 | (X) |
| Alabama | 17.0 | 7 |
| Alaska | 11.2 | 33 |
| Arizona | 14.2 | 15 |
| Arkansas | 17.2 | 6 |
| California | 13.3 | 20 |
| Colorado | 11.1 | 35 |
| Connecticut | 8.3 | 48 |
| Delaware | 10.4 | 39 |
| District of Columbia | 19.0 | (X) |
| Florida | 12.8 | 24 |
| Georgia | 14.4 | 13 |
| Hawaii | 9.8 | 44 |
| Idaho | 13.9 | 17 |
| Illinois | 12.0 | 28 |
| Indiana | 12.2 | 27 |
| Iowa | 10.9 | 37 |
| Kansas | 11.7 | 31 |
| Kentucky | 16.8 | 8 |
| Louisiana | 19.8 | 2 |
| Maine | 12.6 | 25 |
| Maryland | 8.2 | 49 |
| Massachusetts | 10.3 | 40 |
| Michigan | 13.2 | 22 |
| Minnesota | 9.2 | 46 |
| Mississippi | 21.3 | 1 |
| Missouri | 13.3 | 20 |
| Montana | 14.4 | 13 |
| Nebraska | 10.9 | 37 |
| Nevada | 11.1 | 35 |
| New Hampshire | 7.5 | 50 |
| New Jersey | 8.7 | 47 |
| New Mexico | 18.5 | 3 |
| New York | 13.8 | 18 |
| North Carolina | 15.1 | 12 |
| North Dakota | 11.2 | 33 |
| Ohio | 13.0 | 23 |
| Oklahoma | 16.5 | 9 |
| Oregon | 14.1 | 16 |
| Pennsylvania | 11.9 | 29 |
| Rhode Island | 12.3 | 26 |
| South Carolina | 15.6 | 10 |
| South Dakota | 13.6 | 19 |
| Tennessee | 15.5 | 11 |
| Texas | 17.6 | 5 |
| Utah | 10.2 | 41 |
| Vermont | 11.5 | 32 |
| Virginia | 10.0 | 43 |
| Washington | 11.9 | 29 |
| West Virginia | 18.0 | 4 |
| Wisconsin | 10.2 | 41 |
| Wyoming | 9.5 | 45 |
Symbol
X Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau,
2005 American Community Survey;
R1701. Percent of People Below Poverty Level in the Past 12 Months (For Whom Poverty Status is Determined): 2005
using American FactFinder;
<http://factfinder.census.gov/>; (accessed: 5 December 2006).
For more information see http://www.census.gov/acs/www
