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Historical Poverty Tables
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
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State
2006
Alabama............. 4,532 650 56 14.3 1.23
Alaska.............. 658 58 7 8.9 1.08
Arizona............. 6,256 902 71 14.4 1.13
Arkansas............ 2,748 487 38 17.7 1.38
California.......... 36,160 4,427 160 12.2 0.44
Colorado............ 4,797 466 52 9.7 1.08
Connecticut......... 3,457 275 34 8.0 0.99
Delaware............ 858 80 9 9.3 1.07
D.C................. 569 104 9 18.3 1.58
Florida............. 18,029 2,068 104 11.5 0.58
Georgia............. 9,334 1,172 76 12.6 0.82
Hawaii.............. 1,254 116 13 9.2 1.01
Idaho............... 1,472 141 16 9.5 1.06
Illinois............ 12,633 1,338 85 10.6 0.67
Indiana............. 6,334 674 59 10.6 0.93
Iowa................ 2,913 301 33 10.3 1.14
Kansas.............. 2,719 349 34 12.8 1.26
Kentucky............ 4,106 690 56 16.8 1.37
Louisiana........... 4,206 713 57 17.0 1.36
Maine............... 1,313 134 16 10.2 1.20
Maryland............ 5,607 469 51 8.4 0.90
Massachusetts....... 6,324 758 61 12.0 0.97
Michigan............ 9,953 1,323 81 13.3 0.82
Minnesota........... 5,145 422 47 8.2 0.91
Mississippi......... 2,887 596 42 20.6 1.46
Missouri............ 5,797 659 58 11.4 1.01
Montana............. 930 125 12 13.5 1.26
Nebraska............ 1,765 180 20 10.2 1.12
Nevada.............. 2,530 241 28 9.5 1.10
New Hampshire....... 1,308 71 11 5.4 0.84
New Jersey.......... 8,650 762 64 8.8 0.74
New Mexico.......... 1,939 328 29 16.9 1.49
New York............ 19,021 2,668 119 14.0 0.63
North Carolina...... 8,847 1,225 79 13.8 0.89
North Dakota........ 615 70 7 11.4 1.18
Ohio................ 11,297 1,371 83 12.1 0.74
Oklahoma............ 3,489 531 47 15.2 1.33
Oregon.............. 3,705 439 45 11.8 1.23
Pennsylvania........ 12,326 1,397 84 11.3 0.69
Rhode Island........ 1,054 110 13 10.5 1.19
South Carolina...... 4,224 474 49 11.2 1.15
South Dakota........ 770 82 8 10.7 1.06
Tennessee........... 5,916 879 65 14.9 1.10
Texas............... 23,208 3,816 147 16.4 0.63
Utah................ 2,536 235 25 9.3 0.97
Vermont............. 618 48 6 7.8 1.05
Virginia............ 7,532 651 58 8.6 0.77
Washington.......... 6,310 502 53 8.0 0.84
West Virginia....... 1,810 277 22 15.3 1.21
Wisconsin........... 5,471 555 54 10.1 0.98
Wyoming............. 516 51 6 10.0 1.17
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
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State
2005
Alabama............. 4,501 750 59 16.7 1.31
Alaska.............. 657 66 7 10.0 1.14
Arizona............. 6,025 917 71 15.2 1.18
Arkansas............ 2,756 382 34 13.8 1.25
California.......... 35,840 4,716 164 13.2 0.46
Colorado............ 4,629 530 55 11.4 1.18
Connecticut......... 3,483 326 37 9.3 1.06
Delaware............ 842 78 9 9.2 1.07
D.C................. 539 115 9 21.3 1.72
Florida............. 17,845 1,975 102 11.1 0.57
Georgia............. 9,014 1,298 80 14.4 0.88
Hawaii.............. 1,274 110 12 8.6 0.97
Idaho............... 1,441 143 16 9.9 1.08
Illinois............ 12,571 1,441 87 11.5 0.69
Indiana............. 6,131 774 62 12.6 1.01
Iowa................ 2,902 327 34 11.3 1.18
Kansas.............. 2,693 337 34 12.5 1.25
Kentucky............ 4,049 599 53 14.8 1.31
Louisiana........... 4,086 748 58 18.3 1.42
Maine............... 1,314 166 17 12.6 1.31
Maryland............ 5,560 542 54 9.7 0.97
Massachusetts....... 6,318 641 57 10.1 0.90
Michigan............ 9,964 1,196 78 12.0 0.78
Minnesota........... 5,113 412 46 8.1 0.91
Mississippi......... 2,843 571 41 20.1 1.46
Missouri............ 5,697 659 58 11.6 1.03
Montana............. 926 128 12 13.8 1.28
Nebraska............ 1,760 167 19 9.5 1.09
Nevada.............. 2,447 260 29 10.6 1.17
New Hampshire....... 1,298 73 11 5.6 0.86
New Jersey.......... 8,692 592 57 6.8 0.66
New Mexico.......... 1,938 347 29 17.9 1.52
New York............ 18,995 2,760 121 14.5 0.64
North Carolina...... 8,538 1,115 75 13.1 0.88
North Dakota........ 625 70 7 11.2 1.16
Ohio................ 11,310 1,392 84 12.3 0.74
Oklahoma............ 3,486 543 47 15.6 1.35
Oregon.............. 3,619 436 45 12.0 1.25
Pennsylvania........ 12,237 1,372 84 11.2 0.68
Rhode Island........ 1,052 127 13 12.1 1.26
South Carolina...... 4,164 626 55 15.0 1.31
South Dakota........ 765 90 8 11.8 1.11
Tennessee........... 5,853 872 65 14.9 1.11
Texas............... 22,777 3,681 144 16.2 0.63
Utah................ 2,521 232 24 9.2 0.97
Vermont............. 621 47 6 7.6 1.04
Virginia............ 7,442 684 60 9.2 0.80
Washington.......... 6,237 636 59 10.2 0.94
West Virginia....... 1,795 276 22 15.4 1.22
Wisconsin........... 5,440 553 54 10.2 0.99
Wyoming............. 509 54 6 10.6 1.22
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
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State
2004
Alabama............. 4,508 762 59 16.9 1.31
Alaska.............. 648 59 7 9.1 1.10
Arizona............. 5,763 830 68 14.4 1.18
Arkansas............ 2,723 412 35 15.1 1.30
California.......... 35,772 4,724 165 13.2 0.46
Colorado............ 4,517 450 51 10.0 1.12
Connecticut......... 3,487 352 38 10.1 1.10
Delaware............ 825 74 9 9.0 1.07
D.C................. 545 93 9 17.0 1.57
Florida............. 17,419 2,028 103 11.6 0.59
Georgia............. 8,700 1,132 75 13.0 0.86
Hawaii.............. 1,244 106 12 8.6 0.98
Idaho............... 1,372 136 15 9.9 1.11
Illinois............ 12,563 1,546 90 12.3 0.72
Indiana............. 6,121 712 60 11.6 0.98
Iowa................ 2,901 316 34 10.9 1.17
Kansas.............. 2,669 304 32 11.4 1.21
Kentucky............ 4,068 723 57 17.8 1.41
Louisiana........... 4,419 744 58 16.8 1.33
Maine............... 1,290 149 17 11.6 1.28
Maryland............ 5,539 550 54 9.9 0.98
Massachusetts....... 6,363 594 55 9.3 0.86
Michigan............ 9,939 1,318 81 13.3 0.82
Minnesota........... 5,120 356 43 7.0 0.85
Mississippi......... 2,862 536 40 18.7 1.41
Missouri............ 5,609 686 60 12.2 1.06
Montana............. 908 129 12 14.2 1.30
Nebraska............ 1,724 163 19 9.5 1.10
Nevada.............. 2,385 260 29 10.9 1.20
New Hampshire....... 1,291 71 11 5.5 0.85
New Jersey.......... 8,652 693 61 8.0 0.71
New Mexico.......... 1,899 314 28 16.5 1.49
New York............ 19,010 2,847 122 15.0 0.64
North Carolina...... 8,421 1,229 79 14.6 0.93
North Dakota........ 627 61 7 9.7 1.09
Ohio................ 11,259 1,304 81 11.6 0.72
Oklahoma............ 3,444 373 40 10.8 1.16
Oregon.............. 3,572 421 45 11.8 1.25
Pennsylvania........ 12,142 1,383 84 11.4 0.69
Rhode Island........ 1,055 122 13 11.5 1.24
South Carolina...... 4,120 615 54 14.9 1.31
South Dakota........ 751 102 9 13.5 1.18
Tennessee........... 5,846 932 67 15.9 1.14
Texas............... 22,288 3,669 144 16.5 0.65
Utah................ 2,390 241 25 10.1 1.04
Vermont............. 616 48 7 7.8 1.06
Virginia............ 7,369 693 60 9.4 0.81
Washington.......... 6,116 700 61 11.4 1.00
West Virginia....... 1,791 254 21 14.2 1.18
Wisconsin........... 5,456 676 59 12.4 1.08
Wyoming............. 496 50 6 10.0 1.20
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
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State
2003
Alabama............. 4,417 663 56 15.0 1.17
Alaska.............. 643 62 6 9.6 0.93
Arizona............. 5,558 749 70 13.5 1.17
Arkansas............ 2,670 474 39 17.8 1.34
California.......... 35,309 4,634 198 13.1 0.53
Colorado............ 4,478 436 40 9.7 0.85
Connecticut......... 3,417 278 28 8.1 0.79
Delaware............ 818 60 7 7.3 0.86
D.C................. 550 92 8 16.8 1.37
Florida............. 16,884 2,148 114 12.7 0.63
Georgia............. 8,559 1,014 94 11.9 1.03
Hawaii.............. 1,250 117 12 9.3 0.95
Idaho............... 1,356 138 15 10.2 1.03
Illinois............ 12,616 1,592 95 12.6 0.71
Indiana............. 6,130 610 54 9.9 0.83
Iowa................ 2,916 260 26 8.9 0.87
Kansas.............. 2,676 288 27 10.8 0.95
Kentucky............ 4,100 589 50 14.4 1.13
Louisiana........... 4,422 750 63 17.0 1.30
Maine............... 1,279 149 13 11.6 0.92
Maryland............ 5,485 472 47 8.6 0.83
Massachusetts....... 6,357 652 56 10.3 0.83
Michigan............ 9,893 1,125 77 11.4 0.73
Minnesota........... 5,075 376 40 7.4 0.76
Mississippi......... 2,851 456 41 16.0 1.32
Missouri............ 5,606 602 55 10.7 0.93
Montana............. 915 139 13 15.1 1.31
Nebraska............ 1,725 168 17 9.8 0.96
Nevada.............. 2,242 244 22 10.9 0.92
New Hampshire....... 1,263 73 9 5.8 0.69
New Jersey.......... 8,574 741 60 8.6 0.67
New Mexico.......... 1,867 338 30 18.1 1.48
New York............ 18,922 2,707 120 14.3 0.59
North Carolina...... 8,223 1,289 86 15.7 0.96
North Dakota........ 631 61 6 9.7 0.94
Ohio................ 11,227 1,226 83 10.9 0.70
Oklahoma............ 3,430 440 40 12.8 1.10
Oregon.............. 3,560 446 40 12.5 1.05
Pennsylvania........ 12,135 1,279 82 10.5 0.64
Rhode Island........ 1,051 121 10 11.5 0.91
South Carolina...... 4,060 516 46 12.7 1.07
South Dakota........ 749 95 8 12.7 1.01
Tennessee........... 5,901 829 75 14.0 1.18
Texas............... 21,827 3,705 170 17.0 0.72
Utah................ 2,346 213 23 9.1 0.92
Vermont............. 610 52 5 8.5 0.86
Virginia............ 7,367 740 71 10.0 0.91
Washington.......... 6,078 766 68 12.6 1.05
West Virginia....... 1,785 310 23 17.4 1.17
Wisconsin........... 5,412 528 48 9.8 0.84
Wyoming............. 487 48 5 9.8 0.98
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
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State
2002
Alabama............. 4,432 640 55 14.5 1.15
Alaska.............. 632 56 6 8.8 0.90
Arizona............. 5,424 735 69 13.5 1.19
Arkansas............ 2,690 532 42 19.8 1.39
California.......... 35,068 4,605 197 13.1 0.53
Colorado............ 4,470 436 40 9.8 0.85
Connecticut......... 3,377 279 28 8.3 0.80
Delaware............ 796 73 8 9.1 0.97
D.C................. 570 97 8 17.0 1.35
Florida............. 16,391 2,058 112 12.6 0.64
Georgia............. 8,413 939 90 11.2 1.01
Hawaii.............. 1,219 138 14 11.3 1.04
Idaho............... 1,296 147 15 11.3 1.11
Illinois............ 12,495 1,594 96 12.8 0.72
Indiana............. 6,086 552 51 9.1 0.80
Iowa................ 2,899 267 27 9.2 0.88
Kansas.............. 2,681 269 26 10.1 0.92
Kentucky............ 4,033 571 49 14.2 1.13
Louisiana........... 4,445 777 64 17.5 1.32
Maine............... 1,265 170 13 13.4 0.99
Maryland............ 5,419 400 44 7.4 0.77
Massachusetts....... 6,469 648 56 10.0 0.82
Michigan............ 9,897 1,152 78 11.6 0.74
Minnesota........... 5,044 325 37 6.5 0.72
Mississippi......... 2,785 513 44 18.4 1.41
Missouri............ 5,581 551 53 9.9 0.90
Montana............. 902 122 12 13.5 1.25
Nebraska............ 1,700 181 18 10.6 1.00
Nevada.............. 2,114 188 19 8.9 0.86
New Hampshire....... 1,264 73 9 5.8 0.69
New Jersey.......... 8,585 681 57 7.9 0.64
New Mexico.......... 1,837 328 30 17.9 1.48
New York............ 19,224 2,690 120 14.0 0.58
North Carolina...... 8,146 1,165 82 14.3 0.93
North Dakota........ 632 73 7 11.6 1.01
Ohio................ 11,253 1,099 79 9.8 0.67
Oklahoma............ 3,473 489 43 14.1 1.14
Oregon.............. 3,503 380 37 10.9 1.00
Pennsylvania........ 12,168 1,152 78 9.5 0.61
Rhode Island........ 1,055 116 10 11.0 0.89
South Carolina...... 3,989 568 49 14.3 1.13
South Dakota........ 743 85 8 11.5 0.97
Tennessee........... 5,655 839 75 14.8 1.23
Texas............... 21,482 3,362 162 15.6 0.70
Utah................ 2,308 228 24 9.9 0.97
Vermont............. 616 61 6 9.9 0.92
Virginia............ 7,108 702 69 9.9 0.92
Washington.......... 5,988 657 63 11.0 1.00
West Virginia....... 1,747 293 22 16.8 1.16
Wisconsin........... 5,463 467 45 8.6 0.79
Wyoming............. 488 44 5 9.0 0.94
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
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State
2001
Alabama............. 4,378 696 57 15.9 1.21
Alaska.............. 632 54 6 8.5 0.88
Arizona............. 5,314 778 71 14.6 1.24
Arkansas............ 2,650 472 39 17.8 1.35
California.......... 34,394 4,321 191 12.6 0.52
Colorado............ 4,402 383 37 8.7 0.81
Connecticut......... 3,385 249 27 7.3 0.76
Delaware............ 790 53 7 6.7 0.85
D.C................. 554 101 9 18.2 1.41
Florida............. 16,316 2,077 112 12.7 0.65
Georgia............. 8,261 1,069 96 12.9 1.09
Hawaii.............. 1,205 138 13 11.4 1.05
Idaho............... 1,314 151 15 11.5 1.11
Illinois............ 12,314 1,249 85 10.1 0.65
Indiana............. 6,030 511 49 8.5 0.78
Iowa................ 2,858 212 24 7.4 0.80
Kansas.............. 2,635 267 26 10.1 0.94
Kentucky............ 3,989 503 46 12.6 1.08
Louisiana........... 4,372 709 61 16.2 1.29
Maine............... 1,277 132 12 10.3 0.88
Maryland............ 5,318 385 43 7.2 0.77
Massachusetts....... 6,302 561 52 8.9 0.79
Michigan............ 9,880 927 70 9.4 0.67
Minnesota........... 4,910 361 39 7.4 0.77
Mississippi......... 2,794 539 45 19.3 1.44
Missouri............ 5,513 537 52 9.7 0.90
Montana............. 891 119 12 13.3 1.25
Nebraska............ 1,680 158 17 9.4 0.95
Nevada.............. 2,129 152 17 7.1 0.78
New Hampshire....... 1,254 81 9 6.5 0.73
New Jersey.......... 8,456 683 57 8.1 0.65
New Mexico.......... 1,795 323 30 18.0 1.50
New York............ 18,783 2,664 119 14.2 0.59
North Carolina...... 8,084 1,013 76 12.5 0.88
North Dakota........ 620 86 7 13.8 1.10
Ohio................ 11,178 1,174 82 10.5 0.69
Oklahoma............ 3,372 508 43 15.1 1.18
Oregon.............. 3,446 408 38 11.8 1.04
Pennsylvania........ 12,087 1,158 78 9.6 0.62
Rhode Island........ 1,043 100 9 9.6 0.84
South Carolina...... 3,995 603 50 15.1 1.16
South Dakota........ 737 62 7 8.4 0.85
Tennessee........... 5,670 802 74 14.1 1.20
Texas............... 21,030 3,129 157 14.9 0.69
Utah................ 2,257 238 24 10.5 1.01
Vermont............. 605 59 6 9.7 0.92
Virginia............ 7,080 564 62 8.0 0.84
Washington.......... 5,920 634 62 10.7 0.99
West Virginia....... 1,769 291 22 16.4 1.15
Wisconsin........... 5,323 423 43 7.9 0.78
Wyoming............. 487 42 5 8.7 0.93
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
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State
2000 12/
Alabama............. 4,376 583 53 13.3 1.12
Alaska.............. 620 47 5 7.6 0.85
Arizona............. 5,181 607 63 11.7 1.14
Arkansas............ 2,650 436 38 16.5 1.30
California.......... 33,889 4,294 191 12.7 0.53
Colorado............ 4,334 425 39 9.8 0.86
Connecticut......... 3,365 258 27 7.7 0.77
Delaware............ 777 65 8 8.4 0.94
D.C................. 552 84 8 15.2 1.32
Florida............. 15,991 1,754 103 11.0 0.61
Georgia............. 8,112 982 92 12.1 1.07
Hawaii.............. 1,195 106 12 8.9 0.94
Idaho............... 1,289 162 16 12.5 1.16
Illinois............ 12,269 1,307 87 10.7 0.67
Indiana............. 6,007 513 49 8.5 0.79
Iowa................ 2,858 237 25 8.3 0.85
Kansas.............. 2,649 213 23 8.0 0.84
Kentucky............ 3,995 502 46 12.6 1.08
Louisiana........... 4,354 750 63 17.2 1.32
Maine............... 1,267 128 12 10.1 0.87
Maryland............ 5,241 386 43 7.4 0.79
Massachusetts....... 6,284 618 54 9.8 0.82
Michigan............ 9,813 967 71 9.9 0.69
Minnesota........... 4,890 276 34 5.7 0.68
Mississippi......... 2,794 418 39 14.9 1.30
Missouri............ 5,517 505 51 9.2 0.87
Montana............. 888 126 12 14.1 1.29
Nebraska............ 1,679 145 16 8.6 0.92
Nevada.............. 2,045 180 19 8.8 0.88
New Hampshire....... 1,231 56 8 4.5 0.62
New Jersey.......... 8,384 612 54 7.3 0.62
New Mexico.......... 1,790 312 29 17.5 1.49
New York............ 18,752 2,604 118 13.9 0.59
North Carolina...... 7,983 1,000 76 12.5 0.89
North Dakota........ 622 65 6 10.4 0.97
Ohio................ 11,160 1,117 80 10.0 0.68
Oklahoma............ 3,378 503 43 14.9 1.18
Oregon.............. 3,415 371 36 10.9 1.01
Pennsylvania........ 12,044 1,033 74 8.6 0.59
Rhode Island........ 1,035 106 9 10.2 0.87
South Carolina...... 3,964 441 43 11.1 1.02
South Dakota........ 737 79 7 10.7 0.94
Tennessee........... 5,630 759 72 13.5 1.18
Texas............... 20,695 3,204 158 15.5 0.71
Utah................ 2,239 170 20 7.6 0.87
Vermont............. 599 60 6 10.0 0.94
Virginia............ 6,977 577 63 8.3 0.86
Washington.......... 5,863 634 62 10.8 1.00
West Virginia....... 1,773 261 21 14.7 1.09
Wisconsin........... 5,308 493 46 9.3 0.83
Wyoming............. 485 52 5 10.8 1.02
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
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State
1999 11/
Alabama............. 4,388 668 84 15.2 1.76
Alaska.............. 630 48 9 7.6 1.32
Arizona............. 5,057 616 79 12.2 1.46
Arkansas............ 2,616 384 48 14.7 1.71
California.......... 33,705 4,733 250 14.0 0.69
Colorado............ 4,319 366 59 8.5 1.32
Connecticut......... 3,418 246 51 7.2 1.43
Delaware............ 768 80 14 10.4 1.67
D.C................. 545 80 12 14.7 1.96
Florida............. 15,566 1,937 139 12.4 0.84
Georgia............. 7,877 1,011 121 12.8 1.44
Hawaii.............. 1,225 133 22 10.8 1.69
Idaho............... 1,240 175 22 14.1 1.65
Illinois............ 12,248 1,215 112 9.9 0.87
Indiana............. 5,914 396 75 6.7 1.23
Iowa................ 2,856 210 39 7.4 1.33
Kansas.............. 2,605 320 46 12.3 1.67
Kentucky............ 3,859 467 67 12.1 1.62
Louisiana........... 4,289 823 90 19.2 1.89
Maine............... 1,260 134 23 10.6 1.70
Maryland............ 5,049 367 72 7.3 1.38
Massachusetts....... 6,262 738 79 11.8 1.18
Michigan............ 10,052 978 97 9.7 0.92
Minnesota........... 4,868 354 64 7.3 1.26
Mississippi......... 2,755 446 54 16.2 1.81
Missouri............ 5,511 647 96 11.7 1.63
Montana............. 891 141 17 15.8 1.76
Nebraska............ 1,683 184 28 11.0 1.59
Nevada.............. 2,033 229 32 11.3 1.50
New Hampshire....... 1,255 96 19 7.6 1.49
New Jersey.......... 8,232 646 74 7.8 0.86
New Mexico.......... 1,831 383 40 20.9 1.94
New York............ 18,855 2,676 156 14.2 0.77
North Carolina...... 7,766 1,069 102 13.8 1.22
North Dakota........ 621 81 12 13.1 1.75
Ohio................ 11,223 1,343 119 12.0 1.00
Oklahoma............ 3,300 424 57 12.8 1.60
Oregon.............. 3,421 432 62 12.6 1.70
Pennsylvania........ 11,948 1,117 105 9.3 0.84
Rhode Island........ 1,033 103 18 10.0 1.65
South Carolina...... 3,800 445 68 11.7 1.69
South Dakota........ 709 55 10 7.7 1.33
Tennessee........... 5,583 662 96 11.9 1.61
Texas............... 20,173 3,072 195 15.2 0.90
Utah................ 2,194 126 24 5.7 1.05
Vermont............. 599 58 10 9.6 1.65
Virginia............ 6,831 537 91 7.9 1.28
Washington.......... 5,698 545 91 9.6 1.52
West Virginia....... 1,734 272 33 15.7 1.76
Wisconsin........... 5,429 466 77 8.6 1.36
Wyoming............. 484 56 8 11.6 1.62
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
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State
1998
Alabama............. 4,190 609 80 14.5 1.76
Alaska.............. 641 60 10 9.4 1.44
Arizona............. 4,887 812 90 16.6 1.69
Arkansas............ 2,559 377 48 14.7 1.73
California.......... 33,292 5,118 259 15.4 0.72
Colorado............ 3,966 363 59 9.2 1.42
Connecticut......... 3,275 310 57 9.5 1.65
Delaware............ 781 80 14 10.3 1.64
D.C................. 510 114 14 22.3 2.37
Florida............. 14,629 1,923 139 13.1 0.89
Georgia............. 7,634 1,034 122 13.5 1.49
Hawaii.............. 1,201 131 22 10.9 1.72
Idaho............... 1,273 165 22 13.0 1.58
Illinois............ 12,255 1,234 113 10.1 0.88
Indiana............. 5,830 547 88 9.4 1.44
Iowa................ 2,834 257 44 9.1 1.47
Kansas.............. 2,615 250 41 9.6 1.49
Kentucky............ 3,860 521 70 13.5 1.70
Louisiana........... 4,305 821 90 19.1 1.88
Maine............... 1,263 131 22 10.4 1.68
Maryland............ 5,014 359 72 7.2 1.38
Massachusetts....... 6,100 528 67 8.7 1.04
Michigan............ 10,012 1,097 103 11.0 0.97
Minnesota........... 4,815 498 76 10.3 1.49
Mississippi......... 2,758 486 57 17.6 1.87
Missouri............ 5,399 531 87 9.8 1.53
Montana............. 922 153 18 16.6 1.76
Nebraska............ 1,713 211 30 12.3 1.66
Nevada.............. 1,845 195 30 10.6 1.53
New Hampshire....... 1,216 119 22 9.8 1.69
New Jersey.......... 8,072 693 77 8.6 0.91
New Mexico.......... 1,823 371 39 20.4 1.92
New York............ 18,370 3,068 167 16.7 0.84
North Carolina...... 7,412 1,039 101 14.0 1.26
North Dakota........ 644 97 13 15.1 1.82
Ohio................ 11,201 1,253 115 11.2 0.97
Oklahoma............ 3,251 458 59 14.1 1.68
Oregon.............. 3,352 503 67 15.0 1.84
Pennsylvania........ 11,890 1,338 115 11.3 0.91
Rhode Island........ 965 112 19 11.6 1.82
South Carolina...... 3,851 527 74 13.7 1.79
South Dakota........ 710 77 12 10.8 1.55
Tennessee........... 5,569 749 102 13.4 1.70
Texas............... 19,889 2,994 193 15.1 0.90
Utah................ 2,106 190 29 9.0 1.32
Vermont............. 592 58 10 9.9 1.68
Virginia............ 6,679 589 95 8.8 1.36
Washington.......... 5,729 512 88 8.9 1.47
West Virginia....... 1,748 312 36 17.8 1.84
Wisconsin........... 5,127 449 76 8.8 1.41
Wyoming............. 484 51 8 10.6 1.56
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
__________________________________________
State
1997
Alabama............. 4,243 665 83 15.7 1.81
Alaska.............. 640 56 9 8.8 1.40
Arizona............. 4,643 797 89 17.2 1.76
Arkansas............ 2,621 515 56 19.7 1.92
California.......... 32,877 5,459 268 16.6 0.75
Colorado............ 3,921 320 56 8.2 1.36
Connecticut......... 3,296 282 54 8.6 1.57
Delaware............ 749 72 13 9.6 1.63
D.C................. 516 113 14 21.8 2.34
Florida............. 14,354 2,056 143 14.3 0.93
Georgia............. 7,631 1,109 127 14.5 1.54
Hawaii.............. 1,182 164 24 13.9 1.92
Idaho............... 1,251 183 23 14.7 1.67
Illinois............ 12,065 1,349 118 11.2 0.92
Indiana............. 5,849 515 86 8.8 1.40
Iowa................ 2,820 270 45 9.6 1.50
Kansas.............. 2,583 250 41 9.7 1.51
Kentucky............ 3,913 623 77 15.9 1.81
Louisiana........... 4,241 691 82 16.3 1.78
Maine............... 1,222 124 22 10.1 1.69
Maryland............ 5,043 422 78 8.4 1.48
Massachusetts....... 5,991 732 78 12.2 1.23
Michigan............ 9,783 1,006 98 10.3 0.95
Minnesota........... 4,748 457 73 9.6 1.45
Mississippi......... 2,731 455 55 16.7 1.84
Missouri............ 5,315 627 94 11.8 1.67
Montana............. 892 139 17 15.6 1.75
Nebraska............ 1,658 163 27 9.8 1.53
Nevada.............. 1,723 190 29 11.0 1.61
New Hampshire....... 1,197 109 21 9.1 1.65
New Jersey.......... 7,967 737 79 9.3 0.95
New Mexico.......... 1,823 387 40 21.2 1.95
New York............ 18,103 2,979 165 16.5 0.84
North Carolina...... 7,345 839 90 11.4 1.16
North Dakota........ 638 87 12 13.6 1.75
Ohio................ 11,212 1,231 114 11.0 0.96
Oklahoma............ 3,321 456 59 13.7 1.64
Oregon.............. 3,284 382 58 11.6 1.67
Pennsylvania........ 11,904 1,337 115 11.2 0.91
Rhode Island........ 943 120 19 12.7 1.92
South Carolina...... 3,813 500 72 13.1 1.77
South Dakota........ 708 117 14 16.5 1.85
Tennessee........... 5,536 791 105 14.3 1.75
Texas............... 19,688 3,297 202 16.7 0.94
Utah................ 2,085 185 29 8.9 1.31
Vermont............. 580 54 10 9.3 1.65
Virginia............ 6,747 858 115 12.7 1.59
Washington.......... 5,735 529 90 9.2 1.49
West Virginia....... 1,742 286 34 16.4 1.79
Wisconsin........... 5,120 422 73 8.2 1.37
Wyoming............. 490 66 9 13.5 1.73
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
__________________________________________
State
1996
Alabama............. 4,258 595 79 14.0 1.72
Alaska.............. 657 54 9 8.2 1.33
Arizona............. 4,786 980 99 20.5 1.85
Arkansas............ 2,606 449 52 17.2 1.83
California.......... 32,305 5,472 268 16.9 0.76
Colorado............ 3,869 412 63 10.6 1.54
Connecticut......... 3,341 392 64 11.7 1.79
Delaware............ 732 63 12 8.6 1.56
D.C................. 538 130 15 24.1 2.38
Florida............. 14,343 2,037 143 14.2 0.92
Georgia............. 7,390 1,097 126 14.8 1.58
Hawaii.............. 1,172 142 23 12.1 1.82
Idaho............... 1,185 140 20 11.9 1.57
Illinois............ 11,810 1,429 121 12.1 0.97
Indiana............. 5,681 428 78 7.5 1.33
Iowa................ 2,898 279 45 9.6 1.49
Kansas.............. 2,569 287 44 11.2 1.61
Kentucky............ 3,877 658 79 17.0 1.86
Louisiana........... 4,263 873 93 20.5 1.94
Maine............... 1,203 135 23 11.2 1.78
Maryland............ 5,085 522 86 10.3 1.61
Massachusetts....... 6,150 622 72 10.1 1.12
Michigan............ 9,572 1,068 101 11.2 1.00
Minnesota........... 4,690 458 73 9.8 1.47
Mississippi......... 2,797 575 62 20.6 1.97
Missouri............ 5,268 500 84 9.5 1.52
Montana............. 908 155 18 17.0 1.80
Nebraska............ 1,666 169 27 10.2 1.55
Nevada.............. 1,634 133 25 8.1 1.45
New Hampshire....... 1,142 73 17 6.4 1.44
New Jersey.......... 7,858 726 78 9.2 0.95
New Mexico.......... 1,847 472 44 25.5 2.07
New York............ 18,345 3,058 167 16.7 0.84
North Carolina...... 7,254 885 93 12.2 1.20
North Dakota........ 628 69 11 11.0 1.61
Ohio................ 11,254 1,424 122 12.7 1.02
Oklahoma............ 3,344 556 65 16.6 1.77
Oregon.............. 3,234 382 58 11.8 1.70
Pennsylvania........ 11,889 1,374 117 11.6 0.93
Rhode Island........ 940 104 18 11.0 1.80
South Carolina...... 3,698 482 71 13.0 1.79
South Dakota........ 701 82 12 11.8 1.62
Tennessee........... 5,528 878 110 15.9 1.83
Texas............... 19,184 3,180 199 16.6 0.95
Utah................ 1,998 153 26 7.7 1.26
Vermont............. 586 74 12 12.6 1.87
Virginia............ 6,481 795 110 12.3 1.60
Washington.......... 5,620 666 101 11.9 1.68
West Virginia....... 1,745 323 36 18.5 1.87
Wisconsin........... 5,205 460 77 8.8 1.41
Wyoming............. 486 58 8 11.9 1.64
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
__________________________________________
State
1995
Alabama............. 4,396 882 86 20.1 1.96
Alaska.............. 630 45 8 7.1 1.28
Arizona............. 4,337 700 77 16.1 1.77
Arkansas............ 2,532 376 44 14.9 1.75
California.......... 32,055 5,342 244 16.7 0.76
Colorado............ 3,793 335 54 8.8 1.43
Connecticut......... 3,276 318 55 9.7 1.67
Delaware............ 713 74 12 10.3 1.72
D.C................. 551 122 13 22.2 2.28
Florida............. 14,306 2,321 140 16.2 0.98
Georgia............. 7,262 878 106 12.1 1.46
Hawaii.............. 1,187 122 20 10.3 1.68
Idaho............... 1,154 167 20 14.5 1.73
Illinois............ 11,761 1,459 115 12.4 0.98
Indiana............. 5,673 545 84 9.6 1.48
Iowa................ 2,894 352 48 12.2 1.65
Kansas.............. 2,535 273 41 10.8 1.60
Kentucky............ 3,876 572 68 14.7 1.76
Louisiana........... 4,306 849 82 19.7 1.90
Maine............... 1,225 138 22 11.2 1.77
Maryland............ 5,133 520 82 10.1 1.59
Massachusetts....... 6,065 665 70 11.0 1.16
Michigan............ 9,637 1,174 100 12.2 1.04
Minnesota........... 4,628 427 67 9.2 1.44
Mississippi......... 2,685 630 56 23.5 2.11
Missouri............ 5,140 484 79 9.4 1.54
Montana............. 870 133 15 15.3 1.76
Nebraska............ 1,648 159 25 9.6 1.52
Nevada.............. 1,558 173 26 11.1 1.70
New Hampshire....... 1,139 60 15 5.3 1.32
New Jersey.......... 7,879 617 70 7.8 0.88
New Mexico.......... 1,806 457 37 25.3 2.08
New York............ 18,258 3,020 153 16.5 0.84
North Carolina...... 6,935 877 86 12.6 1.25
North Dakota........ 635 76 11 12.0 1.66
Ohio................ 11,211 1,285 110 11.5 0.98
Oklahoma............ 3,204 548 59 17.1 1.83
Oregon.............. 3,208 360 53 11.2 1.66
Pennsylvania........ 12,031 1,464 113 12.2 0.94
Rhode Island........ 962 102 17 10.6 1.75
South Carolina...... 3,741 744 79 19.9 2.11
South Dakota........ 713 103 13 14.5 1.75
Tennessee........... 5,462 846 100 15.5 1.83
Texas............... 18,761 3,270 184 17.4 0.98
Utah................ 1,999 168 26 8.4 1.31
Vermont............. 593 61 10 10.3 1.70
Virginia............ 6,371 648 95 10.2 1.48
Washington.......... 5,424 677 95 12.5 1.75
West Virginia....... 1,793 300 32 16.7 1.77
Wisconsin........... 5,300 449 72 8.5 1.37
Wyoming............. 482 59 8 12.2 1.66
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
__________________________________________
State
1994
Alabama............. 4,299 704 80 16.4 1.87
Alaska.............. 592 61 8 10.2 1.38
Arizona............. 4,223 673 74 15.9 1.79
Arkansas............ 2,414 369 44 15.3 1.83
California.......... 31,669 5,658 233 17.9 0.74
Colorado............ 3,736 335 55 9.0 1.48
Connecticut......... 3,192 344 59 10.8 1.85
Delaware............ 681 57 11 8.3 1.56
D.C................. 607 129 15 21.2 2.45
Florida............. 14,258 2,128 123 14.9 0.87
Georgia............. 7,220 1,012 120 14.0 1.68
Hawaii.............. 1,106 97 17 8.7 1.55
Idaho............... 1,138 137 17 12.0 1.51
Illinois............ 11,808 1,464 106 12.4 0.90
Indiana............. 5,967 816 106 13.7 1.79
Iowa................ 2,815 302 44 10.7 1.57
Kansas.............. 2,522 375 45 14.9 1.77
Kentucky............ 3,843 710 76 18.5 1.99
Louisiana........... 4,351 1,117 101 25.7 2.32
Maine............... 1,201 113 19 9.4 1.58
Maryland............ 5,045 541 83 10.7 1.65
Massachusetts....... 6,005 585 50 9.7 0.83
Michigan............ 9,519 1,347 89 14.1 0.94
Minnesota........... 4,486 523 76 11.7 1.69
Mississippi......... 2,587 515 51 19.9 1.97
Missouri............ 5,107 797 100 15.6 1.96
Montana............. 844 97 13 11.5 1.59
Nebraska............ 1,648 146 23 8.8 1.38
Nevada.............. 1,521 168 22 11.1 1.49
New Hampshire....... 1,131 87 18 7.7 1.57
New Jersey.......... 7,920 730 62 9.2 0.78
New Mexico.......... 1,685 356 33 21.1 1.96
New York............ 18,213 3,097 140 17.0 0.77
North Carolina...... 6,895 980 62 14.2 0.91
North Dakota........ 627 65 9 10.4 1.50
Ohio................ 11,139 1,571 103 14.1 0.93
Oklahoma............ 3,232 540 61 16.7 1.90
Oregon.............. 3,152 373 54 11.8 1.73
Pennsylvania........ 11,967 1,496 106 12.5 0.88
Rhode Island........ 968 99 17 10.3 1.78
South Carolina...... 3,633 501 57 13.8 1.59
South Dakota........ 737 107 12 14.5 1.60
Tennessee........... 5,338 779 89 14.6 1.69
Texas............... 18,894 3,603 184 19.1 0.99
Utah................ 1,926 154 25 8.0 1.29
Vermont............. 589 45 9 7.6 1.51
Virginia............ 6,616 710 91 10.7 1.38
Washington.......... 5,259 614 83 11.7 1.60
West Virginia....... 1,804 336 37 18.6 2.04
Wisconsin........... 5,003 453 69 9.0 1.39
Wyoming............. 485 45 8 9.3 1.73
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
__________________________________________
State
1993
Alabama............. 4,168 725 81 17.4 1.94
Alaska.............. 570 52 8 9.1 1.34
Arizona............. 4,003 615 72 15.4 1.81
Arkansas............ 2,421 484 49 20.0 2.04
California.......... 31,970 5,803 235 18.2 0.74
Colorado............ 3,564 354 56 9.9 1.59
Connecticut......... 3,259 277 54 8.5 1.65
Delaware............ 711 73 12 10.2 1.68
D.C................. 597 158 16 26.4 2.67
Florida............. 14,118 2,507 131 17.8 0.94
Georgia............. 6,825 919 115 13.5 1.70
Hawaii.............. 1,135 91 17 8.0 1.47
Idaho............... 1,145 150 18 13.1 1.57
Illinois............ 11,725 1,600 110 13.6 0.94
Indiana............. 5,751 704 100 12.2 1.74
Iowa................ 2,809 290 43 10.3 1.54
Kansas.............. 2,496 327 42 13.1 1.69
Kentucky............ 3,740 763 78 20.4 2.09
Louisiana........... 4,246 1,119 101 26.4 2.37
Maine............... 1,276 196 24 15.4 1.89
Maryland............ 4,925 479 79 9.7 1.61
Massachusetts....... 5,991 641 52 10.7 0.86
Michigan............ 9,560 1,475 93 15.4 0.97
Minnesota........... 4,354 506 75 11.6 1.71
Mississippi......... 2,584 639 55 24.7 2.12
Missouri............ 5,185 832 102 16.1 1.97
Montana............. 850 127 15 14.9 1.77
Nebraska............ 1,641 169 24 10.3 1.48
Nevada.............. 1,444 141 21 9.8 1.44
New Hampshire....... 1,131 112 20 9.9 1.76
New Jersey.......... 7,968 866 67 10.9 0.84
New Mexico.......... 1,623 282 30 17.4 1.86
New York............ 18,218 2,981 137 16.4 0.76
North Carolina...... 6,732 966 62 14.4 0.92
North Dakota........ 625 70 10 11.2 1.55
Ohio................ 11,264 1,461 100 13.0 0.89
Oklahoma............ 3,326 662 66 19.9 2.00
Oregon.............. 3,077 363 53 11.8 1.75
Pennsylvania........ 12,073 1,598 109 13.2 0.90
Rhode Island........ 969 108 18 11.2 1.84
South Carolina...... 3,630 678 65 18.7 1.79
South Dakota........ 717 102 12 14.2 1.61
Tennessee........... 5,092 998 98 19.6 1.94
Texas............... 18,266 3,177 176 17.4 0.97
Utah................ 1,906 203 28 10.7 1.48
Vermont............. 588 59 10 10.0 1.70
Virginia............ 6,470 627 86 9.7 1.34
Washington.......... 5,224 634 85 12.1 1.63
West Virginia....... 1,803 400 39 22.2 2.17
Wisconsin........... 5,033 636 80 12.6 1.60
Wyoming............. 481 64 10 13.3 2.02
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
__________________________________________
State
1992 9/
Alabama............. 4,226 729 81 17.3 1.92
Alaska.............. 572 58 8 10.2 1.40
Arizona............. 3,851 607 71 15.8 1.86
Arkansas............ 2,463 430 47 17.5 1.92
California.......... 31,701 5,197 225 16.4 0.72
Colorado............ 3,478 376 58 10.8 1.67
Connecticut......... 3,272 321 57 9.8 1.76
Delaware............ 709 55 11 7.8 1.49
D.C................. 591 120 14 20.3 2.45
Florida............. 13,714 2,139 123 15.6 0.91
Georgia............. 6,664 1,177 128 17.7 1.92
Hawaii.............. 1,187 133 20 11.2 1.67
Idaho............... 1,095 166 19 15.2 1.70
Illinois............ 11,892 1,857 117 15.6 0.99
Indiana............. 5,622 661 97 11.8 1.73
Iowa................ 2,846 328 46 11.5 1.61
Kansas.............. 2,510 279 39 11.1 1.57
Kentucky............ 3,720 731 77 19.7 2.07
Louisiana........... 4,256 1,043 99 24.5 2.31
Maine............... 1,239 167 23 13.5 1.82
Maryland............ 4,946 583 86 11.8 1.74
Massachusetts....... 5,843 600 50 10.3 0.86
Michigan............ 9,322 1,271 87 13.6 0.94
Minnesota........... 4,318 561 78 13.0 1.80
Mississippi......... 2,725 671 56 24.6 2.07
Missouri............ 5,062 795 100 15.7 1.98
Montana............. 855 118 15 13.8 1.71
Nebraska............ 1,606 169 24 10.6 1.51
Nevada.............. 1,353 199 24 14.7 1.78
New Hampshire....... 1,114 97 19 8.7 1.67
New Jersey.......... 7,803 803 65 10.3 0.83
New Mexico.......... 1,611 348 32 21.6 2.02
New York............ 17,975 2,820 134 15.7 0.75
North Carolina...... 6,813 1,080 65 15.8 0.95
North Dakota........ 616 74 10 12.1 1.62
Ohio................ 11,175 1,398 98 12.5 0.88
Oklahoma............ 3,269 607 64 18.6 1.97
Oregon.............. 3,039 346 52 11.4 1.73
Pennsylvania........ 12,018 1,425 104 11.9 0.86
Rhode Island........ 960 119 19 12.4 1.94
South Carolina...... 3,675 697 66 19.0 1.79
South Dakota........ 705 106 12 15.1 1.66
Tennessee........... 5,036 858 93 17.0 1.85
Texas............... 17,921 3,282 178 18.3 1.00
Utah................ 1,830 172 26 9.4 1.43
Vermont............. 582 61 10 10.5 1.75
Virginia............ 6,241 592 84 9.5 1.35
Washington.......... 5,138 574 81 11.2 1.59
West Virginia....... 1,795 401 39 22.3 2.18
Wisconsin........... 5,118 560 76 10.9 1.49
Wyoming............. 475 49 9 10.3 1.82
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
__________________________________________
State
1991 8/
Alabama............. 4,178 786 83 18.8 2.00
Alaska.............. 525 62 8 11.8 1.60
Arizona............. 3,603 532 67 14.8 1.90
Arkansas............ 2,450 425 47 17.3 1.90
California.......... 30,735 4,825 219 15.7 0.70
Colorado............ 3,319 347 56 10.4 1.70
Connecticut......... 3,341 287 55 8.6 1.60
Delaware............ 709 53 10 7.5 1.50
D.C................. 530 98 13 18.6 2.50
Florida............. 13,412 2,069 122 15.4 0.90
Georgia............. 6,265 1,077 123 17.2 2.00
Hawaii.............. 1,164 90 17 7.7 1.40
Idaho............... 1,035 144 17 13.9 1.70
Illinois............ 11,800 1,598 110 13.5 0.90
Indiana............. 5,533 866 109 15.7 2.00
Iowa................ 2,821 271 42 9.6 1.50
Kansas.............. 2,580 317 42 12.3 1.60
Kentucky............ 3,640 683 75 18.8 2.10
Louisiana........... 4,185 795 89 19.0 2.10
Maine............... 1,213 171 23 14.1 1.90
Maryland............ 4,767 432 75 9.1 1.60
Massachusetts....... 5,803 637 51 11.0 0.90
Michigan............ 9,263 1,308 88 14.1 1.00
Minnesota........... 4,384 564 78 12.9 1.80
Mississippi......... 2,681 635 55 23.7 2.10
Missouri............ 4,993 740 97 14.8 1.90
Montana............. 822 127 15 15.4 1.80
Nebraska............ 1,661 157 23 9.5 1.40
Nevada.............. 1,237 141 21 11.4 1.70
New Hampshire....... 1,107 81 17 7.3 1.50
New Jersey.......... 7,736 754 63 9.7 0.80
New Mexico.......... 1,554 349 32 22.4 2.10
New York............ 17,914 2,736 133 15.3 0.70
North Carolina...... 6,641 964 62 14.5 0.90
North Dakota........ 635 92 11 14.5 1.70
Ohio................ 11,061 1,488 101 13.4 0.90
Oklahoma............ 3,173 541 61 17.0 1.90
Oregon.............. 2,967 401 56 13.5 1.90
Pennsylvania........ 12,147 1,340 101 11.0 0.80
Rhode Island........ 949 99 17 10.4 1.80
South Carolina...... 3,538 582 61 16.4 1.70
South Dakota........ 689 96 11 14.0 1.60
Tennessee........... 4,787 744 88 15.5 1.80
Texas............... 16,964 2,965 171 17.5 1.00
Utah................ 1,717 222 29 12.9 1.70
Vermont............. 579 73 11 12.6 1.90
Virginia............ 6,144 608 85 9.9 1.40
Washington.......... 4,989 474 75 9.5 1.50
West Virginia....... 1,830 327 37 17.9 2.00
Wisconsin........... 4,952 492 72 9.9 1.50
Wyoming............. 470 47 8 9.9 1.80
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
__________________________________________
State
1990
Alabama............. 4,063 779 83 19.2 2.00
Alaska.............. 499 57 8 11.4 1.60
Arizona............. 3,521 484 65 13.7 1.80
Arkansas............ 2,411 472 49 19.6 2.00
California.......... 29,765 4,128 205 13.9 0.70
Colorado............ 3,367 461 63 13.7 1.90
Connecticut......... 3,265 196 46 6.0 1.40
Delaware............ 690 48 10 6.9 1.40
D.C................. 570 120 14 21.1 2.50
Florida............. 13,179 1,896 117 14.4 0.90
Georgia............. 6,349 1,001 120 15.8 1.90
Hawaii.............. 1,100 121 19 11.0 1.70
Idaho............... 1,048 157 18 14.9 1.70
Illinois............ 11,696 1,606 111 13.7 1.00
Indiana............. 5,480 714 100 13.0 1.80
Iowa................ 2,784 289 43 10.4 1.60
Kansas.............. 2,510 259 38 10.3 1.50
Kentucky............ 3,620 628 73 17.3 2.00
Louisiana........... 4,034 952 96 23.6 2.30
Maine............... 1,231 162 22 13.1 1.80
Maryland............ 4,727 468 78 9.9 1.70
Massachusetts....... 5,832 626 51 10.7 0.90
Michigan............ 9,187 1,315 88 14.3 1.00
Minnesota........... 4,366 524 76 12.0 1.70
Mississippi......... 2,663 684 56 25.7 2.10
Missouri............ 5,238 700 95 13.4 1.80
Montana............. 820 134 15 16.3 1.90
Nebraska............ 1,617 167 24 10.3 1.50
Nevada.............. 1,218 119 19 9.8 1.60
New Hampshire....... 1,085 68 16 6.3 1.50
New Jersey.......... 7,741 711 61 9.2 0.80
New Mexico.......... 1,524 319 31 20.9 2.10
New York............ 18,038 2,571 129 14.3 0.70
North Carolina...... 6,377 829 58 13.0 0.90
North Dakota........ 635 87 11 13.7 1.70
Ohio................ 10,890 1,256 94 11.5 0.90
Oklahoma............ 3,091 481 58 15.6 1.90
Oregon.............. 2,891 267 47 9.2 1.60
Pennsylvania........ 12,097 1,328 100 11.0 0.80
Rhode Island........ 946 71 15 7.5 1.60
South Carolina...... 3,391 548 60 16.2 1.80
South Dakota........ 696 93 11 13.3 1.60
Tennessee........... 4,927 833 92 16.9 1.90
Texas............... 16,873 2,684 164 15.9 1.00
Utah................ 1,739 143 24 8.2 1.40
Vermont............. 564 61 10 10.9 1.80
Virginia............ 6,322 705 91 11.1 1.40
Washington.......... 4,880 434 72 8.9 1.50
West Virginia....... 1,810 328 37 18.1 2.00
Wisconsin........... 4,815 448 69 9.3 1.40
Wyoming............. 463 51 9 11.0 1.90
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
__________________________________________
State
1989
Alabama............. 4,074 770 83 18.9 2.00
Alaska.............. 488 51 8 10.5 1.50
Arizona............. 3,556 502 66 14.1 1.90
Arkansas............ 2,419 442 48 18.3 2.00
California.......... 29,346 3,772 197 12.9 0.70
Colorado............ 3,258 393 59 12.1 1.80
Connecticut......... 3,136 90 32 2.9 1.00
Delaware............ 676 68 12 10.0 1.70
D.C................. 569 102 14 18.0 2.40
Florida............. 12,762 1,590 109 12.5 0.90
Georgia............. 6,197 929 116 15.0 1.90
Hawaii.............. 1,086 122 19 11.3 1.80
Idaho............... 1,014 126 17 12.4 1.60
Illinois............ 11,559 1,470 107 12.7 0.90
Indiana............. 5,453 749 102 13.7 1.90
Iowa................ 2,835 291 43 10.3 1.50
Kansas.............. 2,434 262 38 10.8 1.60
Kentucky............ 3,576 576 70 16.1 2.00
Louisiana........... 4,080 950 95 23.3 2.30
Maine............... 1,233 128 20 10.4 1.60
Maryland............ 4,567 411 74 9.0 1.60
Massachusetts....... 5,831 513 47 8.8 0.80
Michigan............ 9,297 1,228 86 13.2 0.90
Minnesota........... 4,268 478 73 11.2 1.70
Mississippi......... 2,574 566 53 22.0 2.00
Missouri............ 5,193 654 92 12.6 1.80
Montana............. 816 127 15 15.6 1.80
Nebraska............ 1,602 204 26 12.8 1.60
Nevada.............. 1,127 121 19 10.8 1.70
New Hampshire....... 1,100 84 17 7.7 1.60
New Jersey.......... 7,623 622 58 8.2 0.80
New Mexico.......... 1,519 297 31 19.5 2.00
New York............ 17,938 2,254 122 12.6 0.70
North Carolina...... 6,301 770 56 12.2 0.90
North Dakota........ 642 79 10 12.2 1.60
Ohio................ 10,754 1,143 90 10.6 0.80
Oklahoma............ 3,126 460 57 14.7 1.80
Oregon.............. 2,915 327 51 11.2 1.80
Pennsylvania........ 12,141 1,261 98 10.4 0.80
Rhode Island........ 963 64 14 6.7 1.50
South Carolina...... 3,446 585 61 17.0 1.80
South Dakota........ 696 92 11 13.2 1.60
Tennessee........... 4,833 891 94 18.4 1.90
Texas............... 16,886 2,880 169 17.1 1.00
Utah................ 1,683 138 24 8.2 1.40
Vermont............. 556 44 9 8.0 1.60
Virginia............ 6,159 671 89 10.9 1.40
Washington.......... 4,729 455 73 9.6 1.60
West Virginia....... 1,799 283 34 15.7 1.90
Wisconsin........... 4,694 393 65 8.4 1.40
Wyoming............. 462 50 9 10.9 1.90
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
__________________________________________
State
1988
Alabama............. 4,015 775 83 19.3 2.10
Alaska.............. 480 53 8 11.0 1.70
Arizona............. 3,491 491 65 14.1 1.90
Arkansas............ 2,446 527 51 21.6 2.10
California.......... 27,855 3,687 249 13.2 0.90
Colorado............ 3,237 405 60 12.5 1.90
Connecticut......... 3,199 128 37 4.0 1.20
Delaware............ 659 57 10 8.6 1.60
D.C................. 579 88 12 15.2 2.10
Florida............. 12,497 1,704 107 13.6 0.90
Georgia............. 6,230 875 108 14.0 1.70
Hawaii.............. 1,051 117 18 11.1 1.70
Idaho............... 991 124 17 12.5 1.70
Illinois............ 11,344 1,436 106 12.7 0.90
Indiana............. 5,530 560 90 10.1 1.60
Iowa................ 2,814 263 41 9.4 1.50
Kansas.............. 2,399 195 34 8.1 1.40
Kentucky............ 3,605 634 74 17.6 2.00
Louisiana........... 4,249 968 98 22.8 2.30
Maine............... 1,201 159 21 13.2 1.80
Maryland............ 4,650 457 77 9.8 1.70
Massachusetts....... 5,861 497 46 8.5 0.80
Michigan............ 9,223 1,112 83 12.1 0.90
Minnesota........... 4,421 514 74 11.6 1.70
Mississippi......... 2,588 704 58 27.2 2.20
Missouri............ 5,201 662 93 12.7 1.80
Montana............. 795 116 14 14.6 1.80
Nebraska............ 1,600 164 24 10.3 1.50
Nevada.............. 1,084 93 17 8.6 1.60
New Hampshire....... 1,089 73 16 6.7 1.40
New Jersey.......... 7,628 475 50 6.2 0.70
New Mexico.......... 1,495 343 31 23.0 2.10
New York............ 17,635 2,369 157 13.4 0.90
North Carolina...... 6,312 796 57 12.6 0.90
North Dakota........ 654 76 10 11.6 1.60
Ohio................ 10,903 1,356 96 12.4 0.90
Oklahoma............ 3,146 543 62 17.3 2.00
Oregon.............. 2,727 285 48 10.4 1.80
Pennsylvania........ 12,120 1,246 98 10.3 0.80
Rhode Island........ 1,008 99 17 9.8 1.70
South Carolina...... 3,405 528 58 15.5 1.70
South Dakota........ 707 101 11 14.2 1.60
Tennessee........... 4,901 883 95 18.0 1.90
Texas............... 16,686 3,006 172 18.0 1.00
Utah................ 1,662 162 25 9.8 1.50
Vermont............. 532 43 8 8.1 1.60
Virginia............ 5,970 647 87 10.8 1.50
Washington.......... 4,625 402 69 8.7 1.50
West Virginia....... 1,880 337 37 17.9 2.00
Wisconsin........... 4,696 364 63 7.8 1.30
Wyoming............. 454 43 8 9.6 1.80
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
__________________________________________
State
1987
Alabama............. 3,989 851 86 21.3 2.20
Alaska.............. 499 60 8 12.0 1.70
Arizona............. 3,459 444 62 12.8 1.80
Arkansas............ 2,468 537 51 21.8 2.10
California.......... 27,877 3,443 188 12.3 0.70
Colorado............ 3,184 398 60 12.5 1.90
Connecticut......... 3,127 207 42 6.6 1.40
Delaware............ 637 42 9 6.6 1.40
D.C................. 587 88 12 14.9 2.10
Florida............. 12,262 1,523 102 12.4 0.80
Georgia............. 6,049 883 108 14.6 1.80
Hawaii.............. 1,086 95 16 8.8 1.50
Idaho............... 991 150 18 15.1 1.80
Illinois............ 11,503 1,655 112 14.4 1.00
Indiana............. 5,398 597 78 11.1 1.40
Iowa................ 2,892 419 51 14.5 1.80
Kansas.............. 2,435 225 36 9.2 1.50
Kentucky............ 3,666 634 74 17.3 2.00
Louisiana........... 4,268 1,071 102 25.1 2.40
Maine............... 1,144 134 20 11.7 1.70
Maryland............ 4,558 420 62 9.2 1.40
Massachusetts....... 5,845 477 45 8.2 0.80
Michigan............ 8,973 1,095 82 12.2 0.90
Minnesota........... 4,294 484 72 11.3 1.70
Mississippi......... 2,553 637 56 25.0 2.20
Missouri............ 5,100 716 85 14.0 1.70
Montana............. 798 144 16 18.0 2.00
Nebraska............ 1,610 191 26 11.9 1.60
Nevada.............. 1,026 107 18 10.4 1.80
New Hampshire....... 1,054 51 13 4.8 1.20
New Jersey.......... 7,503 626 58 8.3 0.80
New Mexico.......... 1,443 280 29 19.4 2.00
New York............ 17,470 2,506 128 14.3 0.70
North Carolina...... 6,183 853 59 13.8 0.90
North Dakota........ 655 75 10 11.4 1.60
Ohio................ 10,799 1,375 97 12.7 0.90
Oklahoma............ 3,209 547 61 17.0 1.90
Oregon.............. 2,709 384 55 14.2 2.00
Pennsylvania........ 11,770 1,249 98 10.6 0.80
Rhode Island........ 974 79 15 8.1 1.60
South Carolina...... 3,274 512 57 15.6 1.80
South Dakota........ 714 109 12 15.2 1.70
Tennessee........... 4,679 792 91 16.9 1.90
Texas............... 16,607 2,917 170 17.6 1.00
Utah................ 1,689 173 26 10.2 1.50
Vermont............. 534 50 9 9.3 1.70
Virginia............ 5,871 583 83 9.9 1.40
Washington.......... 4,489 450 73 10.0 1.60
West Virginia....... 1,889 408 40 21.6 2.10
Wisconsin........... 4,738 428 67 9.0 1.40
Wyoming............. 451 49 9 10.8 1.90
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
__________________________________________
State
1986
Alabama............. 4,025 959 87 23.8 2.20
Alaska.............. 517 59 8 11.4 1.50
Arizona............. 3,386 484 63 14.3 1.90
Arkansas............ 2,342 499 48 21.3 2.10
California.......... 27,082 3,453 184 12.7 0.70
Colorado............ 3,157 426 59 13.5 1.90
Connecticut......... 3,125 186 43 6.0 1.40
Delaware............ 639 79 12 12.4 1.90
D.C................. 602 77 12 12.8 2.00
Florida............. 11,779 1,342 98 11.4 0.80
Georgia............. 6,023 879 110 14.6 1.80
Hawaii.............. 1,024 109 18 10.7 1.70
Idaho............... 973 180 19 18.5 1.90
Illinois............ 11,445 1,517 105 13.3 0.90
Indiana............. 5,312 674 95 12.7 1.80
Iowa................ 2,907 376 47 12.9 1.60
Kansas.............. 2,433 269 38 11.1 1.50
Kentucky............ 3,560 630 70 17.7 2.00
Louisiana........... 4,338 953 93 22.0 2.10
Maine............... 1,127 115 19 10.2 1.60
Maryland............ 4,504 414 72 9.2 1.60
Massachusetts....... 5,846 538 46 9.2 0.80
Michigan............ 9,112 1,267 84 13.9 0.90
Minnesota........... 4,131 517 73 12.5 1.80
Mississippi......... 2,610 695 55 26.6 2.10
Missouri............ 4,998 722 93 14.4 1.90
Montana............. 823 136 15 16.5 1.80
Nebraska............ 1,617 220 26 13.6 1.60
Nevada.............. 1,010 82 16 8.1 1.50
New Hampshire....... 1,002 37 11 3.7 1.10
New Jersey.......... 7,624 679 58 8.9 1.10
New Mexico.......... 1,434 306 30 21.3 2.10
New York............ 17,585 2,322 120 13.2 0.70
North Carolina...... 6,178 884 58 14.3 0.90
North Dakota........ 651 88 10 13.5 1.60
Ohio................ 10,703 1,372 94 12.8 0.90
Oklahoma............ 3,184 469 56 14.7 1.80
Oregon.............. 2,702 332 50 12.3 1.80
Pennsylvania........ 11,782 1,190 93 10.1 0.80
Rhode Island........ 953 87 16 9.1 1.70
South Carolina...... 3,288 569 59 17.3 1.80
South Dakota........ 697 118 12 17.0 1.70
Tennessee........... 4,650 853 90 18.3 1.90
Texas............... 16,371 2,825 163 17.3 1.00
Utah................ 1,659 209 27 12.6 1.70
Vermont............. 529 58 10 11.0 1.80
Virginia............ 5,624 547 79 9.7 1.40
Washington.......... 4,369 563 78 12.9 1.80
West Virginia....... 1,927 432 39 22.4 2.10
Wisconsin........... 4,697 501 70 10.7 1.50
Wyoming............. 496 73 10 14.6 2.00
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
__________________________________________
State
1985
Alabama............. 3,981 821 82 20.6 2.10
Alaska.............. 510 45 7 8.7 1.40
Arizona............. 3,227 345 54 10.7 1.70
Arkansas............ 2,364 541 50 22.9 2.10
California.......... 26,456 3,596 188 13.6 0.70
Colorado............ 3,176 324 53 10.2 1.70
Connecticut......... 3,111 237 49 7.6 1.60
Delaware............ 624 71 11 11.4 1.80
D.C................. 603 123 14 20.4 2.40
Florida............. 11,537 1,551 105 13.4 0.90
Georgia............. 5,867 1,037 118 17.7 2.00
Hawaii.............. 1,018 109 18 10.7 1.70
Idaho............... 996 159 18 16.0 1.80
Illinois............ 11,743 1,830 113 15.6 1.00
Indiana............. 5,302 639 93 12.0 1.70
Iowa................ 2,815 505 53 17.9 1.90
Kansas.............. 2,395 331 41 13.8 1.70
Kentucky............ 3,650 708 74 19.4 2.00
Louisiana........... 4,322 781 86 18.1 2.00
Maine............... 1,129 134 20 11.9 1.80
Maryland............ 4,209 364 68 8.7 1.60
Massachusetts....... 5,899 544 47 9.2 0.80
Michigan............ 9,051 1,308 86 14.5 0.90
Minnesota........... 4,146 523 73 12.6 1.80
Mississippi......... 2,564 644 53 25.1 2.10
Missouri............ 5,011 689 91 13.7 1.80
Montana............. 835 134 15 16.0 1.70
Nebraska............ 1,589 235 27 14.8 1.70
Nevada.............. 968 139 20 14.4 2.00
New Hampshire....... 988 59 14 6.0 1.50
New Jersey.......... 7,608 631 56 8.3 0.70
New Mexico.......... 1,447 267 28 18.5 2.00
New York............ 17,668 2,796 130 15.8 0.70
North Carolina...... 6,073 863 57 14.2 0.90
North Dakota........ 681 108 11 15.9 1.70
Ohio................ 10,629 1,359 94 12.8 0.90
Oklahoma............ 3,280 526 59 16.0 1.80
Oregon.............. 2,671 317 49 11.9 1.80
Pennsylvania........ 11,554 1,217 94 10.5 0.80
Rhode Island........ 933 84 15 9.0 1.70
South Carolina...... 3,219 489 55 15.2 1.70
South Dakota........ 689 119 12 17.3 1.70
Tennessee........... 4,619 837 89 18.1 1.90
Texas............... 16,231 2,582 157 15.9 1.00
Utah................ 1,652 180 26 10.9 1.60
Vermont............. 524 48 9 9.2 1.70
Virginia............ 5,567 558 79 10.0 1.40
Washington.......... 4,371 526 76 12.0 1.70
West Virginia....... 1,894 423 39 22.3 2.10
Wisconsin........... 4,693 544 73 11.6 1.60
Wyoming............. 506 61 9 12.0 1.80
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
__________________________________________
State
1984
Alabama............. 3,875 738 76 19.1 1.80
Alaska.............. 507 49 20 9.6 3.70
Arizona............. 3,133 569 67 18.2 1.90
Arkansas............ 2,364 564 67 23.9 2.50
California.......... 25,596 3,375 163 13.2 0.60
Colorado............ 3,067 274 47 8.9 1.50
Connecticut......... 3,152 218 42 6.9 1.30
Delaware............ 611 63 22 10.3 3.50
D.C................. 607 128 32 21.1 4.70
Florida............. 11,194 1,693 116 15.1 1.00
Georgia............. 5,822 981 88 16.9 1.40
Hawaii.............. 997 92 27 9.3 2.60
Idaho............... 992 171 37 17.3 3.40
Illinois............ 11,649 1,753 118 15.0 0.90
Indiana............. 5,419 697 74 12.9 1.30
Iowa................ 2,876 419 58 14.6 1.90
Kansas.............. 2,420 260 45 10.7 1.80
Kentucky............ 3,721 709 75 19.1 1.80
Louisiana........... 4,304 888 84 20.6 1.70
Maine............... 1,167 152 35 13.0 2.80
Maryland............ 4,106 358 53 8.7 1.20
Massachusetts....... 5,845 519 64 8.9 1.00
Michigan............ 8,962 1,495 109 16.7 1.10
Minnesota........... 4,164 381 55 9.1 1.30
Mississippi......... 2,504 628 71 25.1 2.40
Missouri............ 4,958 720 76 14.5 1.40
Montana............. 836 115 30 13.8 3.40
Nebraska............ 1,608 213 41 13.3 2.40
Nevada.............. 962 101 28 10.5 2.80
New Hampshire....... 958 68 23 7.1 2.30
New Jersey.......... 7,511 758 78 10.1 1.00
New Mexico.......... 1,437 280 47 19.5 2.90
New York............ 17,560 2,806 149 16.0 0.80
North Carolina...... 5,900 860 83 14.6 1.30
North Dakota........ 683 106 29 15.4 3.90
Ohio................ 10,619 1,429 106 13.5 0.90
Oklahoma............ 3,200 426 58 13.3 1.70
Oregon.............. 2,593 331 51 12.8 1.80
Pennsylvania........ 11,722 1,825 120 15.6 0.90
Rhode Island........ 946 121 31 12.8 3.10
South Carolina...... 3,258 561 67 17.2 1.90
South Dakota........ 691 100 28 14.5 3.80
Tennessee........... 4,603 800 80 17.4 1.60
Texas............... 15,639 2,448 139 15.7 0.80
Utah................ 1,647 183 38 11.1 2.20
Vermont............. 514 65 23 12.6 4.10
Virginia............ 5,563 554 66 10.0 1.10
Washington.......... 4,242 479 62 11.3 1.40
West Virginia....... 1,922 392 56 20.4 2.60
Wisconsin........... 4,698 730 76 15.5 1.50
Wyoming............. 488 53 21 10.9 4.00
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
__________________________________________
State
1983
Alabama............. 3,950 909 89 23.0 1.98
Alaska.............. 486 61 8 12.6 1.49
Arizona............. 2,875 469 61 16.3 1.95
Arkansas............ 2,283 492 56 21.5 2.16
California.......... 25,169 3,755 194 14.9 0.71
Colorado............ 3,083 390 55 12.6 1.67
Connecticut......... 3,149 276 50 8.8 1.51
Delaware............ 602 52 10 8.6 1.60
D.C................. 604 130 17 21.5 2.49
Florida............. 10,850 1,595 133 14.7 1.13
Georgia............. 5,581 1,050 107 18.8 1.73
Hawaii.............. 998 129 19 12.9 1.79
Idaho............... 980 174 22 17.7 2.02
Illinois............ 11,345 1,617 132 14.3 1.08
Indiana............. 5,382 865 91 16.1 1.55
Iowa................ 2,828 473 61 16.7 1.96
Kansas.............. 2,369 321 48 13.6 1.89
Kentucky............ 3,752 670 85 17.9 2.05
Louisiana........... 4,360 939 90 21.5 1.84
Maine............... 1,157 144 22 12.4 1.76
Maryland............ 4,112 358 58 8.7 1.36
Massachusetts....... 5,731 443 59 7.7 0.99
Michigan............ 9,056 1,518 124 16.8 1.25
Minnesota........... 4,138 502 72 12.1 1.63
Mississippi......... 2,481 669 64 27.0 2.21
Missouri............ 4,837 807 90 16.7 1.71
Montana............. 810 125 17 15.4 1.93
Nebraska............ 1,577 240 33 15.2 1.94
Nevada.............. 885 86 16 9.7 1.73
New Hampshire....... 938 76 15 8.1 1.57
New Jersey.......... 7,451 828 89 11.1 1.13
New Mexico.......... 1,385 340 36 24.5 2.23
New York............ 17,576 2,817 165 16.0 0.86
North Carolina...... 5,890 933 102 15.8 1.59
North Dakota........ 685 103 14 15.0 1.91
Ohio................ 10,681 1,434 121 13.4 1.05
Oklahoma............ 3,259 553 65 17.0 1.83
Oregon.............. 2,597 419 58 16.1 2.03
Pennsylvania........ 11,640 1,797 135 15.4 1.07
Rhode Island........ 971 141 21 14.5 2.02
South Carolina...... 3,295 687 75 20.8 2.03
South Dakota........ 689 127 15 18.4 2.02
Tennessee........... 4,663 933 101 20.0 1.94
Texas............... 15,587 2,499 172 16.0 1.01
Utah................ 1,591 214 29 13.5 1.71
Vermont............. 531 83 12 15.6 2.05
Virginia............ 5,448 618 94 11.3 1.62
Washington.......... 4,274 460 73 10.8 1.61
West Virginia....... 1,898 419 45 22.1 2.11
Wisconsin........... 4,736 504 80 10.7 1.61
Wyoming............. 486 61 10 12.6 1.90
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
__________________________________________
State
1982
Alabama............. 3,937 849 82 21.6 1.80
Alaska.............. 432 46 19 10.6 4.20
Arizona............. 2,765 408 57 14.8 1.90
Arkansas............ 2,219 527 65 23.8 2.50
California.......... 24,613 3,475 165 14.1 0.60
Colorado............ 3,064 387 55 12.6 1.70
Connecticut......... 3,126 254 45 8.1 1.40
Delaware............ 611 70 24 11.5 3.60
D.C................. 609 117 31 19.3 4.50
Florida............. 10,514 1,601 112 15.2 1.00
Georgia............. 5,472 1,074 92 19.6 1.50
Hawaii.............. 997 132 32 13.2 3.00
Idaho............... 967 151 35 15.6 3.30
Illinois............ 11,284 1,512 109 13.4 0.90
Indiana............. 5,415 683 74 12.6 1.30
Iowa................ 2,770 371 54 13.4 1.80
Kansas.............. 2,365 247 44 10.4 1.80
Kentucky............ 3,618 587 68 16.2 1.70
Louisiana........... 4,299 976 88 22.7 1.80
Maine............... 1,133 156 35 13.7 2.90
Maryland............ 4,190 516 64 12.3 1.40
Massachusetts....... 5,748 590 68 10.3 1.10
Michigan............ 9,117 1,481 108 16.2 1.10
Minnesota........... 4,120 546 66 13.3 1.50
Mississippi......... 2,454 562 67 22.9 2.40
Missouri............ 4,798 699 74 14.6 1.40
Montana............. 793 134 33 17.0 3.80
Nebraska............ 1,582 216 41 13.6 2.40
Nevada.............. 897 70 24 7.8 2.50
New Hampshire....... 943 97 28 10.3 2.80
New Jersey.......... 7,367 896 84 12.2 1.10
New Mexico.......... 1,355 303 49 22.4 3.20
New York............ 17,656 2,607 143 14.8 0.80
North Carolina...... 5,928 1,201 97 20.3 1.50
North Dakota........ 658 85 26 12.9 3.70
Ohio................ 10,711 1,366 104 12.8 0.90
Oklahoma............ 3,111 478 62 15.4 1.80
Oregon.............. 2,557 354 53 13.9 1.90
Pennsylvania........ 11,619 1,572 111 13.5 0.90
Rhode Island........ 942 125 32 13.3 3.10
South Carolina...... 3,301 701 75 21.2 2.00
South Dakota........ 677 114 30 16.8 4.00
Tennessee........... 4,679 1,106 94 23.6 1.80
Texas............... 15,153 2,450 139 16.2 0.80
Utah................ 1,575 229 43 14.5 2.50
Vermont............. 519 67 23 12.9 4.20
Virginia............ 5,329 668 73 12.5 1.30
Washington.......... 4,259 549 66 12.9 1.40
West Virginia....... 1,951 484 62 24.8 2.80
Wisconsin........... 4,733 452 60 9.5 1.20
Wyoming............. 481 58 21 12.0 4.20
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
__________________________________________
State
1981
Alabama............. 3,878 935 86 24.1 1.90
Alaska.............. 403 36 17 9.0 4.00
Arizona............. 2,751 323 51 11.7 1.70
Arkansas............ 2,247 541 65 24.1 2.50
California.......... 24,112 3,216 159 13.3 0.60
Colorado............ 2,958 285 48 9.6 1.50
Connecticut......... 3,084 254 45 8.2 1.40
Delaware............ 587 72 24 12.3 3.80
D.C................. 612 111 30 18.1 4.40
Florida............. 10,277 1,704 116 16.6 1.00
Georgia............. 5,415 881 84 16.3 1.40
Hawaii.............. 953 108 29 11.3 2.90
Idaho............... 962 171 37 17.7 3.50
Illinois............ 11,338 1,371 104 12.1 0.90
Indiana............. 5,431 685 74 12.6 1.30
Iowa................ 2,815 368 54 13.1 1.80
Kansas.............. 2,282 267 46 11.7 1.90
Kentucky............ 3,668 708 75 19.3 1.80
Louisiana........... 4,262 938 86 22.0 1.80
Maine............... 1,116 179 38 16.0 3.10
Maryland............ 4,123 442 59 10.7 1.40
Massachusetts....... 5,804 518 64 8.9 1.10
Michigan............ 9,096 1,184 97 13.0 1.00
Minnesota........... 4,034 438 59 10.9 1.40
Mississippi......... 2,408 618 70 25.7 2.50
Missouri............ 4,814 634 71 13.2 1.40
Montana............. 813 107 29 13.1 3.30
Nebraska............ 1,579 221 42 14.0 2.50
Nevada.............. 884 93 27 10.5 2.90
New Hampshire....... 929 70 24 7.6 2.40
New Jersey.......... 7,331 736 76 10.0 1.00
New Mexico.......... 1,303 243 44 18.6 3.00
New York............ 17,471 2,516 141 14.4 0.70
North Carolina...... 5,820 1,016 90 17.5 1.40
North Dakota........ 626 89 27 14.2 3.90
Ohio................ 10,751 1,369 104 12.7 0.90
Oklahoma............ 2,985 413 57 13.8 1.80
Oregon.............. 2,693 331 51 12.3 1.80
Pennsylvania........ 11,738 1,367 104 11.6 0.80
Rhode Island........ 936 109 29 11.7 3.00
South Carolina...... 3,347 615 70 18.4 1.90
South Dakota........ 675 132 32 19.5 4.30
Tennessee........... 4,502 943 86 20.9 1.70
Texas............... 14,641 2,258 133 15.4 0.80
Utah................ 1,516 185 38 12.2 2.40
Vermont............. 535 66 23 12.3 4.00
Virginia............ 5,257 662 72 12.6 1.30
Washington.......... 4,168 471 61 11.3 1.40
West Virginia....... 2,003 398 56 19.9 2.50
Wisconsin........... 4,741 384 55 8.1 1.10
Wyoming............. 482 43 18 8.9 3.70
Table 21. Number of Poor and Poverty Rate, by State: 1980 to 2006
(Numbers in thousands)
Standard Standard
Total Number error Percent error
__________________________________________
State
1980
Alabama............. 3,831 810 80 21.2 1.90
Alaska.............. 379 36 17 9.6 4.30
Arizona............. 2,774 354 53 12.8 1.80
Arkansas............ 2,249 484 62 21.5 2.40
California.......... 23,748 2,619 144 11.0 0.60
Colorado............ 2,869 247 44 8.6 1.50
Connecticut......... 3,090 255 45 8.3 1.40
Delaware............ 578 68 23 11.8 3.80
D.C................. 626 131 32 20.9 4.60
Florida............. 10,100 1,692 116 16.7 1.00
Georgia............. 5,243 727 76 13.9 1.30
Hawaii.............. 954 81 25 8.5 2.50
Idaho............... 934 138 33 14.7 3.30
Illinois............ 11,259 1,386 105 12.3 0.90
Indiana............. 5,490 645 72 11.8 1.20
Iowa................ 2,868 311 50 10.8 1.60
Kansas.............. 2,286 215 41 9.4 1.70
Kentucky............ 3,641 701 75 19.3 1.80
Louisiana........... 4,273 868 83 20.3 1.70
Maine............... 1,077 158 35 14.6 3.00
Maryland............ 4,104 389 56 9.5 1.30
Massachusetts....... 5,725 542 66 9.5 1.10
Michigan............ 9,227 1,194 97 12.9 1.00
Minnesota........... 3,920 342 52 8.7 1.30
Mississippi......... 2,429 591 68 24.3 2.50
Missouri............ 4,800 625 70 13.0 1.40
Montana............. 774 102 29 13.2 3.40
Nebraska............ 1,532 199 40 13.0 2.40
Nevada.............. 840 70 24 8.3 2.70
New Hampshire....... 907 63 22 7.0 2.40
New Jersey.......... 7,316 659 72 9.0 0.90
New Mexico.......... 1,304 268 46 20.6 3.20
New York............ 17,321 2,391 137 13.8 0.70
North Carolina...... 5,836 877 83 15.0 1.30
North Dakota........ 640 99 28 15.5 4.00
Ohio................ 10,630 1,046 91 9.8 0.80
Oklahoma............ 2,916 406 57 13.9 1.80
Oregon.............. 2,684 309 50 11.5 1.70
Pennsylvania........ 11,665 1,142 95 9.8 0.80
Rhode Island........ 911 97 28 10.7 2.90
South Carolina...... 3,174 534 65 16.8 1.90
South Dakota........ 677 127 32 18.8 4.20
Tennessee........... 4,519 884 84 19.6 1.70
Texas............... 14,326 2,247 133 15.7 0.90
Utah................ 1,488 148 34 10.0 2.20
Vermont............. 520 62 22 12.0 4.00
Virginia............ 5,204 647 72 12.4 1.30
Washington.......... 4,223 538 65 12.7 1.40
West Virginia....... 1,952 297 49 15.2 2.30
Wisconsin........... 4,724 403 57 8.5 1.10
Wyoming............. 468 49 20 10.4 4.00
Footnotes
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplements.
Poverty and Health Statistics Branch/HHES Division
U. S. Bureau of the Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
Washington, DC 20233-8500
(301) 763-3242
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Contact the Demographic Call Center Staff at 301-763-2422 or 1-866-758-1060 (toll free) or visit
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division
