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Poverty in States and Metropolitan Areas: 2022
Poverty in States and Metropolitan Areas: 2022
Report Number ACSBR-016
Introduction
Poverty is an important indicator of economic well-being. Federal and state policymakers, as well as community stakeholders often use poverty rates and income-to-poverty ratios as key indicators of current economic conditions within communities and to make comparisons across demographic groups. Poverty rates, measured as the proportion of people in poverty, are often used to identify communities in need and to estimate the number of families eligible for various government programs.
This brief uses the 2021 and 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates to analyze poverty rates for 2022 as well as the changes in poverty from 2021 for the nation, states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and metropolitan areas. The brief also discusses the distribution of people by income-to-poverty ratios for the aforementioned geographic areas, providing a picture of the depth of poverty and those near or just above their poverty threshold.
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Page Last Revised - November 30, 2023
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