States with the Lowest Poverty Level Among Families
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States with the Lowest Poverty Level Among Families in the United States
| State | Family Poverty | vs State Median | vs National | |
| 1. | New Hampshire | 4.4% | 7.6% (-3.20) | 8.8%(-4.39) |
| 2. | Minnesota | 5.5% | 7.6% (-2.06) | 8.8%(-3.26) |
| 3. | Utah | 5.7% | 7.6% (-1.93) | 8.8%(-3.13) |
| 4. | Vermont | 5.9% | 7.6% (-1.73) | 8.8%(-2.92) |
| 5. | Colorado | 6.0% | 7.6% (-1.63) | 8.8%(-2.83) |
| 6. | North Dakota | 6.1% | 7.6% (-1.44) | 8.8%(-2.64) |
| 7. | Maryland | 6.2% | 7.6% (-1.37) | 8.8%(-2.57) |
| 8. | Washington | 6.3% | 7.6% (-1.24) | 8.8%(-2.43) |
| 9. | Maine | 6.4% | 7.6% (-1.14) | 8.8%(-2.34) |
| 10. | Massachusetts | 6.5% | 7.6% (-1.06) | 8.8%(-2.26) |
| 11. | Hawaii | 6.5% | 7.6% (-1.06) | 8.8%(-2.26) |
| 12. | Wisconsin | 6.6% | 7.6% (-0.997) | 8.8%(-2.19) |
| 13. | Nebraska | 6.7% | 7.6% (-0.924) | 8.8%(-2.12) |
| 14. | Virginia | 6.8% | 7.6% (-0.792) | 8.8%(-1.99) |
| 15. | Wyoming | 6.8% | 7.6% (-0.768) | 8.8%(-1.96) |
| 16. | Connecticut | 6.8% | 7.6% (-0.740) | 8.8%(-1.94) |
| 17. | New Jersey | 6.9% | 7.6% (-0.646) | 8.8%(-1.84) |
| 18. | Iowa | 7.0% | 7.6% (-0.538) | 8.8%(-1.73) |
| 19. | Alaska | 7.2% | 7.6% (-0.418) | 8.8%(-1.61) |
| 20. | Rhode Island | 7.2% | 7.6% (-0.359) | 8.8%(-1.55) |
| 21. | Oregon | 7.3% | 7.6% (-0.325) | 8.8%(-1.52) |
| 22. | Idaho | 7.3% | 7.6% (-0.271) | 8.8%(-1.47) |
| 23. | Montana | 7.3% | 7.6% (-0.260) | 8.8%(-1.46) |
| 24. | Delaware | 7.5% | 7.6% (-0.082) | 8.8%(-1.28) |
| 25. | South Dakota | 7.5% | 7.6% (-0.061) | 8.8%(-1.26) |
| 26. | Kansas | 7.6% | 7.6% (+0.061) | 8.8%(-1.13) |
| 27. | Pennsylvania | 8.0% | 7.6% (+0.412) | 8.8%(-0.783) |
| 28. | Illinois | 8.2% | 7.6% (+0.584) | 8.8%(-0.611) |
| 29. | Indiana | 8.5% | 7.6% (+0.892) | 8.8%(-0.303) |
| 30. | Missouri | 8.5% | 7.6% (+0.906) | 8.8%(-0.289) |
| 31. | California | 8.5% | 7.6% (+0.948) | 8.8%(-0.248) |
| 32. | Michigan | 8.8% | 7.6% (+1.20) | 8.8%(+0.002) |
| 33. | Nevada | 9.0% | 7.6% (+1.45) | 8.8%(+0.255) |
| 34. | Florida | 9.1% | 7.6% (+1.54) | 8.8%(+0.340) |
| 35. | Arizona | 9.2% | 7.6% (+1.62) | 8.8%(+0.425) |
| 36. | Ohio | 9.3% | 7.6% (+1.67) | 8.8%(+0.472) |
| 37. | North Carolina | 9.5% | 7.6% (+1.91) | 8.8%(+0.716) |
| 38. | New York | 9.7% | 7.6% (+2.16) | 8.8%(+0.963) |
| 39. | Tennessee | 10.0% | 7.6% (+2.42) | 8.8%(+1.23) |
| 40. | Georgia | 10.0% | 7.6% (+2.44) | 8.8%(+1.24) |
| 41. | South Carolina | 10.2% | 7.6% (+2.60) | 8.8%(+1.41) |
| 42. | Texas | 10.7% | 7.6% (+3.08) | 8.8%(+1.89) |
| 43. | Oklahoma | 11.0% | 7.6% (+3.42) | 8.8%(+2.23) |
| 44. | Alabama | 11.3% | 7.6% (+3.71) | 8.8%(+2.51) |
| 45. | Arkansas | 11.6% | 7.6% (+4.06) | 8.8%(+2.86) |
| 46. | Kentucky | 11.7% | 7.6% (+4.14) | 8.8%(+2.94) |
| 47. | West Virginia | 11.9% | 7.6% (+4.35) | 8.8%(+3.15) |
| 48. | New Mexico | 13.7% | 7.6% (+6.10) | 8.8%(+4.90) |
| 49. | Louisiana | 13.9% | 7.6% (+6.34) | 8.8%(+5.14) |
| 50. | Mississippi | 14.4% | 7.6% (+6.82) | 8.8%(+5.62) |
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Common Questions
What are the Top 10 States with the Lowest Poverty Level Among Families in the United States?
Top 10 States with the Lowest Poverty Level Among Families in the United States are:
#1
4.4%
#2
5.5%
#3
5.7%
#4
5.9%
#5
6.0%
#6
6.1%
#7
6.2%
#8
6.3%
#9
6.4%
#10
6.5%
What state has the Lowest Poverty Level Among Families in the United States?
New Hampshire has the Lowest Poverty Level Among Families in the United States with 4.4%.
What is the Poverty Level Among Families in the United States?
Poverty Level Among Families in the United States is 8.8%.