States with the Highest Percentage of Families with Income Below $10,000

Q: What are the Top 10 States with the Highest Percentage of Families with Income Below $10,000 in the United States?

Top 10 States with the Highest Percentage of Families with Income Below $10,000 in the United States are: #1 Mississippi 5.0% . #2 Louisiana 4.9% . #3 New Mexico 4.6% . #4 Kentucky 4.2% . #5 West Virginia 4.2% . #6 Alabama 3.9% . #7 Oklahoma 3.8% . #8 South Carolina 3.7% . #9 Arkansas 3.7% . #10 Georgia 3.6% .

Q: What state has the Highest Percentage of Families with Income Below $10,000 in the United States?

Mississippi has the Highest Percentage of Families with Income Below $10,000 in the United States with 5.0%.

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States with the Highest Percentage of Families with Income Below $10,000 in the United States

	State	Families with Income < $10k	vs State Median	vs National
1.	Mississippi	5.0%	2.7% (+2.30)	3.1%(+1.90)
2.	Louisiana	4.9%	2.7% (+2.20)	3.1%(+1.80)
3.	New Mexico	4.6%	2.7% (+1.90)	3.1%(+1.50)
4.	Kentucky	4.2%	2.7% (+1.50)	3.1%(+1.10)
5.	West Virginia	4.2%	2.7% (+1.50)	3.1%(+1.10)
6.	Alabama	3.9%	2.7% (+1.20)	3.1%(+0.800)
7.	Oklahoma	3.8%	2.7% (+1.10)	3.1%(+0.700)
8.	South Carolina	3.7%	2.7% (+1.00)	3.1%(+0.600)
9.	Arkansas	3.7%	2.7% (+1.00)	3.1%(+0.600)
10.	Georgia	3.6%	2.7% (+0.900)	3.1%(+0.500)
11.	Texas	3.5%	2.7% (+0.800)	3.1%(+0.400)
12.	Tennessee	3.5%	2.7% (+0.800)	3.1%(+0.400)
13.	New York	3.4%	2.7% (+0.700)	3.1%(+0.300)
14.	Arizona	3.4%	2.7% (+0.700)	3.1%(+0.300)
15.	Ohio	3.3%	2.7% (+0.600)	3.1%(+0.200)
16.	North Carolina	3.3%	2.7% (+0.600)	3.1%(+0.200)
17.	Nevada	3.3%	2.7% (+0.600)	3.1%(+0.200)
18.	Florida	3.2%	2.7% (+0.500)	3.1%(+0.100)
19.	Indiana	3.1%	2.7% (+0.400)	3.1%(=0.000)
20.	Illinois	3.0%	2.7% (+0.300)	3.1%(-0.100)
21.	Michigan	3.0%	2.7% (+0.300)	3.1%(-0.100)
22.	California	2.9%	2.7% (+0.200)	3.1%(-0.200)
23.	Pennsylvania	2.9%	2.7% (+0.200)	3.1%(-0.200)
24.	Missouri	2.8%	2.7% (+0.100)	3.1%(-0.300)
25.	Oregon	2.7%	2.7% (=0.000)	3.1%(-0.400)
26.	Rhode Island	2.7%	2.7% (=0.000)	3.1%(-0.400)
27.	Kansas	2.6%	2.7% (-0.100)	3.1%(-0.500)
28.	Delaware	2.6%	2.7% (-0.100)	3.1%(-0.500)
29.	South Dakota	2.6%	2.7% (-0.100)	3.1%(-0.500)
30.	Wyoming	2.6%	2.7% (-0.100)	3.1%(-0.500)
31.	Virginia	2.5%	2.7% (-0.200)	3.1%(-0.600)
32.	Hawaii	2.5%	2.7% (-0.200)	3.1%(-0.600)
33.	Montana	2.5%	2.7% (-0.200)	3.1%(-0.600)
34.	New Jersey	2.4%	2.7% (-0.300)	3.1%(-0.700)
35.	Washington	2.4%	2.7% (-0.300)	3.1%(-0.700)
36.	Massachusetts	2.4%	2.7% (-0.300)	3.1%(-0.700)
37.	Maryland	2.4%	2.7% (-0.300)	3.1%(-0.700)
38.	Connecticut	2.4%	2.7% (-0.300)	3.1%(-0.700)
39.	Iowa	2.4%	2.7% (-0.300)	3.1%(-0.700)
40.	Wisconsin	2.3%	2.7% (-0.400)	3.1%(-0.800)
41.	Alaska	2.3%	2.7% (-0.400)	3.1%(-0.800)
42.	Colorado	2.2%	2.7% (-0.500)	3.1%(-0.900)
43.	Idaho	2.2%	2.7% (-0.500)	3.1%(-0.900)
44.	Nebraska	2.1%	2.7% (-0.600)	3.1%(-1.000)
45.	Maine	2.1%	2.7% (-0.600)	3.1%(-1.000)
46.	Vermont	2.1%	2.7% (-0.600)	3.1%(-1.000)
47.	North Dakota	2.0%	2.7% (-0.700)	3.1%(-1.10)
48.	Minnesota	1.8%	2.7% (-0.900)	3.1%(-1.30)
49.	Utah	1.7%	2.7% (-1.00)	3.1%(-1.40)
50.	New Hampshire	1.6%	2.7% (-1.10)	3.1%(-1.50)

Common Questions

What are the Top 10 States with the Highest Percentage of Families with Income Below $10,000 in the United States?

Top 10 States with the Highest Percentage of Families with Income Below $10,000 in the United States are:

5.0%

4.9%

4.6%

4.2%

4.2%

3.9%

3.8%

3.7%

3.7%

#10

Georgia

3.6%

What state has the Highest Percentage of Families with Income Below $10,000 in the United States?

Mississippi has the Highest Percentage of Families with Income Below $10,000 in the United States with 5.0%.

What is the Percentage of Families with Income Below $10,000 in the United States?

Percentage of Families with Income Below $10,000 in the United States is 3.1%.