America’s economic landscape looks very different depending on where you live.
This map of U.S. poverty rates by state, via Visual Capitalist’s Pallavi Rao, makes that disparity clearer.
Each shade represents the share of residents living below the poverty line, inviting quick comparisons across the country.
The U.S. Census Bureau calculates poverty lines using pretax household income against a threshold at three times the cost of a minimum food diet from 1963, adjusted for family size and inflation.
For reference, this is a quick guide on how much a household needs to be earning to be considered below the poverty line in 2023.
- One person: ≤$15,480
- Two people: ≤$19,680
- Three people: ≤$24,230
- Four people: ≤$31,200
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