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Data for this visualization is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau.
It averages three years of Current Population Survey results (2021-2023) to estimate how many residents in each state live below the federal poverty line.
Read the last section for more information on their methodology.
What can we draw from this chart?
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Poverty Rates vs. Absolute Numbers

A fair criticism of this visualization is that it doesn’t account for population.
We previously mapped out poverty rates by state in the country to help cover this angle. The table below has the relevant figures.
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