Data courtesy of https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-u-s-poverty-rates-by-state/
America’s economic landscape looks very different depending on where you live. This map of U.S. poverty rates by state makes that disparity clearer. The highest U.S. poverty rates are concentrated in the South and Southwestern states. Louisiana leads at 18.9%, followed by New Mexico (18.5%), Mississippi (17.3%), Arkansas (15.8%), and West Virginia (15.3%).
Each shade represents the share of residents living below the poverty line, inviting quick comparisons across the country. The data for this visualization comes from the U.S. Census Bureau. 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
It's easy to understand the Florida numbers. Over 5 million people in Florida receive Social Security benefits, with the vast majority being retirees. Around 78% of these beneficiaries are retired, totaling over 3.9 million people. Of that number, it's estimated that just over 1.1 million have SSI as their only income.
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Get rid of all the illegals and then redo this map......
ReplyDeleteDepending on how it is all calculated, you can have a very large income from investments, white paying little in capital gains, etc. Add that to SS, and "officially " you might not seem to have much "income," but still have plenty to live on.
ReplyDeleteneed the cost of living in those states and the per capita cost of the government (local, county and state payroll) combined
ReplyDeleteI'd bet that if you corrected for illegals and people who do drugs the "Poverty" numbers drop by at least 70%.
ReplyDeleteThe issue isn't poverty, it's lifestyle and motivation.
Take a way the free food and fully half of them would find enough income to feed themselves.
Ever notice people in "Poverty" always have enough money for fashion nails, expensive purses, hair, makeup, booze, smokes and drugs? Most of the time a tat or two a year as well...... Funny how that works, innit?
Louisiana here. All of our negative numbers are driven by negroes. You liberal states should put your money where your mouth is and take some. Then we will look down on you.
ReplyDeleteY'all wanted the slaves, that's the price you pay.
DeleteThese maps all seem to indicate that people are worse off in red states.
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