Table A2

Share of the elderly who are economically vulnerable, by state, 2009–2011 average

State Share below 2.0 SPM Share at or above 2.0 SPM
District of Columbia 59.0% 41.0%
California 55.8 44.2
Hawaii 55.2 44.8
Georgia 53.8 46.2
Tennessee 52.2 47.8
New York 52.0 48.0
Louisiana 51.9 48.1
Rhode Island 51.8 48.2
Mississippi 51.5 48.5
Florida 51.4 48.6
Arkansas 50.2 49.8
New Jersey 49.4 50.6
New Hampshire 49.3 50.7
Nevada 49.2 50.8
Massacusetts 48.4 51.6
Indiana 48.3 51.7
Kentucky 48.0 52.0
Maryland 48.0 52.0
United States 48.0 52.0
Maine 47.6 52.4
Vermont 47.4 52.6
North Carolina 47.3 52.7
South Carolina 47.1 52.9
Alaska 47.1 52.9
Illinois 46.9 53.1
Texas 46.8 53.2
Delaware 46.4 53.6
Connecticut 46.4 53.6
Pennsylvania 46.4 53.6
Wyoming 45.8 54.2
New Mexico 45.6 54.4
Alabama 45.4 54.6
Montana 44.8 55.2
Minnesota 44.6 55.4
Michigan 44.5 55.5
Ohio 43.6 56.4
Utah 43.6 56.4
West Virginia 43.5 56.5
Oregon 43.2 56.8
Missouri 43.1 56.9
Idaho 43.1 56.9
Arizona 42.7 57.3
Colorado 42.5 57.5
Washington 42.0 58.0
Iowa 41.6 58.4
Virginia 41.6 58.4
Oklahoma 41.5 58.5
Kansas 41.4 58.6
Wisconsin 40.6 59.4
Nebraska 40.5 59.5
South Dakota 37.2 62.8
North Dakota 35.4 64.6

Notes: SPM refers to the Supplemental Poverty Measure.  "Economically vulnerable" is defined as having an income less than 2.0 times the SPM threshold.

Source: Authors' analysis of pooled 2009–2011 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata

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