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2019-2021 map: Count and share of workers below poverty and 200% of poverty line by state, 2019–2021
| State | 2019 count below poverty line | 2019 count below 200% poverty line | 2021 count below poverty line | 2021 count below 200% poverty line | 2019 share below 200% poverty line | 2019 share below poverty line | 2021 share below poverty line | 2021 share below 200% poverty line | 2019 to 2021 percentage point change in poverty | 2019 to 2021 percentage point change in 200% poverty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 627,000 | 1,518,000 | 0 | 0 | 12.9% | 31.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -12.9% | -31.2% |
| Alaska | 72,000 | 203,000 | 0 | 0 | 10.2% | 28.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -10.2% | -28.9% |
| Arizona | 725,000 | 1,756,000 | 0 | 0 | 9.9% | 24.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -9.9% | -24.1% |
| Arkansas | 412,000 | 980,000 | 0 | 0 | 14.1% | 33.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -14.1% | -33.6% |
| California | 3,980,000 | 10,637,000 | 0 | 0 | 10.1% | 27.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -10.1% | -27.0% |
| Colorado | 535,000 | 1,282,000 | 0 | 0 | 9.3% | 22.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -9.3% | -22.2% |
| Connecticut | 291,000 | 654,000 | 0 | 0 | 8.3% | 18.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -8.3% | -18.7% |
| Delaware | 63,000 | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | 6.5% | 20.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -6.5% | -20.6% |
| Washington D.C. | 88,000 | 164,000 | 0 | 0 | 12.5% | 23.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -12.5% | -23.3% |
| Florida | 2,455,000 | 6,465,000 | 0 | 0 | 11.5% | 30.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -11.5% | -30.2% |
| Georgia | 1,249,000 | 3,187,000 | 0 | 0 | 12.1% | 30.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -12.1% | -30.8% |
| Hawaii | 115,000 | 280,000 | 0 | 0 | 8.4% | 20.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -8.4% | -20.5% |
| Idaho | 127,000 | 451,000 | 0 | 0 | 7.1% | 25.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -7.1% | -25.1% |
| Illinois | 1,160,000 | 2,926,000 | 0 | 0 | 9.3% | 23.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -9.3% | -23.4% |
| Indiana | 677,000 | 1,624,000 | 0 | 0 | 10.1% | 24.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -10.1% | -24.3% |
| Iowa | 298,000 | 816,000 | 0 | 0 | 9.5% | 26.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -9.5% | -26.0% |
| Kansas | 266,000 | 669,000 | 0 | 0 | 9.5% | 23.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -9.5% | -23.8% |
| Kentucky | 599,000 | 1,458,000 | 0 | 0 | 13.6% | 33.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -13.6% | -33.1% |
| Louisiana | 816,000 | 1,698,000 | 0 | 0 | 17.9% | 37.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -17.9% | -37.2% |
| Maine | 140,000 | 310,000 | 0 | 0 | 10.4% | 23.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -10.4% | -23.1% |
| Maryland | 424,000 | 1,042,000 | 0 | 0 | 7.0% | 17.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -7.0% | -17.2% |
| Massachusetts | 521,000 | 1,340,000 | 0 | 0 | 7.5% | 19.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -7.5% | -19.4% |
| Michigan | 1,007,000 | 2,482,000 | 0 | 0 | 10.2% | 25.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -10.2% | -25.1% |
| Minnesota | 322,000 | 1,071,000 | 0 | 0 | 5.7% | 18.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -5.7% | -18.9% |
| Mississippi | 560,000 | 1,181,000 | 0 | 0 | 19.2% | 40.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -19.2% | -40.6% |
| Missouri | 568,000 | 1,602,000 | 0 | 0 | 9.4% | 26.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -9.4% | -26.4% |
| Montana | 102,000 | 286,000 | 0 | 0 | 9.7% | 27.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -9.7% | -27.2% |
| Nebraska | 165,000 | 449,000 | 0 | 0 | 8.7% | 23.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -8.7% | -23.8% |
| Nevada | 323,000 | 825,000 | 0 | 0 | 10.4% | 26.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -10.4% | -26.6% |
| New Hampshire | 49,000 | 209,000 | 0 | 0 | 3.7% | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -3.7% | -15.4% |
| New Jersey | 554,000 | 1,566,000 | 0 | 0 | 6.3% | 17.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -6.3% | -17.9% |
| New Mexico | 315,000 | 785,000 | 0 | 0 | 15.3% | 38.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -15.3% | -38.1% |
| New York | 2,382,000 | 5,375,000 | 0 | 0 | 12.5% | 28.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -12.5% | -28.2% |
| North Carolina | 1,324,000 | 3,219,000 | 0 | 0 | 12.7% | 30.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -12.7% | -30.8% |
| North Dakota | 61,000 | 159,000 | 0 | 0 | 8.1% | 21.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -8.1% | -21.2% |
| Ohio | 1,424,000 | 3,167,000 | 0 | 0 | 12.4% | 27.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -12.4% | -27.5% |
| Oklahoma | 422,000 | 1,122,000 | 0 | 0 | 10.8% | 28.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -10.8% | -28.8% |
| Oregon | 336,000 | 945,000 | 0 | 0 | 8.1% | 22.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -8.1% | -22.9% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,092,000 | 2,917,000 | 0 | 0 | 8.7% | 23.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -8.7% | -23.2% |
| Rhode Island | 96,000 | 247,000 | 0 | 0 | 9.2% | 23.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -9.2% | -23.6% |
| South Carolina | 775,000 | 1,512,000 | 0 | 0 | 15.1% | 29.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -15.1% | -29.4% |
| South Dakota | 91,000 | 205,000 | 0 | 0 | 10.6% | 23.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -10.6% | -23.8% |
| Tennessee | 879,000 | 2,009,000 | 0 | 0 | 13.1% | 29.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -13.1% | -29.9% |
| Texas | 3,174,000 | 8,381,000 | 0 | 0 | 11.1% | 29.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -11.1% | -29.2% |
| Utah | 236,000 | 700,000 | 0 | 0 | 7.3% | 21.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -7.3% | -21.6% |
| Vermont | 53,000 | 136,000 | 0 | 0 | 8.6% | 22.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -8.6% | -22.1% |
| Virginia | 737,000 | 1,908,000 | 0 | 0 | 8.8% | 22.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -8.8% | -22.9% |
| Washington | 527,000 | 1,409,000 | 0 | 0 | 7.0% | 18.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -7.0% | -18.7% |
| West Virginia | 242,000 | 543,000 | 0 | 0 | 13.9% | 31.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -13.9% | -31.1% |
| Wisconsin | 479,000 | 1,246,000 | 0 | 0 | 8.4% | 21.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -8.4% | -21.7% |
| Wyoming | 52,000 | 144,000 | 0 | 0 | 9.2% | 25.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -9.2% | -25.4% |
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