Economic expansions are no longer lowering poverty: Poverty rates of New England states and the U.S. since 2000 (percent in poverty)
| 2000 | 2007 | 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES | 12.2% | 13.0% | 13.1% |
| Maine | 10.1 | 12.0 | 11.6 |
| New Hampshire | 5.3 | 7.1 | 7.6 |
| Vermont | 10.7 | 10.1 | 11.0 |
| Massachusetts | 9.6 | 9.9 | 10.0 |
| Rhode Island | 10.7 | 12.0 | 12.9 |
| Connecticut | 7.7 | 7.9 | 10.4 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau and EPI analysis of Current Population Survey microdata, 2000-2018
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