Share of elderly (age 65+) who are economically vulnerable, by state, 2009–2011 average
| State name | Less than 2.0 SPM |
|---|---|
| United States | 48.0% |
| Maine | 47.6% |
| New Hampshire | 49.3% |
| Vermont | 47.4% |
| Massacusetts | 48.4% |
| Rhode Island | 51.8% |
| Connecticut | 46.4% |
| New York | 52.0% |
| New Jersey | 49.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 46.4% |
| Ohio | 43.6% |
| Indiana | 48.3% |
| Illinois | 46.9% |
| Michigan | 44.5% |
| Wisconsin | 40.6% |
| Minnesota | 44.6% |
| Iowa | 41.6% |
| Missouri | 43.1% |
| North Dakota | 35.4% |
| South Dakota | 37.2% |
| Nebraska | 40.5% |
| Kansas | 41.4% |
| Delaware | 46.4% |
| Maryland | 48.0% |
| District of Columbia | 59.0% |
| Virginia | 41.6% |
| West Virginia | 43.5% |
| North Carolina | 47.3% |
| South Carolina | 47.1% |
| Georgia | 53.8% |
| Florida | 51.4% |
| Kentucky | 48.0% |
| Tennessee | 52.2% |
| Alabama | 45.4% |
| Mississippi | 51.5% |
| Arkansas | 50.2% |
| Louisiana | 51.9% |
| Oklahoma | 41.5% |
| Texas | 46.8% |
| Montana | 44.8% |
| Idaho | 43.1% |
| Wyoming | 45.8% |
| Colorado | 42.5% |
| New Mexico | 45.6% |
| Arizona | 42.7% |
| Utah | 43.6% |
| Nevada | 49.2% |
| Washington | 42.0% |
| Oregon | 43.2% |
| California | 55.8% |
| Alaska | 47.1% |
| Hawaii | 55.2% |
Note: The map shows for each state and the District of Columbia the share of the elderly population living below the "economic vulnerability" threshold, defined as 2.0 times the Supplemental Poverty Measure threshold. In the static map, the share is provided as a range; in the interactive map accessible at epi.org, users can obtain the specific share by hovering a cursor over a state. Specific shares are also provided in Appendix Table 2.
Source: Authors' analysis of pooled 2009–2011 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata
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