Special Report
States Where Poverty Is Worse Than You Think
November 5, 2018 4:15 pm
Last Updated: January 11, 2020 3:20 pm
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16. Texas
> Supplemental poverty rate: 14.7% (11th highest)
> Official poverty rate: 14.0% (13th highest)
> Cost of living: 3.1% less than national avg. (24th highest)
> SNAP recipiency: 12.0% (23rd highest)
> Median household income: $59,206 (23rd highest)
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17. Utah
> Supplemental poverty rate: 9.3% (5th lowest)
> Official poverty rate: 8.8% (5th lowest)
> Cost of living: 2.7% less than national avg. (23rd highest)
> SNAP recipiency: 6.8% (3rd lowest)
> Median household income: $68,358 (13th highest)
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18. Pennsylvania
> Supplemental poverty rate: 11.8% (23rd lowest)
> Official poverty rate: 11.6% (23rd lowest)
> Cost of living: 1.6% less than national avg. (19th highest)
> SNAP recipiency: 12.9% (15th highest)
> Median household income: $59,195 (24th highest)
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19. Arizona
> Supplemental poverty rate: 15.6% (5th highest)
> Official poverty rate: 15.5% (9th highest)
> Cost of living: 4.1% less than national avg. (25th lowest)
> SNAP recipiency: 10.8% (22nd lowest)
> Median household income: $56,581 (23rd lowest)
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20. Alaska
> Supplemental poverty rate: 12.1% (25th lowest)
> Official poverty rate: 12.1% (25th highest)
> Cost of living: 5.4% more than national avg. (10th highest)
> SNAP recipiency: 10.8% (22nd lowest)
> Median household income: $73,181 (7th highest)
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