Special Report
States Where The Most People Live Below The Poverty Line
June 26, 2021 5:00 pm
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10. South Carolina
> Poverty rate: 13.8%
> Number of people living below poverty line: 692,744 (21st highest)
> Households receiving SNAP benefits: 9.9% (20th lowest)
> Median household income: $56,227 (10th lowest)
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9. Tennessee
> Poverty rate: 13.9%
> Number of people living below poverty line: 922,176 (12th highest)
> Households receiving SNAP benefits: 11.4% (18th highest)
> Median household income: $56,071 (9th lowest)
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8. Oklahoma
> Poverty rate: 15.2%
> Number of people living below poverty line: 583,029 (24th highest)
> Households receiving SNAP benefits: 12.0% (11th highest — tied)
> Median household income: $54,449 (8th lowest)
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7. Alabama
> Poverty rate: 15.5%
> Number of people living below poverty line: 739,108 (18th highest)
> Households receiving SNAP benefits: 13.0% (9th highest)
> Median household income: $51,734 (5th lowest)
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6. West Virginia
> Poverty rate: 16.0%
> Number of people living below poverty line: 278,734 (14th lowest)
> Households receiving SNAP benefits: 16.9% (the highest)
> Median household income: $48,850 (2nd lowest)
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