<Tr> <Td> <5% <10% <15% </Td> <Td> <20% <25% <30% </Td> <Td> <35% <40%> 40% </Td> </Tr> <P> This article is a list of U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia ordered by poverty rate . 2014 statistics are not identical to official poverty rates because they include children not counted in the official numbers (see Revised Tables link below). Supplemental Poverty Measure takes into account differences in cost of living between states (i.e. housing costs appreciably higher / lower than the national average) as well as taxes and the value of government assistance programs . All data are from the United States Census Bureau . </P> <P> The lowest poverty rate was in New Hampshire, and the highest poverty rate was in American Samoa (the highest poverty rate among the states was in Mississippi). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Poverty Rate (by Household Income) </Th> <Th> People in Poverty by Household Income (in thousands) </Th> <Th> 2014 Poverty Rates (includes unrelated children) </Th> <Th> Supplemental Poverty Measure (2010 - 2014 average) (Geographically Adjusted) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> - </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 14.8% </Td> <Td> 45,950 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16.0% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> New Hampshire </Td> <Td> 9.2% </Td> <Td> 117 </Td> <Td> 9.5% </Td> <Td> 15.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Maryland </Td> <Td> 10.4% </Td> <Td> 604 </Td> <Td> 9.6% </Td> <Td> 10.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wyoming </Td> <Td> 10.6% </Td> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> 9.3% </Td> <Td> 9.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Connecticut </Td> <Td> 10.8% </Td> <Td> 376 </Td> <Td> 10.6% </Td> <Td> 12.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> North Dakota </Td> <Td> 11.1% </Td> <Td> 79 </Td> <Td> 11.0% </Td> <Td> 9.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> New Jersey </Td> <Td> 11.1% </Td> <Td> 972 </Td> <Td> 13.7% </Td> <Td> 13.9% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Minnesota </Td> <Td> 11.4% </Td> <Td> 607 </Td> <Td> 12.1% </Td> <Td> 9.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Alaska </Td> <Td> 11.4% </Td> <Td> 81 </Td> <Td> 12.1% </Td> <Td> 12.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Hawaii </Td> <Td> 11.5% </Td> <Td> 158 </Td> <Td> 12.6% </Td> <Td> 17.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Massachusetts </Td> <Td> 11.7% </Td> <Td> 760 </Td> <Td> 10.9% </Td> <Td> 13.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Td> 11.8% </Td> <Td> 955 </Td> <Td> 10.8% </Td> <Td> 13.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Utah </Td> <Td> 11.8% </Td> <Td> 341 </Td> <Td> 9.8% </Td> <Td> 11.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Colorado </Td> <Td> 12.1% </Td> <Td> 632 </Td> <Td> 12.4% </Td> <Td> 13.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Vermont </Td> <Td> 12.2% </Td> <Td> 72 </Td> <Td> 9.7% </Td> <Td> 13.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Nebraska </Td> <Td> 12.3% </Td> <Td> 167 </Td> <Td> 10.0% </Td> <Td> 9.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Iowa </Td> <Td> 12.3% </Td> <Td> 368 </Td> <Td> 10.9% </Td> <Td> 8.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Delaware </Td> <Td> 13.0% </Td> <Td> 118 </Td> <Td> 12.4% </Td> <Td> 13.9% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Wisconsin </Td> <Td> 13.2% </Td> <Td> 737 </Td> <Td> 11.1% </Td> <Td> 10.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Washington </Td> <Td> 13.2% </Td> <Td> 913 </Td> <Td> 11.9% </Td> <Td> 12.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Kansas </Td> <Td> 13.5% </Td> <Td> 381 </Td> <Td> 13.9% </Td> <Td> 11.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Pennsylvania </Td> <Td> 13.6% </Td> <Td> 1,679 </Td> <Td> 11.2% </Td> <Td> 12.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Maine </Td> <Td> 14.0% </Td> <Td> 181 </Td> <Td> 11.6% </Td> <Td> 11.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> South Dakota </Td> <Td> 14.1% </Td> <Td> 115 </Td> <Td> 14.3% </Td> <Td> 10.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Illinois </Td> <Td> 14.3% </Td> <Td> 1,802 </Td> <Td> 13.3% </Td> <Td> 15.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Rhode Island </Td> <Td> 14.8% </Td> <Td> 149 </Td> <Td> 13.2% </Td> <Td> 13.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Idaho </Td> <Td> 14.8% </Td> <Td> 237 </Td> <Td> 13.9% </Td> <Td> 11.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Montana </Td> <Td> 15.2% </Td> <Td> 151 </Td> <Td> 13.5% </Td> <Td> 12.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Indiana </Td> <Td> 15.2% </Td> <Td> 968 </Td> <Td> 16.4% </Td> <Td> 14.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Nevada </Td> <Td> 15.4% </Td> <Td> 430 </Td> <Td> 13.1% </Td> <Td> 19.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Missouri </Td> <Td> 15.5% </Td> <Td> 908 </Td> <Td> 15.6% </Td> <Td> 12.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Ohio </Td> <Td> 15.8% </Td> <Td> 1,778 </Td> <Td> 13.5% </Td> <Td> 13.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> New York </Td> <Td> 15.9% </Td> <Td> 2,760 </Td> <Td> 15.9% </Td> <Td> 18.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Michigan </Td> <Td> 16.2% </Td> <Td> 1,567 </Td> <Td> 27.6% </Td> <Td> 13.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Oregon </Td> <Td> 16.4% </Td> <Td> 637 </Td> <Td> 7.11% </Td> <Td> 10.3% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> California </Td> <Td> 16.4% </Td> <Td> 6,253 </Td> <Td> 15.5% </Td> <Td> 23.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Oklahoma </Td> <Td> 16.6% </Td> <Td> 623 </Td> <Td> 13.0% </Td> <Td> 13.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> 16.6% </Td> <Td> 3,231 </Td> <Td> 14.6% </Td> <Td> 19.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> 17.2% </Td> <Td> 4,519 </Td> <Td> 17.4% </Td> <Td> 16.4% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> North Carolina </Td> <Td> 17.2% </Td> <Td> 1,663 </Td> <Td> 17.0% </Td> <Td> 14.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> South Carolina </Td> <Td> 17.9% </Td> <Td> 838 </Td> <Td> 13.8% </Td> <Td> 15.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> 18.2% </Td> <Td> 1,165 </Td> <Td> 16.7% </Td> <Td> 15.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Arizona </Td> <Td> 18.2% </Td> <Td> 1,195 </Td> <Td> 21.3% </Td> <Td> 18.8% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> West Virginia </Td> <Td> 18.3% </Td> <Td> 328 </Td> <Td> 16.0% </Td> <Td> 12.9% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> 18.4% </Td> <Td> 1,298 </Td> <Td> 18.5% </Td> <Td> 18.2% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> District of Columbia </Td> <Td> 18.4% </Td> <Td> 114 </Td> <Td> 18.0% </Td> <Td> 22.7% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Arkansas </Td> <Td> 18.7% </Td> <Td> 539 </Td> <Td> 19.1% </Td> <Td> 16.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> 19.0% </Td> <Td> 812 </Td> <Td> 17.1% </Td> <Td> 13.6% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> 19.2% </Td> <Td> 905 </Td> <Td> 16.8% </Td> <Td> 13.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Louisiana </Td> <Td> 19.9% </Td> <Td> 898 </Td> <Td> 14.3% </Td> <Td> 18.5% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> New Mexico </Td> <Td> 20.6% </Td> <Td> 347 </Td> <Td> 19.6% </Td> <Td> 16.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> Mississippi </Td> <Td> 21.9% </Td> <Td> 634 </Td> <Td> 23.2% </Td> <Td> 16.1% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> U.S. Virgin Islands </Td> <Td> 22.4% </Td> <Td> 23.6 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 53 </Td> <Td> Guam </Td> <Td> 22.9% </Td> <Td> 35.8 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 54 </Td> <Td> Puerto Rico </Td> <Td> 43.5% </Td> <Td> 1,451.6 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> Northern Mariana Islands </Td> <Td> 52.3% </Td> <Td> 27.9 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 56 </Td> <Td> American Samoa </Td> <Td> 57.8% </Td> <Td> 31.8 </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> </Table>

Which geographical area of the u.s. has the highest rate of poverty