U.S. States Ranked By Percentage of Residents Living In Low Income Areas

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U.S. States Ranked By Percentage of Residents Living In Low Income Areas

by Noah Smith

Saturday, August 15, 2015

The income of families and where they live usually have an impact of the quality of life they live. This is most especially true for families in low income areas. These families living in these areas are subjected to a number of disadvantages which as compared to the rest of the country in facets of life such as economic opportunities, education and health, as well as access to healthy and fresh food.

As part of our series on Access to Healthy Food in the United States, we have ranked the states in the U.S. based on the percentage of residents living in low income areas.

50 Wyoming

563,626
Total Population

294,843
Urban Population

268,783
Rural Population

20.54%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

24.15%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

16.58%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

115,774
Population In Low Income Areas

71,214
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

44,560
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

226,879
Housing Units

122,475
Urban Housing Units

104,404
Rural Housing Units

21.35%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

25.27%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

16.76%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

48,445
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

30,949
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

17,496
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

49 Vermont

625,741
Total Population

206,820
Urban Population

418,921
Rural Population

23.42%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

38.67%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

15.88%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

146,521
Population In Low Income Areas

79,978
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

66,543
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

256,442
Housing Units

85,936
Urban Housing Units

170,506
Rural Housing Units

23.17%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

37.54%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15.92%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

59,406
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

32,263
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

27,143
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

48 North Dakota

672,591
Total Population

387,978
Urban Population

284,613
Rural Population

24.68%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

27.2%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

21.25%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

166,027
Population In Low Income Areas

105,548
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

60,479
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

281,192
Housing Units

165,571
Urban Housing Units

115,621
Rural Housing Units

24.34%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

27.38%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

19.99%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

68,454
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

45,338
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

23,116
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

47 Iowa

3,046,355
Total Population

1,845,775
Urban Population

1,200,580
Rural Population

25.29%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

36.39%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

8.23%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

770,460
Population In Low Income Areas

671,690
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

98,770
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,221,576
Housing Units

743,462
Urban Housing Units

478,114
Rural Housing Units

25.29%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

36.09%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8.49%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

308,904
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

268,323
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

40,581
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

46 Utah

2,763,885
Total Population

2,406,467
Urban Population

357,418
Rural Population

25.79%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

26.76%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

19.24%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

712,764
Population In Low Income Areas

643,995
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

68,769
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

877,692
Housing Units

764,403
Urban Housing Units

113,289
Rural Housing Units

27.87%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

28.99%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20.26%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

244,580
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

221,623
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

22,957
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

45 Maine

1,328,361
Total Population

445,009
Urban Population

883,352
Rural Population

26.62%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

32.83%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

23.49%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

353,583
Population In Low Income Areas

146,094
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

207,489
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

557,219
Housing Units

190,827
Urban Housing Units

366,392
Rural Housing Units

27.44%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

33.81%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

24.12%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

152,907
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

64,528
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

88,379
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

44 Idaho

1,567,582
Total Population

991,306
Urban Population

576,276
Rural Population

26.68%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

32.18%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

17.22%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

418,255
Population In Low Income Areas

319,040
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

99,215
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

579,408
Housing Units

368,377
Urban Housing Units

211,031
Rural Housing Units

27.56%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

32.91%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

18.22%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

159,677
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

121,226
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

38,451
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

43 South Dakota

814,180
Total Population

424,163
Urban Population

390,017
Rural Population

27.04%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

32.7%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

20.87%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

220,124
Population In Low Income Areas

138,711
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

81,413
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

322,282
Housing Units

171,995
Urban Housing Units

150,287
Rural Housing Units

25.99%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

32.48%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

18.56%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

83,761
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

55,863
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

27,898
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

42 Alaska

710,231
Total Population

431,982
Urban Population

278,249
Rural Population

27.66%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

23.43%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

34.23%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

196,463
Population In Low Income Areas

101,209
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

95,254
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

258,058
Housing Units

159,460
Urban Housing Units

98,598
Rural Housing Units

26.45%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

23.81%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

30.71%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

68,245
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

37,969
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

30,276
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

41 Hawaii

1,360,301
Total Population

1,138,780
Urban Population

221,521
Rural Population

27.73%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

27.24%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

30.27%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

377,236
Population In Low Income Areas

310,181
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

67,055
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

455,338
Housing Units

378,041
Urban Housing Units

77,297
Rural Housing Units

28.64%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

28.3%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

30.28%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

130,408
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

106,999
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

23,409
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

40 Wisconsin

5,686,986
Total Population

3,752,819
Urban Population

1,934,167
Rural Population

28.09%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

33.54%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

17.5%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,597,372
Population In Low Income Areas

1,258,861
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

338,511
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,279,768
Housing Units

1,520,261
Urban Housing Units

759,507
Rural Housing Units

27.77%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

32.53%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

18.26%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

633,190
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

494,470
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

138,720
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

39 Montana

989,415
Total Population

455,240
Urban Population

534,175
Rural Population

28.59%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

36.56%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

21.79%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

282,850
Population In Low Income Areas

166,439
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

116,411
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

409,607
Housing Units

194,809
Urban Housing Units

214,798
Rural Housing Units

28.66%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

36.96%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

21.13%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

117,395
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

72,007
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

45,388
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

38 Nebraska

1,826,341
Total Population

1,287,027
Urban Population

539,314
Rural Population

28.96%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

32.53%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

20.41%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

528,818
Population In Low Income Areas

418,732
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

110,086
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

721,130
Housing Units

504,507
Urban Housing Units

216,623
Rural Housing Units

28.88%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

32.18%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

21.19%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

208,271
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

162,360
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

45,911
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

37 Nevada

2,700,551
Total Population

2,466,310
Urban Population

234,241
Rural Population

30.41%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

31.49%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

19.07%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

821,289
Population In Low Income Areas

776,617
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

44,672
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,006,250
Housing Units

918,264
Urban Housing Units

87,986
Rural Housing Units

30.05%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

31.01%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20.04%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

302,428
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

284,796
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

17,632
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

36 New Hampshire

1,316,470
Total Population

722,181
Urban Population

594,289
Rural Population

30.57%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

31.29%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

29.7%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

402,468
Population In Low Income Areas

225,941
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

176,527
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

518,973
Housing Units

285,277
Urban Housing Units

233,696
Rural Housing Units

32.1%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

32.72%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

31.34%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

166,596
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

93,345
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

73,251
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

35 New Jersey

8,791,894
Total Population

8,132,151
Urban Population

659,743
Rural Population

30.73%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

32.44%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

9.69%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,701,865
Population In Low Income Areas

2,637,905
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

63,960
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,214,360
Housing Units

2,979,497
Urban Housing Units

234,863
Rural Housing Units

30.05%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

31.58%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10.63%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

965,966
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

940,999
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

24,967
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

34 Connecticut

3,574,097
Total Population

3,040,314
Urban Population

533,783
Rural Population

31.78%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

36.54%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

4.68%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,136,009
Population In Low Income Areas

1,111,014
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

24,995
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,371,087
Housing Units

1,167,489
Urban Housing Units

203,598
Rural Housing Units

31.22%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

35.79%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5.03%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

428,111
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

417,860
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10,251
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

33 Minnesota

5,303,925
Total Population

3,731,200
Urban Population

1,572,725
Rural Population

31.96%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

32.9%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

29.72%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,694,973
Population In Low Income Areas

1,227,617
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

467,356
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,087,227
Housing Units

1,476,556
Urban Housing Units

610,671
Rural Housing Units

32.9%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

33.49%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

31.45%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

686,617
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

494,534
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

192,083
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

32 Rhode Island

1,052,567
Total Population

942,494
Urban Population

110,073
Rural Population

32.37%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

36.15%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

340,675
Population In Low Income Areas

340,675
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

413,600
Housing Units

371,289
Urban Housing Units

42,311
Rural Housing Units

30.42%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

33.89%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

125,837
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

125,837
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

31 Massachusetts

6,547,629
Total Population

5,900,493
Urban Population

647,136
Rural Population

32.42%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

35.51%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

4.2%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,122,454
Population In Low Income Areas

2,095,257
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

27,197
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,547,075
Housing Units

2,300,673
Urban Housing Units

246,402
Rural Housing Units

32.44%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

35.45%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4.42%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

826,367
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

815,476
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10,891
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

30 Delaware

897,934
Total Population

696,033
Urban Population

201,901
Rural Population

32.79%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

34.39%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

27.27%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

294,406
Population In Low Income Areas

239,350
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

55,056
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

342,297
Housing Units

268,156
Urban Housing Units

74,141
Rural Housing Units

32.54%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

33.94%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

27.47%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

111,386
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

91,020
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20,366
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

29 Kansas

2,853,118
Total Population

2,006,947
Urban Population

846,171
Rural Population

32.8%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

39.67%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

16.53%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

935,934
Population In Low Income Areas

796,098
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

139,836
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,112,096
Housing Units

782,944
Urban Housing Units

329,152
Rural Housing Units

33.1%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

39.5%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

17.87%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

368,060
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

309,253
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

58,807
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

28 Ohio

11,536,504
Total Population

8,627,924
Urban Population

2,908,580
Rural Population

33.18%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

37.77%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

19.57%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

3,828,177
Population In Low Income Areas

3,258,882
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

569,295
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

4,603,435
Housing Units

3,509,363
Urban Housing Units

1,094,072
Rural Housing Units

33.57%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

37.9%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

19.7%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,545,422
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,329,916
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

215,506
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

27 Indiana

6,483,802
Total Population

4,437,690
Urban Population

2,046,112
Rural Population

33.48%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

44.2%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

10.22%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,170,626
Population In Low Income Areas

1,961,496
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

209,130
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,502,154
Housing Units

1,735,583
Urban Housing Units

766,571
Rural Housing Units

34.29%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

44.78%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10.54%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

857,975
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

777,188
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

80,787
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

26 Florida

18,801,310
Total Population

16,411,373
Urban Population

2,389,937
Rural Population

33.74%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

33.96%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

32.19%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

6,342,821
Population In Low Income Areas

5,573,554
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

769,267
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,420,802
Housing Units

6,522,116
Urban Housing Units

898,686
Rural Housing Units

32.88%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

33.06%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

31.53%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,439,700
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,156,306
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

283,394
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

25 Pennsylvania

12,702,379
Total Population

9,479,539
Urban Population

3,222,840
Rural Population

33.92%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

37.23%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

24.18%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

4,308,305
Population In Low Income Areas

3,528,968
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

779,337
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

5,018,904
Housing Units

3,772,052
Urban Housing Units

1,246,852
Rural Housing Units

33.83%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

36.85%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

24.68%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,697,813
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,390,128
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

307,685
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

24 Washington

6,724,540
Total Population

5,355,125
Urban Population

1,369,415
Rural Population

34.44%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

35.26%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

31.24%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,315,980
Population In Low Income Areas

1,888,155
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

427,825
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,620,076
Housing Units

2,100,320
Urban Housing Units

519,756
Rural Housing Units

34.05%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

34.85%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

30.8%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

892,105
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

732,017
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

160,088
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

23 Michigan

9,883,640
Total Population

7,104,264
Urban Population

2,779,376
Rural Population

34.55%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

38.71%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

23.92%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

3,414,757
Population In Low Income Areas

2,749,877
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

664,880
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,872,508
Housing Units

2,797,227
Urban Housing Units

1,075,281
Rural Housing Units

34.7%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

38.35%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

25.19%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,343,731
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,072,853
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

270,878
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

22 Oregon

3,831,074
Total Population

2,901,161
Urban Population

929,913
Rural Population

34.82%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

38.24%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

24.14%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,333,992
Population In Low Income Areas

1,109,485
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

224,507
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,518,938
Housing Units

1,154,754
Urban Housing Units

364,184
Rural Housing Units

34.86%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

38.05%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

24.74%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

529,441
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

439,355
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

90,086
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

21 Illinois

12,830,632
Total Population

10,886,519
Urban Population

1,944,113
Rural Population

35.39%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

37.99%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

20.82%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

4,540,341
Population In Low Income Areas

4,135,664
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

404,677
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

4,836,972
Housing Units

4,093,505
Urban Housing Units

743,467
Rural Housing Units

34.04%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

36.38%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

21.13%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,646,388
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,489,276
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

157,112
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20 Colorado

5,029,196
Total Population

4,057,776
Urban Population

971,420
Rural Population

36.78%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

40.84%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

19.85%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,849,874
Population In Low Income Areas

1,657,050
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

192,824
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,972,868
Housing Units

1,598,244
Urban Housing Units

374,624
Rural Housing Units

37.44%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

41.45%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20.35%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

738,671
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

662,453
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

76,218
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

19 Maryland

5,773,552
Total Population

4,907,087
Urban Population

866,465
Rural Population

37.27%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

40.06%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

21.45%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,151,555
Population In Low Income Areas

1,965,675
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

185,880
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,156,411
Housing Units

1,840,656
Urban Housing Units

315,755
Rural Housing Units

38.13%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

40.84%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

22.3%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

822,218
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

751,790
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

70,428
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

18 Missouri

5,988,927
Total Population

4,060,772
Urban Population

1,928,155
Rural Population

38.1%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

38.2%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

37.88%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,281,538
Population In Low Income Areas

1,551,124
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

730,414
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,375,611
Housing Units

1,632,742
Urban Housing Units

742,869
Rural Housing Units

38.81%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

38.72%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

38.99%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

921,884
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

632,225
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

289,659
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

17 Oklahoma

3,751,351
Total Population

2,394,757
Urban Population

1,356,594
Rural Population

38.53%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

43.01%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

30.62%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,445,276
Population In Low Income Areas

1,029,909
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

415,367
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,460,450
Housing Units

947,552
Urban Housing Units

512,898
Rural Housing Units

38.33%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

42.31%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

30.97%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

559,786
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

400,953
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

158,833
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

16 West Virginia

1,852,994
Total Population

779,059
Urban Population

1,073,935
Rural Population

38.54%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

43.01%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

35.3%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

714,146
Population In Low Income Areas

335,065
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

379,081
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

763,831
Housing Units

331,296
Urban Housing Units

432,535
Rural Housing Units

39.2%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

43.52%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

35.89%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

299,428
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

144,173
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

155,255
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15 Tennessee

6,346,105
Total Population

3,924,941
Urban Population

2,421,164
Rural Population

38.82%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

40.33%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

36.37%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,463,561
Population In Low Income Areas

1,582,924
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

880,637
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,493,552
Housing Units

1,553,165
Urban Housing Units

940,387
Rural Housing Units

38.79%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

39.96%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

36.87%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

967,274
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

620,579
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

346,695
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14 North Carolina

9,535,483
Total Population

5,802,220
Urban Population

3,733,263
Rural Population

39.05%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

39.8%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

37.88%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

3,723,760
Population In Low Income Areas

2,309,492
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,414,268
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,745,155
Housing Units

2,285,980
Urban Housing Units

1,459,175
Rural Housing Units

38.8%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

39.51%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

37.69%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,453,032
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

903,108
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

549,924
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

13 Arizona

6,392,017
Total Population

5,484,804
Urban Population

907,213
Rural Population

39.71%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

39.44%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

41.33%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,538,055
Population In Low Income Areas

2,163,135
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

374,920
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,380,990
Housing Units

2,056,594
Urban Housing Units

324,396
Rural Housing Units

38.1%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

37.81%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

39.92%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

907,162
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

777,660
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

129,502
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12 South Carolina

4,625,364
Total Population

2,806,577
Urban Population

1,818,787
Rural Population

40.46%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

35%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

48.87%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,871,197
Population In Low Income Areas

982,365
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

888,832
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,801,181
Housing Units

1,108,768
Urban Housing Units

692,413
Rural Housing Units

39.66%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

34.32%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

48.2%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

714,270
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

380,560
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

333,710
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11 New York

19,378,102
Total Population

16,673,059
Urban Population

2,705,043
Rural Population

40.59%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

43.02%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

25.63%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

7,865,718
Population In Low Income Areas

7,172,331
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

693,387
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,317,755
Housing Units

6,274,925
Urban Housing Units

1,042,830
Rural Housing Units

39.28%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

41.46%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

26.17%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,874,589
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,601,658
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

272,931
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10 Virginia

8,001,024
Total Population

5,840,482
Urban Population

2,160,542
Rural Population

40.65%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

35.98%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

53.27%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

3,252,640
Population In Low Income Areas

2,101,666
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,150,974
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,056,058
Housing Units

2,216,783
Urban Housing Units

839,275
Rural Housing Units

41.81%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

36.94%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

54.65%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,277,689
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

818,989
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

458,700
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9 California

37,253,956
Total Population

34,477,115
Urban Population

2,776,841
Rural Population

40.71%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

41.14%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

35.44%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

15,167,009
Population In Low Income Areas

14,182,871
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

984,138
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

12,577,498
Housing Units

11,622,058
Urban Housing Units

955,440
Rural Housing Units

37.52%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

37.9%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

32.84%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

4,718,516
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,404,726
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

313,790
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8 Alabama

4,779,736
Total Population

2,569,178
Urban Population

2,210,558
Rural Population

40.92%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

42.56%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

39.03%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,956,070
Population In Low Income Areas

1,093,334
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

862,736
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,883,791
Housing Units

1,025,735
Urban Housing Units

858,056
Rural Housing Units

40.93%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

42.25%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

39.34%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

770,947
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

433,413
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

337,534
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7 Arkansas

2,915,918
Total Population

1,457,230
Urban Population

1,458,688
Rural Population

41.93%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

49.41%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

34.46%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,222,686
Population In Low Income Areas

719,999
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

502,687
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,147,084
Housing Units

575,434
Urban Housing Units

571,650
Rural Housing Units

41.3%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

47.87%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

34.7%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

473,802
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

275,450
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

198,352
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6 Georgia

9,687,653
Total Population

6,815,195
Urban Population

2,872,458
Rural Population

42.23%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

40.45%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

46.44%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

4,090,737
Population In Low Income Areas

2,756,696
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,334,041
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,585,584
Housing Units

2,533,911
Urban Housing Units

1,051,673
Rural Housing Units

42.14%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

40.19%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

46.84%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,511,056
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,018,412
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

492,644
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5 Louisiana

4,533,372
Total Population

3,103,403
Urban Population

1,429,969
Rural Population

42.27%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

47.45%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

31.01%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,916,042
Population In Low Income Areas

1,472,603
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

443,439
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,728,360
Housing Units

1,203,223
Urban Housing Units

525,137
Rural Housing Units

41.83%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

46.64%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

30.82%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

723,008
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

561,141
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

161,867
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4 Texas

25,145,561
Total Population

20,039,481
Urban Population

5,106,080
Rural Population

43.15%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

45.94%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

32.23%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

10,850,920
Population In Low Income Areas

9,205,326
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,645,594
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

8,922,933
Housing Units

7,116,168
Urban Housing Units

1,806,765
Rural Housing Units

40.99%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

43.55%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

30.89%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

3,657,215
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,099,174
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

558,041
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3 Kentucky

4,339,367
Total Population

2,253,898
Urban Population

2,085,469
Rural Population

45.02%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

40.08%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

50.36%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,953,764
Population In Low Income Areas

903,452
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,050,312
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,719,965
Housing Units

908,614
Urban Housing Units

811,351
Rural Housing Units

45.19%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

40.14%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

50.85%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

777,297
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

364,728
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

412,569
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2 New Mexico

2,059,179
Total Population

1,475,509
Urban Population

583,670
Rural Population

47.15%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

47.18%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

47.07%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

970,886
Population In Low Income Areas

696,161
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

274,725
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

791,395
Housing Units

574,323
Urban Housing Units

217,072
Rural Housing Units

44.91%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

45.06%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

44.51%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

355,380
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

258,768
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

96,612
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1 Mississippi

2,967,297
Total Population

1,356,005
Urban Population

1,611,292
Rural Population

49.13%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

51.52%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

47.12%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,457,794
Population In Low Income Areas

698,601
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

759,193
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,115,768
Housing Units

514,181
Urban Housing Units

601,587
Rural Housing Units

48.3%

Housing Units In Low Income Areas

50.14%

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

46.72%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

538,867
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

257,814
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

281,053
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Source: Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture

Source: O*NET

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