According to the Census Bureau,
Mississippi has the Highest percentage of poverty in the country. Of the
13 States with the highest poverty levels 12 are Red States. Of the 12 states with the lowest
poverty levels
2 are Red States and
10 are blue states:
Mississippi.....21.9%...........Red
Arkansas........18.8%...........Red
Kentucky........18.6%...........RedNew-Mexico
......18.0%...........Blue
West-Virginia...17.7%...........Red
Alabama.........17.5%...........Red
Louisiana.......17.3%...........Red
Texas...........17.2%...........Red
South.Carolina..17.1%...........Red
Tennessee.......17.1%...........Red
Arizona.........16.5%...........Red
Georgia.........16.5%...........Red
North-Carolina..16.3%...........RedMichigan........16.2%...........Blue
Oklahoma........16.2%...........Red
Ohio............15.2%...........Blue
Montana.........15.1%...........Red
Florida.........14.9%...........Red
Missouri........14.6%...........Red
Indiana.........14.4%...........Red
Idaho...........14.3%...........Red
Oregon..........14.3%...........Blue
California......14.2%...........Blue
New-York........14.2%...........Blue
South-Dakota....14.2%...........Red
Kansas..........13.4%...........Red
Illinois........13.3%...........Blue
Colorado........12.9%...........Blue
Pennsylvania....12.5%...........Blue
Nevada..........12.4%...........Red
Wisconsin.......12.4%...........Blue
Maine...........12.3%...........Blue
Nebraska........12.3%...........Blue
Washington......12.3%...........Blue
Iowa............11.8%...........Red
North-Dakota....11.7%...........Red
Rhode-Island....11.5%...........Blue
Utah............11.5%...........Red
Vermont.........11.4%...........Blue
Minnesota.......11.0%...........Blue
Delaware........10.8%...........Blue
Virginia........10.5%...........Blue
Hawaii..........10.4%...........Blue
Massachusetts...10.3%...........Blue
Wyoming.........9.8%............Red
Connecticut.....9.4%............Blue
New-Jersey......9.4%............Blue
Maryland........9.1%............Blue
Alaska..........9.0%............Red
New-Hampshire...8.5%............Blue
http://www.census.gov/prod/2010pubs
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