Poverty Level 2024 Chart By State

Poverty Level 2024 Chart By State. The highest poverty rate in the country is in mississippi, where 18.8% of the population lives in poverty. Census bureau, which uses data from the american community survey.

The 2024 federal poverty level (fpl) income numbers below are used to calculate eligibility for medicaid and the children’s health insurance program (chip). Below is a table detailing the poverty rates in all 50 states plus d.c., with data going back 10 years.