| | Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2005–2009 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2005–2009 | Poverty Rate, 2005–2009 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2005–2009 |
|
| United States | 293,507,923 |
39,537,240 |
13.5% |
100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 23,914,353 |
3,677,476 |
15.4% |
114.2% |
|
| STATE TOTALS |
| Alabama | 4,512,909 |
757,833 |
16.8% |
124.7% |
| Georgia | 9,228,265 |
1,384,518 |
15.0% |
111.4% |
| Kentucky | 4,125,581 |
719,746 |
17.4% |
129.5% |
| Maryland | 5,496,430 |
449,770 |
8.2% |
60.7% |
| Mississippi | 2,821,414 |
604,204 |
21.4% |
159.0% |
| New York | 18,892,662 |
2,615,897 |
13.8% |
102.8% |
| North Carolina | 8,768,580 |
1,320,816 |
15.1% |
111.8% |
| Ohio | 11,194,344 |
1,526,350 |
13.6% |
101.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 12,081,192 |
1,462,191 |
12.1% |
89.8% |
| South Carolina | 4,277,311 |
676,555 |
15.8% |
117.4% |
| Tennessee | 6,001,130 |
967,189 |
16.1% |
119.6% |
| Virginia | 7,467,511 |
752,446 |
10.1% |
74.8% |
| West Virginia | 1,763,346 |
310,368 |
17.6% |
130.7% |
|
| STATE APPALACHIAN TOTALS |
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| Appalachian Alabama | 2,896,227 |
446,528 |
15.4% |
114.5% |
| Appalachian Georgia | 2,743,624 |
336,319 |
12.3% |
91.0% |
| Appalachian Kentucky | 1,152,592 |
282,739 |
24.5% |
182.1% |
| Appalachian Maryland | 232,418 |
26,475 |
11.4% |
84.6% |
| Appalachian Mississippi | 603,547 |
135,564 |
22.5% |
166.7% |
| Appalachian New York | 997,878 |
150,801 |
15.1% |
112.2% |
| Appalachian North Carolina | 1,585,281 |
242,490 |
15.3% |
113.6% |
| Appalachian Ohio | 1,958,620 |
313,519 |
16.0% |
118.8% |
| Appalachian Pennsylvania | 5,518,350 |
701,758 |
12.7% |
94.4% |
| Appalachian South Carolina | 1,093,101 |
161,567 |
14.8% |
109.7% |
| Appalachian Tennessee | 2,646,514 |
441,371 |
16.7% |
123.8% |
| Appalachian Virginia | 722,855 |
127,977 |
17.7% |
131.4% |
| West Virginia | 1,763,346 |
310,368 |
17.6% |
130.7% |
