| | Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2007–2011 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2007–2011 | Poverty Rate, 2007–2011 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2007–2011 |
|
| United States | 298,787,998 |
42,739,924 |
14.3% |
100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 24,377,459 |
3,930,024 |
16.1% |
112.7% |
|
| STATE TOTALS |
| Alabama | 4,631,432 |
813,385 |
17.6% |
122.8% |
| Georgia | 9,336,746 |
1,541,462 |
16.5% |
115.4% |
| Kentucky | 4,186,093 |
756,947 |
18.1% |
126.4% |
| Maryland | 5,597,203 |
502,610 |
9.0% |
62.8% |
| Mississippi | 2,860,440 |
617,805 |
21.6% |
151.0% |
| New York | 18,787,162 |
2,722,107 |
14.5% |
101.3% |
| North Carolina | 9,162,147 |
1,473,556 |
16.1% |
112.4% |
| Ohio | 11,213,528 |
1,654,193 |
14.8% |
103.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 12,246,520 |
1,548,869 |
12.6% |
88.4% |
| South Carolina | 4,433,220 |
753,705 |
17.0% |
118.9% |
| Tennessee | 6,139,176 |
1,036,199 |
16.9% |
118.0% |
| Virginia | 7,681,393 |
818,422 |
10.7% |
74.5% |
| West Virginia | 1,794,220 |
313,363 |
17.5% |
122.1% |
|
| STATE APPALACHIAN TOTALS |
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| Appalachian Alabama | 2,970,650 |
486,228 |
16.4% |
114.4% |
| Appalachian Georgia | 2,854,195 |
397,391 |
13.9% |
97.3% |
| Appalachian Kentucky | 1,143,841 |
283,169 |
24.8% |
173.1% |
| Appalachian Maryland | 236,365 |
29,343 |
12.4% |
86.8% |
| Appalachian Mississippi | 611,379 |
140,098 |
22.9% |
160.2% |
| Appalachian New York | 1,008,359 |
159,659 |
15.8% |
110.7% |
| Appalachian North Carolina | 1,641,745 |
276,940 |
16.9% |
117.9% |
| Appalachian Ohio | 1,981,354 |
331,147 |
16.7% |
116.8% |
| Appalachian Pennsylvania | 5,571,308 |
726,574 |
13.0% |
91.2% |
| Appalachian South Carolina | 1,127,604 |
181,242 |
16.1% |
112.4% |
| Appalachian Tennessee | 2,701,981 |
471,679 |
17.5% |
122.0% |
| Appalachian Virginia | 734,458 |
133,191 |
18.1% |
126.8% |
| West Virginia | 1,794,220 |
313,363 |
17.5% |
122.1% |
