| | Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2008–2012 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2008–2012 | Poverty Rate, 2008–2012 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2008–2012 |
|
| United States | 301,333,410 |
44,852,527 |
14.9% |
100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 24,471,864 |
4,060,430 |
16.6% |
111.5% |
|
| STATE TOTALS |
| Alabama | 4,662,094 |
842,292 |
18.1% |
121.4% |
| Georgia | 9,448,393 |
1,645,272 |
17.4% |
117.0% |
| Kentucky | 4,209,861 |
781,485 |
18.6% |
124.7% |
| Maryland | 5,645,390 |
532,116 |
9.4% |
63.3% |
| Mississippi | 2,872,106 |
640,132 |
22.3% |
149.7% |
| New York | 18,885,925 |
2,814,409 |
14.9% |
100.1% |
| North Carolina | 9,289,467 |
1,563,464 |
16.8% |
113.1% |
| Ohio | 11,222,568 |
1,723,485 |
15.4% |
103.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 12,289,177 |
1,604,464 |
13.1% |
87.7% |
| South Carolina | 4,488,442 |
787,788 |
17.6% |
117.9% |
| Tennessee | 6,194,236 |
1,069,017 |
17.3% |
115.9% |
| Virginia | 7,769,128 |
859,032 |
11.1% |
74.3% |
| West Virginia | 1,798,265 |
316,526 |
17.6% |
118.3% |
|
| STATE APPALACHIAN TOTALS |
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| Appalachian Alabama | 2,989,317 |
504,125 |
16.9% |
113.3% |
| Appalachian Georgia | 2,893,934 |
426,796 |
14.7% |
99.1% |
| Appalachian Kentucky | 1,144,058 |
287,153 |
25.1% |
168.6% |
| Appalachian Maryland | 236,357 |
31,246 |
13.2% |
88.8% |
| Appalachian Mississippi | 611,820 |
142,811 |
23.3% |
156.8% |
| Appalachian New York | 1,006,955 |
161,749 |
16.1% |
107.9% |
| Appalachian North Carolina | 1,651,831 |
295,748 |
17.9% |
120.3% |
| Appalachian Ohio | 1,975,725 |
338,151 |
17.1% |
115.0% |
| Appalachian Pennsylvania | 5,570,326 |
743,893 |
13.4% |
89.7% |
| Appalachian South Carolina | 1,140,637 |
190,798 |
16.7% |
112.4% |
| Appalachian Tennessee | 2,717,974 |
484,816 |
17.8% |
119.8% |
| Appalachian Virginia | 734,665 |
136,618 |
18.6% |
124.9% |
| West Virginia | 1,798,265 |
316,526 |
17.6% |
118.3% |
