| | Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2012–2016 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2012–2016 | Poverty Rate, 2012–2016 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2012–2016 |
|
| United States | 310,629,645 |
46,932,225 |
15.1% |
100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 24,678,297 |
4,126,520 |
16.7% |
110.7% |
|
| STATE TOTALS |
| Alabama | 4,720,592 |
868,666 |
18.4% |
121.8% |
| Georgia | 9,829,056 |
1,746,894 |
17.8% |
117.6% |
| Kentucky | 4,275,202 |
804,139 |
18.8% |
124.5% |
| Maryland | 5,819,563 |
576,835 |
9.9% |
65.6% |
| Mississippi | 2,893,091 |
645,553 |
22.3% |
147.7% |
| New York | 19,186,062 |
2,967,564 |
15.5% |
102.4% |
| North Carolina | 9,685,511 |
1,631,704 |
16.8% |
111.5% |
| Ohio | 11,267,500 |
1,732,839 |
15.4% |
101.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 12,369,671 |
1,647,762 |
13.3% |
88.2% |
| South Carolina | 4,693,266 |
806,422 |
17.2% |
113.7% |
| Tennessee | 6,386,751 |
1,100,169 |
17.2% |
114.0% |
| Virginia | 8,060,892 |
921,664 |
11.4% |
75.7% |
| West Virginia | 1,792,808 |
318,060 |
17.7% |
117.4% |
|
| STATE APPALACHIAN TOTALS |
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| Appalachian Alabama | 3,022,952 |
516,441 |
17.1% |
113.1% |
| Appalachian Georgia | 3,044,302 |
444,296 |
14.6% |
96.6% |
| Appalachian Kentucky | 1,136,310 |
294,620 |
25.9% |
171.6% |
| Appalachian Maryland | 235,349 |
33,262 |
14.1% |
93.5% |
| Appalachian Mississippi | 610,700 |
137,116 |
22.5% |
148.6% |
| Appalachian New York | 992,152 |
165,518 |
16.7% |
110.4% |
| Appalachian North Carolina | 1,678,388 |
304,288 |
18.1% |
120.0% |
| Appalachian Ohio | 1,951,090 |
342,501 |
17.6% |
116.2% |
| Appalachian Pennsylvania | 5,530,196 |
744,859 |
13.5% |
89.1% |
| Appalachian South Carolina | 1,189,575 |
194,328 |
16.3% |
108.1% |
| Appalachian Tennessee | 2,768,025 |
494,607 |
17.9% |
118.3% |
| Appalachian Virginia | 726,450 |
136,624 |
18.8% |
124.5% |
| West Virginia | 1,792,808 |
318,060 |
17.7% |
117.4% |
