| 5 Year % Change in Poverty Rate |  |
| Rank | States | 2000 to 2007 % chg |
| 1 | Michigan | 43.3% |
| 2 | Indiana | 39.8% |
| 3 | Minnesota | 37.7% |
| 4 | Ohio | 33.7% |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 33.3% |
| 6 | Iowa | 32.5% |
| 7 | New Hampshire | 30.4% |
| 8 | Colorado | 29.2% |
| 9 | Kansas | 25.8% |
| 10 | Missouri | 25.5% |
| 11 | Tennessee | 25.4% |
| 12 | Nebraska | 24.7% |
| 13 | Kentucky | 23.7% |
| 14 | Maine | 23.2% |
| 15 | Oregon | 22.6% |
| 16 | North Carolina | 22.2% |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 22.1% |
| 18 | Illinois | 19.0% |
| 18 | Massachusetts | 19.0% |
| 20 | Washington | 18.8% |
| 21 | Delaware | 18.4% |
| 22 | South Carolina | 18.0% |
| 23 | Mississippi | 17.6% |
| 24 | Arkansas | 17.3% |
| 25 | Rhode Island | 16.7% |
| 26 | Georgia | 16.3% |
| 27 | South Dakota | 15.8% |
| 28 | Alaska | 15.3% |
| 29 | Vermont | 14.8% |
| 30 | Oklahoma | 14.5% |
| 31 | Alabama | 13.7% |
| 32 | North Dakota | 13.5% |
| 33 | Arizona | 12.8% |
| 33 | Nevada | 12.8% |
| 35 | Texas | 11.6% |
| 36 | Utah | 11.4% |
| 37 | Virginia | 11.2% |
| 38 | West Virginia | 10.3% |
| 39 | New Jersey | 9.0% |
| 40 | Louisiana | 8.7% |
| 41 | Connecticut | 8.2% |
| 42 | Idaho | 8.0% |
| 43 | Montana | 6.0% |
| 44 | Maryland | 5.1% |
| 45 | District of Columbia | 4.9% |
| 46 | New York | 4.5% |
| 47 | New Mexico | 3.5% |
| 48 | Florida | 3.4% |
| 49 | California | -2.4% |
| 50 | Wyoming | -8.7% |
| 51 | Hawaii | -14.1% |
| Source: US Census Bureau | ||
| USA Counties IN Profile provides current federal statistics on a variety of demographic and economic indicators. Read "About the Profile" for the best understanding of the data, ranks and computations. This profile is produced by STATS Indiana, a web service of the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Major support for this effort is provided by the State of Indiana through the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. Updated: December 31, 2008 at 12:56 |