Between — , the number of people nationally living in poverty decreased by During this period, 12 of the 15 states in the SLC region had statistically significant reductions in the number of people living below the poverty level, including Tennessee and Georgia, which were among the top states nationally in this category. Missouri, Arkansas, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina also had notable reductions in poverty levels that were close to or better than the national average.
Despite marked progress during the past few years, poverty rates across the South remain high compared to other regions. Another four states, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and Florida, were among the top 20 nationally, followed lastly by Missouri and Virginia, which ranked 21st and 40th, respectively.
Nebraska, Oregon and Wyoming had median incomes not statistically different from the U. Census officials use the Gini index to measure income inequality in America, with a 0. Using that metric, the U. California, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana and New York were the only states that higher inequality scores than the nation as a whole.
While most states had no statistical shift in income inequality from , four states Alaska, Delaware, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania saw inequality rise last year. Gini scores fell in Alabama and California and stayed statistically the same in all other states. This map illustrates the median household income in each state, as measured by the U.
Census Bureau. The median household income in the U. Argos AO. Privacy Policy Feedback. Southern states remain the poorest in the U. Share this article Share. Defining the Federal Poverty Level The federal poverty level is the measure used to define which Americans are poor based on their income. Share or comment on this article: Southern states remain the poorest in the U.
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The most recent Census Bureau data before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic showed that poverty rates tend to be higher in Southern states , unaided by low-paying jobs and lower rates of unionization.
State and local policymakers must declare moratoriums on foreclosures , evictions , utility shutoffs , and collection of court and medical debt. States can also remove barriers to receiving direct income support such as unnecessary work requirements , approve applications for SNAP and WIC over the phone or online rather than in person, and continue to provide food for children receiving free or reduced-price meals in schools— requesting waivers from the federal government where needed.
Even as shelter-in-place orders are active around the country, many workers and communities remain on the front lines of the crisis and require specific protections. Child care or other caregiving supports are also critical for these workers, especially for women and women of color, who tend to shoulder caregiving responsibilities.
For example, food service workers continue to go to work, stocking shelves and working as cashiers at grocery stores. Hazard pay and one-time bonuses are insufficient. Low wages in these occupations make it particularly important that Southern states boost what are currently inadequate levels of public support for child care. Specific populations in the South are also more at risk of contracting the virus and experience more challenges to receiving adequate medical care even when not faced with a global health emergency.
People who are incarcerated in jails, prisons, and detention centers face greater health risks from COVID Incarceration rates are also highest in the South. Black and Latinx people are more likely to be incarcerated than white people nationally, and a growing share of people who are incarcerated are women.
Many options are available to state and local policymakers to help reduce the spread of the virus and protect the health and safety of people who are incarcerated, including offering necessary medical care and supplies at no cost and prioritizing people for release.
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