📊 Poverty Across America — A State-by-State Breakdown This post is based on the most recent state poverty data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates — the largest household survey in the U.S. that measures income, poverty, and many socioeconomic indicators every year. 👉 What we’re looking at These figures represent the official poverty rate — the share of people in each state with annual income below the federal poverty threshold (e.g., about $32K for a