Poverty in Utah
Claims
"United State Census Bureau credits Utah with having the highest rate of poverty of all the States."
- Wayne and Diane Simister, Things About Utah That the Travel Bureau Prefers You Don�t Know, Utah Information & Family Pages
Does Utah have the highest poverty rate?
Actually, Utah's poverty rate is below the national average, according to the Census Bureau.
Table 1. Percent of persons and families in poverty by state, 2001.
|
High |
Average |
Low |
Utah |
Rank |
| Persons |
19.3 MS |
11.7 |
6.5 NH |
10.5 |
24 |
| Families |
16.5 MS |
9.2 |
4.4 NH |
8.7 |
22 |
The following map shows how poverty rates vary across the country.
Figure 1. Percent of persons in poverty, 2001
Sources
U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2002. Table 25: Poverty Status by State in 2001.
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