Poverty Rates, 1980
Area NamePersons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 1980Persons Below Poverty Level, 1980Poverty Rate, 1980Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 1980
United States220,845,766 27,392,580 12.4% 100.0%
Appalachian Region20,928,695 2,930,068 14.0% 112.9%
STATE TOTALS
Alabama3,813,014 719,905 18.9% 152.2%
Georgia5,318,410 884,383 16.6% 134.1%
Kentucky3,559,034 626,240 17.6% 141.9%
Maryland4,118,381 404,560 9.8% 79.2%
Mississippi2,455,065 587,450 23.9% 192.9%
New York17,129,692 2,298,922 13.4% 108.2%
North Carolina5,682,948 839,950 14.8% 119.2%
Ohio10,567,858 1,088,962 10.3% 83.1%
Pennsylvania11,571,604 1,209,819 10.5% 84.3%
South Carolina3,013,707 500,363 16.6% 133.9%
Tennessee4,476,470 736,471 16.5% 132.6%
Virginia5,164,784 611,310 11.8% 95.4%
West Virginia1,914,081 286,995 15.0% 120.9%
STATE APPALACHIAN TOTALS
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Appalachian Alabama2,421,498 408,883 16.9% 136.1%
Appalachian Georgia1,124,481 140,896 12.5% 101.0%
Appalachian Kentucky1,100,117 286,266 26.0% 209.8%
Appalachian Maryland211,771 25,296 11.9% 96.3%
Appalachian Mississippi542,150 125,151 23.1% 186.1%
Appalachian New York1,031,537 124,156 12.0% 97.0%
Appalachian North Carolina1,187,272 164,175 13.8% 111.5%
Appalachian Ohio1,975,854 230,298 11.7% 94.0%
Appalachian Pennsylvania5,847,250 586,629 10.0% 80.9%
Appalachian South Carolina770,339 96,995 12.6% 101.5%
Appalachian Tennessee2,072,728 344,986 16.6% 134.2%
Appalachian Virginia729,617 109,342 15.0% 120.8%
West Virginia1,914,081 286,995 15.0% 120.9%