Poverty Rates, 2005–2009

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	Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2005–2009	Persons Below Poverty Level, 2005–2009	Poverty Rate, 2005–2009	Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2005–2009
United States	293,507,923	39,537,240	13.5%	100.0%
Appalachian Region	23,914,353	3,677,476	15.4%	114.2%
STATE TOTALS
Alabama	4,512,909	757,833	16.8%	124.7%
Georgia	9,228,265	1,384,518	15.0%	111.4%
Kentucky	4,125,581	719,746	17.4%	129.5%
Maryland	5,496,430	449,770	8.2%	60.7%
Mississippi	2,821,414	604,204	21.4%	159.0%
New York	18,892,662	2,615,897	13.8%	102.8%
North Carolina	8,768,580	1,320,816	15.1%	111.8%
Ohio	11,194,344	1,526,350	13.6%	101.2%
Pennsylvania	12,081,192	1,462,191	12.1%	89.8%
South Carolina	4,277,311	676,555	15.8%	117.4%
Tennessee	6,001,130	967,189	16.1%	119.6%
Virginia	7,467,511	752,446	10.1%	74.8%
West Virginia	1,763,346	310,368	17.6%	130.7%
STATE APPALACHIAN TOTALS
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Appalachian Alabama	2,896,227	446,528	15.4%	114.5%
Appalachian Georgia	2,743,624	336,319	12.3%	91.0%
Appalachian Kentucky	1,152,592	282,739	24.5%	182.1%
Appalachian Maryland	232,418	26,475	11.4%	84.6%
Appalachian Mississippi	603,547	135,564	22.5%	166.7%
Appalachian New York	997,878	150,801	15.1%	112.2%
Appalachian North Carolina	1,585,281	242,490	15.3%	113.6%
Appalachian Ohio	1,958,620	313,519	16.0%	118.8%
Appalachian Pennsylvania	5,518,350	701,758	12.7%	94.4%
Appalachian South Carolina	1,093,101	161,567	14.8%	109.7%
Appalachian Tennessee	2,646,514	441,371	16.7%	123.8%
Appalachian Virginia	722,855	127,977	17.7%	131.4%
Appalachian West Virginia	1,763,346	310,368	17.6%	130.7%