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Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 1980 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 1980 | Poverty Rate, 1980 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 1980 | |
United States | 220,845,766 | 27,392,580 | 12.4% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | 20,928,695 | 2,930,068 | 14.0% | 112.9% |
STATE TOTALS | ||||
Alabama | 3,813,014 | 719,905 | 18.9% | 152.2% |
Georgia | 5,318,410 | 884,383 | 16.6% | 134.1% |
Kentucky | 3,559,034 | 626,240 | 17.6% | 141.9% |
Maryland | 4,118,381 | 404,560 | 9.8% | 79.2% |
Mississippi | 2,455,065 | 587,450 | 23.9% | 192.9% |
New York | 17,129,692 | 2,298,922 | 13.4% | 108.2% |
North Carolina | 5,682,948 | 839,950 | 14.8% | 119.2% |
Ohio | 10,567,858 | 1,088,962 | 10.3% | 83.1% |
Pennsylvania | 11,571,604 | 1,209,819 | 10.5% | 84.3% |
South Carolina | 3,013,707 | 500,363 | 16.6% | 133.9% |
Tennessee | 4,476,470 | 736,471 | 16.5% | 132.6% |
Virginia | 5,164,784 | 611,310 | 11.8% | 95.4% |
West Virginia | 1,914,081 | 286,995 | 15.0% | 120.9% |
STATE APPALACHIAN TOTALS | ||||
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Appalachian Alabama | 2,421,498 | 408,883 | 16.9% | 136.1% |
Appalachian Georgia | 1,124,481 | 140,896 | 12.5% | 101.0% |
Appalachian Kentucky | 1,100,117 | 286,266 | 26.0% | 209.8% |
Appalachian Maryland | 211,771 | 25,296 | 11.9% | 96.3% |
Appalachian Mississippi | 542,150 | 125,151 | 23.1% | 186.1% |
Appalachian New York | 1,031,537 | 124,156 | 12.0% | 97.0% |
Appalachian North Carolina | 1,187,272 | 164,175 | 13.8% | 111.5% |
Appalachian Ohio | 1,975,854 | 230,298 | 11.7% | 94.0% |
Appalachian Pennsylvania | 5,847,250 | 586,629 | 10.0% | 80.9% |
Appalachian South Carolina | 770,339 | 96,995 | 12.6% | 101.5% |
Appalachian Tennessee | 2,072,728 | 344,986 | 16.6% | 134.2% |
Appalachian Virginia | 729,617 | 109,342 | 15.0% | 120.8% |
Appalachian West Virginia | 1,914,081 | 286,995 | 15.0% | 120.9% |