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What households earn, and how many people live below the poverty line.

Median household income

Half of households earn more than this, half earn less. United States: $84,780.

Highest

  1. District of Columbia$109,505
  2. New Jersey$107,797
  3. Maryland$107,700
  4. New Hampshire$106,759
  5. Massachusetts$106,539

Lowest

  1. Mississippi$59,346
  2. West Virginia$61,340
  3. Louisiana$65,139
  4. Arkansas$65,588
  5. Kentucky$66,447
Median household income by state2025, in 2025 dollars
AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY
  • Up to $75K
  • $75K to $81K
  • $81K to $85K
  • $85K to $99K
  • Over $99K
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025, in 2025 dollars. oscopedata.com
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RankStateMedian household income
1District of Columbia$109,505
2New Jersey$107,797
3Maryland$107,700
4New Hampshire$106,759
5Massachusetts$106,539
6Hawaii$105,013
7California$102,159
8Washington$101,946
9Connecticut$100,056
10Colorado$99,729
11Virginia$99,322
12Utah$99,311
13Alaska$95,220
14Delaware$92,520
15Minnesota$92,297
16Rhode Island$91,039
17New York$89,210
18Oregon$86,953
19Illinois$86,676
20Vermont$86,018
21Nevada$85,198
22Idaho$84,234
23Arizona$82,940
24Texas$82,625
25Georgia$81,847
26Maine$81,760
27Nebraska$81,614
28North Dakota$81,545
29Pennsylvania$81,473
30Wyoming$80,894
31Florida$80,846
32South Dakota$80,506
33Wisconsin$80,213
34Kansas$77,824
35North Carolina$77,638
36Montana$77,099
37Iowa$76,483
38Tennessee$75,875
39Michigan$75,832
40Missouri$75,485
41Ohio$74,804
42Indiana$74,516
43South Carolina$73,672
44New Mexico$70,342
45Oklahoma$68,441
46Alabama$67,663
47Kentucky$66,447
48Arkansas$65,588
49Louisiana$65,139
50West Virginia$61,340
51Mississippi$59,346
United States$84,780

Income per person

Total income divided by every resident, children included. United States: $47,171.

Lowest

  1. Mississippi$33,291
  2. West Virginia$35,709
  3. Louisiana$37,160
  4. Oklahoma$37,314
  5. Arkansas$37,515
Income per person by state2025, in 2025 dollars
AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY
  • Up to $42K
  • $42K to $44K
  • $44K to $47K
  • $47K to $52K
  • Over $52K
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025, in 2025 dollars. oscopedata.com
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RankStateIncome per person
1District of Columbia$76,451
2Massachusetts$59,933
3Connecticut$58,121
4New Hampshire$56,994
5Washington$56,777
6New Jersey$56,593
7Maryland$55,725
8Colorado$55,438
9Virginia$53,931
10New York$53,067
11California$52,079
12Rhode Island$51,082
13Vermont$50,244
14Minnesota$50,187
15Hawaii$49,530
16Illinois$48,423
17Alaska$48,244
18Delaware$47,996
19Maine$47,895
20Oregon$47,424
21Wyoming$47,371
22North Dakota$46,860
23Pennsylvania$46,604
24Florida$46,222
25Wisconsin$45,542
26Nevada$45,206
27Nebraska$44,794
28Arizona$44,729
29North Carolina$44,003
30Montana$43,786
31Utah$43,702
32Georgia$43,451
33South Dakota$43,435
34Texas$43,008
35Michigan$42,980
36Kansas$42,887
37Missouri$42,815
38Tennessee$42,757
39Iowa$42,709
40Ohio$42,485
41South Carolina$42,152
42Idaho$41,816
43Indiana$40,034
44New Mexico$39,909
45Alabama$38,486
46Kentucky$37,754
47Arkansas$37,515
48Oklahoma$37,314
49Louisiana$37,160
50West Virginia$35,709
51Mississippi$33,291
United States$47,171

Poverty rate

Share of people living below the federal poverty line. United States: 11.8%.

Poverty rate by state2025
AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY
  • Up to 9.5%
  • 9.5% to 10.3%
  • 10.3% to 11.7%
  • 11.7% to 13.3%
  • Over 13.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025. oscopedata.com
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RankStatePoverty rate
1Louisiana18.1%
2Mississippi18.0%
3West Virginia16.0%
4District of Columbia15.9%
4Kentucky15.9%
6New Mexico15.5%
7Arkansas15.0%
8Alabama14.7%
9Oklahoma14.4%
10New York13.8%
11South Carolina13.3%
12Texas12.7%
13Michigan12.6%
13Tennessee12.6%
15Ohio12.4%
16Georgia12.3%
17North Carolina12.1%
18Indiana11.9%
19Arizona11.8%
19South Dakota11.8%
21Oregon11.7%
22Illinois11.5%
22Missouri11.5%
24California11.4%
24Nevada11.4%
26Florida11.2%
26Pennsylvania11.2%
28Montana11.1%
29Alaska11.0%
29Iowa11.0%
31Washington10.3%
31Wisconsin10.3%
33Kansas10.2%
33Nebraska10.2%
35Wyoming10.1%
36Maine9.9%
37Massachusetts9.8%
38Idaho9.7%
39Maryland9.6%
40Delaware9.5%
40Rhode Island9.5%
42Virginia9.4%
43Hawaii9.3%
44Colorado9.2%
44Vermont9.2%
46Connecticut9.1%
47Minnesota9.0%
47North Dakota9.0%
49New Jersey8.7%
50Utah8.6%
51New Hampshire6.2%
United States11.8%

Average commute

Average travel time to work for workers 16 and older. United States: 27.4 min.

Highest

  1. Maryland33.7 min
  2. New York33.5 min
  3. New Jersey32.2 min
  4. Massachusetts30.8 min
  5. District of Columbia30.1 min

Lowest

  1. South Dakota17.8 min
  2. North Dakota18.1 min
  3. Wyoming19.6 min
  4. Nebraska19.6 min
  5. Montana20.0 min
Average commute by state2025
AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY
  • Up to 23.2
  • 23.2 to 24.6
  • 24.6 to 26.5
  • 26.5 to 28.2
  • Over 28.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates, 2025. oscopedata.com
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RankStateAverage commute
1Maryland33.7 min
2New York33.5 min
3New Jersey32.2 min
4Massachusetts30.8 min
5District of Columbia30.1 min
6California29.8 min
7Georgia29.7 min
8Florida29.3 min
9Illinois28.4 min
10Connecticut28.2 min
10Virginia28.2 min
12Texas27.8 min
13West Virginia27.4 min
14Washington27.3 min
15Delaware27.1 min
15Hawaii27.1 min
15Pennsylvania27.1 min
18South Carolina27.0 min
19New Hampshire26.7 min
20Mississippi26.6 min
21Rhode Island26.5 min
22Arizona26.4 min
22Tennessee26.4 min
24Alabama26.0 min
25Louisiana25.9 min
26Colorado25.8 min
27North Carolina25.7 min
28Nevada25.2 min
29Michigan25.0 min
30Maine24.9 min
31Indiana24.6 min
32Kentucky24.5 min
33Missouri24.2 min
33Vermont24.2 min
35New Mexico24.1 min
35Ohio24.1 min
37Utah23.7 min
38Oregon23.6 min
39Minnesota23.5 min
40Arkansas23.3 min
41Wisconsin23.2 min
42Oklahoma23.1 min
43Idaho22.7 min
44Kansas20.5 min
45Iowa20.2 min
46Alaska20.0 min
46Montana20.0 min
48Nebraska19.6 min
48Wyoming19.6 min
50North Dakota18.1 min
51South Dakota17.8 min
United States27.4 min