10 poorest states in USA

Normally we read articles or watch news about poverty in world. When it comes to USA we think that it is the most powerful country in the world and all people of all 50 states live in luxury, but the reality is different. In order to determine the poorest states, it is measured the household income levels for each state as well as the number of people who live in poverty in each state. Regarding the average income per resident per country, Americans are the sixth. In USA the average poverty rate for a state is 13%. 10. North Carolina The poverty rate in this state is 16% which is 3% higher than the national average. Folks bring about 50 thousand dollar annually. People in the richest states bring home 25 thousand more each year than in North Carolina. North Carolina is 50 fifty spilt between those with good jobs and those with lousy works or no jobs at all. But things a re improving here since more wealthier families are moving in North Carolina because of more jobs related to technology and health care are spreading up. 9. Georgia 17% of people in this state live in poverty and people earn around 52 thousand dollar a year. This means wife and husband combined. Being poor costs too much for people in Georgia. More than half of Georgian poor household spend their income on rent and child care. Georgia is in bottom when it comes to residents with health insurance. Georgia ranks 5th for llotary spending. 8. Here in Arkansas a lot of bank accounts a re empty and poverty rate is 18% and families bring in about 43 thousand dollar a year. Arkansa used to be the poorest place in the courntry but the aren’t as poor as before though. Ne the 1940’s around half op population lived in poverty. Economically things are improving here. Of course not everyone grows poor in here. Clintons are from Arkansa and they are certainly not broke. They have made around $153 million in speaking fees. Sam Walton also totally loaded and he is from Arkansas. He is the founder of Walmart, where many poor people shop. 7. South Carolina Poverty rate in this state is 17%.Families bring less than $50 thousand anually. 90% of working adults live pay check to paycheck. USA 75 of full time working adults live pay check to paycheck and this is a very big difference. The real issue in South Carolina is complex. Rural South Carolina community rely heavily on agriculture. But if you ask people if they are poor, they will answer no. They may not have a lot in paper but with simple life they have: with God, family and friends, they have everything they need. 6. Kentucky residents earns the fifth lowest salary in the nation with $46 thousand dollar a year and one in five people in Kentucky live in poverty so 19% of people. If there is a bright side here is that unemployment rate is about the average. The blue grass area that consist of Louisville, LexingtonCincinnati suburbs are doing just fine. Several large companies like Humana, Yum! UPS etc have their influence in the economy here while the rest of the country is pretty broke The coal mines of eastern and western Kentucky are in decline as is the tobacco industry. 5 The fiifth poorest state is West Virginia. 10% of people live in poverty and families bring about $44 thousand annually. The unemployment rate isn’t so bad and the cost of living is so low here that low salary means that people can get by and remain out of poverty. 4. In Louisiana more than 19% of people live in poverty and families earn about $46 000 annually. Louisiana is the last country in the nation for the income get by gender, the third worst for food and security and third worst for education 3. Alabama People bring $46 000 income as household annually and they earn one thousand less than an average Americ an each month. One in seven people live in poverty. Like for the other states the unregulated capitalism has created severe poverty in Alabama. 2. New Mexico 20% of people live in poverty and families bring 46 thousand dollar a year and it means ten thousand less than the national average. One in three kids live in poverty here which is a big reason why New Mexico ranks the last in the nation for places where to raise a family. But that does not mean that there is no success story from Mexico. Microsoft was founded in Albuquerque . 1. Mississipi is the poorest nation’s state, where 22% of people live in poverty. It means that one in 4 families earn 25 thousand annually. Factors that contribute to the very poor atmosphere here are 5% unemployment rate and until a couple of years ago one in four Mississippian wasn’t finishing high school. Poor education and limited job opportunities are big factors, high incarceration rate and the history of racial segregation has held back a large percentage of the population.