U.S. Poverty Rates by Region: 2000 vs. 2010 Census Data #2323008 (License: Personal Use)

This bar chart displays poverty rates (in percent) for five U.S. regions-United States overall, Northeast, Midwest, South, and West-in both 2000 (dark purple) and 2010 (green), based on American Community Survey data. The South shows the highest poverty rate in 2010 at 30.8%, up from 21.8% in 2000, while the Midwest had the lowest rate in both years (11.7% in 2010). All regions experienced increases, reflecting broader socioeconomic trends during that decade.

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