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7 Figures: Income and poverty in the U.S. from 2013-2017
7 Figures: Income and poverty in the U.S. from 2013-2017
Dec 5, 2025 2:26 PM

The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2013-2017American Community Survey, which contains five-year estimates of e and poverty in the United States. Here are seven figures from the report you should know:

1. paring the 2013-2017 period to the 2008-2012 period, median household e increased in 16.6 percent of all counties (521 counties) between the 2008-2012 period and the 2013-2017 period. paring the 2013-2017 period to the 2008-2012 period, median household e declined in 222 counties (7.1 percent).

2.For the 2013 to 2017 period, among the geographic areas with 10,000 people or more, the locations with the highest median household es were, by county and county equivalent: Loudoun County, Va.; Fairfax County, Va.; Howard County, Md.; Falls Church City, Va.; and Arlington County, Va.

3. For the 2013 to 2017 period, among the geographic areas with 10,000 people or more, the locations with the lowest median household es were, by county and county equivalent:McCreary County, Ky.; Holmes County, Miss.; Sumter County, Ala.; Bell County, Ky.; and Harlan County, Ky.

4.The U.S. poverty rate from 2013-2017 was 14.6 percent, a decrease from the 2008-2012 five-year percentage of 14.9.

5. paring the 2013-2017 period to the 2008-2012 period poverty declined in 14 percent of all counties 441 counties). paring the 2013-2017 period to the 2008-2012 period poverty and poverty rates increased in 264 counties (8.4 percent).

6.From 2013-2017, among geographic areas with 10,000 people or more, the locations with the highest poverty rates were,by county and county equivalent:Todd County, S.D.; Oglala Lakota County, S.D.; and Holmes County, Miss.

7.From 2013-2017, among geographic areas with 10,000 people or more, the locations with the lowest poverty rates were,by county and county equivalent:Morgan County, Utah; Falls Church City, Va.; Lincoln County, S.D.; Douglas County, Colo.; Loudon County Va.; and Carver County Minn.

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