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Here's the income it takes for a family of 4 to be considered poor in every state

51. Mississippi

Here's the income it takes for a family of 4 to be considered poor in every state

50. Alabama

50. Alabama

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $86.60

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $21,737

49. Arkansas

49. Arkansas

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $86.90

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $21,812

48. West Virginia

48. West Virginia

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $87.60

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $21,988

47. Kentucky

47. Kentucky

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $87.80

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $22,038

46. South Dakota

46. South Dakota

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $88.30

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $22,163

45. Oklahoma

45. Oklahoma

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $89

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $22,339

44. Ohio

44. Ohio

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $89.30

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $22,414

43. Missouri

43. Missouri

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $89.50

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $22,465

42. Iowa

42. Iowa

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $90.20

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $22,640

41. Tennessee

41. Tennessee

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $90.20

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $22,640

40. Indiana

40. Indiana

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $90.30

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $22,665

39. South Carolina

39. South Carolina

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $90.30

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $22,665

38. Louisiana

38. Louisiana

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $90.40

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $22,690

37. Kansas

37. Kansas

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $90.50

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $22,716

36. Nebraska

36. Nebraska

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $90.50

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $22,716

35. North Carolina

35. North Carolina

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $90.90

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $22,816

34. North Dakota

34. North Dakota

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $91.50

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $22,967

33. Georgia

33. Georgia

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $92.10

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $23,117

32. Wisconsin

32. Wisconsin

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $92.80

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $23,293

31. Idaho

31. Idaho

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $93

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $23,343

30. Michigan

30. Michigan

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $93.30

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $23,418

29. New Mexico

29. New Mexico

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $93.60

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $23,494

28. Montana

28. Montana

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $94.10

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $23,619

27. Arizona

27. Arizona

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $95.90

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $24,071

26. Wyoming

26. Wyoming

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $96.70

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $24,272

25. Texas

25. Texas

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $96.90

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $24,322

24. Utah

24. Utah

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $97.30

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $24,422

23. Nevada

23. Nevada

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $97.40

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $24,447

22. Minnesota

22. Minnesota

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $97.50

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $24,473

21. Maine

21. Maine

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $98.40

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $24,698

20. Pennsylvania

20. Pennsylvania

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $98.40

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $24,698

19. Illinois

19. Illinois

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $98.90

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $24,824

18. Rhode Island

18. Rhode Island

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $99.60

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $25,000

17. Florida

17. Florida

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $99.70

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $25,025

16. Oregon

16. Oregon

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $99.80

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $25,050

15. Delaware

15. Delaware

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $100.20

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $25,150

14. Vermont

14. Vermont

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $101.60

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $25,502

13. Virginia

13. Virginia

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $102.30

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $25,677

12. Colorado

12. Colorado

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $103

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $25,853

11. Washington

11. Washington

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $105.50

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $26,481

10. New Hampshire

10. New Hampshire

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $105.90

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $26,581

9. Massachusetts

9. Massachusetts

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $107.80

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $27,058

8. Connecticut

8. Connecticut

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $108.70

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $27,284

7. Maryland

7. Maryland

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $109.50

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $27,485

6. New Jersey

6. New Jersey

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $113.20

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $28,413

5. California

5. California

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $114.40

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $28,714

4. Hawaii

4. Hawaii

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $118.40

Poverty line: $28,870

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $28,870

3. New York

3. New York

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $115.60

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $29,016

2. Washington, DC

2. Washington, DC

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $115.90

Poverty line: $25,100

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $29,091

1. Alaska

1. Alaska

Money needed to buy $100 nationally: $105.40

Poverty line: $31,380

Salary needed to be at poverty line based on buying power: $31,380

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