Poverty rates by region and metro/nonmetro status, 2014-18 average

Percent poor

Bar chart with 4 groups with 2 items per group.

Group 1, Northeast.
Item 1, Nonmetro 13.1.
Item 2, Metro 12.4.
Group 2, Midwest.
Item 1, Nonmetro 13.9.
Item 2, Metro 13.1.
Group 3, West.
Item 1, Nonmetro 16.2.
Item 2, Metro 13.5.
Group 4, South.
Item 1, Nonmetro 20.5.
Item 2, Metro 14.4.

Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year average county-level data for 2014-18 and 2018 Office of Management and Budget nonmetro/metro county designations.