Poverty rates by census region and metro/nonmetro status, 2015-19 average

Percent poor

Bar chart with 4 groups and 2 items per group.

Group 1, Northeast.
Item 1, Nonmetro 12.9.
Item 2, Metro 12.
Group 2, Midwest.
Item 1, Nonmetro 13.4.
Item 2, Metro 12.6.
Group 3, West.
Item 1, Nonmetro 15.6.
Item 2, Metro 12.7.
Group 4, South.
Item 1, Nonmetro 19.7.
Item 2, Metro 13.8.

Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey 5-year average county-level data for 2015-19 and 2018 Office of Management and Budget nonmetro/metro county designations.