I’ve never heard a good explanation for this

[Toots_mcgee]

10 States with the highest poverty rates

1 Mississippi
2 Louisiana
3 New Mexico
4 Kentucky
5 Arkansas
6 West Virginia
7 Alabama
8 Oklahoma
9 Tennessee
10 South Carolina

 

[Veer2Eternity]

10 States with the highest poverty rates

1 Mississippi
2 Louisiana
3 New Mexico
4 Kentucky
5 Arkansas
6 West Virginia
7 Alabama
8 Oklahoma
9 Tennessee
10 South Carolina

For reference:

Are those all 'red' states?
Thank.

 

[Arcola]

Poorest Cities in America 2024

worldpopulationreview.com

 

[Arcola]

I always wondered if it had anything to do with low cost of living in these states. IMHO It’s a lot easier to be poor in a rural setting then metropolitan.

 

[Toots_mcgee]

I would imagine education levels and educational spending probably correlate heavily with poverty rates. Possibly right to work states also?????

 

[Veer2Eternity]

Poorest Cities in America 2024

worldpopulationreview.com

States my man. Not one small part of a larger picture.