Poverty Level 2024 By State 2024. Mississippi has the lowest median household income of any state of $44,966. Between 2021 and 2022, the poverty rate decreased in nine states, increased in none and remained the same in 41 states, according to census bureau data.

2024 federal poverty guidelines chart (effective jan. The national official poverty rate (11.1%) was lower than the supplemental poverty measure (spm) (12.9%) in 2023, according to the u.s.