Top Ten States with the Highest Percentage of Adults 65 or Older Living in Poverty
| Mississippi |
15.7 % |
| District of Columbia |
15.2 % |
| Louisiana |
13.9 % |
| Kentucky |
13.5 % |
| Tennessee |
13.4 % |
| New Mexico |
13.0 % |
| Alabama |
12.6 % |
| Georgia |
12.6 % |
| South Dakota |
12.5 % |
| Arkansas & Texas |
12.3 % |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey 2007
|
