Top Ten States with the Highest Percentage of Adults 65 or Older Living in Poverty
| District of Columbia |
15.6 % |
| Mississippi |
15.6 % |
| Louisiana |
14 % |
| Kentucky |
13.4 % |
| New Mexico |
13.2 % |
| Tennessee |
12.9 % |
| Georgia |
12.7 % |
| Arkansas |
12.6 % |
| Alabama |
12.6 % |
| Texas |
12.3 % |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey 2008
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