Map of the United States

Figure 3. Percentage of individuals living in poverty, by county, 2000. Data are classified by geometric data progression. Data source: Community Health Status Indicators (1).

Map of the United States showing the percentage of individuals living in poverty, by county. Overall, the map gives the impression that there are only a few counties in which the percentage of individuals living in poverty ranges from 31.65% to 56.92% (the highest rate shown by the map), but the map also shows that there is a relatively small number of counties showing the lower percentages of individuals living in poverty. Compared to Figure 1, Figure 3 shows the United States to have more counties with the highest rate of poverty, but compared to Figure 2, Figure 3 shows the United States to have fewer counties with the highest rate of poverty.

  Range, Percentage
0.00-7.18 7.19-11.00 11.01-18.17 18.18-31.64 31.65-56.92
Number of counties in range 321 803 1300 650 65

 

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