The US poverty map in 2011 by Simon Rogers.
From the post:
New figures from the US census show that 46.2 million Americans live in poverty and another 48.6m have no health insurance. In Maryland, the median income is $68,876, in Kentucky it is $39,856, some $10,054 below than the US average. Click on each state below to see the data – or use the dropdown to see the map change
As always an interesting presentation of data (along with access to the raw data).
But what about “poverty” in the United States versus “poverty” in other places?
The World Bank’s “Poverty” page reports in part:
- Poverty headcount ratio at $1.25 a day (PPP) (% of population)
- East Asia & Pacific
- Europe & Central Asia
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Middle East & North Africa
- South Asia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Poverty headcount ratio at $2 a day (PPP) (% of population)
- East Asia & Pacific
- Europe & Central Asia
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Middle East & North Africa
- South Asia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
What area is missing from this list?
Can you say: “North America?”
The poverty rate per day for North American is an important comparison point in discussions of global trade, environment and similar issues.
Can you point me towards more comprehensive comparison data?
PS: $2 per day is $730 annual. $1.25 per day is $456.25 annual.