Poorest counties in the US: A state-by-state look at where median household income is low
βIn every state other than Connecticut, there is at least one county where the typical household earns less than the national median annual household income of $57,652. In the vast majority of states, there are counties where most households earn less than $40,000 a year. These low-income counties tend to have much in common. They are largely rural and have relatively weak job markets. They also tend to have low average life expectancies and declining populations.β