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U.S. Census Bureau published a startling analysis of poverty in America and the median income of Americans in 2010. Journalists from 24 / 7 Wall St. looked census of 50 states and have compiled a ranking of the poorest of them.

Nationally, the poverty rate was 15.1% in 2010, marking an increase of 3.8% compared to 2000. This was at the highest level since 1993 until now. Statistics means that more than 46 million Americans lived below the poverty line in 2010. Four-person family income was 22.3 U.S. dollars, reaching the 1989 level.

Taking into account all these indicators, those from 24 / 7 Wall St. have made the top of the poorest states in the U.S.:

10. North Carolina

Average Income: $ 43,275

Poverty rate: 16.1%

Citizens without health insurance: 16.7% (13th in the ranking of countries with low health insurance coverage)

Unemployment: 10.1% (9th in the ranking of states with the highest level of unemployment)

9. Alabama

Average Income: $ 42,218

Poverty rate: 16.1% (on a par with North Carolina)

Citizens without health insurance: 14.4% (rank 21)

Unemployment: 10.0% (10th)

8. Kentucky

Average Income: $ 42,091

Poverty rate: 17.3% (6th)

Citizens without health insurance: 15.5% (18th place)

Unemployment: 9.5% (13th)

7. South Carolina

Average Income: $ 42,059

Poverty rate: 14.9% (16th)

Citizens without health insurance: 17.6% (# 12)

Unemployment: 10.9% (4th)

6. Montana

Average Income: $ 42,005

Poverty rate: 13.4% (24th)

Citizens without health insurance: 16.3% (16th)

Unemployment: 7.7% (18th place)

5. Louisiana

Average Income: $ 41,896

Poverty rate: 18% (4th)

Citizens without health insurance: 18% (No. 11)

Unemployment: 7.6% (rank 17)

4. West Virginia

Average Income: $ 40,824

Poverty rate: 15.7% (# 12)

Citizens without health insurance: 13.9% (25th)

Unemployment: 8.1% (24th)

3. Tennessee

Average Income: $ 40,026

Poverty rate: 16.1% (11th place)

Citizens without health insurance: 14.7% (20th place)

Unemployment: 9.8% (11th place)

2. Arkansas

Average Income: $ 38,600

Poverty rate: 16.5% (8th)

Citizens without health insurance: 18.5% (9th)

Unemployment: 8.2% (rank 25)

1. Mississippi

Average Income: $ 36,850

Poverty rate: 21.3% (the largest in the country)

Citizens without health insurance: 18.7% (8th)

Unemployment: 10.4% (7th)