California is the highest state; DC is the highest of the regions listed at 20.2% vs California's 19% [2]. Also interesting to note that the rate in California

California is the highest state; DC is the highest of the regions listed at 20.2% vs California's 19% [2]. Also interesting to note that the rate in California has been dropping over the past few years - 20.6% avg for 2013/2014/2015 [0], 20.4% for 2016 [1], and 19% for 2017. The national supplemental poverty rate is relatively flat over the same time frame -- 14.3% in 2015 and 13.9% in 2017 [0] https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2016/demo/p60-258.pdf https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publicatio... [1] https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2017/demo/p60-261.pdf https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publicatio... [2] https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2018/demo/p60-265.pdf https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publicatio...