The table below shows information about age, average income per person and population below poverty line in three states in the USA.

The table below shows information about age, average income per person and population below poverty line in three states in the USA.
The chart above shows data on three states in the United States:
California
,
Utah
, and
Florida
. The chart displays information about age distribution, average
income
per person, and
poverty
rates. In terms of age distribution,
Utah
has the highest percentage of young people, with 28% of its
population
under 18.
Florida
,
on the other hand
, has the highest percentage of people over the age of 60, with 23% of the
population
falling into
this
category. When compared to
Utah
,
Florida
has almost three times as many people over 60.
California
falls in the middle, with intermediate percentages of both young and old populations. In terms of average
income
per person,
California
has the highest value, with an average of $23,000.
Florida
follows closely behind, with an average
income
of $22,000,
while
Utah
has the lowest average
income
at $17,000. The difference between
California
and
Florida
is only $1,000.
However
, despite having a high average
income
,
California
has the highest rate of
poverty
, with 16% of its
population
falling below the
poverty
line.
In contrast
,
Utah
, despite having a lower average
income
, has a better
poverty
rate, with only 9% of its
population
living below the
poverty
line, compared to 12% in both
California
and
Florida
.
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