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

The table below shows information about age, average income per person and population below poverty line in three states in USA.
The table compares the proportions of different age groups, poverty rates, and individual
income
levels among citizens in
California
,
Utah
, and
Florida
.
It is clear that
Utah
had the largest percentage of people under 18,
while
Florida
had a higher proportion of elderly people.
Moreover
,
California
had the highest average
income
, but
also
the highest poverty rate. Looking at the information in more detail regarding average
income
,
California
had an average
income
of $23,000, which exceeded
Florida
's by $1,000. Meanwhile,
Utah
had the lowest average
income
at $17,000 and 9% of its residents were considered poor.
In contrast
,
California
and
Florida
had higher poverty rates, with the former at 16% and the latter at 12%. In terms of age distribution, the youngest age group (under 18) constituted 28% of the population in
Utah
,
while
California
and
Florida
had similar proportions at 17% and 16%, respectively.
In contrast
, those over 60 accounted for 23% of the population in
Florida
,
while
the figures were 13% in
California
and 8% in
Utah
.
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