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The Hispanic community faces challenges in socioeconomic factors, with high poverty rates despite being a large workforce population. They are often concentrated in service jobs with limited social representation and higher risk. Lower socioeconomic status is linked to poor health behaviors. The image shows state-wise poverty rates, with Alabama, Montana, and Pennsylvania having significant rates among Latinos. Wyoming has the lowest poverty rate, partly due to profitable oil and gas industries. Economic disparities are widespread. The systematic challenges that the Hispanic community has faced has transited over to the socioeconomic factors. Hispanics face disproportionately high poverty rates despite being one of the largest populations in the workforce. Hispanics are often concentrated in service-lucky patients which offer limited social representation and carry higher risk. Lower socioeconomic status is associated with poor health behaviors compared to higher socioeconomic status. The image provided highlights the state-wise poverty rates with Alabama nearly having 20% of its Latinos living in poverty reflecting significant economic challenges. Montana follows closely with poverty rate of 24.2% among Latinos highlighting widespread economic disparities. Pennsylvania ranks third with about 24% of its Latino population living in poverty, underscoring regional variations in economic conditions. Wyoming boasts the lowest proportion of Latino poverty at approximately 10% attributing partly to lucrative oil and gas shops illustrating the impact of industry on economic opportunities.