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Hispanic socioeconomic status is affected by systematic challenges, leading to high poverty rates despite their large presence in the workforce. Hispanics often work in service occupations with limited representation and higher risk. Lower economic status is linked to poor health behaviors. Alabama has a poverty rate of nearly 20% for Latinos, while Montana and Pennsylvania have rates around 24%, showing regional differences. Wyoming has the lowest proportion of Latino poverty at 10%, thanks to lucrative oil and gas jobs. Hispanic socioeconomic status has been greatly influenced by systematic challenges which they face. Hispanics face disproportionately high poverty rates despite being one of the largest populations in the workforce. Hispanics are often in service occupations which offer limited representation and carry higher risk. Lower economic status is associated with poor health behaviors compared to higher socioeconomic status groups. In the image attached, we can compare statewide poverty rates where Alabama has nearly 20% of Latinos living in poverty. Montana and Pennsylvania both fall closely with poverty rate of about 24% living in poverty underscoring regional variations in economic conditions. Under their hand, Wyoming boasts the lowest proportion of Latino poverty at 10% attributed partly to lucrative oil and gas jobs illustrating the impact of industry on economic opportunities.