Special Report
Poverty in America
September 27, 2018 1:22 pm
Last Updated: January 11, 2020 5:13 pm
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Who Lives in Poverty?: Poverty by Race and Ethnicity
Black and Hispanic Americans are more than twice as likely to live in poverty as white Americans. These figures are based on the more accurate Supplemental Poverty Rate.
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Who Lives in Poverty?: Poverty by Residence and Region
Education, employment, and income are all closely related to one another. College-educated Americans and adults working full-time are far less vulnerable to the prospect of poverty than other groups.
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Who Lives in Poverty?: Poverty by Education and Employment
While suburban poverty is on the rise, populations earning low incomes remain relatively concentrated in cities. The West and South have higher poverty rates, but there are pockets of extreme poverty in every U.S. region.
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Who Lives in Poverty?: Poverty in American Counties
While poverty exists everywhere in America, it is highly concentrated in certain areas, particularly the South, Southwest, and Appalachian regions.
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