Poverty articles

These reports cover the American experience ranging from immigration to aging population to civil rights to childcare to poverty. Explore this demographic data for a fuller picture of who lives in the US.

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How many people receive government assistance?

In 2022, around one in three Americans was enrolled in at least one government assistance program.

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Americans are struggling to afford enough food

As of October 2023, 53.7% of American adults were able to access and afford the food they wanted all the time.

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How does poverty affect people’s mental and physical health?

Americans who are living in poverty report feelings of worry and anxiety at higher rates than average.

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What does living at the poverty line look like?

Inflation affects families at different income levels unevenly as the poorest Americans pay a larger share of their incomes on food and housing.

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Which states have the highest child poverty rates?

Poverty affects millions of children in America, and the national child poverty rate was 16.9% in 2021. Here are the states with the highest poverty rates.

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People are waiting seven months longer for affordable housing than in 2010

Wait times have increased as federal spending on affordable housing has more than halved.

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Which US cities have the largest homeless populations?

In 2023, New York had the nation’s largest homeless population.

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How many homeless people are in the US? What does the data miss?

The total homeless population in the US rose 12.1% from 2022 to 2023, reaching its highest point since at least 2007.

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Who is the least likely to have a bank account in the US?

People with low educational attainment or family income, people who live in the South, and Black people all have lower bank account ownership rates.

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How much child support do parents actually receive?

Fifty-four percent of parents who were owed child support did not receive the full amount in 2017.

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