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2. Poverty in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Poverty Rates by Age 1959 to 2015. United States. As of 2010, the US Census declared that 15.1% of the general population of the United States lived in poverty: 22% of all people under the age of 18; 13.7% of those between the ages of 19-21; 9% of all people either 65 or older [92]

3. List of U.S. states and territories by poverty rate - Wikipedia

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   This list of U.S. states and territories by poverty rate covers the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the territory of Puerto Rico and their populations' poverty rate. The four other inhabited U.S. territories ( American Samoa , Guam , the Northern Mariana Islands , and the U.S. Virgin Islands ) are listed separately.

4. List of countries by percentage of population living in poverty

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   According to World Bank, "Poverty headcount ratio at a defined value a day is the percentage of the population living on less than that value a day at 2017 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions."

5. Poverty in the U.S. increased last year, even as incomes rose ...

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   The number of Americans living in poverty has gone up, even as incomes rose last year, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday. Measuring poverty can be tricky − but the main number social ...

6. Map: These US states have the highest rates of long-term poverty

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   For example, Texas — with a 14.6% persistent poverty rate — has the highest rate of uninsured citizens in the US at 18%. “Poverty is a strong driver and predictor of poor health outcomes ...

7. Nearly a million more children fell into poverty last year ...

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   The new Census Bureau report also showed that the official poverty rate declined from 11.5% in 2022 to 11.1% in 2023. "The official poverty rate ticking down tells us that the macroeconomy is ...

8. Poverty and health in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Often, poverty-areas do not have places to walk or get healthy food nearby, and they are bombarded with unhealthy promotions like cigarettes, alcohol, and fast food. [17] High-poverty areas also had higher death rates than low-poverty areas. [16] [18] The cost of housing is a huge detriment to physical health.

9. Poverty rate jumps in 2022 after end of enhanced child tax credit

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   The child poverty rate plummeted in 2021, thanks largely to a major, but temporary, boost to the child tax credit in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act. It beefed up payments to $3,600 for ...