In 2022, there was a total of 7.4 million families living below the poverty line in the United States. Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing, and shelter.
Number of families living below the poverty line in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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US Census Bureau. (September 13, 2023). Number of families living below the poverty line in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/204743/number-of-poor-families-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of families living below the poverty line in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204743/number-of-poor-families-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Number of families living below the poverty line in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204743/number-of-poor-families-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Families Living below The Poverty Line in The United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204743/number-of-poor-families-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, Number of families living below the poverty line in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204743/number-of-poor-families-in-the-us/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Number of families living below the poverty line in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/204743/number-of-poor-families-in-the-us/