Between 2018 and 2022, Americans who identified as Black and Americans who identified as American Indian or Alaska Native were most likely to be living in poverty across all generations in the United States. Within the provided time period, 35 percent of Gen Alpha who were Black lived in families with incomes below the federal poverty line in the United States, followed by 34 percent who were American Indian or Alaska Native.
Share of people living in families with incomes below the federal poverty line in the United States between 2018 and 2022, by race and generation
Definitions of birth year cohorts for each generation may differ depending upon the source. According to this data, Gen Alpha is born 2013 to 2025, Gen Z is born 1997 to 2012, Millennials are born 1981 to 1996, Gen X is born 1965 to 1980, and Baby Boomers are born 1946 to 1964.
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Annie E. Casey Foundation. (September 29, 2023). Share of people living in families with incomes below the federal poverty line in the United States between 2018 and 2022, by race and generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472708/share-of-people-living-in-poverty-by-race-and-generation-us/
Annie E. Casey Foundation. "Share of people living in families with incomes below the federal poverty line in the United States between 2018 and 2022, by race and generation." Chart. September 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472708/share-of-people-living-in-poverty-by-race-and-generation-us/
Annie E. Casey Foundation. (2023). Share of people living in families with incomes below the federal poverty line in the United States between 2018 and 2022, by race and generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472708/share-of-people-living-in-poverty-by-race-and-generation-us/
Annie E. Casey Foundation. "Share of People Living in Families with Incomes below The Federal Poverty Line in The United States between 2018 and 2022, by Race and Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472708/share-of-people-living-in-poverty-by-race-and-generation-us/
Annie E. Casey Foundation, Share of people living in families with incomes below the federal poverty line in the United States between 2018 and 2022, by race and generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472708/share-of-people-living-in-poverty-by-race-and-generation-us/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Share of people living in families with incomes below the federal poverty line in the United States between 2018 and 2022, by race and generation [Graph], Annie E. Casey Foundation, September 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1472708/share-of-people-living-in-poverty-by-race-and-generation-us/
