Share of people living in low-income households U.S. 2016-20, by race and generation
Between 2016 and 2020, Americans who identified as Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Hispanic or Latino were most likely to be living in low-income households across all generations in the United States. Within the provided time period, 62 percent of Generation Alpha who were Black lived in families with incomes below the federal poverty line in the United States, followed by 61 percent who were American Indian or Alaska Native, and 55 percent who were Hispanic or Latino.
