Share of people living in low-income households U.S. 2013-2021, by generation

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 21, 2024

In 2021, nearly two in five of the Generation Alpha were living in low-income households in the United States, with 38 percent of Gen Alpha living in families who earn less annually than twice the value of the federal poverty level. In comparison, only 24 percent of Baby Boomers and 22 percent of Generation X were living in low-income households in that year.

Share of people living in low-income households in the United States from 2013 to 2021, by generation

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September 2023

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United States

Survey time period

2013 to 2021

Supplementary notes

*Data for 2020 was not available.

Low-income households are defined as families who earn less annually than twice the value of the federal poverty level.

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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