In 2023, 21.8 percent of the families with a female householder in the U.S. lived in poverty. While high, it is a significant increase from the 1990 when the poverty rate was 33.4 for female-led households.
You can get an overview on the total number of households in the U.S. here.
Poverty rate for families with female head of household in the United States from 1990 to 2023
Female householder, no spouse present - with and without children under 18.
Families as of March of the following year.
The Census Bureau defines a family as follows: "A family is a group of two people or more (one of whom is the householder) related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together; all such people (including related subfamily members) are considered as members of one family."
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.
Further information regarding the poverty threshold can be accessed here
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US Census Bureau. (September 16, 2024). Poverty rate for families with female head of household in the United States from 1990 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/204747/poverty-rate-for-families-with-female-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Poverty rate for families with female head of household in the United States from 1990 to 2023." Chart. September 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204747/poverty-rate-for-families-with-female-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. (2024). Poverty rate for families with female head of household in the United States from 1990 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204747/poverty-rate-for-families-with-female-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Poverty Rate for Families with Female Head of Household in The United States from 1990 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204747/poverty-rate-for-families-with-female-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, Poverty rate for families with female head of household in the United States from 1990 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204747/poverty-rate-for-families-with-female-householder-in-the-us/ (last visited November 17, 2024)
Poverty rate for families with female head of household in the United States from 1990 to 2023 [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/204747/poverty-rate-for-families-with-female-householder-in-the-us/
