In 2023, about 1.11 million white, non-Hispanic families with a single mother were living below the poverty level 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 white, non-Hispanic families with a single mother in the United States who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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Number of families living below the poverty level in thousands
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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). Number of white, non-Hispanic families with a single mother in the United States who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/205051/number-of-poor-white-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of white, non-Hispanic families with a single mother in the United States who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205051/number-of-poor-white-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. (2024). Number of white, non-Hispanic families with a single mother in the United States who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205051/number-of-poor-white-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of White, Non-hispanic Families with a Single Mother in The United States Who Live below The Poverty Level from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/205051/number-of-poor-white-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, Number of white, non-Hispanic families with a single mother in the United States who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/205051/number-of-poor-white-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/ (last visited April 06, 2025)
Number of white, non-Hispanic families with a single mother in the United States who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/205051/number-of-poor-white-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/
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