In 2023, 27.4 percent of Hispanic families with a single mother were living below the poverty level in the United States. While this poverty rate has dropped significantly since the 1990's, it is still much higher than white, non-Hispanic single mother households. 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.
Share of Hispanic families with a single mother living below the poverty line in the United States from 1990 to 2023
Characteristic
Poverty rate
2023
27.4%
2022
29.6%
2021
28.2%
2020
28.6%
2019
26.8%
2018
30.8%
2017
32.7%
2016
32.7%
2015
35.5%
2014
37.9%
2013
40.4%
2012
40.7%
2011
41.2%
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Hispanic (any race) - With and Without Children Under 18 Years. Female householder, no spouse present.
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."
Further information on the federal poverty line can be accessed here.
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US Census Bureau. (September 16, 2024). Share of Hispanic families with a single mother living below the poverty line in the United States from 1990 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/205195/percentage-of-poor-hispanic-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Share of Hispanic families with a single mother living below the poverty line in the United States from 1990 to 2023." Chart. September 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205195/percentage-of-poor-hispanic-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. (2024). Share of Hispanic families with a single mother living below the poverty line in the United States from 1990 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205195/percentage-of-poor-hispanic-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Share of Hispanic Families with a Single Mother Living below The Poverty Line in The United States from 1990 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/205195/percentage-of-poor-hispanic-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, Share of Hispanic families with a single mother living below the poverty line in the United States from 1990 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/205195/percentage-of-poor-hispanic-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/ (last visited February 19, 2025)
Share of Hispanic families with a single mother living below the poverty line in the United States from 1990 to 2023 [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/205195/percentage-of-poor-hispanic-families-with-a-female-householder-in-the-us/
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