In 2023, about 36.79 million Americans were living below the national poverty line in the United States. Of those Americans, around 4.04 million had a four-year degree or higher. This means they have an income below 100 percent of the national poverty level as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2023, by education
(in millions)
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US Census Bureau. (August 9, 2024). Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2023, by education (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/233168/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-in-the-us-by-education/
US Census Bureau. "Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2023, by education (in millions)." Chart. August 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233168/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-in-the-us-by-education/
US Census Bureau. (2024). Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2023, by education (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233168/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-in-the-us-by-education/
US Census Bureau. "Number of People Living below The Poverty Line in The United States in 2023, by Education (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233168/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-in-the-us-by-education/
US Census Bureau, Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2023, by education (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233168/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-in-the-us-by-education/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2023, by education (in millions) [Graph], US Census Bureau, August 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/233168/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-in-the-us-by-education/
