Between 2016 and 2020, Americans who identified as Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Hispanic or Latino were most likely to be living in low-income households across all generations in the United States. Within the provided time period, 62 percent of Generation Alpha who were Black lived in families with incomes below the federal poverty line in the United States, followed by 61 percent who were American Indian or Alaska Native, and 55 percent who were Hispanic or Latino.
Share of people living in low-income households in the United States between 2016 and 2020, by race and generation
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American Indian or Alaska Native
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Hispanic or Latino
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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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Annie E. Casey Foundation. (September 29, 2023). Share of people living in low-income households in the United States between 2016 and 2020, by race and generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474164/people-living-in-low-income-households-by-race-and-generation-us/
Annie E. Casey Foundation. "Share of people living in low-income households in the United States between 2016 and 2020, by race and generation." Chart. September 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474164/people-living-in-low-income-households-by-race-and-generation-us/
Annie E. Casey Foundation. (2023). Share of people living in low-income households in the United States between 2016 and 2020, by race and generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474164/people-living-in-low-income-households-by-race-and-generation-us/
Annie E. Casey Foundation. "Share of People Living in Low-income Households in The United States between 2016 and 2020, by Race and Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474164/people-living-in-low-income-households-by-race-and-generation-us/
Annie E. Casey Foundation, Share of people living in low-income households in the United States between 2016 and 2020, by race and generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474164/people-living-in-low-income-households-by-race-and-generation-us/ (last visited September 17, 2024)
Share of people living in low-income households in the United States between 2016 and 2020, by race and generation [Graph], Annie E. Casey Foundation, September 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474164/people-living-in-low-income-households-by-race-and-generation-us/
