This graph shows the poverty rate in the United States for different ethnic groups in 2016. In 2016, about 22 percent of the black population in the U.S. was living below the poverty line.
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This graph shows the poverty rate in the United States for different ethnic groups in 2016. In 2016, about 22 percent of the black population in the U.S. was living below the poverty line.
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This graph shows the poverty rate in the United States for different ethnic groups in 2016. In 2016, about 22 percent of the black population in the U.S. was living below the poverty line.
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