In 2023, 17.9 percent of Black people living in the United States were living below the poverty line, compared to 7.7 percent of white people. That year, the total poverty rate in the U.S. across all races and ethnicities was 11.1 percent.
Poverty in the United States
Single people in the United States making less than 12,880 U.S. dollars a year and families of four making less than 26,500 U.S. dollars a year are considered to be below the poverty line. Women and children are more likely to suffer from poverty, due to women staying home more often than men to take care of children, and women suffering from the gender wage gap. Not only are women and children more likely to be affected, racial minorities are as well due to the discrimination they face.
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US Census Bureau. (September 16, 2024). Poverty rate in the United States in 2023, by race and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/200476/us-poverty-rate-by-ethnic-group/
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US Census Bureau. (2024). Poverty rate in the United States in 2023, by race and ethnicity . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/200476/us-poverty-rate-by-ethnic-group/
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Poverty rate in the United States in 2023, by race and ethnicity [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/200476/us-poverty-rate-by-ethnic-group/