In 2020, around 3.63 million families with a female householder lived below the poverty level in the U.S.
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.
Number of families with a female householder in the United States who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2020
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Number of poor families with a female householder in thousands
* No spouse present - with and without children aged 18 and under.
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."
Families as of March of the following year.
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.
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US Census Bureau. (September 14, 2021). Number of families with a female householder in the United States who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/204996/number-of-poor-families-with-a-female--householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of families with a female householder in the United States who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204996/number-of-poor-families-with-a-female--householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. (2021). Number of families with a female householder in the United States who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/204996/number-of-poor-families-with-a-female--householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Number of Families with a Female Householder in The United States Who Live below The Poverty Level from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204996/number-of-poor-families-with-a-female--householder-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, Number of families with a female householder in the United States who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2020 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/204996/number-of-poor-families-with-a-female--householder-in-the-us/ (last visited June 26, 2022)
