This statistic shows the percentage of black families in the U.S. who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2016. In 1990, 29.3 percent of all black families in the U.S. lived below the poverty level.
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.
Percentage of black families in the U.S. who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2016
This statistic shows the percentage of black families in the U.S. who live below the poverty level from 1990 to 2016. In 1990, 29.3 percent of all black families in the U.S. lived below the poverty level.
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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| Percentage of poor black families | |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 19% |
| 2015 | 21.1% |
| 2014 | 22.9% |
| 2013 | 22.8% |
| 2012 | 23.7% |
| 2011 | 24.2% |
| 2010 | 24.1% |
| 2009 | 22.7% |
| 2008 | 22% |
| 2007 | 22.1% |
| 2006 | 21.6% |
| 2005 | 22.1% |
| 2004 | 22.8% |
| 2003 | 22.3% |
| 2002 | 21.5% |
| 2001 | 20.7% |
| 2000 | 19.3% |
| 1999 | 21.8% |
| 1998 | 23.4% |
| 1997 | 23.6% |
| 1996 | 26.1% |
| 1995 | 26.4% |
| 1994 | 27.3% |
| 1993 | 31.3% |
| 1992 | 31.1% |
| 1991 | 30.4% |
| 1990 | 29.3% |
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