This graph shows the number of people living below the poverty line in the United States among all people in 2010, by age. In 2010, about 16 million people younger than 18 were living below the poverty line in the United States.
Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2010, by age
(in millions)
The U.S. Census Bureau uses a set of dollar value thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. A person under 65 living alone is considered poor, if the annual income is less than 11,344 U.S. dollars. This threshold is calculated for 2010.
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US Census Bureau. (September 16, 2011). Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2010, by age (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/233150/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-gender/
US Census Bureau. "Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2010, by age (in millions)." Chart. September 16, 2011. Statista. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233150/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-gender/
US Census Bureau. (2011). Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2010, by age (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233150/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-gender/
US Census Bureau. "Number of People Living below The Poverty Line in The United States in 2010, by Age (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233150/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-gender/
US Census Bureau, Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2010, by age (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233150/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us-by-gender/ (last visited May 27, 2022)
