# data[].attributes.body
Many people were not able to buy houses and apartments

Crowded tenements

run down buildings, overcrowded cities, unsafe, lack of running water, no electricity

Urban slums

# data[].attributes.body
Jacob A Riis was the photographer

exposed the slum life

Inspired the wealthy to join efforts to reform laws for the poor

Jane Addams

Bought houses to provide services to the poor.

she established settlement houses

# data[].attributes.body
Settlement Houses

Offered services to the poort

Gave opportunities like english classes, child care and work training

# data[].attributes.body
People are living on the street

they use there money to buy drugs

Feb 27, 2024 ... Nearly 327,000 people in the United States experiencing homelessness lived in shelters, a small proportion (0.1%) of the U.S.

# data[].attributes.body
In 2020, 37 million people lived in Poverty USA. That means the poverty rate for 2020 was 11.4%.

12.9% of woman live in poverty

10.6% of men live in poverty

In 2018, the poverty rate for people living with a disability was 25.7%. That’s nearly 4 million people living with a disability—in poverty.

5.3% of the population—or 17.3 million people—live in deep poverty, with incomes below 50% of their poverty thresholds.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
In 2018, 38.1 million people lived in Poverty USA. That means the poverty rate for 2018 was 11.8%. Use our interactive map to take a closer look at poverty statistics in the United States.

Who lives in Poverty USA?

All those who make less than the Federal government's official poverty threshold... which for a family of four is about $25,700. People working at minimum wage, even holding down multiple jobs. Seniors living on fixed incomes. Wage earners suddenly out of work. Millions of families everywhere from our cities to rural communities.

Poverty does not strike all demographics equally. For example, in 2018, 10.6% of men, and 12.9% of women lived in Poverty USA. Along the same lines, the poverty rate for married couples in 2018 was only 4.7% - but the poverty rate for single-parent families with no wife present was 12.7%, and for single-parent families with no husband present was 24.9%.

In 2018, the poverty rate for people living with a disability was 25.7%. That's nearly 4 million people living with a disability-in poverty.

Poverty by Age

Poverty by Ethnicity

According to 2018 US Census Data, the highest poverty rate by race is found among Native Americans (25.4%), with Blacks (20.8%) having the second highest poverty rate, and Hispanics (of any race) having the third highest poverty rate (17.6%). Whites had a poverty rate of 10.1%, while Asians had a poverty rate at 10.1%.

The Economics of Poverty

Poverty thresholds are determined by the US government, and vary according to the size of a family, and the ages of its members. In 2018, the poverty threshold-also known as the poverty line-for an individual was $12,784. For two people, the weighted average threshold was $16,247.

For more details about poverty thresholds, visit the US Census Bureau. Poverty thresholds are intended for use as a statistical yardstick, not a complete description of what people and/or families actually need to live.

What's worse, 5.3% of the population-or 17.3 million people-live in deep poverty, with incomes below 50% of their poverty thresholds.

And 29.9% of the population-or 93.6 million-live close to poverty, with incomes less than two times that of their poverty thresholds. To learn more about poverty thresholds and what it is like to live at the poverty line, take a look at the statistics.

Sources: How the US Census Measures Poverty, US Census Bureau; Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2019, US Census Bureau (p. 18-19).

Employment

Following 3 consecutive years of annual increases, the 2018 median household income of $63,179 was not significantly different than the 2017 median. However, the real median income for family households increased by 1.2% and for nonfamily households by 2.4%. In 2018, the median income for family households was $80,663, while the median income for nonfamily households was $38,122.

Regarding the people who earned income in 2018, an estimated 76.8% of men and 63.9% of women worked full time, year-round. This combines for a 2% increase from the previous year and continues a shift from part time to full time work status. However, in 2018, the earnings of women who worked full time, year-round were only 81.6% of that for men working full time, year-round.

Source: US Census Bureau; Income and Poverty in the United States: 2019

Food Insecurity

The USDA estimated that 11.1% of US households were food insecure in 2018. This means that approximately 14.3 million households had difficulty providing enough food for all their members due to a lack of resources. Rates of food insecurity were substantially higher than the national average for households with incomes near or below the Federal poverty line.

There are programs that help.

56% of food-insecure households in the USDA survey reported that in the previous month, they had participated in one or more of the three largest Federal food and nutrition assistance programs. One of these programs is known as SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Program. Learn more about policies that help.

Source: United States Department of Agriculture, Food Security Status of US Households in 2018

In addition, every day, thousands of people-working with their neighbors and community-are finding ways out of Poverty USA by strengthening families, creating jobs, and improving neighborhoods. For nearly five decades, CCHD has supported nearly 12,000 community-based projects led by low-income people through our grant program. Read some of their stories.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
In 2018, 38.1 million people lived in Poverty USA. That means the poverty rate for 2018 was 11.8%. Use our interactive map to take a closer look at poverty statistics in the United States. All those who make less than the Federal government's official poverty threshold...

# data[].attributes.body
Rising inflation and an uncertain economy are deeply affecting the lives of millions of Americans, particularly those living in low-income communities. It may seem impossible for a family of four to survive on just over $27,000 per year or a single person on just over $15,000, but that’s what millions of people do everyday in the United States. Approximately 37.9 million Americans, or just under 12%, now live in poverty, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

# data[].attributes.body
Lots of people can not afford thing and are struggling with money

# data[].attributes.body
Lots of people are trying to help the world and help all the poverty that is going against families

# data[].attributes.body
Lots of prices are going up in value and to help the people in poverty the president should drop inflation and maybe give some cheap supplies to the people in need