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AWARENESS OF THE CAUSE

POVERTY STATISTICS In the United States today, 39.7 million people are in poverty, slightly lower than in 2016.

POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES The following U.S. poverty statistics were released in September 2018 by the U.S. Census Bureau. The graph shows the percentages of people living in poverty by group.

The percentage of people in poverty, by group, in the United States.

Adults without a high school diploma 25 %

Adults with a college degree or higher 5 %

Adults not working 31 %

Adults with a disability 25 %

Foreign-born non-citizens 19 %

Single mothers 26 %

Hispanic Americans 18 %

Black Americans 21 %

Full-time working adults 2 %

Single fathers 12 %

All children 18 %

Married couples 5 %

Seniors 9 %

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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