Poverty rate (US official measure): United States
Latest value, 2024
12.1%
Definition
People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.
Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.
Evolution
Value
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.1 |
| 2023 | 12.5 |
| 2022 | 12.6 |
| 2021 | 12.8 |
| 2020 | 11.9 |
| 2019 | 12.3 |
| 2018 | 13.1 |
| 2017 | 13.4 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 14.7 |
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Get this figure from your agent
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