Poverty In The U.S. By The Numbers

NATIONAL

2010 POVERTY RATE,

0.151

There were 46. 2 million people in poverty, a 2. 6 million increase from 2009 - the fourth consecutive annual increase. That means that 1. 5 out of 10 people in the U. S. were in poverty.

FAMILIES

IN 2010,

1. 7

%

OF FAMILIES FELL BELOW THE POVERTY RATE

OF FAMILIES FELL BELOW

A family is counted as poor if its pretax money income is below its poverty threshold. Money income does not include noncash benefits such as public housing, Medicaid, employer - provided health insurance and food stamps

Single Father 0.095

2010 POVERTY THRESHOLDS

SINGLE INDIVIDUAL

under 65 11344

65 years & older 10458

Type Of Family

Married Couple 0.389

SINGLE PARENT

0.514

one child 15030

two children 17568

three children 22190

TWO ADULTS

no children 14602

one child 17552

two children 22113

three children 26023

out on top i 29 %

MALES AND FEMALES

IN 2010, WOMEN WERE

BREAKDOWN OF PEOPLE IN POVERTY BY GENDER AND EDUCATION Women are more likely to be poor than men with the same level of education.



No high school diploma High school, no college

Some college, less than 4 year degree

4 year degree or higher Under 15 years old

0.029

Total

Male

0.113

0.094

0.061

0.158

0.455

MORE LIKEY TO BE POOR THAN MEN. About one of every seven women was poor, compared to about one of every nine men.

0.036

0.134

Female

0.095

0.132

0.1471

Total 0.545

60

10203040 50Based on the highest grade completed. Applies only to people age 15 and older. People under 15 are included in the totals only.

CHILDREN AND AGE

2010 CHILD POVERTY RATE,

IN 2010, MORE THAN

nii : 21. 6 %

The 2010 child poverty rate was the highest since 2001. More than 1. 1 million children were added to the poverty population between 2009 and 2010.

1 IN 5 *

no

II > > > CHILDREN IN THE U. S. LIVED IN POVERTY.

Over 65 : 7. 6 % 60-64:3.8%55-59:4.3%

PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES IN POVERTY IN 2012000, BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

0.4

POVERTY RATE BY AGE Between 2009 and 2010, the poverty rate increased for children under age 18, by 1. 3 percent, and people aged 18 to 64, by 8 percent. There was no change for people aged 65 and older.

..----38.2%

0.357

---323%

45-5410%

Under 18 0.355

0.227

35-4410.9%

0.17

0.13

25-3413.7%

18-2414%

White

Black

Asian

Hispanic Other race

Two or more races

RACE AND ETHNICITY

MEDIAN INCOME BY RACE

0.274

64308

0.266

80000700006000000000

51.846

POVERTY RATE BY RACE The poverty rate for 30%non - Hispanic whites was lower than the poverty rates for other racial groups. Between 2009 and 2010, Asians were the only racial group without a significant change or increase in poverty.

54620

37.759

32068

0.13

400003000020000

0.099

10000 0

White

Black

Asian

White

Black

Asian

Non - Hispanic White

Hispanic ( any race )

Non - Hispanic White

Hispanic ( any race )

STATE BY STATE

PERCENT IN POVERTY : 2010

IN 2010,

Mississippi

was the poorest state in the nation.

5

MI

OR

MA

UNEMPLOYMENT

MEDIAN INCOME

POVERTY RATE 0.213

RI

PACT

0.102

35850

NJ

INOHA

co

KS

MO

New Hampshire

TN

NM

ARTT SO

was the wealthiest state in the nation.

WMS ALGA

POVERTY RATE

UNEMPLOYMENT

MEDIAN INCOME

0.066

0.056

66707

* Dec 2010 percentages

8. 6 to 11. 9 12. 0 to 15. 2 15. 3 to 16. 8 16. 9 to 22. 4

POOREST CITIES IN THE U. S.

2010 POVERTY RATE

2011 ANNUAL UNEMPLOYMENT

2006 - 2010 MEDIAN INCOME

READING, PA

0.413

0.082

28197

FLINT,MI

0.412

0.109

27199

BLOOMINGTON, IN

0.399

0.077

27410

ALBANY, GA

0.399

0.104

30000

KALAMAZOO, MI

0.388

0.088

29.919

U. S. NATIONAL AVERAGES

0.151

0.089

51914

PAST AND PRESENT

NUMBER IN POVERTY AND POVERTY RATE : 1959 - 2010

- Millions in Poverty

- Percent in Poverty

Recession

U. S. Goes Off Gold Standard

Nixon Institutes Wage - Price Controls

Subprime Mortgage

The poverty rate in 2010 was the highest poverty rate since 1993 but was 7. 3 percent lower than the poverty rate in 1959, the first year for which poverty estimates are available Although the number of those in poverty has risen, the percentage of those in poverty has fallen by 7. 4 percent since 1959. Since it was first measured in 1959, the poverty rate has never been below 11 percent

1989Savings and Loan Crisis

Scare

Credit Crisis

u 2010

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THE LOWEST POVERTY RATE WAS IN 1973 AT

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PERCENT IN POVERTY BY AGE : 1966 - 2010

PERCENT IN POVERTY BY FAMILY STATUS : 1966 - 2010

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18 to 64 years

- Under 18 years – 65 years and over

- Female household - Male household

- Married - couple families All families

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2010 There were 46.2 million people in poverty, a 2.6 million increase from 2009 -the fourth consecutive annual increase. That means that 1.5 out of 10 people in the U.S. were in poverty. NATIONAL 2010 POVERTY RATE, 15.1% FAMILIES IN 2010, 11.7% A family is counted as poor if its pretax money income is below its poverty threshold. Money income does not include noncash benefits such as public housing, Medicaid, employer-provided health insurance and food stamps OF FAMILIES FELL BELOW THE POVERTY RATE Single Father 9.5% 2010 POVERTY THRESHOLDS SINGLE INDIVIDUAL 65 years & older $10,458 under 65 $11,344 Type Of Family Married Single Mother Couple SINGLE PARENT one child two children three children 51.4% 38.9% $15,030 $17,568 $22,190 TWO ADULTS no children one child two children $22,113 three children $14,602 $17,552 $26,023 MALES AND FEMALES IN 2010, WOMEN WERE BREAKDOWN OF PEOPLE IN POVERTY BY GENDER AND EDUCATION* Women are more likely to be poor than men with the same level of education. 29% No high school diploma Some college, less than 4 year degree 4 year degree or higher High school, no college Under 15 years old MORE LIKEY TO BE POOR THAN MEN. 2.9% About one of every 11.3% Total Male 9.4% 6.1% 15.8% 45.5% seven women was poor, compared to about one of every nine men. 3.6% Total 14.71% 54.5% 13.4% 13.2% 9.5% Female 10 20 30 40 50 60 "Based on the highest grade completed. Applies only to people age 15 and older, People under 15 are included in the totals only. CHILDREN AND AGE The 2010 child poverty rate was the highest since 2001. More than 1.1 2010 CHILD POVERTY RATE, IN 2010, MORE THAN 21.6% 1 I 5 million children were added to the poverty population between 2009 and 2010. CHILDREN IN THE U.S. LIVED IN POVERTY. POVERTY RATE BY AGE PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES IN POVERTY IN 2010, BY RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN Over 65: 7.6% Between 2009 and 60-64: 3.8% 55-59: 4.3% 2010, the poverty rate increased for children 40% 38.2% under age 18, by 1.3 percent, and people aged 18 to 64, by 8 percent. There was no change for people aged 65 and older. 35 35.7% 45-54 Under 18 30 32.3% 35.5% 25 10% 20 22.7% 35-44 15 17% 10.9% 10 13% 25-34 18-24 13.7% 14% White Black Asian Hispanic Other Two or race more races RACE AND ETHNICITY POVERTY RATE BY RACE MEDIAN INCOME BY RACE The poverty rate for non-Hispanic whites was lower than the 30% $80,000 70,000 25 27.4% 26.6% $64,308 60,000 poverty rates for other racial groups. $51,846 $54,620 20 50,000 Between 2009 and 15 40,000 $37,759 $32,068 2010, Asians were the only racial group without a significant change or increase in poverty. 13% 30,000 10 12.1% 9.9% 20,000 10,000 Hispanic (any race) White Non- Hispanic Black Asian Hispanic (any race) White Non- Black Asian Hispanic White White STATE BY STATE PERCENT IN POVERTY: 2010 IN 2010, Mississippi WA was the poorest state in the nation. MT ND OR NH MA 21.3% ID SD WI POVERTY RATE UNEMPLOYMENT MEDIAN INCOME 10.2% $35,850 IA PA NV NE Он UT IL IN CA co KS MO New Hampshire KY NC TN AZ OK NM AR was the wealthiest state in the nation. MS AL LA GA POVERTY RATE UNEMPLOYMENT MEDIAN INCOME TX 6.6% 5.6% $6,707 8.6 to 11.9 *Dec. 2010 percentages HI 12.0 to 15.2 15.3 to 16.8 16.9 to 22.4 POOREST CITIES IN THE U.S. 2010 POVERTY RATE 2011 ANNUAL UNEMPLOYMENT 2006-2010 MEDIAN INCOME READING, PA 41.3% 8.2% $28,197 FLINT, MI 41.2% 10.9% $27,199 BLOOMINGTON, IN 39.9% 7.7% $27,410 ALBANY, GA 39.9% 10.4% $30,000 KALAMAZO0, MI 38.8% 8.8% $29.919 U.S. NATIONAL AVERAGES 15.1% 8.9% $51,914 PAST AND PRESENT NUMBER IN POVERTY AND POVERTY RATE: 1959-2010 - Millions in Poverty - Percent in Poverty Recession 50 The poverty rate in 2010 was the highest poverty rate since 1993 but was 7.3 percent lower than the poverty rate in 1959, the first year for which poverty estimates are available. U.S. Goes ff Gotd Standard 45 40 Nixon Institutes Wage-Price. Controls 35 Subprime Mortgage Although the number of those in poverty has risen, the percentage of those in poverty has fallen by 7.4 percent since 1959. 30 25 Crisis. 1989 Savings and. Loan Crisis Credit Cisis 20 Since it was first measured in 1959, the poverty rate has never been below 11 percent. 15 10 THE LOWEST POVERTY RATE WAS IN 1973 AT 11.1% 0 II||||LI|||||||ITII|||||UIII I||||IIIIIL|||IILII|||| 1985 1959 1965 1970 1975 1980 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 PERCENT IN POVERTY BY AGE: 1966-2010 PERCENT IN POVERTY BY FAMILY STATUS: 1966-2010 - Under 18 years - Female household - Married-couple families - Male household - 18 to 64 years 65 years and over *** All families 30% 50% 25 40 20 30 15 20 10 10 '66 70 '75 '80 '85 '90 '95 '00 '05 '10 1959 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010