17 August 2016
US Poverty Rates as of 2014
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Overall Poverty Rate: 14.8%
Percentage of people who fell below the poverty line—$23,834 for a family of four—in 2014
Twice the Poverty Level: 33.4%
Percent of people who fell below twice the poverty line—$47,668 for a family of four—in 2014
Half the Poverty Level: 6.6%
Percent of people who fell below half the poverty line—$11,917 for a family of four—in 2014
Child Poverty Rate: 21.1%
Percentage of children under age 18 who fell below the poverty line in 2014
African American Poverty Rate: 26.2%
Percentage of African Americans who fell below the poverty line in 2014
Hispanic Poverty Rate: 23.6%
Percentage of Hispanics who fell below the poverty line in 2014
White Poverty Rate: 10.1%
Percentage of non-Hispanic Whites who fell below the poverty line in 2014
Native American Poverty Rate: 28.3%
Percentage of Native Americans who fell below the poverty line in 2014
People with Disabilities Poverty Rate: 28.5%
Percentage of people with disabilities who fell below the poverty line in 2014
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