In 2023, about 36.79 million people were living below the poverty line in the United States, a considerable decrease from the previous year. The number of people living in poverty peaked in 2014, but had been trending downwards until the year of the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States from 1990 to 2023
(in millions)
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US Census Bureau. (September 12, 2024). Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/233138/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States from 1990 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/233138/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
