Poverty Statistics in the United States
While the primary goal of the Mission is to encourage a relationship with the Eternal, there are certain factors that must be dealt with on the way to that goal. Poverty is one of them.
There are many ways to look at the issue of poverty in United States. One method is to simply look at the statistics. They are staggering.
Such poverty from low wages and unstable income can contribute to social, emotional, and behavioral problems. All of which take their toll on a person's ability to reach for more important things such as eternal life.
It Changes by Nationality
- Asian 29%
- Black 63%
- Caucasian 30%
- Hispanic 61%
- Immigrant 52%
- Native American 61%
- Other 39%
It Changes By Education
- 83% less than high school
- 66% high school graduate
- 30% one parent with college
It Changes by Location
Just over 10% of the counties in the United States have had persistent poverty with a rate over 20% for the last 30 years. This is focused in the Southwest, central Appalachia, the Southeast, and along the border with Mexico.
Areas like Mississippi have consistently had high rates of poverty while New Hampshire has been among the lowest.
Pre-Covid Statistics
- 21% are in poverty
- 22% are in low income
This means 43% are poor. 1 out of 5 are in poverty. This means roughly 72 million people are poor or impoverished.
These percentages quadruple (4X) in single mother families.
= Post-Covid Statistics
Prior to the pandemic, poverty rates were on the decline. Then the pandemic pushed people who were in poverty into deeper poverty.
Due to high unemployment, 2023 is on it's way to the highest poverty rate since 1967 and possibly close to levels seen during the Great Recession if recovery does not occur quickly.
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