Poverty rate for families in the United States from 1990 to 2016

The data displays the poverty rate for families in the United States from 1990 to 2016. In 1990, 10.7% of the families in the United States lived in poverty. Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter.