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Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States 1990-2016

Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States from 1990 to 2016 (in millions)

The data displays the number of people living below the poverty line in the U.S. among all people from 1990 to 2016. In 2016, about 40.62 million people were living below the poverty line in the U.S.

2016	40.62
2015	43.12
2014	46.66
2013	45.32
2012	46.5
2011	46.25
2010	46.34
2009	43.57
2008	39.83
2007	37.28
2006	36.46
2005	36.95
2004	37.04
2003	35.86
2002	34.57
2001	32.91
2000	31.58
1999	32.79
1998	34.48
1997	35.57
1996	36.53
1995	36.43
1994	38.06
1993	39.27
1992	38.01
1991	35.71
1990	33.59

Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States 1990-2016

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