The data displays the poverty rate in the U.S. among all people from 1990 to 2016. Over 11% of the population were living below the poverty line in 2000. In 2016, the poverty rate was 12.7% in the United States
Poverty in the U.S.
As shown in the statistic above, the poverty rate among all people living in the Unites States has shifted within the last 15 years.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) defines poverty as follows: “Absolute poverty measures poverty in relation to the amount of money necessary to meet basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter.
