Number of poor families in the United States from 1990 to 2016

The data displays the number of poor families in the United States from 1990 to 2016. In 1990, there were total 7,098 thousand poor families lived in the United States 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.