New Census Bureau data highlights sharp contrasts in poverty across the U.S., with some states reporting rates nearly three times higher than others. Over the three-year period from 2022 through 2024, ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The main gauge of U.S. poverty did not change significantly in 2024, and household income also remained about level except for gains among the wealthiest Americans, the U.S.

Census Bureau releases latest data on poverty in America. Sept. 13, 2011— -- An estimated 46.2 million Americans lived in poverty last year, or 15.1 percent, the highest rate since 1993, new data ...

Although inflation has eased, many Americans say they still feel squeezed financially. Here are five areas where households ...

As pandemic subsidies disappeared, wages kept workers just ahead of inflation, although gaps have widened for some groups. Data is the “supplemental” poverty rate, which accounts for taxes and ...

OHIO, USA — Ohio’s poverty rate was 13.2% in 2023 and the state’s child poverty rate was 17.5%, according to the latest report from the Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies. While this is a ...

This chart shows the share of children of official primary school age who were not enrolled in primary education in 2024, by ...

A disturbing statistic revealing the dismal state of health in America is that more than 40 percent of the population is obese (defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as having a ...

Protesters carry a banner saying “No cuts to Medicaid!” at a rally to save health care in Washington, D.C., in March. Rising health care costs have pushed millions into poverty nationwide. Michael ...

Four Upstate New York cities ranked among those with the highest child poverty rates in the country in 2024. The cities were Syracuse, Rochester, Albany and Buffalo, according to 2024 estimates ...