What percentage of people in the United States live in poverty?

Answer 1

12% if Americans Live below the poverty level. Almost 37 Million people. But you also have to remember the only way you can get counted in this Survey is if you file for Welfare or different progams like that...Once ur benefits run out you are no longer counted....So think about that one.

Answer 2

The official poverty rate in the U.S. has increased for four consecutive years, from a 26-year low of 11.3% in 2000 to 12.7% in 2004. This means that 37.0 million people were below the official poverty thresholds in 2004. This is 5.4 million more than in 2000. The poverty rate for children under 18 years old increased from 16.2% to 17.8% over that period. The current poverty rate is measured according to the 2006 HHS Poverty Guidelines[5] which are illustrated in the table below.




Persons in Family Unit 48 Contiguous States and D.C. Alaska Hawaii
1 $9,800 $12,250 $11,270
2 $13,200 $16,500 $15,180
3 $16,600 $20,750 $19,090
4 $20,000 $25,000 $23,000
5 $23,400 $29,250 $26,910
For each additional person, add $3,400 $4,250 $3,910

SOURCE: Federal Register, Vol. 71, No. 15, January 24, 2006, pp. 3848-3849.

Answer 3

Real median household income remained unchanged between 2003 and 2004 at $44,389, according to a report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Meanwhile, the nation’s official poverty rate rose from 12.5 percent in 2003 to 12.7 percent in 2004. The percentage of the nation’s population without health insurance coverage remained stable, at 15.7 percent in 2004. The number of people with health insurance increased by 2.0 million to 245.3 million between 2003 and 2004, and the number without such coverage rose by 800,000 to 45.8 million.

Answer 4

I agree with the twelve percent however there is also the "uncounted percentage" the people in homeless shelters, people living from friend to friend, people living in the streets..you get counted by actually having a recorded address.
These folks never get counted ..and there are more homeless in America than in the depression era...so add another two percent..

Answer 5

you need to stipulate poverty. Is it the difficulty on the component of starvation or is it no longer having a cellular telephone? i'm in shape. to maintain and characteristic a job in our enterprise, it relatively is mandatory which you're taking a drug try. in case you get in an twist of destiny that motives $500 or greater in damages you get drug examined. in case you're grimy you're fired. How approximately until eventually now the individuals in poverty get the month-to-month welfare examine, they ought to pee in a bottle. grimy, no examine. ninety days to get sparkling then you definately can reapply. no longer a citizen of the rustic? No examine. Have teenagers and anticipate a welfare examine. artwork in an afternoon care middle with different single mothers. no longer something for no longer something. We did no longer grow to be a efficient usa via being compelled to guard the undesirable. We gave the undesirable the possibility to be triumphant. no longer the superb.

Answer 6

Obviously, 1 billionth of 1/2 % is too much, I'd like to know who comes up with these outrageous "income by family numbers rates" crapola. Someone behind a desk? In a dark,dismal cave? Seems you are rich or poor, no middle anymore-