Tagged: Supplemental Poverty Measure

The Racial Gap in Poverty Rates in the United States Is Expanding

In 2022 poverty rate rate was the lowest on record for Black Americans at 17.1 percent. In 2023, the poverty rate for African Americans rose to 17.9 percent. In 2024, 18.4 percent of Black Americans were poor.

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