Learn about how poverty affects different demographics in the United States by looking at the most recent statistics and data.
The report reveals important variations in poverty over time and across demographics while also providing insight on the causes and effects of poverty for the nation, economy, and federal budget.
That year, an estimated 35.9 million Americans lived in poverty according to the official measure. The poverty rate fell 0.4 percentage points from 2023. According to the supplemental poverty measure, the rate was 12.9 percent, statistically unchanged from 2023.