Poverty and income in the United States - statistics & facts

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Number of children in the U.S. living under the poverty line
37.02m
Poverty rate in the U.S.
11.5%
Poverty rate among Black/African Americans in the U.S.
17.9%

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of people living below the poverty line 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. median household income 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. household income Gini Index 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. Gini gap between rich and poor 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic U.S. quarterly wealth distribution 1989-2024, by income percentile
  • Basic Statistic U.S. wealth distribution Q3 2024, by generation

Poverty

Income

  • Basic Statistic U.S. monthly average hourly earnings for all employees 2012-2025
  • Basic Statistic U.S. median household income 2023, by state
  • Basic Statistic U.S. median household income by age 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. median household income 2023, by education of householder
  • Basic Statistic U.S. median household income 2023, by race and ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic U.S. household income lowest quintile versus top five percent 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. mean disposable household income by age 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S household income shares of quintiles 1970-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. household income distribution 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. household income percentage distribution 2023, by race and ethnicity

Inequality

  • Basic Statistic U.S. Gini coefficient income distribution of individual earnings 1990-2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. Gini index for income distribution equality by race/origin 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. household Gini index for income distribution 2023, by race and ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic U.S. female to male earnings ratio 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. gender wage gap for most common occupations for men 2023
  • Premium Statistic U.S. women's median earnings as a share of men's earnings 1982-2022
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