The main gauge of U.S. poverty did not change significantly in 2024, and household income also remained about level except ...

One out of five Houstonians is living at or below the poverty line, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The city's rapid ...

Houston now has the highest poverty rate among America's largest cities, with nearly 1 in 3 kids living in poverty, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data. Why it matters: While Houston is often ...

A new poll finds most U.S. adults think personal choices are a major driver of poverty and homelessness, while fewer blame a ...

Census data show about 7 million Californians couldn’t afford basic needs in 2024. Poverty among children, older residents surged.

The U.S. Census Bureau today announced that real median household income was $83,730 in 2024, not statistically different from the 2023 estimate of $82,690. These findings come from three Census ...

Poverty is down in Kentucky, new federal data shows, though the percent of Kentuckians living in poverty exceeds the national ...

The U.S. poverty rate remained stable at 12.9% in 2024, as reported by the Census Bureau. The supplemental poverty measure ...

The GOP doesn't speak much about solving poverty, but its free-market solutions work and can gain support from minority communities.

In this article, we look at 25 states with the lowest poverty rates in America. You can skip our detailed analysis on poverty in the United States, and head over directly to the 10 States with the ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Evicted reimagines the debate on poverty, making a "provocative and compelling" (NPR) argument about why it persists in America: ...