Poverty in the United States
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- | [[Poverty]] is a state of [[privation]], or a lack of the usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions. | + | In November 2012 the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]] said more than 16% of the population lived in [[poverty]], including almost 20% of American children, up from 14.3% (approximately 43.6 million) in 2009 and to its highest level since 1993. In 2008, 13.2% (39.8 million) Americans lived in poverty. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
- | * [[Household income in the United States|Income in the United States]] | + | * [[American dream]] |
* [[Income inequality in the United States]] | * [[Income inequality in the United States]] | ||
* [[Income deficit]] | * [[Income deficit]] |
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In November 2012 the U.S. Census Bureau said more than 16% of the population lived in poverty, including almost 20% of American children, up from 14.3% (approximately 43.6 million) in 2009 and to its highest level since 1993. In 2008, 13.2% (39.8 million) Americans lived in poverty.
See also
- American dream
- Income inequality in the United States
- Income deficit
- Lowest-income counties in the United States
- Homelessness in the United States
- Hunger in the United States
- Federal assistance in the United States
- Pathways out of Poverty (POP)
Other:
- Human Poverty Index
- Mississippi Teacher Corps
- Basic Income
- Negative Income Tax
- Tipping Point Community
- Redistributive change
- De-industrialization crisis
- The Other America
- Two Americas
- Kids Against Hunger
- Can you hear their voices? (1931 play)
- Feminization of poverty
- Unintended pregnancy
- Social determinants of health in poverty
International:
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