Data: U.S. Census; Map: Erin Davis/Axios On paper, the poverty rate looks worse in Ohio, West Virginia and Oklahoma than in ...

The Black poverty rate has declined, but an economist tells theGrio that Trump administration policies could make those gains ...

The president told reporters in September 2026 that the U.S. had "the best poverty numbers ever in the history of our country." ...

Americans’ household income hit a record high in 2025 while the poverty rate fell to its lowest level ever, according to new US Census data. Real median household income jumped 2.6% to $87,460 — the ...

U.S. poverty rate fell 0.5 percentage point in 2025. Median household income rose to $87,460. Women’s full-time earnings increased relative to men’s. Experts expect poverty to rise after safety-net ...

The Census Bureau recently announced that the official U.S. poverty rate has fallen to its lowest level on record. Yet, this metric—which measures whether American families can afford a fixed basket ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. poverty rate edged down to the lowest on record in 2025, while median household income hit a record high, the Census Bureau said on Tuesday. There were 34.5 ...

FILE PHOTO: Volunteers load recipients' cars during a daily food distribution at St. Mary's Food Bank in Phoenix, U.S. May 29, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble/File Photo WASHINGTON, ‌Sept 15 (Reuters) - ...

U.S. real median household income rose 2.6% in 2025 while the poverty rate declined to 10.2%. The data arrive ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision. Rachel Sheffield Sheffield is a research ...

More than 15% people age 65 and up are experiencing financial hardship, the AARP Foundation said.