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Below the poverty line in United States
2021 – 2024 · 4 data points
section.updated Oct 21, 2026
section.source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
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tourism
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climate
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Latest value · 2024
12.5%
+0.0 pp
section.change_since
First value · 2021
12.6%
Below the poverty line, 2021 – 2024 percent
0%
5%
10%
15%
2021
2024
section.source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
The series at a glance United States · 2021 – 2024
Latest value
12.5% · 2024
First value
12.6% · 2021
Highest
12.6% · 2021
Lowest
12.4% · 2023
Data points
4
By year
section.all_years · 2021 – 2024
| Year | United States | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024section.estimate | 12.5% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023section.estimate | 12.4% | −0.1 pp |
| 2022section.estimate | 12.5% | −0.1 pp |
| 2021section.estimate | 12.6% |
section.source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
section.what
The share of residents living in households below the official poverty threshold.
section.how
Residents in households whose income is below the federal poverty threshold for their size, from the survey.
economy
United States in numbers
GDP per person
$86,142
2024
GDP per person (PPP)
$86,142
2024
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024
Economic growth
2.8%
2024
Inflation
2.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.6%
2023
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025
Employment rate
70.3%
2024
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024
Household income per person
$64,426
2024
Median household income
$80,734
2024
Income per person
$44,673
2024