how many people are in poverty in the us
To the extent discussions of poverty are jammed into a response itâs part of a much broader answer about the economic problems America is facing. According to the 2014 census, 14.5% of Americans, or over 45 million people, live in poverty, up from 11.3% in 2000; a rate not seen since the early '90s. Despite some economic progress since the recession of 2008-'09, the poverty rate remains stubbornly immovable.