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- The findings showing more Americans were food insecure in 2022 also align with data showing the U.S. poverty rate increased for the first time in years in 2022, reaching 12.4%, up from 7.8% in 2021. Across the country, 6.8 million households were very food insecure in 2022, meaning they were more likely to skip meals and reduce how much they ate.
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Sep 12, 2023 · The official poverty rate in 2022 was 11.5 percent, with 37.9 million people in poverty. Neither the rate nor the number in poverty was significantly different from 2021 (Figure 1 and Table A-1). The official poverty rate for Black individuals decreased between 2021 and 2022.
Sep 12, 2023 · Newly released data shows, in 2022, 12.4% of Americans lived in poverty, up from 7.8% in 2021, the bureau said, representing millions more living without the minimum level of resources to meet...
Apr 29, 2024 · Official poverty rates in 2022 were 15.0% for children, 10.6% for the working-age population, and 10.2% for the aged population. Using the SPM, however, the picture changes markedly (see the “Official and Supplemental Poverty Findings for 2022” section).
Sep 12, 2023 · In 2022, the poverty rate was 12.4%, up 4.6% from 2021, according to the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), which looks at government programs and tax credits designed to help low-income families, according to the census.
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The food insecurity rate in the United States was 13.5% in 2022. Explore a map of hunger statistics in the United States at the state and local level.
Sep 12, 2023 · The official poverty rate in 2022 was 11.5 percent, with 37.9 million people in poverty. The official poverty rate for Black individuals was 17.1 percent, the lowest on record. The SPM rate in 2022 was 12.4 percent, an increase of 4.6 percentage points from 2021.
Released annually, our landmark study Map the Meal Gap looks at overall and child hunger down to the county level. New in 2022, it also includes estimates for select racial and ethnic groups. Explore the Map >.
