The number of Americans living in poverty, according to the nation’s official definition, fell slightly to about 36.8 million in 2023, the Census Bureau announced on Sept. 10, 2024. The data released ...
A new report by The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found that though poverty levels have stayed relatively stable over the years (21% in 2023-4; levels have stayed between 20% and 22% every year since ...