In 2023, the around 11.1 percent of the population was living below the national poverty line in the United States. Poverty in the United StatesAs shown in the statistic above, the poverty rate among all people living in the United States has shifted within the last 15 years. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) defines poverty as follows: “Absolute poverty measures poverty in relation to the amount of money necessary to meet basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter. The concept of absolute poverty is not concerned with broader quality of life issues or with the overall level of inequality in society.” The poverty rate in the United States varies widely across different ethnic groups. American Indians and Alaska Natives are the ethnic group with the most people living in poverty in 2022, with about 25 percent of the population earning an income below the poverty line. In comparison to that, only 8.6 percent of the White (non-Hispanic) population and the Asian population were living below the poverty line in 2022. Children are one of the most poverty endangered population groups in the U.S. between 1990 and 2022. Child poverty peaked in 1993 with 22.7 percent of children living in poverty in that year in the United States. Between 2000 and 2010, the child poverty rate in the United States was increasing every year; however,this rate was down to 15 percent in 2022. The number of people living in poverty in the U.S. varies from state to state. Compared to California, where about 4.44 million people were living in poverty in 2022, the state of Minnesota had about 429,000 people living in poverty.

Between 2014 and 2023, the number of families and people living below the poverty line in Italy grew. In 2023, more than 2.2 million families were living impoverished, 30,000 families more compared to the previous year. The number of poor individuals was 5.7 million, 20,000 more than in 2022. COVID-19 significantly impacted on Italians' economic and financial situation, as in 2020 more than one million new citizens and 333,000 new families fell below the poverty line compared to 2019.

This feature layer provides the poverty rate for the City of Tempe by census tract. The feature layer was created by clipping the ACS Poverty Status Variables - Boundaries 2014-2018, downloaded from Esri's Living Atlas, to the City of Tempe boundary layer. https://tempegov.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=0e468b75bca545ee8dc4b039cbb5aff6

Tabular data of population by age groups, race and gender, and the poverty by race is attached to the split tract geography to create this split tract with population and poverty data. Split tract data is the product of 2010 census tracts split by 2014 incorporated city boundaries and unincorporated community/countywide statistical areas (CSA) boundaries. The census tract boundaries have been altered and aligned where necessary with legal city boundaries and unincorporated areas, including shoreline/coastal areas. Census Tract:Every 10 years the Census Bureau counts the population of the United States as mandated by Constitution. The Census Bureau (https://www.census.gov/) released 2010 geographic boundaries data including census tracts for the analysis and mapping of demographic information across the United States. City Boundary:City Boundary data is the base map information for the County of Los Angeles. These City Boundaries are based on the Los Angeles County Seamless Cadastral Landbase. The Landbase is jointly maintained by the Los Angeles County Assessor and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (DPW). This layer represents current city boundaries within Los Angeles County. The DPW provides the most current shapefiles representing city boundaries and city annexations. True, legal boundaries are only determined on the ground by surveyors licensed in the State of California.Countywide Statistical Areas (CSA): The countywide Statistical Area (CSA) was defined to provide a common geographic boundary for reporting departmental statistics for unincorporated areas and incorporated Los Angeles city to the Board of Supervisors. The CSA boundary and CSA names are established by the CIO and the LA County Enterprise GIS group worked with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Unincorporated Area and Field Deputies that reflect as best as possible the general name preferences of residents and historical names of areas. This data is primarily focused on broad statistics and reporting, not mapping of communities. This data is not designed to perfectly represent communities, nor jurisdictional boundaries such as Angeles National Forest. CSA represent board approved geographies comprised of Census block groups split by cities.Data Field:CT10: 2010 Census tractFIP14: 2014 City FIP CodeCITY: City name for incorporated cities and “Unincorporated” for unincorporated areas (as of July 1, 2014) CT10FIP14: 2010 census tract with 2014 city FIPs for incorporated cities and unincorporated areas. SPA12: 2012 Service Planning Area (SPA) number.SPA_NAME: Service Planning Area name.HD12: 2012 Health District (HD) number: HD_NAME: Health District name.POP14_AGE_0_4: 2014 population 0 to 4 years oldPOP14_AGE_5_9: 2014 population 5 to 9 years old POP14_AGE_10_14: 2014 population 10 to 14 years old POP14_AGE_15_17: 2014 population 15 to 17 years old POP14_AGE_18_19: 2014 population 18 to 19 years old POP14_AGE_20_44: 2014 population 20 to 24 years old POP14_AGE_25_29: 2014 population 25 to 29 years old POP14_AGE_30_34: 2014 population 30 to 34 years old POP14_AGE_35_44: 2014 population 35 to 44 years old POP14_AGE_45_54: 2014 population 45 to 54 years old POP14_AGE_55_64: 2014 population 55 to 64 years old POP14_AGE_65_74: 2014 population 65 to 74 years old POP14_AGE_75_84: 2014 population 75 to 84 years old POP14_AGE_85_100: 2014 population 85 years and older POP14_WHITE: 2014 Non-Hispanic White POP14_BLACK: 2014 Non-Hispanic African AmericanPOP14_AIAN: 2014 Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska NativePOP14_ASIAN: 2014 Non-Hispanic Asian POP14_HNPI: 2014 Non-Hispanic Hawaiian Native or Pacific IslanderPOP14_HISPANIC: 2014 HispanicPOP14_MALE: 2014 Male POP14_FEMALE: 2014 Female POV14_WHITE: 2014 Non-Hispanic White below 100% Federal Poverty Level POV14_BLACK: 2014 Non-Hispanic African American below 100% Federal Poverty Level POV14_AIAN: 2014 Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native below 100% Federal Poverty Level POV14_ASIAN: 2014 Non-Hispanic Asian below 100% Federal Poverty Level POV14_HNPI: 2014 Non-Hispanic Hawaiian Native or Pacific Islander below 100% Federal Poverty Level POV14_HISPANIC: 2014 Hispanic below 100% Federal Poverty Level POV14_TOTAL: 2014 Total population below 100% Federal Poverty Level POP14_TOTAL: 2014 Total PopulationAREA_SQMIL: Area in square milePOP14_DENSITY: Population per square mile.POV14_PERCENT: Poverty rate/percentage.How this data created?The tabular data of population by age groups, by ethnic groups and by gender, and the poverty by ethnic groups is attributed to the split tract geography to create this data. Split tract polygon data is created by intersecting 2010 census tract polygons, LA Country City Boundary polygons and Countywide Statistical Areas (CSA) polygon data. The resulting polygon boundary aligned and matched with the legal city boundary whenever possible. Note:1. Population and poverty data estimated as of July 1, 2014. 2. 2010 Census tract and 2020 census tracts are not the same. Similarly, city and community boundary are not the same because boundary is reviewed and updated annually.

Poverty rate at national poverty line of Yemen soared by 39.66% from 34.8 % in 2005 to 48.6 % in 2014. Since the 39.66% surge in 2014, poverty rate at national poverty line remained constant by 0.00% in 2014. National poverty rate is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.

In 2023, about 36.79 million people were living below the poverty line in the United States, a considerable decrease from the previous year. The number of people living in poverty peaked in 2014, but had been trending downwards until the year of the COVID-19 pandemic began.

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Uruguay UY: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: Urban: % of Urban Population data was reported at 10.100 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.000 % for 2013. Uruguay UY: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: Urban: % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 24.400 % from Dec 2002 (Median) to 2014, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.900 % in 2004 and a record low of 10.100 % in 2014. Uruguay UY: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: Urban: % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Uruguay – Table UY.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. Urban poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the urban population living below the national poverty lines.; ; World Bank, Global Poverty Working Group. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines.; ; This series only includes estimates that to the best of our knowledge are reasonably comparable over time for a country. Due to differences in estimation methodologies and poverty lines, estimates should not be compared across countries.

Poverty rate at national poverty line of Timor-Leste plummeted by 17.06% from 50.4 % in 2007 to 41.8 % in 2014. Since the 38.84% surge in 2007, poverty rate at national poverty line sank by 17.06% in 2014. National poverty rate is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.

VE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data was reported at 33.100 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 29.500 % for 2014. VE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 33.100 % from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2015, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.600 % in 1997 and a record low of 26.400 % in 2009. VE: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Venezuela – Table VE.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.; ; World Bank, Global Poverty Working Group. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines.; ; This series only includes estimates that to the best of our knowledge are reasonably comparable over time for a country. Due to differences in estimation methodologies and poverty lines, estimates should not be compared across countries.

American Community Survey Public Use Micro Sample, augmented by NYC Opportunity.

Vietnam VN: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: Urban: % of Urban Population data was reported at 3.800 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.400 % for 2012. Vietnam VN: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: Urban: % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 5.400 % from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2014, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.000 % in 2010 and a record low of 3.800 % in 2014. Vietnam VN: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: Urban: % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Poverty. Urban poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the urban population living below the national poverty lines.; ; World Bank, Global Poverty Working Group. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines.; ; This series only includes estimates that to the best of our knowledge are reasonably comparable over time for a country. Due to differences in estimation methodologies and poverty lines, estimates should not be compared across countries.

The COVID-19 pandemic affected the world and influenced the lives of many. The poverty rate in Mexico accounted for approximately 44 percent of the country's population in 2020. In that year, it was estimated that more than eight percent of the population of Mexico lived in a situation of extreme poverty, while 35.4 percent of the population were considered to live in moderate poverty. All severities of poverty in Mexico decreased in 2022.

Percent of family households living below the poverty line measures the percentage of households, out of all households in an area, whose income fell below the poverty threshold. Federal and state governments use such estimates to allocate funds to local communities. Local communities use these estimates to identify the number of individuals or families eligible for various programs. Source: American Community Survey Years Available: 2011-2015, 2012-2016, 2013-2017, 2014-2018, 2015-2019, 2017-2021, 2018-2022, 2019-2023

Percent of children living below the poverty line measures the percentage of persons under the age of 18, out of all persons under the age of 18 in an area, where total household income fell below the poverty threshold. Federal and state governments use such estimates to allocate funds to local communities. Local communities use these estimates to identify the number of individuals or families eligible for various programs. Source: American Community SurveyYears Available: 2010-2014, 2011-2015, 2012-2016, 2013-2017, 2014-2018, 2015-2019, 2016-2020, 2017-2021, 2018-2022, 2019-2023Please note: We do not recommend comparing overlapping years of data due to the nature of this dataset. For more information, please visit: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/guidance/comparing-acs-data.html

Urban poverty rate of Honduras grew by 0.99% from 60.4 % in 2013 to 61.0 % in 2014. Since the 4.35% dip in 2009, urban poverty rate soared by 15.53% in 2014. Urban poverty rate is the percentage of the urban population living below the national urban poverty line.

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Rural poverty rate of Viet Nam sank by 15.84% from 22.1 % in 2012 to 18.6 % in 2014. Since the 17.84% slump in 2012, rural poverty rate plummeted by 15.84% in 2014. Rural poverty rate is the percentage of the rural population living below the national rural poverty line.

Poverty ratio at national poverty line of Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) jumped by 12.20% from 29.5 % in 2014 to 33.1 % in 2015. Since the 0.73% reduction in 2012, poverty ratio at national poverty line shot up by 21.69% in 2015. National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.

Rural poverty rate of Honduras dropped by 5.11% from 68.5 % in 2013 to 65.0 % in 2014. Since the 6.29% jump in 2012, rural poverty rate slumped by 6.20% in 2014. Rural poverty rate is the percentage of the rural population living below the national rural poverty line.