In 2023, 15.4 percent of Black families were living below the poverty line in the United States. Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing, and shelter.

In 2023, 17.9 percent of Black people living in the United States were living below the poverty line, compared to 7.7 percent of white people. That year, the total poverty rate in the U.S. across all races and ethnicities was 11.1 percent. Poverty in the United States Single people in the United States making less than 12,880 U.S. dollars a year and families of four making less than 26,500 U.S. dollars a year are considered to be below the poverty line. Women and children are more likely to suffer from poverty, due to women staying home more often than men to take care of children, and women suffering from the gender wage gap. Not only are women and children more likely to be affected, racial minorities are as well due to the discrimination they face. Poverty data Despite being one of the wealthiest nations in the world, the United States had the third highest poverty rate out of all OECD countries in 2019. However, the United States' poverty rate has been fluctuating since 1990, but has been decreasing since 2014. The average median household income in the U.S. has remained somewhat consistent since 1990, but has recently increased since 2014 until a slight decrease in 2020, potentially due to the pandemic. The state that had the highest number of people living below the poverty line in 2020 was California.

In 2023, there were about 336,000 Black married-couple families living below the poverty level in the United States. Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter.

In the U.S., the share of the population living in poverty fluctuated significantly throughout the six decades between 1987 and 2023. In 2023, the poverty level across all races and ethnicities was 11.1 percent. Black Americans have been the ethnic group with the highest share of their population living in poverty almost every year since 1974. In 1979 alone, Black poverty was well over double the national average, and over four times the poverty rate in white communities; in 1982, almost 48 percent of the Black population lived in poverty. Although poverty rates have been trending downward across all ethnic groups, 17.8 percent of Black Americans and 18.9 percent of American Indian and Alaskan Natives still lived below the poverty line in 2022.

Black or African American Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Baltimore, Maryland by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

In 1990, 48.1 percent of all Black families with a single mother in the United States lived below the poverty level. In 2023, that figure had decreased to 25.9 percent. This is significantly higher than white households with a single mother. Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter.

Black or African American Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Riverside, New York by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Black or African American Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Florence, Alabama by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

In 2023, there were about 1.6 million Black families living below the poverty level in the United States. Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter.

Black or African American Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Royal Palm Beach, Florida by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Black or African American Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Fairfield, Alabama by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

In 2023, 17.8 percent of Black families with a single father were living below the poverty line in the United States. Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter.

Black or African American Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Fulton County, New York by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Black or African American Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Webster, New York by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Black or African American Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Tonawanda, New York by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Black or African American Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Woodmere, New York by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Black or African American Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Williamsville, New York by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

In 2022, there were about 4.15 million Black families in the United States with a single mother. This is an increase from 1990 levels, when there were about 3.4 million Black families with a single mother.

Single parenthood

The typical family is comprised of two parents and at least one child. However, that is not the case in every single situation. A single parent is someone who has a child but no spouse or partner. Single parenthood occurs for different reasons, including divorce, death, abandonment, or single-person adoption. Historically, single parenthood was common due to mortality rates due to war, diseases, and maternal mortality. However, divorce was not as common back then, depending on the culture.

Single parent wellbeing

In countries where social welfare programs are not strong, single parents tend to suffer more financially, emotionally, and mentally. In the United States, most single parents are mothers. The struggles that single parents face are greater than those in two parent households. The number of families with a single mother in the United States has increased since 1990, but the poverty rate of black families with a single mother has significantly decreased since that same year. In comparison, the poverty rate of Asian families with a single mother, and the percentage of white, non-Hispanic families with a single mother who live below the poverty level in the United States have both been fluctuating since 2002.

Black or African American Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Jasper County, Mississippi by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Black or African American Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Boulder City, Nevada by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.