10 Poorest States in the US in 2023. Today we look at the top 10 states with the highest poverty rates in America for 2023. These states, often referred to as the "poorest states," face unique ...

The start of the second half of 2025 brings significant changes to the poverty guidelines in the United States, which could impact the eligibility of millions for federal assistance programs. The ...

Gender differences in poverty rates in the United States may be associated with women's differing circumstances—particularly the burden of dependent children—rather than inherent to gender itself, ...

We compare trends in absolute poverty before (1939–1963) and after (1963–2023) the War on Poverty was declared. Our primary methodological contribution is to create a post-tax post-transfer income ...

Houston has a higher percentage of residents living in poverty among the largest cities in the United States, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. One out of five residents — ...