U.S. Poverty Rate | Historical Data | Chart | 1963-2024

U.S. poverty rate for 2024 was 1.80%, a 0.3% decline from 2023.
  • U.S. poverty rate for 2023 was 2.10%, a 0.1% decline from 2022.
  • U.S. poverty rate for 2022 was 2.20%, a 1.1% increase from 2021.
  • U.S. poverty rate for 2021 was 1.10%, a 0.3% decline from 2020.
U.S. Poverty Rate: Historical data from 1963 to 2024.