The poverty rate in the United States increased last year, the first increase in 13 years, according to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the poverty rate was 12.4%, up 4.6% from 2021, according to the ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The main gauge of U.S. poverty did not change significantly in 2024, and household income also remained about level except for gains among the wealthiest Americans, the U.S.

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 — ...

In response to the U.S. Census Bureau’s release of new data on poverty and incomes in 2024, Rebecca Riddell, Oxfam America’s Economic Justice Senior Policy Lead, said: “Today’s Census data affirms the ...

A person sleeps on a sidewalk in Los Angeles. California's steep housing costs are pushing more people into poverty, the report said. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) California is staggeringly ...

Bill Gates is calling for shifting climate change focus from reducing carbon emissions to fighting poverty and preventing ...

Low-income older Americans on average die nearly a decade earlier than wealthier people, a new analysis finds.

A 2025 survey commissioned by MetLife found 1 in 7 (15%) of U.S. pet owners experience “pet poverty,” struggling to pay for ...