what percentage of the us population lives in poverty
Poverty in the United States Estimates of the number of Americans living in poverty are nuanced. One organization estimated that in 2015, 13.5% of Americans (43.1 million) lived in poverty.[6] Yet other scholars underscore the number of Americans living in "near-poverty," putting the number at around 100 million, equating to a third of the U.S. population.[7] Starting in the 1930s, relative poverty rates have consistently exceeded those of other wealthy nations.[8] The lowest poverty rates are found in New Hampshire, Vermont, Minnesota and Nebraska, which have between 8.7% and 9.1% of their population living in poverty.[9]
Washington, D.C. A 2007 report found that about one-third of District residents were functionally illiterate, compared to a national rate of about one in five. This is attributed in part to immigrants who are not proficient in English.[110] As of 2011[update], 85% of D.C. residents age 5 and older spoke English at home as a primary language.[111] Half of residents had at least a four-year college degree in 2006.[106] D.C. residents had a personal income per capita of $55,755; higher than any of the 50 states.[112] However, 19% of residents were below the poverty level in 2005, higher than any state except Mississippi.[113]
President of the United States Donald Trump of New York is the 45th and current president. He assumed office on January 20, 2017.
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