Official poverty measure
Poverty rate (OPM) 1: 11.5%: 37.9 million people
Percentage of people who fell below the poverty threshold—$29,678 for a family of four—in 2022
Double the poverty threshold (OPM) 2: 27.5%
Percentage of people who fell below twice the poverty threshold—$59,356 for a family of four—in 2022
Half the poverty threshold (OPM) 3: 5.5%
Percentage of people who fell below half the poverty threshold—$14,839 for a family of four—in 2022
Child poverty rate (OPM) 4: 15%: 10.8 million people
Percentage of children under age 18 who fell below the poverty threshold in 2022
Women's poverty rate (OPM) 5: 12.5%: 20.8 million people
Percentage of women who fell below the poverty threshold in 2022
Men's poverty rate (OPM) 6: 10.5%: 17.1 million people
Percentage of men who fell below the poverty threshold in 2022
African-American poverty rate (OPM) 7: 17.1%: 7.6 million people
Percentage of African-Americans who fell below the poverty threshold in 2022
Hispanic or Latino poverty rate (OPM) 8: 16.9%: 10.8 million people
Percentage of Hispanics or Latinos who fell below the poverty threshold in 2022
Asian-American poverty rate (OPM) 9: 8.6%: 1.9 million people
Percentage of Asian-Americans who fell below the poverty threshold in 2022
White poverty rate (OPM) 10: 8.6%: 16.7 million people
Percentage of non-Hispanic or Latino Whites who fell below the poverty threshold in 2022
Native American poverty rate (OPM) 11: 25%: 1 million people
Percentage of Native Americans who fell below the poverty threshold in 2022
People with disabilities poverty rate (OPM) 12: 24%: 3.8 million people
Percentage of people with disabilities ages 18-64 who fell below the poverty threshold in 2022
Supplemental Poverty Measure
Poverty rate (SPM) 13: 12.4%: 40.9 million people
Percentage of people who fell below the poverty thresholds adjusted for housing costs—$34,235 for a family of four with a mortgage, $28,909 for a family of four without a mortgage, and $34,518 for a family of four that pays rent—in 2022
Double the poverty threshold (SPM) 14: 41.1%
Percentage of people who fell below twice the poverty thresholds adjusted for housing costs—$68,470 for a family of four with a mortgage, $57,818 for a family of four without a mortgage, and $69,036 for a family of four that pays rent—in 2022
Half the poverty threshold (SPM) 15: 4.4%
Percentage of people who fell below half the poverty thresholds adjusted for housing costs—$17,118 for a family of four with a mortgage, $14,455 for a family of four without a mortgage, and $17,259 for a family of four that pays rent—in 2022
Child poverty rate (SPM) 16: 12.4%: 9 million people
Percentage of children under age 18 who fell below the poverty threshold in 2022
Women's poverty rate (SPM) 17: 12.8%: 21.5 million people
Percentage of women who fell below the poverty threshold in 2022
Men's poverty rate (SPM) 18: 11.9%: 19.5 million people
Percentage of men who fell below the poverty threshold in 2022
African-American poverty rate (SPM) 19: 17.2%: 7.7 million people:
Percentage of African-Americans who fell below the poverty threshold in 2022
Hispanic or Latino poverty rate (SPM) 20: 19.3%: 12.4 million people
Percentage of Hispanics or Latinos who fell below the poverty threshold in 2022
Asian-American poverty rate (SPM) 21: 11.6%: 2.5 million people
Percentage of Asian-Americans who fell below the poverty threshold in 2022
White poverty rate (SPM) 22: 9.1%: 17.7 million people
Percentage of non-Hispanic or Latino whites who fell below the poverty threshold in 2022
Native American poverty rate (SPM) 23: 23.2%: 0.9 million people
Percentage of Native Americans who fell below the poverty threshold in 2022
People with disabilities poverty rate (SPM) 24: 23%: 3.6 million people
Percentage of people with disabilities ages 18-64 who fell below the poverty threshold in 2022
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