Poverty Rate By Age
Under 18 years
16% Poverty Rate for people under 18 years old in the United States
2023
16% of 71.6 million people
Under 5 years
16.8% Poverty Rate for children under 5 years old in the United States
2023
16.8% of 18 million people
5 to 17 years
15.7% Poverty Rate for children 5 to 17 years old in the United States
2023
15.7% of 53.6 million people
Related children of householder under 18 years
15.7% Poverty Rate for related children to home owner under 18 years old in the United States
2023
15.7% of 71.3 million people
18 to 64 years
11.5% Poverty Rate for people 18 to 64 years old in the United States
2023
11.5% of 197.6 million people
18 to 34 years
14% Poverty Rate for people 18 to 34 years old in the United States
2023
14% of 71.8 million people
35 to 64 years
10.1% Poverty Rate for people 35 to 64 years old in the United States
2023
10.1% of 125.8 million people
60 years and over
11.3% Poverty Rate for people 60 years and over in the United States
2023
11.3% of 79.4 million people
65 years and over
11.3% Poverty Rate for people 65 years and over in the United States
2023
11.3% of 57.9 million people