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  1. Poverty Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank

    Oct 2, 2025 · Fighting poverty in all of its dimensions lies at the core of the World Bank’s work. We work closely with governments to develop sound policies so that poor people can improve their …

  2. Poverty - Census.gov

    Sep 11, 2025 · If a family's total income is less than the official poverty threshold for a family of that size and composition, then they are considered to be in poverty.

  3. Income and Poverty in the United States: 2020 - Census.gov

    Sep 14, 2021 · This report presents data on income, earnings, income inequality & poverty in the United States based on information collected in the 2021 and earlier CPS ASEC.

  4. How the Census Bureau Measures Poverty

    Apr 9, 2025 · Learn how poverty thresholds are assigned and what sources of income are used to determine poverty status.

  5. Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2022 - World Bank Group

    The Poverty and Shared Prosperity series provides a global audience with the latest and most accurate estimates on trends in global poverty and shared prosperity.

  6. June 2025 Update to Global Poverty Lines - World Bank Group

    Jun 5, 2025 · The World Bank has updated its global poverty lines. This latest revision uses 2021 purchasing power parities, as well as updated national poverty lines that better capture …

  7. Historical Poverty Tables: People and Families - 1959 to 2024

    Aug 15, 2025 · Detailed annual tables on poverty across a number of individual and family characteristics. Source: Current Population Survey (CPS)

  8. Poverty, Inequality, and Human Development - World Bank Group

    Poverty, Inequality, and Human Development The Poverty, Inequality and Human Development team conducts research across a wide range of topics that broadly covers issues related to …

  9. Measuring Poverty Overview - World Bank Group

    Jun 5, 2025 · Measuring Poverty The World Bank’s mission is to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet. To effectively monitor progress toward this goal, it is …

  10. Black Individuals Had Record Low Official Poverty Rate in 2022

    Sep 12, 2023 · New U.S. Census Bureau data show the official poverty rate for Black individuals and Black children hit record lows in 2022.