Facts About U.S. Poverty
Poverty in the United States
The three most common reasons people fall into situational poverty are illness, divorce, and job loss.
Of the 25 richest industrialized nations, the United States has the highest childhood poverty rate second only to Mexico.
39.5 million people live in poverty in the U.S. - a number equal to the entire population of Canada.
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