what is the poverty level in the united states of america
Estimates of the number of Americans living in poverty vary. One organization estimated that in 2015, 13.5% (43.1 million) of Americans lived in poverty. Yet other scholars put the number at around 100 million, equating to a third of the U.S. population. Starting in the 1930s, relative poverty rates have consistently exceeded those of other wealthy nations. 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.