A chart that shows the poverty rate for children under age 18 dropped in 2021 to as low as 5.2% before climbing again to 12.4% in 2022. Chart for the age group of 18-64 shows a low in 2021 of 7.9%, rising to 11.9% in 2022 and chart for those aged 65+ shows a low in 2020 of 9.5%, climbing to 14.1% in 2022.
Notes: Values represent the Supplemental Poverty Measure, which accounts for government assistance programs and regional variations in poverty thresholds. 2017 figures revised. Rates based on March population of each year. 2022 is the most recently available data.