In 2022, about 37.92 million Americans were living below the national poverty line in the United States. Of those Americans, around 4.31 million had a four year degree or higher. This means they have an income below 100 percent of the national poverty level as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2022, by education (in millions)
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US Census Bureau. (August 9, 2023). Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2022, by education (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/233168/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-in-the-us-by-education/
US Census Bureau. "Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2022, by education (in millions)." Chart. August 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233168/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-in-the-us-by-education/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2022, by education (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/233168/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-in-the-us-by-education/
US Census Bureau. "Number of People Living below The Poverty Line in The United States in 2022, by Education (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233168/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-in-the-us-by-education/
US Census Bureau, Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2022, by education (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/233168/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-in-the-us-by-education/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Number of people living below the poverty line in the United States in 2022, by education (in millions) [Graph], US Census Bureau, August 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/233168/number-of-people-living-below-the-poverty-line-in-the-us-by-education/