More than 9 million children — about 13% — are living in poverty in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The poverty rate in the United States increased last year, the first increase in 13 years, according to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the poverty rate was 12.4%, up 4.6% from 2021, according to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A person sleeps on a sidewalk in Los Angeles. California's steep housing costs are pushing more people into poverty, the report ...

California tied with Louisiana for having the highest poverty rate in the country. Census Bureau figures showed the state's Supplemental Poverty Measure stood at 17.7% in 2024. That's about 7 million ...

New data shows 230,000 children in the state lack basic needs.

According to CNU data, Black neighborhoods experience ALPR surveillance at nearly four times the rate of white neighborhoods.