U.S. number of families in poverty 1990-2023

In 2023, there were a total of seven million families living below the poverty line in the United States. Poverty is the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing, and shelter.

截至2023年，美国共有700万家庭生活在贫困线以下。贫困是指个人缺乏一定数量的物质财富或货币的状态。绝对贫困或赤贫是指无法满足基本人类需求的情况，通常包括清洁淡水、营养、医疗服务、教育、服装和住所。