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Facts About U.S. Poverty
Poverty in the United States
  • The three most common reasons people fall into situational poverty are illness, divorce, and job loss.
  • Of the 25 richest industrialized nations, the United States has the highest childhood poverty rate second only to Mexico.
  • 39.5 million people live in poverty in the U.S. - a number equal to the entire population of Canada.
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