New Census Bureau data highlights sharp contrasts in poverty across the U.S., with some states reporting rates nearly three times higher than others. Over the three-year period from 2022 through 2024, ...

States in the South and West have the highest rates of child poverty, according to a U.S. Census, after the overall U.S. rate increased from 12.4 to 13.7 percent in 2023. Child poverty more than ...

Multiple measures show poverty is holding its grip across Alabama. Maps produced by Al.com from three federal data sources show the prevalence of poverty in all the state’s counties – even those ...