Stats of Poverty in America

Povery has always been major issues in America. In 2008, this image above shows many statistics about the intensity of poverty in the different areas of the U.S.

The site "Feeding America" has a list of statistics about the poverty in America in 2008:

• In 2008, 39.8 million people (13.2 percent) were in poverty.
• In 2008, 8.1 (10.3% percent) million families were in poverty.
• In 2008, 22.1 million (11.7 percent) of people aged 18-64 were in poverty.
• In 2008, 14 million (19 percent) children under the age of 18 were in poverty.
• In 2008, 3.6 million (9.7 percent) seniors 65 and older were in poverty.