... it would be safe to say that if people made more money, there would be less poverty in the US. The people that are in poverty come in many races, ages, and sexes in all different regions. Different races have very different poverty levels. On average, blacks and Hispanics have poverty much higher, lower than whites do and that is why ... on the average poverty levels in America. Children under 18 are at 18.9% while the elderly are at only a surprising 10.5%. Social Security might play a little role in that figure. Middle-aged people have poverty levels just over the elderly. Sex also pl...

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