More than 2 in 5 low-income Black and Hispanic families continue to struggle with poverty after the last two crises: Share of low-income families below the federal poverty line (FPL), 2007–2023
| Year | White | Black | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 38.7% | 53.6% | 44.6% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | 54.4% | 46.7% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | 55.0% | 49.3% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | 57.7% | 51.2% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | 58.5% | 48.2% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | 57.7% | 49.8% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | 52.3% | 49.2% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | 56.0% | 47.5% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | 52.7% | 44.2% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | 50.1% | 43.8% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | 49.1% | 43.3% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | 49.3% | 40.8% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | 50.0% | 38.8% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | 49.8% | 40.9% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | 49.8% | 41.6% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | 44.1% | 42.1% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | 47.4% | 42.0% |
Note: Low-income refers to families with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty line. Shaded areas denote recessions. Race and ethnicity are mutually exclusive (i.e., white alone non-Hispanic, Black alone or in any combination non-Hispanic, Hispanic any race).
Source: EPI analysis of 2008–2024 U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement microdata.