Figure B
Without government programs, millions more would be in poverty: Number of people in poverty, as measured by the Supplemental Poverty Measure, and additional number that would be in poverty without specified government program, by age group, 2017
| Under 18 years | 18 to 64 years | 65 years and over | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All people | 11,521,000 | 26,244,000 | 7,207,000 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | |||
| Social Security | 1,442,000 | 7,931,000 | 17,653,000 | 0 |
| Refundable tax credits | 4,496,000 | 3,688,000 | 87,000 | 0 |
| SNAP | 1,473,000 | 1,646,000 | 306,000 | 0 |
| SSI | 472,000 | 2,054,000 | 664,000 | 0 |
| Housing subsidies | 897,000 | 1,381,000 | 656,000 | 0 |
| School lunch | 722,000 | 483,000 | 16,000 | 0 |
| TANF/general assistance | 296,000 | 231,000 | 16,000 | 0 |
| Unemployment insurance | 151,000 | 366,000 | 25,000 | 0 |
| Workers’ compensation | 29,000 | 156,000 | 17,000 | 0 |
| WIC | 156,000 | 120,000 | 3,000 | 0 |
| LIHEAP | 47,000 | 90,000 | 47,000 | 0 |
Source: EPI analysis of Liana Fox, The Supplemental Poverty Measure: 2017, U.S. Census Bureau report #P60-258, September 2018.
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