Poverty in the United States: 50-Year Trends and Safety Net Impacts March 2016 By Ajay Chaudry, Christopher Wimer, Suzanne Macartney, Lauren Frohlich, Colin Campbell, Kendall Swenson, Don Oellerich, and Susan Hauan Poverty in the United States of America refers to people who lack sufficient income or material possessions for their needs. Poverty Status of Families, by Type of Family, Presence of Related Children, Race, and Hispanic Origin [<1.0 MB] Table 5. 4, Winter 1992, for the history of the official poverty measure presented here Gordon M. Fisher, "The Development of History of the Poverty Thresholds," Social Security Bulletin, Vol 55, No. Can No Longer Hide From Its Deep Poverty Problem. The United States’ experience in the Great Depression of the 1930s, though unique in some of its features, exemplifies this kind of poverty. Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2012. Bureau of Labor Statistics Base Thresholds. Table 3. By Angus Deaton. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The history of the United States from 1964 through 1980 includes the climax and victory of the Civil Rights Movement; the escalation and ending of the Vietnam War; the drama of a generational revolt with its sexual freedoms and use of drugs; and the continuation of the Cold War, with its Space Race to put a man on the Moon. When we compare absolute poverty in the United States with absolute poverty in … And until the Great Depression, poverty resulting from business fluctuations was accepted as an inevitable consequence of a natural process of market regulation. Start studying Poverty in the United States. Poverty Status of People, by Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin [<1.0 MB] Table 4. Percent of People By Ratio of Income to Poverty Level [<1.0 MB] Table 6.