Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True Regarding Poverty

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding poverty in America?

• A) A smaller percentage of children live in poverty in the United States than in other western industrialized nations.
• B) The poverty rate in the United States is generally around 14.8 percent.
• C) Fewer married families live in poverty than do single-household families.
• D) Black and Hispanic female-headed single-household families are the most likely to live in poverty.
• E) More than 21 percent of American children live in poverty

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