The U.S. Poverty Rate for

question 80

Multiple Choice

The U.S. poverty rate for

• A)Hispanics is higher than that for African Americans.
• B)children under 18 years of age is higher than for the overall population.
• C)women is lower than for the overall population.
• D)foreign-born individuals who are not citizens is below the poverty rate for the general population.

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