Which of the Following Statements About Poverty in the United

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about poverty in the United States is LEAST accurate?

• A)The poverty rate today is less than half of what it was in the 1950s.
• B)The group with the highest absolute numbers of people living in poverty is white adults between the ages of 18 and 64.
• C)The current poverty threshold for a family of four is slightly under $22,000.
• D)There are far more adults over the age of 64 living in poverty than adults below the age of 64.
• E)The highest rates of poverty occur among racial and ethnic minorities.

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