According to the U.S. Census, one out of every seven Americans is living at the poverty level. The U.S. Poverty Rate is now at its highest since 1994, up to 14.3 percent. This translates to 43.6 million Americans living in poverty, which is the highest number since records were started 51 years ago.
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