Question

Use of the poverty line (or poverty threshold) indicates that, here in this country (USA), taking into consideration all forms of money income, including cash transfers,

          a.       over 10% of the population lives in poverty.

          b.       the rate of poverty is higher among Hispanic Americans and African Americans

than among the general population.

          c.       the rate of poverty is higher among children than among the general population –

but lower among the elderly.

          d.       all of the above.

Answer 1

b) The rate of poverty is higher among Hispanic Americans and African Americans than among the general population.

It is the correct statement. Rate of poverty among Hispanic Americans is 1.5 times than the general population. And the rate of poverty among African Americans is 1.8 times than the general population.

Regarding statement a and c:

Over 15% of the population lives in poverty in the United States.

The rate of poverty among children is 17.5%, among adults is 11.2%, among elderly people is 9.2%. Children in the United States have the highest rate of poverty, then elderly, and then adults.