Figure 1: Distribution of Persons Living in Families
Below 100% of the Poverty Line, by Race
Based on the data shown in
figure 1, we can conclude:
Whites
have the highest poverty rate The
Black poverty rate is 25% Most
of the nation's poor are white Blacks
have a higher poverty rate than Asians 25
percent of black families are poor 25
percent of black persons live in poor families
