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Poverty Minute Ep 78: U.S. Poverty Holds Steady—43.7M Affected
Good morning. Sean Spence reports new census data showing U.S. poverty rates largely unchanged in 2024, with 43.7 million Americans living in poverty.
The episode highlights rising homelessness in the Houston area, stagnant incomes in California’s San Joaquin Valley, a fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte, and an AP‑NORC poll showing many Americans blame individual choices for poverty.
International and local responses are also covered, from a Canadian mayor declaring a homelessness state of emergency to a Cuban man’s viral act of kindness inspiring hope.
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By Sean Spence Poverty ActivistGood morning. Sean Spence reports new census data showing U.S. poverty rates largely unchanged in 2024, with 43.7 million Americans living in poverty.
The episode highlights rising homelessness in the Houston area, stagnant incomes in California’s San Joaquin Valley, a fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte, and an AP‑NORC poll showing many Americans blame individual choices for poverty.
International and local responses are also covered, from a Canadian mayor declaring a homelessness state of emergency to a Cuban man’s viral act of kindness inspiring hope.