In short

  • Poverty in the USA fell to 10.2% in 2025, when the median household income reached 87,460 USD.

  • The Census counts 34.5 million people living in poverty, and child poverty is at a record high of 13.4%.

  • Inflation has risen to 3.4%, which is clearly above 2.7% in 2025.

Read the original story US poverty level fell to 10.2% in 2025, before inflation increased by Kamina Bashir on se.beincrypto.com