Poverty fell in 2020 due to massive stimulus checks and unemployment aid, U.S. Census says
The U.S. Census reported that the official poverty charge rose barely in 2020 to 11.4 %, up from a document low 10.5 % in 2019, however after accounting for all the federal government help funds, the so-called supplemental poverty measure declined to 9.1 % in 2020 from 11.8 % in 2019.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/enterprise/2021/09/14/us-census-poverty-health-insurance-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_business | Poverty fell in 2020 as a consequence of huge stimulus checks and unemployment help, U.S. Census says
