In 2021, the city of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania had the highest family poverty rate of the 25 most populated cities in the United States. The city with the next highest poverty rate was Houston, Texas.
Percentage of families who live below the poverty level in the most populated cities in the United States in 2021
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US Census Bureau. (September 30, 2021). Percentage of families who live below the poverty level in the most populated cities in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/205648/percentage-of-poor-families-in-the-top-20-most-populated-cities-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Percentage of families who live below the poverty level in the most populated cities in the United States in 2021." Chart. September 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205648/percentage-of-poor-families-in-the-top-20-most-populated-cities-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. (2021). Percentage of families who live below the poverty level in the most populated cities in the United States in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205648/percentage-of-poor-families-in-the-top-20-most-populated-cities-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau. "Percentage of Families Who Live below The Poverty Level in The Most Populated Cities in The United States in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/205648/percentage-of-poor-families-in-the-top-20-most-populated-cities-in-the-us/
US Census Bureau, Percentage of families who live below the poverty level in the most populated cities in the United States in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/205648/percentage-of-poor-families-in-the-top-20-most-populated-cities-in-the-us/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Percentage of families who live below the poverty level in the most populated cities in the United States in 2021 [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/205648/percentage-of-poor-families-in-the-top-20-most-populated-cities-in-the-us/