US poverty rate at 10.2% in 2025, Census Bureau says
SPY•Poverty rate edges lower as income hits record high
WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. poverty rate edged down in 2025, while median household income hit a record high, the government said on Tuesday.
The Census Bureau said the poverty rate -- the percentage of people living in poverty -- dipped 0.5 percentage point to 10.2% last year. The supplementary measure of poverty was at 13.1% and the median household income increased 2.6% to $87,460, the bureau said.
