Which of the Following Groups Has the Highest Percentage of Members Living in Poverty in America as of 2017?

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Overall, Children Remain the Poorest Age Group in the Nation. in Total, 39.7 Million Poor People in America Were Poor in 2017 and a Third of Them Were Children. Nearly 1 in 5 Children—17.5 Percent—Were Poor in 2017, Compared with 11.2 Percent of People Ages 18-64 and 9.2 Percent of People Ages 65 and Older.

James H. Sterling

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