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Poverty by Age Group

The percent of children in poverty has decreased, while adults 65 and older in poverty has increased in recent years

Compared to 2019, in 2023:

• Children experienced less poverty (poverty rate of 9% in 2023 compared to 12% in 2019).
• Working-age adults experienced the same levels of poverty (rate of 13% in 2023 and 2019).
• Retirement-age adults, aged 65 and older, experienced higher levels of poverty (rate of 13% in 2023 compared to 6% in 2019).
  • From 2005 through 2022, adults 65 years or older had a lower rate of poverty than other age groups.
  • In 2023, the rate of poverty for adults 65 and older is now the same as working-age adults (13%).
    • This represents a 158% increase in the number of adults 65 years and older in poverty between 2019 (2,349 individuals) and 2023 (6,067 individuals).

Notes

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 1-year estimates, Table S1701.