1. How many people live in poverty in the U.S.A?
Over 37 million people live in poverty in the U.S.A. Many people living in poverty include children. 14,068 children live in poverty.
2.What is the racial breakdown of people living in poverty?
CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY (2007) - UNDER 18
: ALL CHILDREN UNDER 18 - #14,068 ; (PERCENTAGE) - 19.0%
: WHITE ONLY NON-HISPANIC - # 4,364 ; (PERCENTAGE) - 10.6%
: BLACK - # 4,202 ; (PERCENTAGE) - 33.9%
: HISPANIC - # 5,010 ; (PERCENTAGE) - 30.6%
: ASIAN - # 494 ; (PERCENTAGE) - 13.3%
ITALIAN = 8.7%
IRISH = 5.3%
GERMAN = 3.2%
RUSSIAN = 3.0%
POLISH = 2.7%
ENGLISH = 1.6%
GREEK= 1.0%
3. What is the gender breakdown of people living in poverty?
WOMEN AND MEN'S WEEKLY EARNING
WHITES AFRICAN ASIANS LATIONS
(WOMEN) (WOMEN) (WOMEN) (WOMEN)
$654 $554 $753 $501
(MEN) (MEN) (MEN) (MEN)
$825 $620 $966 $559
4. What are the regional differences and similarities involving poverty in the U.S.A?
The amount of people living under the povety line vary by state. The state of Missisppi has the largest population of people living in poverty. Other Southern states such as West Virginia, Louisiana, Texas, Kentucky and Arkansas also have large percentages of people living in poverty. States such as Maryland, New Jersey, and Conneticut have much less people living in poverty. States like Maine, Illionis and Pennsylvania are in the middle and even though these states have a high level of people living in poverty the percentage isn't as high as Missisppi and Louisian ; etc.
5. How does poverty contribute to the homeless situation?
A lot of people in poverty are those people who are homeless. Homeless people make up a percentage of those living under poverty. Sometimes even wealthy people are the ones who lose their jobs then end up becoming homeless. Just in New York City there is a shortage of homeless shelters. The lack of rehab centers for the mentally sick people results in more homeless people because those people end up on streets therefor adding to the millions of those living in poverty.
6. What is welfare?
There are many different types on welfare but each are invlved with te government trying to provide for the welfare of its citizens. This can take place throught social welfare provisions, social security, or financial aid.
There are many different types on welfare but each are invlved with te government trying to provide for the welfare of its citizens. This can take place throught social welfare provisions, social security, or financial aid.
7. How many people are on food stamps in our country? Food stamps the main U.S program which helps the needy buy food set a record in September as more than 31.5 million Americans.
8. How many people go hungry in the U.S.A everyday? One in six of the people could not afford to buy sufficient food to stay healthy at some point last year. More then a million children go to bed hungry in the U.S.
9.What can be done to eliminate poverty in our country? 1.donate money 2. build more shelters 3. donate clothing;food
10. How does poverty affect ones ability to be educated in the U.S.A? -insecurity of themselves to come to school looking dirty wearing the same things all the time ; -to busy working one or more jobs to support their families.
11. What resources are available to help people who live in poverty? -Acumen Fund ; - Trees For Life ; - Sponser A Child ; - American Rescue Workers ; -American Second Harvest ; - Food Research And Action Center.
12. Would you consider working to help eliminate poverty in the U.S.A? I would help to try and eliminate poverty due to the fact that many people lives are taken away from them. I think people should all have the right to live a steady life and have food to eat everynight. For children expecially education is most important and without it you will not get far in life which will lead to poverty. Eliminating poverty would be a great success to the U.S.A.
13. What does the Census Bureau define as living in poverty? the census burea counts all earnings such as uneployment compensation, workers compensation, social security, public assiatance, veterans payments, survivor benefits, retirement or pension income, rents, trusts, estates, alimony, child support, interests, dividends, education assistance,etc. These are all counted before taxes. the poverty threshold for one person is 10,991 according to the census bureau. for two people it is 14,051. 3 people its 17,163 and for 4 people 22,025. for 5 people its 26,049 for 6 people its 29,456 and for 7 people its 33,529.
14. What is the United Nations Convention on the Rights Of The Child? What do you think/feel about it? The United Nations convention on the rights of the child is list of childrens rights. These rights include health care, good living conditions, economic rights and social and cultural rights, education, civil rights and juvenile justice rights. I feel protected as long as this policy is in use, its a much needed policy. It's a way for children to be protected and its a way for children to be given opportunuties to live and have a chance to grow up to be well working citizens. Every child deserves healthcare and an education. No child shud be denied protection due to what life they are born into.
15. Why has the U.S.A failed to adopt this treaty? The United States hasn't ratified the treaty yet because it takes a long time for the U.S to ratify any treaty. They take years to analyze and fully understand the consequences of any adopted treaty. If there is a lot of controversy about a treaty, it becomes a political issue which puts the adoption process even longer. The U.S is having a hard time wit this because there has been a lot of political controversy about the intent of the treaty.
16. What are the top 5 risk factors for becoming poor in our country? Some risk factors of poverty include single -parent homes which contribute to poverty because there's only income coming from one person, unemployed people who are homless or living off unemployment compensation also live in poverty, those with low or no education which makes it harder for people to find good jobs, families with many children who's providers have a hard time taking care of all the family members, disabled people who are unable to work and people with drug addiction. Some other risk factors include discrimination in the work place making it hard for minorities to find jobs and generational poverty which is when kids are born into poverty and continue living like that.
