# Low Income Graphics The 'Poverty in the US by the Numbers' Infographic is Fascinating By Jennifer Gosnell | Published 2012-07-15 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poverty-in-the-us-by-the-numbers References: [visual.ly](http://visual.ly/poverty-us-numbers) The 'Poverty in the US by the Numbers' infographic takes an in-depth look at those living in poverty in the USA. With a 15%, or 46.2 million (bigger than the entire population of Canada), living below the poverty rate in the United States, this is a huge issue that is especially going to be playing a huge role in the upcoming Presidential election. With a focus on [redistributing wealth](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spend-bill-gates-money) to the middle and lower classes of America, the election has shaped up to be hugely economically focused thus far. Of those who are living below the poverty rate, 11.7% of the whole poverty rate are families with children. There is also a huge gap between the races that have been found to be living below the poverty rate -- definitely a problem that will no doubt be argued about and debated during the election. Overall, what the Poverty in the US by the Numbers infographic has found is that poverty is a prevailing situation for many, and targets certain people more than others. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Political](https://www.trendhunter.com/political) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Poverty Analysis:** Developing data-driven tools and analyses to better understand poverty and its effects on populations, with a focus on creating sustainable solutions. - **Wealth Redistribution:** Creating platforms and policies that focus on reducing income inequality and distributing wealth to middle and lower class populations in the US. - **Racial Disparities in Poverty:** Exploring and addressing the disproportionate impact of poverty on communities of color in order to create more equitable solutions. ### Where This Applies - **Nonprofits and Social Enterprises:** Nonprofits and social enterprises can use data-driven tools to better understand the populations they serve, and advocate for policies and programs that address poverty and income inequality. - **Financial Services:** Innovative financial services can be created to provide greater access to credit, savings and investment products for low income populations. - **Government and Public Policy:** The government can focus on creating more equitable policies that address poverty and income inequality in the US and promote wealth redistribution to benefit those in need. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Youth Homelessness-Centered Data Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poverty-solutions.md) - [Housing Affordability-Focused Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/housing-canada-coalition.md) - [Wealth Gap Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pie-society.md) - [Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infographic-tools.md) - [Awareness-Raising Poverty Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unaccept-inequality.md) - [Need-Based Public Fundraising Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/public-support.md) - [Homeless Awareness Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-address.md) - [Fruit Waste Ink Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruit-waste-ink.md) - [3D-Printed Population Statues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mathieu-lehanneur-created.md)