Millions of Americans have not enough to eat, are lagging behind in paying for housing, or have difficulty paying their bills. And millions of Americans are slipping into poverty.
Here’s how things are getting harder for Americans.
More people in poverty
Nearly one million more Americans have joined the ranks of the poor since June, according to researchers at the University of Chicago and the University of Notre Dame.
The poverty rate reached 11.7% in November, up from 9.3% in June. This is almost the largest annual increase in poverty since the 1960s.
The increase is most noticeable among Black Americans, whose poverty rate has risen by 1.1 percent, and those with a high school education who have increased by .1.1 percentage points.
Poverty is rising despite a 40% decline in the unemployment rate during the same period. The alliance between the two is not surprising as some government benefits have lapsed, including a $ 600 federal increase in unemployment payments.
Go hungry
૨ November. Less than one million adults, or 12.7%, were in households where there was not enough to eat at certain times or in the last seven days, according to the latest Census Household Pulse Survey, which covers the period from November 25 to December 7.
About a month ago, the number was 25.8 million or 12%.
About 19.4% of Arkansas residents suffered from food shortages, but only 6.6% of Maine did. The unemployment rate in those states was 9.5% in November and 0% in November, respectively.
According to census data, in households with children, 17.5% of people have not had enough to eat often in the past week. That compares to 16.1% two weeks ago.
Difficulty paying bills
C 85..4 million adults or .6 35..6% live in a disease where it has become somewhat or very difficult to pay for normal household expenses during an epidemic, the census survey found.
Which about a month ago, .90. 33 million or .7 33 ..%.
Nevada, j The country’s second-highest unemployment rate was tied at 10.1%, with the highest proportion of people having difficulty meeting expenses at about 45%.
In South Dakota, less than 25% of residents were in that position. The lowest unemployment rate in the state is 3.5. Is 3.5%.
Falling behind a rent or mortgage
About 13 million adults, or 9.1%, are not current on their rent or mortgage, or have little or no confidence that they will be able to pay next month’s housing bill on time, according to census data, according to census data.
That’s up from 11.1 million or 7.9% two weeks ago.
In Louisiana, where the unemployment rate was 8.3% in November, the highest proportion of people in this situation was 15.9%.
But only 2.3% of Montana residents could not afford their housing costs. The state’s unemployment rate was 9.9%.
Fear of losing wage looms
The census survey found that approximately .776 million million adults, or 311%, are expected to lose employment income to someone in their household in the next four weeks.
About a month ago, the number was .264.3 million or just below 26%.
Nevada is again ranked first at 45.1%, while South Dakota has given the best performance of 20.5%.
The story has been updated with details of the exciting deal that arrived on Sunday.
.
