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Table 13. Number Below Poverty Level and Rate (XLS)Why would I need a citation?
Uh, so we don't have to take your word for it? So we can examine the evidence?there are more extremely poor people in the US
There are more people in the United States. Year - Number of poor families - Poverty rate for families
2013 - 9,130,000 - 11.2
2003 - 7,607,000 - 10
1993 - 8,393,000 - 12.3
1983 - 7,647,000 - 12.3
1973 - 4,828,000 - 8.8
1963 - 7,554,000 - 15.9