Research Note: Number of People in Families With Below-Poverty Earnings Has Soared, Especially Among Black and Latino Individuals

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. June 2020. A CBPP analysis of new Census Bureau data found that since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of individuals with family earnings below the poverty line has increased significantly, particularly among Black and Latino households. https://www.cbpp.org/research/poverty-and-inequality/research-note-number-of-people-in-families-with-below-poverty