10 Worst States to Be Poor in America. Let’s talk about the worst states to live in poverty here in the USA. Living below the poverty line in the United States or any country for that matter sucks.

Families across South Florida are struggling to pay bills, even though they are well past the poverty line. These residents ...

The U.S. has one of the highest child poverty rates among wealthy nations. Here’s a look at some struggles kids living in poverty face. Kaylie, pictured in the 2012 documentary “Poor Kids” and the ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Four Florida cities were among the most “house-poor” cities in America, according to a recent report by ...

The most house-poor place in America is Hialeah, Florida, a city in the Miami metropolitan area. Two suburbs in the ...

Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ More than a decade ago, in the Emmy-nominated documentary "Poor Kids," the acclaimed PBS series FRONTLINE explored poverty in ...

Nearly three-in-four U.S. adults (74%) say economic conditions are only fair or poor, up slightly from 72% in January 2024.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a cable news contributor and professor of journalism. $5 million. That’s the price tag on the so-called American Dream. Yes, ...