2023年,有3 680万美国人生活在贫困之中,官方的贫困率下降到11.1%,但由于医疗费用增加,补充贫困措施上升到12.9%。 36.8 million Americans lived in poverty in 2023, with official poverty rate declining to 11.1%, but supplemental poverty measure rising to 12.9% due to higher medical expenses.

在2023年,约有3 680万美国人生活在贫困中,反映出官方的贫困率略有下降,降至11.1%。 In 2023, approximately 36.8 million Americans lived in poverty, reflecting a slight decline in the official poverty rate to 11.1%. 然而,补充贫困措施上升到12.9%,表明自付医疗费用较高。 However, the supplemental poverty measure rose to 12.9%, indicating higher out-of-pocket medical expenses. 社会学家Mark Rank认为,补充措施更好地抓住了经济现实。 Sociologist Mark Rank argues the supplemental measure better captures economic realities. 尽管某些群体的情况有所改善,但由于收入不平等和安全网薄弱,美国是工业化国家中贫困率最高的国家之一。 Despite improvements for some groups, the U.S. holds one of the highest poverty rates among industrialized nations due to income inequality and a weak safety net.