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Which of the Following Statements About Poverty in the United

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Which of the following statements about poverty in the United States is LEAST accurate?


A) The poverty rate in 2016 was less than half of what it was in the 1950s.
B) The group with the highest absolute numbers of people living in poverty is white adults between the ages of 18 and 64.
C) The 2016 poverty threshold for a family of four was $24,563.
D) There are far more adults over the age of 64 living in poverty than adults below the age of 64.
E) The highest rates of poverty occur among children, minorities, and urban populations.

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