Poverty Art ProjectDylan Santiago- Recorder

Regina Shelton- Binder / Display Board

Ashley Stamper- Research / Logistics / Photographer

Lindsey Wynn- Group Leader

Poverty Statistics• Poverty line is a family of 4 which

earns less than $23,021 as of 2011

• That was raised to $23,850 in 2014

• That’s a difference of $829 in 3 years

• 16% of the American population is in poverty

How much is 16% of the US Population?• The US population is currently

317 Million people

317,000,000 x .16 =

63,400,000 people that live in poverty in the US alone

• 1 in 3 individuals have a chance of escaping poverty in any given year

63,400,000 x (1/3) =

~21,130,000 people have a chance of escaping poverty

• Half of those who get out of poverty will return to poverty within 5 years

21,130,000/2=

10,565,000 will escape poverty for at least 5 years

That’s only 16%, 84% of people will remain in

poverty

The Poverty Cycle

Economic

Decline Low Personal Income

No Funds for

SchoolLack of Educati

on

Undertrained Workforce

or Unemployed

Low National

Productivity

Children and Poverty• 20% of American Children live in

poverty

• That equates to 30 million children

• Children living in poverty have a higher number of absenteeism

• Students aged 16-24 are 7 times more likely to drop out

Cont’d• Children that live below the

poverty line are 1.3 times more likely to have developmental delays or learning disabilities

• 12% of children living in poverty have learning disabilities compared to 6% of children who are not poor

• 40% of children in poverty aren’t prepared for primary schooling

• By 4th grade they’re already 2 years behind grade level,; by 12th grade they’re 4 years behind

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