Myth vs. Reality

Myth
Most poor families are minorities.
FACT
Two-thirds of poor families are white.

Myth
Most poor people are extremely uneducated.
FACT
Three-fourths of poor people have a minimum of a high school diploma.

Myth
Most of the poor are unemployed.
FACT
48 percent of all poor families have at least 1 adult working in the household.

Myth
Working families receive most of their income from public assistance.
FACT
These families receive the largest share of their income from personal earnings (43%), not case assistance (34%).

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