Poverty in Black America Black Family Poverty Rates (Black vs Total) Black Family Poverty Rates Black Total USA All families 16.4% 8.5% Families with related children under 18 23.7% 12.9% Married-couple families 6.5% 4.5% Married-couple families with related children under 18 7.7% 5.5% Female householder, no spouse present 27.1% 22.3% Female householder, no spouse present, … Continue reading POVERTY