STATS
Poverty Rates
True or False
High or Low
100
20% of households in the US were getting by on $______ in the U.S. in 2009.
$21,000
100
Which state has the county with the highest poverty rate?
Texas
100
SES depends on a combination of variables such as income.
True
100
The lowest quintile is made up of Americans that make $25,000 or less.
High. $20,450
200
Only ___% of households in the US bring in six figure incomes or higher- and that’s counting the income of all the adults in the household
20%
200
What is the name of the county with the highest poverty rate in U.S.?
Hidalgo County
200
Your income does not effect your socioeconomic status.
False.
200
The second quintile is made up of Americans that make $20,450-$50,000.
High. $20,450-$38,530
300
What is the highest poverty rate in the U.S. in a single county?
36.9%
300
What is the name of the county with the lowest poverty rate in the U.S.?
Douglas County, CO.
300
Most U.S. citizens are high within the socioeconomic status.
False.
300
The third quintile is made up of Americans that make $30,000-$50,000.
Low. $38,530-$61,800.
400
More than likely, you will have students in your classroom that are within the low socioeconomic status.
True.
400
The fourth quintile is made up of Americans that make $60,000-$85,000.
Low. $61,800-$100,000
500
What is the lowest poverty rate in a single county in the U.S.?
1.9%
500
The fifth quintile is made up of Americans that make $150,000 or more.
High. $100,000 or more.
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