Data Talks

For most Americans currently in poverty, being poor will be a temporary thing🧵

Take people in poverty in different years, and you'll see that each year's batch follows a similar trajectory:

After a year, almost half of the poor are no longer poor. After two years, >50% churn! pic.twitter.com/SBqfEbQG5j

— Crémieux (@cremieuxrecueil) January 8, 2025