Which of the following groups has the highest poverty rate in the Unit

Which of the following groups has the highest poverty rate in the United States?

a. Married couples with several children
b. Single female heads of household
c. Single male heads of household
d. Two adults cohabitating when one is unemployed

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ANS: B
Women heads of households and their children are the poorest aggregate in the United States. This phenomenon is labeled “the feminization of poverty.” In 2005, the poverty rate for single female heads of household was 36.9% compared to 17.6% for men. Thus, married and cohabitating adults are not the group that has the highest poverty rate in the United States.