Older Americans’ adjusted poverty rate climbs to 15.4% in 2025

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  • Census data shows older Americans recorded the largest adjusted poverty-rate increase.
  • 15.4% of Americans 65 and older were below the adjusted poverty measure in 2025.
  • Social Security kept 28.8 million Americans out of poverty in 2025.
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