Poverty Statistics
50% of single parent households are poor compared to only 10% of two parent households. So never have children unless you are married.
More than one third of recent high school dropouts aged 25 to 34 live in poverty versus 16.7% for high school graduates versus 4.4% for college graduates.
In the U.S., high school dropouts commit about 75% of crimes. Every year, over 1.2 million students drop out of high school in the United States alone. On average, a high school dropout will earn $200,000 less than a high school graduate over his lifetime. And almost a million dollars less than a college graduate.
High School Drop out rates by race:
Blacks 29%
Hispancis 28%
Whites 14%
Asian 10%
Make sure that your older children are aware of these facts before they might fall into these poverty traps.
