The given line graph presents data on the number of residents of the United States who lived in poverty by groups between 1970 and 2015.
Overall, it can be seen that the figures of suburbs, cities and small metros underwent increases. Meanwhile, the number of people living in poverty in rural areas saw a minimal decline.
In 1970, the figure for inhabitants below the federal poverty level in the US accounted for over 6,000 in suburbs and around 7,000 in cities. I grew significantly to about 10,000 in both of these communities in 2000. The number of poor people in suburbs and urban areas rose rapidly to 16,000 and above 12,000 in 2015, respectively. Whereas, the figure for small metros witnessed steep growth over the period of 45 years. It began at below 6,000 , reaching its peak at approximately 10,000 in 2015.
In stark contrast, the number of individuals living in poverty in the United States in rural areas started at 8,000. After undergoing a slight dip at 7,000 in 1980. It rose gradually to under 8,000 in 1990 and went down to above 6,000 in 2000. The figure for residents of rural communities in the US increased moderately to around 8,000 in the end of the period.