Poverty is defined as any threshold or the minimum limit of income which is deemed for an individual. And poverty rate is defined as the ratio of the people who is below the poverty line due to his or her income.
In the context, children, African Americans and Hispanic people are more likely to be below the poverty line as they are prone to poor education and are provided with equal wages for equal pay in case of African-Americans and Hispanic people. These people are more prone to disease, no access to livelihoods, etc.
