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When Americans are asked how many people live in poverty in the U.S., what is the average number reflected in their responses?

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When Americans are asked how many people live in poverty in the U.S., what is the average number reflected in their responses?

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When asked, nearly half of Americans did not know how many people live in poverty in the U.S. Of those responding, 64 percent believed the number to be 5 million or fewer. The actual total for 2004 is almost 34 million people.