See the comparison above (click to enlarge) between "Households Below the Poverty Level in 2001" and "All Households in 1950." For example:34% of poor households today have dishwashers vs. 2% of all U.S. households in 1950.
97% of poor households today have TV vs. 10% of all U.S. households in 1950.
56% of poor households today have clothes dryers vs. 2% of all U.S. households in 1950.
Due to technological progress, greater productivity and cheaper household goods, the average poor household today lives at a higher standard of living on many dimensions, than the average, or even high-income household 50 years ago.
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