Census: US poverty rate basically unchanged at 15 percent in 2012; record numbers persist By Washington Examiner September 17, 2013 10:03 am FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint WASHINGTON (AP) — Census: US poverty rate basically unchanged at 15 percent in 2012; record numbers persist. TagsNationNews Related Content House Johnson ‘confident’ House will end government shutdown by Tuesday Congressional Trump endorses ‘America First Patriot’ John Sununu in New Hampshire Senate primary Foreign Policy Trump says he’s talking to Cuba’s ‘highest people’ after threatening tariffs on its oil partners State Trump denies involvement in Texas election despite endorsement: ‘Somebody ran where?’ In Focus Democratic riot culture is destroying politics and endangering lives