Wealth and Poverty Internet Research

1-What percentage of people are below the poverty line?
According to the US Census Bureau, 35.9 million people live below the poverty line in America.
http://www.soundvision.com/Info/poor/statistics.asp

2-How many of those are children under the poverty line?
There is 12.9 million children living under the poverty line.
http://www.soundvision.com/Info/poor/statistics.asp

3-How many people who are in poverty actually own there own homes?
43% of people who are poor actually own there own homes.The average home owned by persons classified as poor by the Census Bureau is a three-bedroom house with one-and-a-half baths, a garage, and a porch or patio.
http://www.heritage.org/research/welfare/bg2064.cfm

4-What are the poverty rates of different races?
Poverty rate for African Americans: 26.1 percent
Poverty rate for Asians and Pacific Islanders: 12.5 percent
Poverty rate for Hispanics of any race: 25.6 percent
Poverty rate for non-Hispanic whites: 8.2 percent
http://www.soundvision.com/Info/poor/statistics.asp

5-What are percentage of people under the poverty line in other countries?
Hondurans: 50.7%
Afghanistan: 53%
South Africa: 50%
Venezuela: 47%
Dominican Republic: 42.2%
Pakistan: 35%
Brazil: 31%
Philippines: 30%
Romania: 25%
Spain: 19.8%
Russia: 14.8%
Mexico: 13.8%
Canada: 10.8%
China: 8%
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/eco_pop_bel_pov_lin-economy-population-below-poverty-line

6-What are the the different ages of people in poverty?
The poverty rate increased for people 18 to 64 years old (from 10.8 percent in 2003 to 11.3 percent in 2004), but declined for those age 65 and older (from 10.2 percent in 2003 to 9.8 percent in 2004).
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/005647.html

7-What is the Census Bureau?
"Government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. The Bureau of the Census is part of the United States Department of Commerce. The agency director is a political appointee selected by the current President."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Census_Bureau