Many people in the United States like to think that our nation does not have social classes in which people are better off than the United States of the 20th century. People do not like to be informed about social classes and when we talk to them, they neglect the inequalities of each class. However, social class plays a major role in predicting social inequality in areas such as work, education and health. Although many improvements have been made and have benefited the population, people remain at a disadvantage due to their social class. With all the predictions that social class can make about a person's life, it is one of the most far-reaching aspects that influence a person's identity. In the United States, the poverty rate is high and varies across the country. Rates are highest among older adults, minorities, those under eighteen, and women. The poverty rate in the United States is about thirteen percent, but that thirteen percent represents eighteen percent of people under eighteen, fifteen percent of women, and twenty-five percent of Afro-Americans. -Americans only (Bishaw, Renwick). It is obvious that poverty affects some people more than others. Poverty plays a major role in a person's life. When people live in poverty, it usually leads to poor health and education. With what poverty brings, it is acceptable to think that poverty reduces the possibilities of obtaining a quality education. If people cannot get a quality education, it will likely be difficult for them to escape poverty because they can only get a minimum wage job. “With an annual income of $15,080, the salary of a full-time minimum wage worker is just below the 2012 federal poverty line of $15,130 for a family of two. It falls...... middle of paper......y.Works CitedAlder, Nancy and Judith Steward. “Health Equity.” : [EQ] Towards a healthier life. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Research Network in Socioeconomic Status and Health., nd Web. March 20, 2014.Bishaw, Alemayehu B and Trudi J. Renwick. “Poverty: American Community Surveys of 2007 and 2008.” Census.gov. United States Census Bureau, September 2009. Web. March 20, 2014. Landau, Elizabeth. “How poverty might change the brain.” CNN. Cable News Network, January 1, 1970. Web. March 20, 2014. Miller, Arthur. Death of a seller. New York: Penguin Books, 1986. Parker, Kim. “Yes, rich people are different.” Pew RSS Research Centers Socio-Demographic Trends Project. Pew Research Center, August 27, 2012. Web. March 20, 2014. Winterton, Scott G. “Minimum Wage Not Enough to Beat Poverty, Research Shows.” »DeseretNews.com. Deseret News, May-June 2012. Web. March 20. 2014.