Freedom From Want: FDR's Dream Unrealized as 47 Million Live in Poverty Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Poverty isn't just a problem in the developing world — almost 47 million Americans live in poverty, about 14.9 percent of the country. ( Brandy Taylor / Getty ) Produced by Corinne Dillon Produced by PRI and WNYC