5 Stunning Facts From The Poverty Report

The U.S. poverty rate reached 15 percent in 2010, the highest level in almost 20 years -- and it would have been much higher without significant government support. The 42.6 million people living in poverty -- defined as below $22,000 for a family of four -- is equal to the population of California and Colorado combined, an all-time high.

That's the top-line news in today's Census report on income and health care. But, remarkably, it might not even be the most striking figure in the report. After spending the morning sifting through the figures and percentages, I've selected five of the most striking and revealing stats with some graphs to add more context: