The U.S. has the largest economy in the world but has the highest rates of poverty in the developed countries. The U.S. poverty rate in 2019 was 10.5%. There were 34.0 million people in poverty. Poverty rate for children under 18 was 14.4%.

Concentrated poverty in the U.S. has been on the rise in the last two decades. New Jersey, which is the fifth richest state in the U.S, New Jersey had 110 high-poverty neighborhoods, representing 5.7% of all tracts in the state in 2000. In 2012, there were 134, or 6.7% of all tracts. By 2018, that number had risen to 145, or 7.2% of the total number of neighborhoods. This neighborhood poverty is persistent. From 2012 to 2018, 89 neighborhoods started out high-poverty and stayed that way. Our mission dedicates itself to bringing classes to communities like these so that we can help students overcome financial barriers.

The U.S. unemployment rate is 6.9% according to a report on November 6, 2020. STEM for All classes will empower underprivileged students with not just skills useful in the Computer Science field, but the ability to self learn and self teach.

In U.S. public schools from 2015-2016, African-American students made up 17% of the overall 8th grade enrollment, but only 11% of those enrolled in algebra 1. Latinos made up 25% of the overall enrollment but only 18% of those were taking algebra 1. Offering free STEM classes to those who need it will encourage underrepresented students in STEM to pursue a potential passion that they have continuously been discouraged from.

Forbes Magazine reported, "Women hold nearly half of all jobs in the U.S., but less than 25% of all STEM jobs."
African-American workers make up 11% of the U.S. workforce overall but represent 9% of STEM workers, while Hispanics comprise 16% of the U.S. workforce but only 7% of all STEM workers.