Think of it this way: This headline is telling 1 in 5 Americans that they should consider how badly they think they have it, then consider that there are many people who have it much worse. There are people here talking like 200k/yr/household is no big deal... meanwhile that is four times the national average. This article is an opportunity for people to stop worrying about the luxuries they do not have, and reflect on the luxuries they do have which most Americans do not get to enjoy.
Headlines about the extent of poverty do not offer much in terms of sudden realizations. Everyone knows that there is poverty, and most people think that there is significant poverty. What most people don't seem to stop and realize is that the poverty that many Americans experience is nothing like their "I can only put a few thousand into savings every month" problems. This headline gives meaning to your headline. The two stories compliment each other.
Headlines about the extent of poverty do not offer much in terms of sudden realizations. Everyone knows that there is poverty, and most people think that there is significant poverty. What most people don't seem to stop and realize is that the poverty that many Americans experience is nothing like their "I can only put a few thousand into savings every month" problems. This headline gives meaning to your headline. The two stories compliment each other.