Census Poverty

The Poor

Richard Abrons | Posted 05.22.2012

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We hear constantly... Oh, it is dinned into our ears... what our two major political parties are going to do for the middle class. The middle class, t...

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8 Facts About Poverty That Will Blow Your Mind -- And What You Can Do

Sid Mohn | Posted 05.13.2012

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We can't allow politicians to chip away at the services that keep people fed, housed, and on the road to becoming self-sufficient. And we can't continue to see the problem of poverty as someone else's problem.

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Alternative Census Measure Indicates Poverty Higher Than Previously Thought

AP | By HOPE YEN | Posted 01.07.2012

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WASHINGTON -- A record number of Americans – 49.1 million – are poor, based on a new census measure that for the first time takes into acc...

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Poverty Rates Swelled In Almost All U.S. States, Cities In 2010

Posted 12.20.2011

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The ranks of the poor rose in almost all U.S. states and cities in 2010, despite the end of the longest and deepest economic downturn since the Gr...

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National and State Safety Nets Fail to Catch Millions of Children

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 11.30.2011

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Our child poverty statistics are morally and economically indefensible. Is this the best America can do? Is this the reflection of our values as a nation?

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Study: Recession Pushed 25 Percent Of Young U.S. Children Into Poverty

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 11.22.2011

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Twenty-five percent of very young children in America are living in poverty, according to an analysis of Census data released Thursday. The number...

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New Poverty Rate Only Tells Half the Story: Twice the Number of Americans Struggling to Get By

Brandon Roberts | Posted 11.16.2011

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At this critical juncture, policymakers must avoid reducing the national debt on the backs of working families.

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Southerners Less Likely To Visit The Dentist, Gallup Finds

The Huffington Post | Jillian Berman | Posted 11.16.2011

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Residents of Southern states are less likely to visit the dentist, indicating that their household income may be lower, according to a Gallup poll rel...

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America's Poorest States

24/7 Wall St. | Posted 11.15.2011

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From 24/7 Wall St.: The U.S. Census Bureau released two pieces of widely followed data Tuesday — one on poverty and the other on median income...

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Total Number Of Americans In Poverty Swells To All-Time Record

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 11.13.2011

WASHINGTON -- Even though the Great Recession technically ended in 2009, incomes fell, poverty rose and the number of Americans without health insuran...

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Working-Age Adults Now Constitute Record Share Of U.S. Poor

Posted 11.06.2011

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By HOPE YEN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Working-age America is the new face of poverty. Counting adults 18-64 who were laid off in the...

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Children Of Divorce More Likely To Live In Poverty: Census Report

Posted 10.25.2011

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By Conor Dougherty of the Wall Street Journal Children of divorce are more likely to be in poverty and to live with their mothers, according to a n...

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