According to the latest data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau, the poverty rate in more than 20 cities with populations of 25,000 or more increased by at least 10 percentage points between those two three-year periods. 24/7 Wall St. examined the 10 cities with the biggest increases in poverty rates.
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An average of 15.7% of the U.S. population lived below the poverty line during the three-year period of 2010-2012, a considerable increase from an average of 13.6% during the previous three-year period of 2007-2009. In some of the nation’s smaller cities, poverty is an even more severe problem. In Eastpointe, Michigan, the poverty rate rose from 12.2% during 2007-2009, slightly below the U.S. average rate, to a 27.1% average rate during 2010-2012.
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The Census Bureau provides poverty data from several household surveys and programs. Here you can find poverty estimates, learn about these surveys and programs, and get guidance on how to choose the right estimate for your needs.
https://www.census.gov/topics/income-poverty/poverty.html
The borough with the highest rate of child poverty in the capital is Tower Hamlets in east London, where 49% of children are poor. Richmond upon Thames has the lowest rate in London with 15%. 'Must do better'. In 15 of the 33 boroughs between one third and a half of children are poor, the study found.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-29626705
Syracuse has nation's highest poverty concentrated among blacks, Hispanics. SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Syracuse has the highest rate of extreme poverty concentrated among blacks and Hispanics out of the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas, according to a new study of poverty in America.
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Unfortunately, Savannah is far from unique. Among cities and towns with at least 100,000 people, 54 places recorded poverty rates above 25 percent last year. Detroit, which filed for bankruptcy in July, had a poverty rate of 42.3 percent, the highest of any big city or town in the country. Syracuse, N.Y.; Hartford, Conn.; Cleveland; and Lansing, Mich., also had high poverty rates, ranging from around 35 percent to 38 percent.
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Top 101 cities with the most people below the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 50,000+) Top 101 cities with the most people below the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 50,000+) Rank.
http://www.city-data.com/top2/c3.html
A back alley in Austin. Southern poverty has grown in an extreme way within America's post-recession landscape, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution. Of the 15 metro areas where poverty is expanding at the greatest rates, nine are located in the South, with four in North Carolina and another three in Florida. Metro areas include cities and their surrounding suburbs, where poverty has been expanding fastest.
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Top 101 cities with the most people below the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 50,000+) Poverty distibution for all U.S. cities (pop. 50,000+)
http://www.city-data.com/top2/c3.html
The borough with the highest rate of child poverty in the capital is Tower Hamlets in east London, where 49% of children are poor. Richmond upon Thames has the lowest rate in London with 15%. In 15 of the 33 boroughs between one third and a half of children are poor, the study found.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-29626705
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