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Child Poverty Rising
July 9, 2013
Achievement is made using the faith of optimism.
-Helen Keller
-Helen Keller
Twenty-three percent of America's children are currently living in poverty, reveals the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey for 2011. This poverty rate is seven percentage points higher than it was in 2000. Only three years have recorded higher child poverty rates dating back to 1965. Child poverty rates are especially acute in major urban areas, with the following cities at the top of the list....
| 1. | Detroit | 53.6% |
| 2. | Cleveland | 52.6% |
| 3. | Cincinnati | 48.0% |
| 4. | Buffalo, NY | 46.7% |
| 5. | Milwaukee | 46.1% |
| 6. | Miami | 45.0% |
| 7. | Newark, NJ | 44.3% |
| 8. | Fresno, CA | 42.9% |
| 9. | New Orleans | 42.0% |
| 10. | St. Louis, MO | 41.8% |
“These numbers shame our nation,” says Curtis Skinner, PhD, director of family economic security at the National Center for Children in Poverty.”
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Susan,
Thank you for pointing this out. I'm sorry for the error. We will make a correction.
Sarasota, FL, United States
Why don't the percentages match between the article and the actual survey document?
Young at Art With donna kaye
Bethesda, MD, United States
My reaction to the article about children in poverty is, that when you look at the states where this it is the highest, you will find, that most of these states have voted Republican and have refused to sign up for The Affordable Care Act. This percentage and even higher in so,e states, like Mississippi, do not have health care.
Politicians from these states voted against an affordable wage and SNAP (food stamps). Yes, it is shameful, that this is happening in a country with so many resources. It seems to have come down to power and greed and no concern for ALL people.
A county where executives ahead of large corporations can make millions, yet let our children and their families go with housing, food, and education is indeed shameful.
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