49 Million Americans in Poverty

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From ImmigrationProf Blog:

A new U.S. Census Bureau report released yesterday revealed that the number of Americans in poverty hit a record 49 million in 2010, or 16 percent. The new data showed poverty rates for the elderly, Asians and Hispanics higher than previously known. The figures were calculated by the Census Bureau under a broad new measure intended to supplement the official standard with a fuller picture of poverty in the United States. Results contrast with official poverty data, released in September, that put the number of poor Americans at 46.2 million.

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