Tag: economic_analysis
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Nearly 10% of U.S. Counties Faced Persistent High Poverty for Two Decades
A new analysis reveals that 309 U.S. counties, primarily in the South, experienced poverty rates of 20% or higher for twenty consecutive years, impacting approximately 16% of the nation's population.
BusinessSocial IssuesEconomy PovertyCountiesAmerican Community SurveySouthEconomic AnalysisCensus BureauU.S. Census Bureau