By:
David Blatt
November 17, 2011 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Earlier this fall, the Census Bureau released its annual report on poverty in the United States. In 2010, 15.1 percent of Americans, or 46.2 million persons, lived below the poverty level, which was $22,050 for a family of four. Among…
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By:
David Blatt
September 16, 2010 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The U.S. Census Bureau today released its annual report on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage for 2009 based on its March Current Population Survey. The data reflected the severity of the recession throughout 2009: the national poverty rate rose…
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By:
David Blatt
September 10, 2010 // Updated: May 2, 2019
Next week, the U.S. Census Bureau will release its annual report on poverty in the United States. The report will tell us how many Americans had income in 2009 below the federal poverty level, which is $18,310 for a family…
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