Thursday, October 13, 2011

Soaring Suburban Poverty Catches Communities Unprepared

Millions of suburban households in a nation previously accustomed to thinking of suburbia in upwardly mobile terms: They are poor.

They are officially so according to the federal government's definition, which sets the poverty line for a family of five at an annual income of $26,023 or less.
Full Story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/13/suburban-povertys-dramati_n_1007332.html?igoogle=1?igoogle=1

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