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The Rise of Suburban Poverty [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Suburban Poverty

What if I told you you were more likely to live in poverty living in the suburbs.

Suburbs: 16.5 Million Americans live under the poverty line [2] Cities: 13.5 Million Americans live under the poverty line

And that poverty is expanding faster in the suburbs than anywhere else.

Increase since 2000:
Suburban: 139%
Urban: 50%

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Source: BestMSWPrograms.com/

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