One in four rural children lives in poverty
The child poverty rate in rural America grew to 26 percent in the decade following the 2000 Census, when it was 19 percent, says a USDA analysis. By comparison, the poverty rate for urban children is now 21 percent. “The weak job market, with declining employment and earnings in most non-metropolitan counties during 2000 to… » Read More
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