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Average poverty level in the US is 14% in 2016.

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That is more than 45 million Americans living in poverty.

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Poor economy

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Expensive housing

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Poor education

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Addiction to drugs and alcohol

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Expensive medical care

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The above mentioned are all main reasons for poverty.

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1 in 5 people live in poverty in 39 different metropolitan areas/cities.

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The state with the most poverty is Mississippi.

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Mississippi has a poverty rate of 22.6%.

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It is no surprise due to the above mentioned fact that Mississippi has the lowest average

annual household income, at 36k.

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22.6% roughly translates to 11 out of every 50 people, or 1 out of five to be less specific.

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The richest Mississippi county is Madison County with a median household income of

$59,730.

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The poorest county is Holmes with a median household income of $21,375

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The best state for poverty rates is New Hampshire, with 7.2% living below the  poverty

threshold. Still a lot, nevertheless.

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22% of poverty in the US is comprised of African Americans.

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20% is Hispanic

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13% other

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And 9% White

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One type of poverty is cyclical poverty. This means that there is a lack of food because of natural

disasters and business cycles that can cause a success or bad luck like in the great depression.

During this time people lose their jobs.

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Collective poverty is another type of poverty. This poverty is passed through generations of

family. These families usually have poor health. This mostly occurs in places where it is

economic development low. This type is also called permanent poverty.

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Then case poverty is when a person can't support themselves while the economy around them

is prospering. This is caused by an inability to work. These people are socially or mentally

disabled usually.

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In 2013, Mississippi had the highest poverty level in the US.

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According to the OECD, t

he U.S. Poverty rate is the highest in the developed world.

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One of the most populated areas in the USA is   Kentucky.

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There is an order of the most patronized poverty issues in the nation of the USA. The top six

states are 1. Kentucky, 2. District of Columbia

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1.  Mississippi with 21.9%

2.  New Mexico with 20.6%

3.  Louisiana with 19.9%

4.  Alabama with 19.2%

5.  Kentucky with 19%

Reasons we think that Mississippi because in the article “Poorest town in

poorest state” the author states “There’s not a lot of money. But there’s not

a lot of jobs. I’ve worked in so many other police departments that had so

much more.” They don’t have a tax base. They don’t have the stores. They

don’t even have commercial development. But they are trying to clean up

the town so hopefully people will be impressed to bring  more jobs.” This

evidence shows that people in Mississippi are lacking key essentials to

lower poverty levels.

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Poverty is a huge problem in the United States. Forty million Americans live in poverty.

That means that more than 1 in 8 people in the United States are considered poor,

and 3 billion people around the world survive on $2.50 a day or less. 2 billion people

do not hold a bank account or have access to essential financial services. Not only

adults are affected, nearly than 1/3 of the U.S poor are children. In Michigan, 36% of

the  poor  in  these  cities  are  children.  75%  of  people  in  poverty  live  in  areas  outside

town or cities. The poverty rate in urban areas is only 16%. So many poor people live

in  rural  areas  because  places  outside  towns  and  cities  have  a  lower  income  than

people who do.

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