econ project poverty
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The number of Americans on food stamps surpassed 41 million for the first time ever in June.
As of June, the number of Americans on food stamps had set a new all-time record for 19 consecutive months.
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More than 50 million Americans are now on the U.S.
government health care programs
designed principally to help the poor.
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The percentage of Americans struggling below the poverty line in 2009 was the highest it has been in 15 years
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Approximately 45 million Americans were living in poverty in 2009.
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One out of every five children in the United States is now living in poverty.
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According to one recent survey, 28% of all U.S. households have at least one member that is looking for
a full-time job.
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The U.S. poverty rate is now the third worst among the developed nations tracked by the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development.
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Texas food banks said they distributed 14 percent more food in the second
quarter of 2010 than in the same time period last year.
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According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, on a year-over-year basis, household participation in the food stamp program has increased 20.28%.
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One out of every seven mortgages in the United States was either delinquent or in
foreclosure during the first quarter of 2010.
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One out of every six Americans is now being served by at least one
government anti-poverty program.
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Nearly 10 million Americans now receive unemployment
insurance, which is almost four times as many
as were receiving it in 2007.
The number of Americans receiving long-term
unemployment benefits has risen over 60 percent in
just the past year.
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For a single adult in 2009, the poverty line was $10,830 in pretax cash income; for a family of four,
$22,050.
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The number of United States residents without health insurance climbed to 51 million in 2009,
from 46 million in 2008, the Census said.
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Pictures credited: Google images
Facts from:
The New York Times
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