Poverty Rate In Us Rises To 15.1 Percent

[Mr Lee]

I find this unbelievable for a country that used to be such a great country. I wonder how that compares to other first world countries? More than 1 in 7 Americans is living in poverty, according to the 2010 census, which showed that a record 46.2 million Americans are impoverished. The poverty rate -- 15.1 percent, up from 14.3 percent in 2009 -- is not as dire as it was during the Great Depression, when a third of the population was below the poverty line. Still, it underscores just how bad the economy remains What Does It Mean to Be Below the Poverty Line? The Sub-Poverty Line Existence But what does it mean to be below the poverty line?In the 48 contiguous states, the poverty line is $22,350 for a family of four, $18,530 for a family of three, $14,710 for a family of two and $10,890 for one person, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. The lines are somewhat higher in Alaska and Hawaii. More Minimum Wage Jobs, More Working Poor

[Art2ro]

That's really sad to hear! I know a few relatives and friends in the U.S. that are having a hard time of it, but they are surviving the best way they can! If worst comes to worst and I lost everything I own and became a homeless person, I can survive as long I have few a dollars in my ATM account each month to feed myself and have somewhere to sleep safely and take a shower now and then!