As if the current job market and economy didn’t make it hard enough for low income households in America to make ends meet, it turns out that living below the poverty line is actually more costly in many respects as well. It not only takes money to make money, it also takes quite a bit of money to live in poverty. Our friends at Online Sociology Degree put together this graphic to illustrate how expensive it is to be a poor American.
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Thanks for compiling this information in such web friendly info-graphics! Poverty is clearly an issue that is not being addressed at any meaningful level when you see how pervasive the problem is.
Thanks,
Mike
Well.. duh.
The population in 1969 was 179,323,175. 11% of that is 21,648,000, not 40 million. The actual percentage of people living below the poverty rate at that time was above 20%. The percentage as of 2005 was 12.5%. You are correct that 44 million people are living at that level now, but that is a recent phenomenon caused by the current recession exacerbated by bad fiscal and monetary policies.
The number of poor increases along with everyone else. In addition, you are strictly looking at income, as the Census Bureau does, the poverty measure doesn’t capture the changes in consumption patterns. That is remarkably different from 1960.
Just so you know in 1960 the population was 180 million according to the US CENSUS. If 40 million were below the poverty line the percentage would be 22.2%. So we are still doing better then in 1960 if that 40 million number is even correct. Please check data before making these stupid infographs.
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Very well put article. People are not aware that those in lower social statuses suffer in the long run financially. This insightful article is an eye opener to those who are shielded by blindness. I have bookmarked this!
God bless America!
Yeah, I definitely agree with the article
You know, it’s really not important whether these numbers are right or not. The fact that these numbers exist is real problem. The God gave all nations ways to prevent poverty. Looking at todays world economic’s system, we turned our back on God. Here are a questions to ponder on: how can God Bless America if we don’t acknowledge Him? What can each and every individual do to eliminate poverty? Is our way of helping the poor really helping the poor? The answer to these questions are very easy to those who have suffered. It’s funny how people rather serve money, than serve God and make money serve you. God have Mercy on Us All!
Very well put article. People are not aware that those in lower social statuses suffer in the long run financially.
I would like to see some really strong advice about setting up business with a partner. Most partnerships do not work, mainly due to power and greed. How can a pair get it right?