The poverty rate in 2001 was 11.7 percent, up from 11.3 percent in 2000. In 2001, people below the poverty thresholds numbered 32.9 million, a figure 1.3 million higher than the 31.6 million poor in 2000. At 16.3 percent, the poverty rate for children remained higher than that of other age groups, but did not change between 2000 and 2001.
To link to this page, copy the following code to your site:
All Papers Are For Research And Reference Purposes Only!
You may not turn these papers in as your own! You must cite our web site as your source!
