Labor & Economic News Blog


Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Poverty rate up to 12.7% of population
Fourth straight annual increase in '04 comes despite strong U.S. economic growth; Health insurance, median household income data unchangedWASHINGTON -- The nation's poverty rate rose to 12.7 percent of the population last year, the fourth consecutive annual increase, the Census Bureau said today.

 



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