Poverty In USA

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nics but they also have a lower percentage

of single females with children under the age of 18 than Blacks and Hispanics (census,20

and 9). Non White Hispanics have the same marriage percentage as Whites and Asians

have but they also have a higher single female with children under the age of 18

percentage. The Asians have the highest amount of elderly living in poverty, then the

Blacks, the Hispanics and the Non White Hispanics (census, 1-29). The Whites have the

least amount of elderly living in poverty (census, 9).

Inside Central Cities is where the highest rates of poverty are found while outside

central cities the least amount of poverty is found. There is also poverty inside the

metropolitan area there is a small amount found compared to outside of the metropolitan

areas. As for poverty in the different regions the South has the highest level of poverty.

The Northeast and the West are close in their levels of poverty. The region that has the least amount of poverty is the Midwest but it is still ...