Washington: One in six Americans are now living below poverty line, the
Census Bureau said in a report, reflecting the adverse impact of
economic crisis on common man.
'The nation's official poverty rate in 2010 was 15.1 per cent, up from 14.3 per cent in 2009 - the third consecutive
annual increase in the poverty rate,' Census Bureau said in its report.
'The nation's official poverty rate in 2010 was 15.1 per cent, up from 14.3 per cent in 2009 - the third consecutive
annual increase in the poverty rate,' Census Bureau said in its report.
