New Census Data Shows California Has Nation's Worst Poverty Rate

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Wed, Oct 30, 2019 7:50 p.m.

California Has the Nation's Worst Poverty Rate, New Census Data Shows

California Has the Nation's Worst Poverty Rate, New Census Data Shows | Zero Hedge Authored by Ryan McMaken via The Mises Institute, The US Census Bureau released new poverty data this month, and California once again has the nation's highest poverty rate, according to the "Supplemental Poverty Measure." According to the SPM, California's poverty rate in 2018 was 18.1 percent, followed by Louisiana with 16.5 percent, and Florida, with 16.2 percent. www.zerohedge.com