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Are the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer?
Our statistics can shed some light on this. A large number of factors have been identified as contributing to changes in inequality, the root causes are still not entirely understood
Program Income and Public Assistance
Public assistance refers to assistance programs that provide either cash or in-kind benefits to individuals and families from any governmental entity.
Explore Census Data
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Poverty
If a family's total income is less than the official poverty threshold for a family of that size and composition, then they are considered to be in poverty.