Nearly 1 in 5 people in the world lives in poverty. Even in many developed countries such as the U.S., poverty rates exceed 12%. In an age of breathtaking technological progress and dynamic social ...

Currently, 12.5% of the U.S. population, or about 41 million people, are living on poverty level incomes. But in cities across the country, poverty is far more concentrated than it is nationwide. 50.

Statistics read by Mikal at the beginning of the doc make that clear. “The official poverty rate in the U.S. is 11.5%, meaning that approximately 34 million people live in poverty,” Mikal says.

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Springfield's poverty rate is almost at 20%, when the state rate is at 13% and the national rate is 13%. We are the poorest city in the state of Missouri, and it shows," Ybañez said.

Statistics read by Mikal at the beginning of the doc make that clear. “The official poverty rate in the U.S. is 11.5%, meaning that approximately 34 million people live in poverty,” Mikal says.