Feb 16, 2018 ... In nearly every state in the nation, there is at least one county where social and ...  in the county is only $24,442 a year, less than half the national median of ... with  the 15.1% national poverty rate and the state's poverty rate of 18.4%. ... The  unemployment rate in Wilcox County is 9.3%, more than double the ...
Says Travis County's unemployment rate is below the national average while its  poverty rate exceeds the national average--and local poverty is rising.
Feb 16, 2018 ... In nearly every state in the nation, there is at least one county where ... While  some towns, cities, and even counties are home to ... below the poverty line,  compared with the 15.1% national poverty ... The unemployment rate in Wilcox  County is 9.3%, more than double the 4.1% national unemployment rate.
Says Travis County's unemployment rate is below the national average while its  poverty rate exceeds the national average--and local poverty is rising.
Jun 1, 2009 ... McAllen, with its high poverty rate, has an incidence of heavy drinking sixty ... At  McAllen Medical Center, I saw an orthopedic surgeon work under an operating ...  Hidalgo County actually has fewer specialists than the national average. ...  Doctors order unnecessary tests just to protect themselves, he said.
Says Travis County's unemployment rate is below the national average while its poverty rate exceeds the national average--and local poverty is rising.