Poverty Rate Remained Stable, But Income Inequality Grew In 2011

Poverty Rate Remained Stable, But Income Inequality Grew In 2011: After three consecutive years of increases in American poverty, the number of Americans living on incomes at or below the poverty line remained stable in 2011, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau released today. The poverty rate remained unchanged at 15 percent, meaning 46.2 million Americans are living at or below the federal [...]/p