California poverty rate 16.3 percent in 2010, highest in nation
California poverty rate 16.3 percent in 2010, highest in nation
- September 14, 2011
- David Neumark, economics professor and Center for Economics & Public Policy director, is interviewed on 89.3 KPCC September 14, 2011
From KPCC:
Numbers out from the Census Bureau show that U.S. poverty rose to 15.1 percent in
2010, the highest rate in 50 years. The government defines poverty as a family of
four living on a household income of $22,000 or less. In California, the rate was
even higher, 16.3 percent. Median income fell to $54,000 per year. UC Irvine economist
David Neumark tells us why unemployment and poverty remain so high in the Golden State.
Listen to the interview online at http://www.scpr.org/programs/madeleine-brand/2011/09/14/20674/california....
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