A new census data reads that there is more inequality and poverty in New York City in 2012.
The New York Times' Sam Roberts pinpoints the most alarming stats from the bureau data: 1 in 5 New Yorkers have incomes below the federal poverty line; Nearly 1 in 3 NYC children are living in poverty; poverty rates for African-American and Latino New Yorkers are higher than for whites; and 1 in 3 families headed by a single mother are living in poverty.
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Federal Programs Related to - Poverty Studies
Programs that conduct research in the area of social science that involves the systematic study of the origins, causes, demographics and costs of poverty and the efficacy of proposed or implemented poverty alleviation measures.