Top 10 poorest states in America
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Median income: $43,275
Poverty rate: 16.1% (tied for 9th highest)
Without health insurance: 16.7% (13th highest)
Unemployment: 10.1% (9th highest)
Poverty rate: 16.1% (tied for 9th highest)
Without health insurance: 16.7% (13th highest)
Unemployment: 10.1% (9th highest)
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Glad to see the south so well represented in a top 10 list.
That's an unhappy reality reflected there, but it would be educational to understand why the poverty level is so high in those areas. Is there a cultural aspect to be understood?
Yes, DVD, there is a cultural aspect to this; it's called "right to work" laws.