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Number Of Connecticut Residents Living In Poverty Increases

Courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau
A screenshot from the 2018 American Community Survey

Connecticut is the only state in the U.S. to see a significant increase in its poverty rate in 2018. That’s according to annual figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The bureau released its annual American Community Survey last week. It showed just over 10% of Connecticut’s residents live in poverty. That’s lower than the national average of about 13%, but the number ticked slightly upwards.

There were more than 361,000 people in the state living in poverty last year.

And while income inequality rose significantly across the country, Connecticut was one of five states, along with Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, with even higher income inequality than average.

The poverty rate nationwide last year dropped by a fraction of a point, marking a decline for the fifth year in a row.

Bill began his radio journey on Long Island, followed by stops in Schenectady, Bridgeport, Boston and New York City. He’s glad to be back on the air in Fairfield County, where he has lived with his wife and two sons for more than 20 years.
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