Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Maryland Feels Sting Of National Poverty Spike

Maryland hit a poverty rate of 10.8%, the highest in nearly two decades, according to a report Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Maryland's statistics are well below the national rate of 15.1% -- yet the state's poverty rate has increased 12.5% from 2009 to 2010, the period measured by the annual census report.

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