Down but not quite out, these Americans form a diverse group sometimes called “near poor” and sometimes simply overlooked — and a new count suggests they are far more numerous than …

Nov 18, 2011 · When the Census Bureau this month released a new measure of poverty, meant to better count disposable income, it began altering the portrait of national need.

Nov 20, 2011 · WASHINGTON — They drive cars, but seldom new ones. They earn paychecks, but not big ones. Many own homes. Most pay taxes. Half are married, and nearly half live in …

Aug 13, 2024 · Answer the following questions after reading the New York Times article, "Older, Suburban and Struggling, 'Near Poor' Startle the Census." Describe the Census Bureau's new …

Responding to a request for more data from The New York Times, the Bureau discovered that its old measures of poverty did not do an adequate job. "There are more people struggling than …

Nov 19, 2011 · Down but not quite out, these Americans form a diverse group sometimes called “near poor” and sometimes simply overlooked — and a new count suggests they are far more …

Nov 18, 2011 · A new Census Bureau measure denotes households pulled out of poverty by benefits or closer to it by certain expenses, and a count suggests they are far more numerous …

Nov 18, 2011 · The Census Bureau produced the analysis at the request of The New York Times. The size of the near-poor population took even the bureau’s number crunchers by surprise.

Nov 19, 2011 · Down but not quite out, these Americans form a diverse group sometimes called “near poor” and sometimes simply overlooked — and a new count suggests they are far more …

Nov 19, 2011 · The Census Bureau, which published the poverty data two weeks ago, produced the analysis of those with somewhat higher income at the request of The New York Times.