The number of communities characterized by limited economic opportunity and widespread financial hardship is unsettling. Families have struggled with inflation, impacting economic mobility.
In most of these towns, the bachelor's degree attainment rate is less than half that of the nationwide average, which correlates with lower earning potential.
Using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, the poorest towns in each state were identified by ranking their median household income as significantly lower than the state’s average.
The typical household in these communities earns significantly less, between $28,900 to $71,100 less than their state's annual median household income.
Collection
[
|
...
]