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Poverty Grew in One-Third of Counties Despite Strong National Economy
I have witnessed this first-hand. My uncle owns a construction company, every summer he funds a missionary to the Appalachia to rebuild / repair homes in dire condition, puts together a crew. I've been working on it since I was a kid. Some of the poverty is absolutely stunning, considering that this is right here in America. Humans needing to use buckets instead of toilets on account of the plumbing issues. Nearly everybody we've worked on behalf of has multiple jobs to try to survive. They are one emergency away from financial ruination.
Most of the biggest increases were in areas both rural and Southern. Those areas generally had residents who lacked job training and skills and industries that suffered downturns.
For many counties, rising poverty rates underscore the importance of fully counting residents in next year’s census, since a count of low-income residents will help determine funding available to help them.
Alabama, where poverty grew in 27 of 67 counties, named a rural development manager in August to help create jobs in rural areas, a move that Bullock County welcomed, said David Padgett, the county’s economic developer.
Bullock County had the second-biggest increase in poverty in the country, up almost 10 points between 2016 and 2018 to 42.5%.
I have witnessed this first-hand. My uncle owns a construction company, every summer he funds a missionary to the Appalachia to rebuild / repair homes in dire condition, puts together a crew. I've been working on it since I was a kid. Some of the poverty is absolutely stunning, considering that this is right here in America. Humans needing to use buckets instead of toilets on account of the plumbing issues. Nearly everybody we've worked on behalf of has multiple jobs to try to survive. They are one emergency away from financial ruination.