Census: US poverty rate swells to nearly 1 in 6
Census: US poverty rate swells to nearly 1 in 6 : (AP) WASHINGTON — The Census Bureau reports the number of Americans in poverty jumped to 15.1 percent in 2010, a 27-year high. About 46.2 million people, or nearly 1 in 6, were in poverty . That's up from 43.6 million, or 14.3 percent, in 2009. ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | AFRICA | English | Las Américas