US poorest population

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New York's 14ht Congressional District, where www.cimages.me is published, shows the following data.

Indicators Report Year: 2014
Poverty Rate
18.7% -2.8% worse than U.S. avg.
Percentage of people in the state who fell below the official poverty line ($23,834 for a family of four) in 2013. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS).
Female Poverty Rate
21.2% -4.5% worse than U.S. avg.
African American Poverty Rate
17.3% +10.3% better than U.S. avg.
Asian American Poverty Rate
19.1% -6.4% worse than U.S. avg.
Latino Poverty Rate
23.2% +1.6% better than U.S. avg.
Child Poverty Rate
26.3% -4.5% worse than U.S. avg.
Percentage of children under 18 in the state living in related families below the official poverty line ($23,834 for a family of four) in 2013. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS).

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