Special Report
Counties Where the American Dream Is Dead
April 26, 2017 6:00 am
Last Updated: January 12, 2020 12:39 pm
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45. Hoke County, North Carolina
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$202.99
> Household income per capita: $24,807
> Poverty rate: 17.7%
> Unemployment rate: 6.7%
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44. East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$203.05
> Household income per capita: $35,064
> Poverty rate: 17.9%
> Unemployment rate: 4.9%
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43. Spalding County, Georgia
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$203.40
> Household income per capita: $31,155
> Poverty rate: 15.5%
> Unemployment rate: 4.7%
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42. Greene County, Alabama
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$203.65
> Household income per capita: $27,644
> Poverty rate: 34.3%
> Unemployment rate: 6.5%
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41. Baldwin County, Georgia
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$204.14
> Household income per capita: $26,337
> Poverty rate: 16.8%
> Unemployment rate: 4.4%
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