Counties Where the American Dream Is Dead

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30. St Louis City County, Missouri
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$216.00
> Household income per capita: $30,072
> Poverty rate: 24.6%
> Unemployment rate: 6.7%

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29. Genesee County, Michigan
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$217.08
> Household income per capita: $38,963
> Poverty rate: 13.1%
> Unemployment rate: 6.0%

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28. Washington County, Mississippi
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$217.50
> Household income per capita: $26,530
> Poverty rate: 29.2%
> Unemployment rate: 9.1%

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27. Scotland County, North Carolina
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$218.68
> Household income per capita: $29,071
> Poverty rate: 20.6%
> Unemployment rate: 9.4%

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26. Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$219.02
> Household income per capita: $24,040
> Poverty rate: 28.2%
> Unemployment rate: 4.8%