Special Report
Counties Where the American Dream Is Dead
April 16, 2019 4:39 pm
Last Updated: March 13, 2020 4:54 pm
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10. Tunica County, Mississippi
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$249
> Population: 10,276
> Household income per capita: $22,618
> Poverty rate: 27.0%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 6.2%
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9. Humphreys County, Mississippi
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$254
> Population: 8,678
> Household income per capita: $21,846
> Poverty rate: 40.5%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 10.2%
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8. Glacier County, Montana
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$263
> Population: 13,677
> Household income per capita: $23,252
> Poverty rate: 33.1%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 9.8%
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7. Coahoma County, Mississippi
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$273
> Population: 24,296
> Household income per capita: $25,675
> Poverty rate: 36.2%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 7.6%
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6. Orleans County, Louisiana
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$276
> Population: 41,584
> Household income per capita: $31,246
> Poverty rate: 15.9%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 5.1%
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