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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30. St. Louis city, Missouri
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$216
> Population: 314,867
> Household income per capita: $30,072
> Poverty rate: 25.0%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 4.1%
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29. Genesee County, Michigan
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$217
> Population: 410,881
> Household income per capita: $38,963
> Poverty rate: 20.0%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 4.9%
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28. Washington County, Mississippi
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$218
> Population: 16,746
> Household income per capita: $26,530
> Poverty rate: 22.0%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 6.2%
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27. Scotland County, North Carolina
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$219
> Population: 4,883
> Household income per capita: $29,071
> Poverty rate: 16.7%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 4.0%
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26. Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$219
> Population: 49,392
> Household income per capita: $24,040
> Poverty rate: 29.8%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 4.5%
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