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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20. Big Horn County, Montana
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$230
> Population: 13,290
> Household income per capita: $20,646
> Poverty rate: 26.8%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 9.2%
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19. Roanoke City, Virginia
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$233
> Population: 99,572
> Household income per capita: $34,745
> Poverty rate: 21.6%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 3.3%
Source: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD / Wikimedia Commons
18. Dewey County, South Dakota
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$235
> Population: 4,904
> Household income per capita: $19,529
> Poverty rate: 18.6%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 2.0%
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17. Hinds County, Mississippi
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$235
> Population: 243,249
> Household income per capita: $32,627
> Poverty rate: 23.9%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 4.6%
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16. Leflore County, Mississippi
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$236
> Population: 30,113
> Household income per capita: $23,465
> Poverty rate: 40.3%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 7.3%
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