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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15. Richmond City, Virginia
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$240
> Population: 220,892
> Household income per capita: $35,536
> Poverty rate: 25.2%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 3.7%
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14. Clarke County, Georgia
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$242
> Population: 24,625
> Household income per capita: $26,220
> Poverty rate: 25.3%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 7.6%
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13. Claiborne County, Mississippi
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$242
> Population: 9,106
> Household income per capita: $19,485
> Poverty rate: 45.9%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 8.9%
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12. Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$245
> Population: 8,129
> Household income per capita: $19,557
> Poverty rate: 39.1%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 22.2%
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11. McKinley County, New Mexico
> Avg. income loss per year of childhood residence: -$248
> Population: 72,849
> Household income per capita: $19,744
> Poverty rate: 37.5%
> Feb. 2019 unemployment rate: 7.5%
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