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Archive Home > 2009 > September > 11 > Poverty rate rises to highest level since 2007

Poverty rate rises to highest level since 2007

Census Bureau reports increase to 13.2%, up from 12.5% in 2007

By Erik Eckholm / The Bulletin
September 11, 2009

In the recession last year, the nation’s poverty rate climbed to 13.2 percent, up from 12.5 percent in 2007, according to an annual report released Thursday by the Census Bureau. The report also documented a decline in employer-provided health insurance and in coverage for adults.

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