Poverty In Our Community
The economic slowdown has taken its toll on Mecklenburg County and thousands of hard-working people continue to live in poverty. Much of the problem stems from the working poor's inability to earn living wages and the lack of affordable housing in our area.
Check out the latest U.S. Census American Community Survey for recent poverty numbers in our community.
Could you make your ends meet each month? Use our Cost of Living Calculator to see a typical budget for a person seeking assistance from Crisis Assistance Ministry.
Learn more about poverty-related issues from these organizations
Poverty
The U.S. Census
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines
Living Wage
Working Families Win
The Living Wage Resource Center
Economic Policy Institute
Affordable Housing and Homelessness
National Low Income Housing Coalition
National Alliance to End Homelessness
National Coalition for the Homeless
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Energy Assistance
Low Income Energy Assistance Program
National Fuel Funds Network
Children and Poverty
National Center for Children in Poverty
Children's Defense Fund
Save the Children
Hunger
Crop Walk
Bread for the World
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