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May 21, 2013

Poverty in U.S. Suburbs Exceeds Urban Areas 
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A new study shows more people are living in poverty in U.S. suburbs than
in urban areas. According to the Brookings Institution, the number of
low-income residents in the suburbs rose 64 percent to 16.4 million from
2000 to 2011. Urban areas saw an increase of 29 percent to 13.4 million
during the same period.