organizations to combat poverty in your city , but first, he wants to get a
better idea of where poverty exists and the characteristics of people who fall
below the poverty line. The mayor has asked you to prepare a presentation in
which you are expected to :
Identify areas in your city, county or state where poverty
is concentrated. ( 1 paragraph).
Identify the numbers and percentages of families that live
below the poverty line. (1 paragraph ).
Compare the parental education and employment status of
families living below the poverty line with those living above the poverty
line. ( 2 paragraphs )
Identify the numbers of ”working poor”. ( 1 paragraph
)
Describe the extent of child poverty. ( 1 paragraph )
Identify the numbers and percentages of single parent
families who live in poverty.( 1 paragraph ).
Present any other information that you believe will help
city officials gain an accurate picture of the social groups who live in
poverty in their city.
Note : The actual poverty thresholds vary in accordance with
the makeup of the family . In 2000, the average poverty threshold for a family
of four was $17,603. This number may be used for purposes of this assignment.
