We’re No. 1? Latinos Surpass Blacks Living in Poverty, Census Study Shows

Chris Levister in New America Media writes that 16 percent of Americans liveg in poverty, according to the latest U.S. Census data. “The official poverty level is nearly 1 percentage point lower. The much anticipated economic data show more Hispanics, elderly and working-age poor have fallen into poverty. For the first time, the share of Hispanics living in poverty surpassed that of African-Americans . . . .”

KJ