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MEASURING POVERTY, INEQUALITY and ECONOMIC INJUSTICE in NORTH CAROLINA

MEASURING POVERTY, INEQUALITY and ECONOMIC INJUSTICE in NORTH CAROLINA. Bill Wilson, Deputy Director, North Carolina Justice Center (919) 856-3185 · wilson@ncjustice.org Tazra Mitchell, Public Policy Fellow, Budget & Tax Center (919) 861-1451 · tazra@ncjustice.org

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MEASURING POVERTY, INEQUALITY and ECONOMIC INJUSTICE in NORTH CAROLINA

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  1. MEASURING POVERTY, INEQUALITY and ECONOMIC INJUSTICE in NORTH CAROLINA Bill Wilson, Deputy Director, North Carolina Justice Center (919) 856-3185 · wilson@ncjustice.org Tazra Mitchell, Public Policy Fellow, Budget & Tax Center (919) 861-1451 · tazra@ncjustice.org North Carolina Justice Center · P.O. Box 28068 · Raleigh, NC 27611

  2. 1.6 million $22,314(FPL family of four) People Living Below the Federal Poverty Line Source: Budget and Tax Center’s analysis of American Community Survey, 2010.

  3. More than 3.5 million $48,814(family of four) People Living Below the Living Income Standard Source: Budget and Tax Center’s analysis of American Community Survey, 2010; andBudget and Tax Center’s Living Income Standard Report, 2011.

  4. The Disproportionate Impact of Poverty in NC Source: Budget and Tax Center’s analysis of American Community Survey, 2010.*Data also reflects Alaska Native population

  5. The Disproportionate Impact of Poverty in NC 44.4%Households Headed by Females with Children Live in Poverty Source: Budget and Tax Center’s analysis of American Community Survey, 2010.

  6. High Poverty Counties Concentrated in the East Source: Budget and Tax Center’s analysis of American Community Survey, 2010.

  7. Persistent Poverty Concentrated in the East Source: Budget and Tax Center’s analysis of XXX.

  8. Steep Rise in Concentrated-Poverty Neighborhoods Source: Budget and Tax Center’s analysis of American Community Survey, 2006-2010.

  9. Impact on Life Chances: Education Helps Break Cycle of Poverty Source: Budget and Tax Center’s analysis of American Community Survey, 2010.

  10. BUT… Parents’ Financial Standing Impacts their Child’s Education Outcomes Source: North Carolina Department of Instruction.

  11. Impact on Life Chances: Negative Effects on Health Outcomes Source: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2003 Survey of Children’s Health

  12. Impact on Life Chances: Negative Effects on Employment Outcomes Source: Economic Policy Institute analysis of the Current Population Survey data

  13. Poverty Impacts Us All: Widespread Income Inequality is Growing in NC Source: Budget and Tax Center’s analysis of American Community Survey, 2006 to 2010.

  14. www.ncjustice.org

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