Fact of the Week: Percent of Poor Living in High-Poverty Neighborhoods on the Rise

Percent of Poor Living in High-Poverty Neighborhoods on the Rise

Note: A high-poverty neighborhood is defined as a census tract with a poverty rate of at least 40%.

Source: Jargowsky, P. (2015). Architecture of Segregation: Civil Unrest, the Concentration of Poverty, and Public Policy. New York City, NY: The Century Foundation. Retrieved from: http://apps.tcf.org/architecture-of-segregation