The Census Poverty Numbers

The Census Bureau is releasing poverty numbers tomorrow. Jonathan Weisman warns us about measuring poverty:

since poverty levels are not adjusted for regional costs of living, the working poor in expensive urban centers like Washington are routinely excluded from federal programs because their income lifts them above the official poverty line. The rural poor in low-cost states like Arkansas often can afford considerably higher standards of living than their urban compatriots. Yet they may be eligible for food stamps, housing aid, free school lunches and other programs that exclude the urbanites.

Something to think about.Which means the urban poor,really have the lowest standard of living out of anyone in America.