When many Americans think of poverty, decaying urban areas and neglected rural pockets come to mind. However, in the last 20 years, the geography of American poverty has shifted, with an increasing number of America’s poor people now living in suburbs.
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“Suburban Poverty,” released in February 2018, was prepared by intern Will Maher. The sheet examines the significant growth in U.S. suburban poverty in recent decades and looks at characteristics of the suburban poor, the safety net response to suburban poverty, and concerns related to suburban poverty in the coming years.