Poverty Minute Ep 79: Poverty rates, housing affordability, etc.

Your US Poverty Headlines, in about a minute

Episode Transcript

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Good morning.

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This is Sean Spence with today’s Poverty Minute, your US poverty headlines.
Despite improvements, California continues to hold the highest poverty rate in the nation.
Meanwhile,new research suggests proposed tariffs could push nearly one million Americans into poverty,
according to Yale Budget Lab findings.
Real median household income reached $83,730 in 2024, yet challenges persist across states.

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Connecticut and California saw homelessness rise for the fourth consecutive year,
increasing nine percent.
In Tulsa,Oklahoma,available data contradicts claims about out-of-state homeless populations,
with numbers not supporting the governor's assertion that 45% of the city's homeless come from other states.
Housing affordability remains critical across North America,

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while Wilmington,North Carolina leaders are asking counties to restart affordable housing commitments.
Mississippi cities continue ranking among America's most stressed.
On a brighter note, community organizations are stepping up.
The Girl Scouts of Central Texas in Austin collected 1,
370 pounds of food for homeless pets,and Wisconsin,

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Green Bay's Pace Community Action Agency launched a pad and tampon drive to combat period poverty,
showing how local action creates meaningful change.
That's your Poverty Minute;
I’m Sean Spence.