Census Data Show Falling Income

The findings indicate the scope of the recession -- the percentage of people living in poverty has reached an 11-year high. In 2008, the median household income in the United States plummeted 3.6% from the year before, and the percentage of people living in poverty soared to an 11-year high, recently released U.S.

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