Memphis-area poverty rate drops slightly
But ‘in general it’s pretty flat and resistant to change,’ expert says
Memphis Athletic Ministries volunteers placed groceries in vehicles during a drive-thru food distribution earlier this year. Researchers and those who provide social services to the poor believe the coronavirus pandemic has adversely affected Memphis’ poorest residents. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Even with declines in the poverty rate for Memphis and Shelby County, there is not much movement on who is poor and where they live.
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Memphis Poverty Fact Sheet Gregory Miles Blumenthal Elena Delavega University of Memphis David Jordan Agape Child and Family Services Reginald Milton South Memphis Alliance
Linda A. Moore
Linda A. Moore covers education, South Memphis and Whitehaven. A native of South Memphis, Linda has covered news in Memphis and Shelby County for more than 20 years and was formerly a reporter with The Commercial Appeal.
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