by Timothy Schafer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on Tuesday July 13 2021
The Together Nelson plan formulated by leadership roundtable drawn from the community found that over 2,100 people live below the poverty line in Nelson, amounting to 19 per cent of the population Creative Commons photo.
Nelson’s poverty rate is nearly twice the provincial and national averages, according to a new community-based report.
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Together Nelson plan formulated by leadership roundtable drawn from the community found that over 2,100 people live below the poverty line in Nelson, amounting to 19 per cent of the population.
That contrasts with a provincial rate of 8.9 per cent and a national rate of 10.1 per cent. Most of the West Kootenay communities were found to be above the provincial average, with Rossland and Fruitvale at 10 per cent and Castlegar and Trail at 14 per cent.
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