Rochester-Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative Recent U.S. census data shows a decrease in both Rochester’s child poverty rate and overall poverty rate.
The data, taken over a four and a half year period from the start of 2015 to the end of 2019, shows that the child poverty rate dropped from 51% to just over 47%, meaning nearly 22,000 children living in Rochester are in poverty.
The new data was compiled by the Rochester Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative, the city of Rochester and ACT Rochester.
The results are also the first set of data to reflect the years that RMAPI has been working to reduce poverty in the community. The initiative began in 2015, working with various community organizations on implementing strategies.
Rochester poverty rate drops
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