- Number of Staten Islanders in low-wage jobs spikes to 27.4 percent, study shows, By Judy L. Randall, April 11, 2013, Staten Island Advance: “More than one-quarter of employed Staten Island adults are working in low-wage jobs, a new report revealed Thursday, citing economics and education as factors. But even though that represents nearly a five percent jump from just five years ago, the Island has the second-lowest share of adult workers in low-wage jobs of all the boroughs — 27.4 percent in 2012 — according to the Center for an Urban Future, which published the report. Citywide, more than one-third of employed adults work in low-wage jobs…”
- Who makes up the ‘working poor’ in America?, By Sudeep Reddy, April 11, 2013, Wall Street Journal: “Roughly 46 million people in the U.S., or 15% of the population, lived below the official poverty line in 2011 ($11,484 for an individual or $23,021 for a family of four per year). About 10.4 million of them are considered part of the “working poor.” That means they spent at least half the year in the labor force (working or looking for work), but they still fell below the poverty level. Who falls into the group? The Bureau of Labor Statistics breaks it down in a new report…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty