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Introduction And Background - Poverty In Metropolitan Richmond, John V. Moeser
Introduction And Background - Poverty In Metropolitan Richmond, John V. Moeser
Poverty in Metropolitan Richmond
For almost ten years, Dr. John Moeser, Senior Fellow of the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement, has been analyzing U.S. Census data to track poverty trends among the localities of metropolitan Richmond. He started this project to inform the public about the growth of impoverishment and its effect on every aspect of urban life. As word began to circulate about the study, Dr. Moeser was invited by public officials, business executives, heads of non-profit organizations, leaders in the faith community, and neighborhood-based associations to speak and lead discussions about poverty including the history associated with the concentration of poverty and …
Poverty In Richmond, Virginia, John V. Moeser
Poverty In Richmond, Virginia, John V. Moeser
Poverty in Metropolitan Richmond
Data for the charts, tables, and maps are the most recent from the U.S. Census, American Community Survey, 2009-2013, Five-Year Estimates. Five-year estimates are used rather than one-year or three-year estimates in order to reduce the margin of error. All slides about each of the localities include data about race.