Posted on 09/21/2012 6:34:32 AM PDT by massmike
Ohio households were poorer last year than they’ve been in more than 25 years, and the number of people living in poverty is higher than it’s been in more than 30 years, according to a census report released yesterday.
When adjusted for inflation, the 2010 annual median household income in Ohio of $46,093 was down by $543 from the previous year, and down 15.3 percent from the peak of $54,395 in 2000, according to the census’s Current Population Survey, which was released yesterday.
Ohio’s level of poverty — 15.3 percent — was worse than the nation’s, which was at 15.1 percent. Ohio’s level jumped 2 percentage points from 2009; it has never been this high since those records were first kept in 1980.
The 15.3 percent translates into 1.74 million Ohio residents living below the poverty line last year, which means a family of four making less than $22,300 a year. About 639,000 Ohioans younger than 18 were in poverty, and 244,000 children younger than 5 were.
(Excerpt) Read more at dispatch.com ...
It IS Bush's fault!
If Ohioans vote their state’s electoral votes for Obama, thus giving him another four years to destroy their economy, perhaps the North Koreans can share their recipe for Tree Bark Stew with them.
The very sad part is that sane states that have a clue will suffer even more, because this vicious excuse for a leader will punish those states, as he has Texas.
Actually, no. 27 years ago would be Ronald Reagan, so...
It IS Reagan's fault!
The date on the linked article is Septembe 14, 2011.
because this vicious excuse for a leader will punish those states, as he has Texas.”
Between BO, the influx of liberal Yankees and Kalifornians moving here, the population growth in our sanctuary cities with their liberal mayors and the huge increase in people from other countries, the scenery is indeed changing and not for the better.
At every one of our HOA Board meetings we always have at least one non-Texan wanting the Board to mandate one thing or another. Not going to happen with the current Board.
If Ohio votes for another 4 years of this krap, the state will get exactly what it deserves.
More poverty, possibly permanently....
What is going on with the Governor? I thought he was a good Republican.
Duh, I’ll bet that Ohio will still vote for Obama.
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