[dragnet2]

Census finds that the number of people in poverty in Austin's suburbs more than doubled in the last decade

And here we're told the Texas economy was doing fantastic...

Had a friend move to Texas about 4 years ago, he can't find a full time job paying over 15 bucks an hour...He was making that in the late 90s...

[Jim Robinson]

Isn’t Austin the liberal section of Texas?

[roadcat]

Had a friend move to Texas about 4 years ago, he can't find a full time job paying over 15 bucks an hour...He was making that in the late 90s...

I was in Austin all last week. Surprised me to see a lot of "Help Wanted" signs in front of restaurants and fast-food places along the roads. Many with the pay posted on the signs. However, they were $10 to $12 per hour. Restaurants in the better areas all busy with customers, doing great. Malls seem busy enough.

[mylife]

It is wicked hot here too.
My advise to people from other states is to stay out.

[Linfell]

Don’t forget the population in Texas may have also increased proportionally. The report does not tell you what percent of the population is in poverty so it doesn’t give a very accurate picture. If the population has double also then things are basically the same.