A year ago, The Durham News named poverty as a Story to Watch in 2014. In February, Mayor Bill Bell made poverty relief a city priority, “year by year, neighborhood by neighborhood,” starting in 2014 and carrying on, by implication, for the duration.
According to current U.S. Census estimates ( nando.com/2013poverty), 20 percent of Durham residents live in poverty. The statewide figure for North Carolina is 17.5 percent. In the Durham Public Schools system, 66 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
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According to current U.S. Census estimates ( nando.com/2013poverty), 20 percent of Durham residents live in poverty. The statewide figure for North Carolina is 17.5 percent. In the Durham Public Schools system, 66 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Read more