what is the biggest cause of poverty in america
Causes of poverty Unemployment is the leading cause of poverty within the US. In 1999 and 2005, 71 percent of the families that were below the poverty line did not have any working family members. Among the families below the poverty line that had at least one family member working, low wages and insufficient benefits were also leading causes.[18]
Reading, Pennsylvania According to the 2010 census, Reading has the highest share of citizens living in poverty in the nation.[11]