And even in impoverished households, which appear more willing to adapt their diets out of necessity, there is still a 5.3 percent reduction in calories. (sciencedaily.com)
Even 81 % of impoverished households have cell phones, and those cellular plans (if they are paying the going rates) are undoubtedly contributing to that poverty. (retire29.com)
Because high school dropouts earn $ 250,000 less on average over a lifetime less than graduates do (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2006), their children are more likely to be raised in poverty — and students from impoverished households with undereducated parents are themselves more likely to drop out. (ascd.org)