Sentences with phrase «people near the poverty line»

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Twelve percent are near poor, and four percent — 5,000 people — are below the poverty line.

«I do think, overall, there is a common theme about people who are at or near the poverty line, and those who are squarely in the middle class, are getting the raw end of the deal,» Cecil says.

All of the children studied were born to mothers who lived near the contaminated harbor and dumpsites in these low - income communities, where twice as many people live below the poverty line than the Massachusetts average.

At times it feels as if the school is working in a vacuum to support young people living in poverty or near the poverty line.»

ALBERTA — Alberta Helping Animals Society In vulnerable populations such as transient or homeless people, seniors, and individuals and families living at or near the poverty line, veterinary care and spay / neuter procedures for pets can sometimes be cost - prohibitive.

This figure is still exceptionally low and still leaves many people living at or near the poverty line with no access to legal aid.