More people in the United States are in poverty than you can imagine. Approximately 14.5% of Americans are considered in poverty, that's about 45.3 million people out of the 318.9 million that live in America. Texas has a poverty rate of about 17.5%. Cameron County is among the top 5 counties in Texas with the highest poverty rate. In the Cameron County, more than 50 percent of San Benito residents are under the poverty level.
The picture above shows the depth of poverty in the United States.
The colors red and yellow are the areas most in poverty.
Blue and purple are the regions in the U.S. with the least people in poverty.
The darkest red shows areas in extremely high poverty which is what the Cameron County is in.
The colors red and yellow are the areas most in poverty.
Blue and purple are the regions in the U.S. with the least people in poverty.
The darkest red shows areas in extremely high poverty which is what the Cameron County is in.