Poverty Rate Reaches Fifteen-Year HighJim Newell9/16/10 4:01pmFiled to: RecessionPovertyCensusStatistics26EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkSome 43.6 million Americans are living in poverty, according to a new Census report. [via]Reply26 repliesLeave a reply