Top cities with populations over 250,000 and having the largest numbers of people living below poverty.
City, State, % of People Below the Poverty Level
1. Detroit , MI 32.5%
2. Buffalo , NY 29..9%
3. Cincinnati , OH 27.8%
4. Cleveland , OH 27.0%
5. Miami , FL 26.9%
5. St. Louis , MO 26.8%
7. El Paso , TX 26.4%
8. Milwaukee , WI 26.2%
9. Philadelphia , PA 25.1%
10. Newark , NJ 24.2%
U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey, August 2007
Now, what do all these cities have in common?
Detroit, MI (1st on the poverty rate list) hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1961
Buffalo, NY (2nd) hasn't elected one since 1954
Cincinnati , OH (3rd)...since 1984
Cleveland , OH (4th)...since 1989
Miami , FL (5th) has never had a Republican mayor
St. Louis , MO (6th)....since 1949
El Paso , TX (7th) has never had a Republican mayor
Milwaukee , WI (8th)...since 1908
Philadelphia , PA (9th)....since 1952
Newark , NJ (10th)....since 1907.
The best way to get out of poverty, keep electing Democrats?
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