The number of people living in poverty in Cabarrus County has increased 14% over the past ten years. The group with the highest rate of increase, from 10% in 1995 to 12.3% in 2005, is children (age 5 17) living in poverty in our community. Many of our schools across the region average around two-thirds of their students qualifying for the subsidized breakfast and lunch programs, indicating their familys economic situation. Our job market has shifted from a manufacturing base to a service ...
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