Hartford, Connecticut has been named the poorest town in the state, according to the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Hartford has a poverty rate of 25.3%, which is more than twice the state average of 10.2%. The city has also been struggling with a number of other challenges, including high unemployment, crime, and school dropout rates….
As of November 4, 2023, the poorest town in North Dakota has been named as Wahpeton. This is according to a recent article published by MoneyWise, which ranked towns and cities in the state based on their median household income and poverty rate. Wahpeton is a city of just under 8,000 people located in the…
Central Falls, Rhode Island has been named the poorest town in the state, with a poverty rate of 24.9% as of 2023. This is significantly higher than the state poverty rate of 11.3%. The median household income in Central Falls is also much lower than the state median, at just $40,235 per year. Delving into…
The poorest town in Vermont is West Brattleboro, a census-designated spot (CDP) in the town of Brattleboro in Windham County. According to the 2021 American Community Survey, the median household income in West Brattleboro was $37,734, which is significantly lower than the state median of $51,841. West Brattleboro also has a poverty rate of 22.7%,…
The city of Yakima in Yakima County has been named the poorest town in Washington. It has a median household income of $44,950, which is significantly lower than the state median of $57,244. Yakima also has a high poverty rate of 21.6%, compared to the state poverty rate of 11.6%. Factors That Contribute To Yakima’s…
According to a 2023 report by Stacker, the California city with the highest cancer rates is Yuba County. The report, which used data from the CDC, found that Yuba County has an age-adjusted cancer incidence rate of 48.6 cases per 100,000 people. This is significantly higher than the state average of 32.5 cases per 100,000…
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Clay County in North Carolina has the highest cancer rates in the state. The age-adjusted cancer incidence rate in Clay County is 670.1 cases per 100,000 people, compared to the state average of 549.1 cases per 100,000 people. While the exact cause remains…
Charleston, South Carolina has been named the city with the highest cancer rates in the state. According to a study by the South Carolina Central Cancer Registry, Charleston had an age-adjusted cancer incidence rate of 540.8 cases per 100,000 people from 2016 to 2020. This is significantly higher than the state average of 430.8 cases…
Cook County is the most populous county in Illinois, with a population of over 5 million people. It is also home to Chicago, the third most populous city in the United States. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, Cook County has the highest age-adjusted incidence rate of cancer in the state, at 494.6…
The Kentucky city with the highest cancer rates in the state is Floyd County. According to the Kentucky Cancer Registry, Floyd County had the highest age-adjusted cancer incidence rate in the state in 2016-2020, at 521.6 per 100,000 people. This is significantly higher than the state average of 452.1 per 100,000 people. While these statistics…