1. POVERTY IN TUCSON FIELD WORKSHOP COMMUNITY FORUM School of Sociology College of Social and Behavioral Sciences University Libraries May 15, 2015; Habitat for Humanity Tucson

2. 2 Where Did We Go? Stratified Sample of 8 High Poverty Census Tracts 4 Highest Poverty Rates 4 at City Average of Poverty Rates Randomly Selected & Screened for Earning Less than 200% of Poverty Threshold 257 Valid Surveys Concentrated Poverty (poverty rate 40+%) Above average poverty rate (25.2 – 39.9%)

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4. 4 Family Structure

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10. 10 Common Types of Governmental Assistance Among the Extreme Poverty and Poverty Groups

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