On the recordSeptember 27, 1996
Almost 29 percent was the rate of poverty for the elderly; 29 percent of the elderly lived in poverty as recently as 1966. What did it drop to?
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govinfo.govAlmost 29 percent was the rate of poverty for the elderly; 29 percent of the elderly lived in poverty as recently as 1966. What did it drop to?
Discussing poverty rates among the elderly.
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