Reading, Pennsylvania
In 2011, Reading was declared by the New York Times as the poorest city in the United States. Over the years, it has suffered from a lot of factory shutdowns. This led to a lot of job losses. The impoverished make up 36% of its population. Approximately 44% of the households receive food stamps as well.
Reading, Pennsylvania
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Danville, Virginia
Danville used to be a wealthy place, but things have started to go downhill for it thanks to the closing of textile and tobacco mills. The population has gone down by 5.5% over the past eight years. They are now trying to improve things by launching solar farms and repurposing abandoned warehouses.
Danville, Virginia
