The poverty rate of the long-term unemployed was more than three times the rate of those with no unemployment in 2011. Nearly three out of four single parents with long-term unemployment were poor in 2011.
Research AreasEconomic mobility and inequalityWealth and financial well-beingSocial safety netRace and equity
TagsLow-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)Employment and income dataRacial and ethnic disparitiesIncome and wealth distributionRacial barriers to accessing the safety netRacial inequities in economic mobilityRacial inequities in employmentRacial wealth gap
