Albany, Georgia
Albany, Georgia has a poverty rate of 33.2%, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. The state of Georgia’s poverty rate as a whole is 14.3%. If you compare the numbers, things aren’t looking that great for the city. The area has lost almost 3% of its population since 2010. Clearly, good-paying jobs aren’t here.
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The good news is that Milwaukee is recovering from a population loss. The bad news is that it is still among the most segregated cities in the country when it comes to racial distribution of the places people live in. It’s a town that continues to struggle.