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Poverty rate falls as income rises in 1985
The Census Bureau reports the 1985 poverty rate at 14.0 percent, down from 14.4 percent in 1984, while real median family income rose 1.3 percent after inflation. Blacks and children under 18 saw notable declines. the Northeast posted the largest drop amid an improving economy.
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