Bianca Aponte has been living below the poverty line in Tucson since she was born. The cities of Tucson and South Tucson are the poorest in the state. Nearly half of the residents of South Tucson are...
One in 4 people in Tucson lives in poverty. That’s 151,000 people.
Although the U.S. is among the richest countries in the world, nearly 40 million people live under the poverty line. The national...
Michael Penrod’s daily routine typically involves a 35-mile commute to meet with his clients. Because clients tend to be poor, isolated and in need of legal aid, his workspace spans all of Navajo County’s...
Albert Alan lived in poverty as a teenager. This past May 2017 graduated with three degrees from the University of Arizona.
Alan knew that education was his honorable way out of destitution.
Alan...
Hunger gnaws at Cochise County citizens more than the average American.
The poverty rate in Cochise County is 18.7 percent, according to the 2016 U.S. Census Bureau compared to the national rate...
