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Poverty is a problem that we can

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ALMOST 200,000 FRANKLIN COUNTY RESIDENTS EXPERIENCE POVERTY EVERY YEAR. THAT'S ENOUGH TO FILL A COLLEGE SPORTS STADIUM TWICE.

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59% of Franklin County residents will experience poverty in their lifetime.*

Rank, Mark R., and Thomas A. Hirschl. "The likelihood of poverty across the American adult life span." Social Work 44, no. 3 (1999): 201-216.

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35% of people in poverty aged 16 and up are employed. So in short, more than a third of working-age adults in poverty are employed.*

United States Census Bureau. “B17005: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months of Individuals by Sex by Employment Status.” Accessed January 27, 2026.

someone living in west franklinton is 20 times more likely to be in poverty than someone living in new albany. *

United States Census Bureau. “S1701: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months.” Accessed January 27, 2026

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