Question

Between 1970 and 1990 the number of Americans living in poverty increased by 50 percent, but the number of poor neighborhoods has _____.

Answer 1

Decreased

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of poor neighbourhoods decreased by 25 percent. This was due to the good economy and suburbanization help from the government. The increase of suburbanization helps decrease poverty in inner cities but little effect in concentrated neighbourhoods. The affect of surburbs becoming more economically diverse helped decrease poverty neighbourhoods. The poverty statistics showed that less fortunate neighbourhoods were based on racial categorization.