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Report: 55 percent of Escambia black families working poor, but fewer than 2014

 Author: Rick Outzen  Published Date: February 27, 2017  3 Comments on Report: 55 percent of Escambia black families working poor, but fewer than 2014

By Mona Shand Florida News Connection While some sectors of Florida’s economy are thriving, new data shows the number of people who are struggling to…

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City of Pensacola has most households struggling financially

 Author: Rick Outzen  Published Date: November 13, 2014

Yesterday, I wrote about the ALICE report that was released last week by United Way of Florida. That work focused on the working poor, those who…

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Nearly two-thirds of African-Amercian households in Escambia County struggle financially

 Author: Rick Outzen  Published Date: November 12, 2014  3 Comments on Nearly two-thirds of African-Amercian households in Escambia County struggle financially

Last week United Way of Florida released its ALICE report – Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed – which showed that almost 41 percent of Escambia…

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