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Length of time in poverty over a two-year period, 2008–2009

Source: Authors' analysis of U.S. Census Bureau Survey of Income and Program Participation microdata, 2008 panel

Updated July 10, 2012

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Underlying data are from Survey of Income and Program Participation microdata (2008 panel).

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