More than half a million Minnesotans lived below the poverty line in 2009, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau, a spike of 15 percent over the previous year. Further, people of color and children were strongly affected.   - Minnesotans in poverty topped half a million in 2009
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More than half a million Minnesotans lived below the poverty line in 2009, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau, a spike of 15 percent over the previous year. Further, people of color and children were strongly affected.  

- Minnesotans in poverty topped half a million in 2009

Source: minnpost.com