Detroit is the poorest large city in America, according to federal income data.
And now, Detroit tops the list as America’s neediest city, according to the web site WalletHub.
The personal finance web site says Detroit is the neediest city, according to 21 metrics, like child poverty, and the number of uninsured.
Others on the top 5 neediest cities list are Brownsville,Texas,
Memphis, Atlanta, and Cleveland.
Fremont, Calif., has the lowest child-poverty rate, 3.5 percent, which is 16.5 times lower than in Detroit, the city with the highest at 57.6 percent.
Pembroke Pines, Fla., has the lowest adult-poverty rate, 4.8 percent, which is 7 times lower than in Detroit, the city with the highest at 33.9 percent.
Overland Park, Kan., has the fewest homeless persons per 1,000 residents, 0.26, which is 53 times fewer than in Honolulu, the city with the most at 14.00.
Detroit: Poor, Needy
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