Salaries up, but more Texans still in poverty than before Recession

AUSTIN (NEXSTAR) — Salaries are up across the state and fewer Texans are living in poverty but the state’s poverty rate is still higher than what it was before the great recession, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The new data shows the typical Texas household income increased by $2,555 last year and there are still big gaps between the lowest and highest earners in the state.
“The wealthiest Texans are seeing the biggest increase,” Frances Deviney, Ph.D.
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