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charts like this only show how any are in poverty.  whats not shown is how these people and families got to this point and what the common theme is between them

This article brings Newark’s water contamination problem up, specifically the amount of lead found in recent studies. Newark’s water was found to have three times the amount of acceptable lead in its tap water, but no specific locations were give as to what places are being affected by this contamination. Newarks Water Department will be required to take actions such as testing public school water supplies, changing lead pipe lines, and maintaining more accurate maintainence schedules and records. By holding people accountable, Newark is changing its vulnerability towards water contamination 

this diagram represents poverty rates from 15 years ago.  this is the history of newarks poverty rates towards families children and more.  

this diagram shows how different age groups suffer from povert.  as the years in age grow larger, the higher the numbers in poverty.