While leaders say Springfield’s current poverty rate of 22.9% is still too high, there’s reason for some optimism. Officials with “Prosper Springfield,” a collective impact model initiative, say the city’s poverty rate is at a five-year low. Here’s the press release from that group outlining the details: In 2013, a 30-plus member Impacting Poverty Commission […]
Categories
Springfield’s Poverty Rate at Five-Year Low
