Challenges Of Urban Poverty In The United States

The three areas of poverty are urban, suburban, and rural. Urban poverty is mainly city or inner city poverty. Some places with urban poverty would include, Camden, New Jersey or Patterson, New Jersey. Rural poverty is more out West where theres more farming. Finally, suburban poverty is poverty that is in more suburban areas like Caldwell, New Jersey. In each area, there are challenges. For example, in urban areas, there is more concentrated violence. Many urban areas have gang related issues and high crime rates making these areas very dangerous to live in. There are also many health issues in urban areas. Buildings that people live in, might not be kept well. Some buildings still have lead paint or many other harmful chemicals that are in the house. The family living in that house could inhale these bad chemicals and become sick, all because of where they were living. Also, recently, in today’s culture gentrification is becoming popular. In Brooklyn, many families living in urban poverty lose their homes because wealthier people are moving into their buildings, causing the rent that the could afford to go up. Suburban poverty is a poverty that most people do not think exist. It’s not the most well know type of poverty, because it’s more hidden. A family may be struggling …show more content…
In rural areas, many things are spread out. Unfortunately, areas like this do not have public transportation to get from place to place due distance between everything. For example, in my family, my aunt owns a farm in Texas. The next house that is closest to her’s is about a mile away, and the closest shopping center is about two miles away. For families who live in a similar areas to my aunt’s, they would have a hard time getting from place to place. If they cannot afford a car to get to their job or any aid, like soup kitchen, free clinic, or even school, they will not have the necessary tools to stay healthy and