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__//**Facts about Florida Poverty:**//__


 * Child poverty rate: 25%
 * Senior poverty rate: 14%
 * Women in poverty: 16%
 * Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty: 35%
 * Number of Black and Hispanic children below 200% poverty: 1,260,000%

About one in five Floridians live in poverty. This fact is shocking to me because I barely see any people that live in poverty. You can't judge people, and that proves it. This also shows that Florida is economy isn't the best it could be in.

Tampa employment information
 The data is based upon 2010 estimates.   //**Step 1**//
 * ~ Index ||~ Tampa ||~ Florida ||~ National ||
 * Income per capita || $28,362 || $27,640 || $25,804 ||
 * Median household income || $43,117 || $49,534 || $52,328 ||
 * Median household income owner occupied || $54,205 || $55,981 || $63,664 ||
 * Median household income renter occupied || $30,916 || $36,096 || $35,685 ||
 * Median earnings male || $31,049 || $33,796 || $38,921 ||
 * Median earnings female || $22,936 || $22,485 || $23,115 ||
 * Unemployment rate (2000) || 8.5% || 3.8% || 4.0% ||
 * Unemployment rate (2010) || 9.9% || 11.4% || 9.5% ||
 * Unemployment rate (2013) || 7.0% || 7.0% || 7.3% ||
 * Poverty level || 18.1% || 13.1% || 12.3% ||

//**Reflect on and answer the following questions in an**// **essay:**

//**What is the poverty rate in your state? In your county? Does this surprise**// **you?** The poverty rate in Florida is:


 * Child poverty rate: 25%
 * Senior poverty rate: 14%
 * Women in poverty:16%
 * Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty: 35%
 * Number of Black and Hispanic children below 200% poverty: 1,260,000%

//**What are the ways that you show love and walk humbly in your life with God?**// Ways that I show love is by helping those in need. I've help in organizations, and by myself. One of the organizations I've helped with is Metran Politan Ministries.

//**How does CCHD show their work for justice? Why does CCHD believe it is important for local groups or communities to be involved in the issues affecting the daily lives of people living in**// **poverty?** The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the domestic anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops, working to carry out the mission of Jesus Christ "... to bring good news to the poor ... release to captives ... sight to the blind, and let the oppressed go free." //(Luke 4:18)// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The belief that those who are directly affected by unjust systems and structures have the best insight into knowing how to change them is central to CCHD. CCHD works to break the cycle of poverty by helping low-income people participate in decisions that affect their lives, families and communities. CCHD offers a hand up, not a hand out.

//**What is a good example of a charitable organization in your country or state? What do they do? How are they providing charity in your**// **community?** A good example of a charitable organization is Metran Politan Ministries. I've been there before, and Metran Politan Ministries does everything for people in Poverty. To food needs, to clothes. Many people in Poverty also help with the volunteers. They help others in Poverty. I was surprised to see this, mostly cause I thought people wouldn't care for one another, but I was proved wrong.

//**What is a good example of a social justice organization in your county or state? What do they do to provide social justice to the people they server?**// A good example of social justice organization in Florida is Feeding America. Feeding America is where an organization is where volunteers help and feed homeless people. I've never done Feeding America, but I've heard it is a great way to get involved and help people in need.



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