State of Bruigville
I went to Lowes early this morning for some drain cleaner. It was a beautiful yet chilly morning, the grass is greening nicely and I got a good look at the properties around Bruigville. The decline in income is showing as houses and yards are showing wear.
I decided to take a look at state and local income when I got home. Bruigville state is in the lowest 70% for median household income at $46,579. The city is lower than state median at $36,258, lower than Mississippi (which is the lowest in the US).
No wonder the properties here are falling into disarray, incomes have sunk. People are just trying to hang on to what they have, not repair or improve. Ten years ago, when jobs and incomes were better, properties all over the city were getting repairs and improvements. The city looked nice.
One in five children in the city live below the poverty level now. Many more would fall into poverty if grandparents weren't providing housing, food and clothing. I would venture a guess that almost half of the city's children live with grandparents now. And as economic conditions worsen in the city, grandparents struggle to survive. What happens when grandparents can no longer maintain their household?
Bruigville is mostly starting to look like a ghetto these days and I fear it will get worse as businesses close and incomes continue their decline.
I decided to take a look at state and local income when I got home. Bruigville state is in the lowest 70% for median household income at $46,579. The city is lower than state median at $36,258, lower than Mississippi (which is the lowest in the US).
No wonder the properties here are falling into disarray, incomes have sunk. People are just trying to hang on to what they have, not repair or improve. Ten years ago, when jobs and incomes were better, properties all over the city were getting repairs and improvements. The city looked nice.
One in five children in the city live below the poverty level now. Many more would fall into poverty if grandparents weren't providing housing, food and clothing. I would venture a guess that almost half of the city's children live with grandparents now. And as economic conditions worsen in the city, grandparents struggle to survive. What happens when grandparents can no longer maintain their household?
Bruigville is mostly starting to look like a ghetto these days and I fear it will get worse as businesses close and incomes continue their decline.
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